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There’s a ne’er-do-well lurking underneath that bow, though: bloatware.

Quick overview: what is bloatware?

Windows 11 working on a laptop PC

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Think antivirus trials or even the Xbox App and Game Bar if you’re not into video games.

press “Installed apps.”

This opens a window where you might see almost every system currently installed on your PC.

Windows 11 Installed apps Settings option

You can also get here by navigating to Settings > Apps > Installed apps

Once prompted, select “Uninstall” again.

That’s all there is to it.

Going through and removing the bloatware here can save you loads of storage space and usable memory.

Windows 11 uninstall an app feature

Scan this list for anything you don’t recognize.

There will be several Windows-specific processes here, like Desktop Window Manager.

When all is said and done, pick up your laptop.

Windows 11 Task Manager sorted by Memory

It should feel lighter after getting rid of all that bloat!

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