These free, open-source tools will make your Windows PC more powerful and give you a serious productivity boost.

Microsoft makes it difficult to avoid using a Microsoft account, but you can still install Windows 11 with a local account, and in this guide, I'll show you how. During setup, the system strongly ...

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If you're constantly setting up new PCs with Windows 11, this tool can get you started much more quickly. But it takes some time to set up.