This 20-year-old Windows tool fixed my dead PC when nothing else would
… But even then, it'll likely still recover future Windows versions unless Microsoft throws out most of its existing code and makes something entirely new.
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My Windows PC became my homelab's control center with these 5 free tools
23h agoPowerToys is Microsoft's test lab for the Windows features you actually want, and some have actually made it over
1w agoEvery good thing in Windows 11 started as a third-party tool Microsoft eventually bought or copied
1w agoI stopped dual-booting Linux after discovering Windows' hidden kernel
1w agoThese forgotten Microsoft tools do what I used to pay for
… I can port that around to any Windows install and have all my modifications ready to go without needing to install any software. It's great for getting a new machine set up quickly. …
PowerToys is now stable enough to replace my entire third-party tool collection
… He closely follows the Windows Insider program and tests new Insider builds to discover upcoming experimental features and upgrades. His past work includes long-term collaborations with reputed publications like Tom's Hardware , and Windows Latest . …
I'm sticking with PowerToys Command Palette until Windows fixes taskbar and search
… It’s more than a fancy floating launcher that solves not one, but many problems in Windows . Windows needs to improve When a store app supersedes the feature set of a mainstream OS like Windows, it’s not good news. …
Microsoft's Windows 11 Copilot purge has already started
… For example, earlier this month, Marcus Ash, the head of Windows Design and Research, reiterated that legacy features like Control Panel and Device Manager are still getting a design refresh, saying that Microsoft is "building out tooling to scale modernizing other dialogs across Windows 11 that we… …
The Windows Terminal is quietly becoming the best terminal on any OS
… He closely follows the Windows Insider program and tests new Insider builds to discover upcoming experimental features and upgrades. His past work includes long-term collaborations with reputed publications like Tom's Hardware , and Windows Latest . …
The best tool to install Windows 11 just became my favorite debloater
… Related Your Windows install is full of bloatware, and most of it can be removed with one PowerShell command A single command to clear them all It can even create an unattended Windows 11 installation media Speedrunning a Win11 install Another addition to the new Rufus version is the option to inst… …
I ditched PC Manager for Fluent Cleaner after it found more junk to remove
… He closely follows the Windows Insider program and tests new Insider builds to discover upcoming experimental features and upgrades. His past work includes long-term collaborations with reputed publications like Tom's Hardware , and Windows Latest . …
PowerToys quietly added a feature I didn't know I wanted, but now I can't go back
… Prior to joining XDA in 2021, he worked at Neowin: https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/jo%C3%A3o-carrasqueira/ Sign in to your XDA account Despite its name, Windows 11 is not always the best at window management, at least not without some help. …
Linux users swear by simple tools, and now I finally understand why
… And while I still think KDE Plasma is a better pick to show potential Windows escapees than Cinnamon, I do respect that people on Linux may be using older hardware that prefers simple apps and can't run the newest, hottest apps. In fact, sometimes the app isn't even that new or hot. …