To disable Windows Update Delivery Optimization on Windows 10 or 11, open Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Delivery Optimization and turn off Allow downloads from other PCs….
To disable OneDrive automatic backups on Windows 10 and 11, open OneDrive’s settings and stop the backup for Desktop, Documents, and Pictures — or apply a registry policy at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive…
To disable user account sync in Windows 10 and 11, open the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync, create a DWORD value named DisableSettingSync, and set it to 2. This applies…
To disable automatic feedback sampling in Windows 10 and 11, open Registry Editor, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection, and create three DWORD values: NumberOfSIUFInPeriod set to 0, PeriodInNanoSeconds set to 0, and…
To disable background apps on Windows 10 and 11 using the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy, create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named LetAppsRunInBackground, set its value data to 2,…
To disable mouse acceleration on Windows 10 and 11, the fastest method is to open Mouse Properties (run main.cpl), go to the Pointer Options tab, and uncheck Enhance pointer precision….
To prevent your monitor from turning off in Windows 11, open Settings > System > Power & battery > Screen, sleep & hibernate timeouts and set “When plugged in, turn…
These are the 12 free Windows utilities I rely on most: Winhance for ongoing debloat and optimization, UnattendedWinstall for customizing Windows during install, FlyOOBE for installing Windows 11 on unsupported…
To remove Windows 10 or 11 bloatware without third-party software, open Settings > Apps > Installed apps for the easy stuff, then use PowerShell Get-AppxPackage … | Remove-AppxPackage for the…
You can lock your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC to a specific version by creating three registry entries under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate. This blocks automatic major version upgrades (like 23H2 to…
