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This custom Windows build is faster than stock and isn't sketchy to install

I’ve had a complicated relationship with Windows 11. On the one hand, the UI improvements and Snap Layouts are really useful upgrades. On the other hand, the operating system feels increasingly like a ...
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Stop fighting with Windows 11 bloat: The one-tool solution for custom installs

Windows 11 comes loaded with a bunch of different apps and features that I neither want nor use. Normally, after a fresh install I spend quite a bit of time just getting rid of things. This ...
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Create custom Snap Layouts on Windows 11 using PowerToys

Do you wish to create custom Snap Layouts on your Windows 11 device? The good news is, that you can fulfill the wish using the FancyZones tool by PowerToys. Snap Layout is a fun yet useful feature by ...
TweakTown

Tiny11 declares war on AI: build a DIY Windows 11 install with no Copilot, Teams or other bloat

TL;DR: A new version of Tiny11 Builder is out that supports Windows 11 25H2 and lets you create a stripped-back ISO for installing a version of the desktop OS without unwanted apps like Copilot, Teams ...
Ars Technica

Upgrade installation of Windows 11 that skips hardware reqs?

I've heard that people do such things (using something called Rufus?), and I have an older machine -16 GB RAM, i7-6700 3060 Ti, ASUS Z170-A motherboard-- running Windows 10 Pro-- that I want to keep ...