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Windows 11 buries its best features for power users deep behind the worst menus

The power is there, but you shouldn't have to be an archaeologist to find it ...

11 free (or cheap) Windows 11 mods that made my PC so much better

Windows 11's default UX is limiting, but the platform's openness lends itself well to mods and customization tools - here are ...
Neowin

Microsoft should integrate these five PowerToys utilities into Windows 11Microsoft should integrate these five PowerToys utilities into Windows 11Microsoft should integrate ...

PowerToys is among the fan-favorite Windows apps, and it is time for Microsoft to make some of its utilities part of Windows 11. PowerToys, a rich set of advanced features for Windows 10 and 11, was ...
Ars Technica

Any advice on 3rd party utilities that make Windows 11 tolerable?

I am resigning myself to update from W10 to 11, but I'm going kicking and screaming. Now I'm looking into applications that could help me with the following: Put the task bar where I want it. Remove ...
XDA Developers on MSN

4 useful Microsoft apps that don't come pre-installed on Windows 11

These apps take Windows to the next level.
Tbreak

Microsoft plans 100% native Windows 11 apps in major shift from web wrappers

Microsoft's new native app team will ditch web wrappers for faster, more responsive Windows 11 software. The shift tackles ...
TechSpot

Microsoft is baking Sysmon directly into Windows 11 and Windows Server

The big picture: Mark Russinovich developed Sysmon and other utilities in the Sysinternals suite to provide advanced monitoring and troubleshooting tools for system administrators. Russinovich now ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 Pro tips every modern worker should know in 2026

Discover the Windows 11 Pro features every professional should enable in 2026, including BitLocker, Hyper-V, Sandbox, and Remote Desktop. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...