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Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Click on the Startup Apps tab. Locate Microsoft Edge in the list. Right-click it and select Disable. This prevents Edge from automatically launching when ...

Press Windows + I to open Settings. Go to Apps > Installed Apps. In the search bar, type Cortana. When Cortana appears in the list, click the three-dot menu beside it. Select Uninstall and confirm ...

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You can give your system a "mini-reset" with Task Scheduler every time you log in. This can help you clear temporary files, ...

Ubuntu Summit The Register FOSS desk sat down with Canonical's vice-president for engineering, Jon Seager, during Ubuntu Summit earlier this month. This is a heavily condensed version of our ...

After setting up the Security Key, you have to insert the USB Security Key every time you want to log into your system. But for some reason, if you want to remove it, you can do so via Windows 11 ...

The update, released under KB5068861, brings a redesigned Start Menu along with several new tools and improvements for ...

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