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I replaced the bloated Photos app on Windows with a free open-source viewer, and images open instantly now

A lean open source viewer that skips cloud bloat and AI frills while loading hundreds of screenshots without lag.
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5 open-source apps have quietly taken over my Windows PC, and Microsoft wrote half of them

My Windows PC is more open source than I realized, and Microsoft has more to do with it than I expected.

11 Windows apps I replace on every new PC (and the ones I keep)

A default Windows 11 installation includes dozens of built-in Microsoft apps. Which apps are worth keeping, and which should ...

9 free Windows apps I can’t live or work without – and 8 work on Mac and Linux, too

These are some of my favorite apps for Windows. They handle crucial networking, security, and productivity tasks. and they ...
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I replaced every Microsoft app on Windows with open-source tools, and here's how it went

Parth, a seasoned tech writer, wields the keyboard (or pen) with finesse to unravel the intricacies of both Windows and Mac operating systems. He has covered evergreen content on mobile devices and ...
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I replaced my core Windows 11 apps with open-source alternatives — and I don't regret it

Shekhar Vaidya is a veteran technology journalist and computer science engineer. He is the founder of TechLatest, where he has spent years providing technical analysis on hardware and Windows ...
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4 reasons your disabled apps still launch when Windows boots up

Some apps are more stubborn than others ...