I ditched built-in apps I never use — my PC feels lighter, faster, and less cluttered.
TL;DR: Windows 11 includes numerous pre-installed apps that many users consider bloatware, requiring time-consuming removal, often via PowerShell or third-party tools like Talon. The upcoming Windows ...
To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.
Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.