A default installation of Windows 11 includes dozens of Microsoft apps. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones should you uninstall? This is my expert advice.

Windows 11 users who installed the September 2025 update might think that it doesn’t really change much. After all, update KB5065426 is just a small patch that Microsoft is rolling out to everyone.

To disable startup applications on Windows 11, open the Settings app and navigate to Apps > Startup, and click the toggle next to the app you want to disable. Windows 10 also provides options to ...