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I stopped paying for focus apps after building this Windows PowerShell script

Turns out Windows already gives you all the tools you need to block distracting apps and websites—you just have to put them ...
InfoWorld

Making Windows a developer platform, again

Microsoft is delivering tools to quickly configure Windows PCs as workstations for Windows and Linux development.
Redmond Magazine

PowerShell Meets Practical AI: Aleksandar Nikolić on Smarter Scripting Workflows

AI is quickly reshaping the way administrators approach scripting, but for experienced PowerShell users, the real promise is not automation without expertise -- it's automation that amplifies it. In ...
Network World

Microsoft plans significant update to Windows Secure Boot

Microsoft is about to make a significant upgrade to its Secure Boot system, and if enterprise customers have not gotten started on the upgrade, they are already behind. Secure Boot is a Windows ...
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The de-bloating PowerShell command I run on every Windows install

If you've used a recent version of Windows 11, you've probably noticed what a glitchy, ad-ridden mess it has become. Even Microsoft has acknowledged as much and promised to "fix" Windows 11. However, ...
ZDNet

I tried this free Windows cleanup tool to see if it'd speed up my PC - and it worked

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
Virtualization Review

Using Vibe Coding to Create a Website

Using GitHub Pages and a simple PowerShell script, the author created a free, static web page to showcase years of published articles. An AI-assisted "vibe coding" approach with ChatGPT was used to ...
TechSpot

Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why

Cutting corners: When Windows users suddenly discover that their files have vanished from their desktops after interacting with OneDrive, the issue often stems from how Microsoft's cloud service ...
Lifehacker

This Free Script Disables Every AI Feature in Windows 11

Tired of all the Microsoft AI slop? You can remove it entirely. Some people love AI. If you're not one of them (or if you have a favorite AI tool that isn't baked into it), using Windows 11 can feel ...
TechSpot

This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.