Tired of having Microsoft OneDrive run in the background and send you pesky alerts on your PC? Here's how to fully disable ...
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Go to the Startup Apps tab. Find Microsoft OneDrive. Right-click and select Disable. Next, go to Processes and end any OneDrive.exe tasks. Press Windows ...
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Click on the Startup Apps tab. Locate Microsoft Edge in the list. Right-click it and select Disable. This prevents Edge from automatically launching when ...
It’s a tale as old as time for PC users: you unbox your brand-new Windows laptop, excited by the promise of blazing-fast performance, only to find it's bogged down with pre-installed programs you ...
Microsoft always bundles unwanted apps with Windows, whether it’s Windows 10 or 11. While some of these apps and services can be easily deleted, others simply stay with your Windows installation until ...
Microsoft has added a Generative AI section to Settings > Privacy & security of Windows 11 to control apps’ access to artificial intelligence. In this post, we will ...
Last week we looked at how to shut down Windows 8 and how to boot directly to the Desktop -- two of the most irksome Windows 8 quirks -- and today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and ...
In this post, we will show you how to disable or enable ‘Notify when apps request location’ in Windows 11. Microsoft has recently released this feature in the Windows Insider Builds, but these Windows ...
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How to disable ads in Windows 11

You'll see ads on your Windows lock screen if you have Windows Spotlight set as the display option. These ads often promote ...