Microsoft's Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems are PCMag Editors' Choice picks, but there's always room for improvement. It's puzzling, for example, that the company includes annoying ...

The goal here is simple: kill the “Recommended” section in the Windows 11 Start menu, along with the app promotions and tips that Microsoft sprinkles in as quiet advertising. The good news is that on ...

In 2016, Microsoft made a decision everyone had been dreading – serving ads directly to your Windows 10 operating system. At first, it was only a lockscreen advertisement for "Rise of the Tomb Raider" ...

Microsoft now allows IT administrators to remove pre-installed Microsoft Store apps (also known as in-box apps) using a new app management policy. This policy is now available for Windows 11 ...

To remove the Recommended and All sections from the Windows 11 Start Menu, first disable Recommended items in Settings under Personalization > Start by turning off all recommendation toggles. To ...

Microsoft Edge is a system-integrated component of Windows 11, and on most versions of the OS Microsoft does not officially allow you to uninstall it — the Uninstall button in Settings is greyed out.