Winpilot Archives

Winsage

August 14, 2024

Eradicate Windows 11’s annoying Microsoft ads with this free tool

Microsoft is integrating advertisements into Windows 11, including self-promotional content in the Start menu, app recommendations, and persistent pop-ups related to cloud storage that cannot be disabled. Users can turn off many advertising features through Windows 11 settings, but a simpler solution is the Ashampoo Windows 11 AdBlock, a free tool that removes unwanted ads without altering the Windows registry. It is compatible with all versions of Windows 11 and can eliminate various intrusive elements, such as Bing results in search, Edge search bar widget, ads in file explorer, and more. Users can download Ashampoo AdBlock for free, and alternatives like OFGB and Winpilot Adblock are also available.

Winsage

July 3, 2024

Windows XP era unofficial anti-spyware comes to Windows 11 as a fork

A new utility called xd-Antispy, based on xp-AntiSpy, has been developed by GitHub user Belim. It allows users to disable spyware and bloatware on Windows, including ads, certain Microsoft Edge features, telemetry, and more. The latest stable version is 4.0-4b.

Winsage

June 28, 2024

Best Windows apps this week

- Discounts on new or notably improved Windows apps are available this week - Ueli is an open-source application launcher for Windows - Winamp Community Update Project (WACUP) keeps the classic Winamp audio player alive with new features - XD-Antispy is a privacy tool for Windows developed by the author of Winpilot and CleanmgrPlus

Winsage

June 22, 2024

Unofficial, third-party Win32 app allows disabling Windows and Edge stuff with few prompts

Winpilot, previously known as BloatyNosy, has released a new update (2024.6.21) focusing on improving the user interface and integrating a GUI for MSEdgeTweaker. The application has transitioned from a WebView2 web app to a Win32 desktop app to enhance performance and user experience.

BetaBeacon

April 12, 2024

Best Windows apps this week

The 590th installment of Windows platform updates includes the Moment Update 5 for Windows 11, bringing refinements and security improvements. Some tweaking tools like StartAllBack and ExplorerPatcher are now on a block list, potentially causing compatibility issues with future feature updates for Windows 11.