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How to Delay Startup Programs on Windows 11

When we boot a Windows PC, some apps and processes start running in the background by default. They are automatically set to run on the Startup when we install them. As the number of programs that run ...
GIGAZINE

Windows 11 Explorer now has a 'pre-load feature' to speed up startup

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (Dev & Beta Channel), released on November 21, 2025, includes several changes to File Explorer. One of them is the addition of an option called 'Window ...
Neowin

Microsoft will soon force-install more apps on Windows 11 to 'enhance productivity'Microsoft will soon force-install more apps on Windows 11 to 'enhance productivity'Microsoft ...

There is this constant tug-of-war game where Microsoft constantly tries to add more stuff to its operating system without user consent, and users continuously object to these efforts by purging all ...
Ars Technica

Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds

Windows 11 has become so synonymous with Microsoft’s push into generative AI that it’s easy to forget that it originally launched as a mostly cosmetic overhaul of Windows 10. But Microsoft continues ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...