How to Completely Uninstall OneDrive from Windows 11 and Remove All Traces?
Hello everyone, Recently got a new Windows 11 laptop but very annoyed by the OneDrive app. Honestly, I've been trying to uninstall OneDrive completely from my computer. I don't just want to remove the app itself, but also clear out any leftover files and settings that may still be lingering after the uninstallation. Can anyone guide me through the process of completely uninstalling OneDrive from Windows 11 and ensuring that no traces are left behind? Any help would be much appreciated!Automating Daily Tasks with Power Automate Desktop: A Practical Guide for Modern Workflows
In today’s fast-paced digital world, time is one of the most valuable resources we have. Yet, a significant portion of our day is often consumed by repetitive, mundane tasks copying data between systems, organizing files, sending routine emails, or generating reports. These tasks may seem small individually, but collectively they drain productivity and limit our ability to focus on meaningful work. This is where Power Automate Desktop steps in as a game-changer. https://dellenny.com/automating-daily-tasks-with-power-automate-desktop-a-practical-guide-for-modern-workflows/
7 General suggestions to Windows and its Apps
During my experience on Windows I’ve been thinking about how it could improve, especially around Fluent Design. I wrote down seven ideas that I’d love to hear opinions on. I will be sharing them here: #1: Two branches for Windows and content updates; Trying to please everyone with a single version of Windows is difficult, so Microsoft could maintain two official branches of the system: a “Vintage Windows” (like Windows 10), for those who prefer the classic interface and a more traditional look, with extended support indefinitely and security updates. And a “Modern Windows” (Windows 11), consistent with Fluent Design, constantly updated, and focused on introducing new features. Both would use the same kernel and APIs for developer compatibility. This approach would offer users greater freedom of choice and demonstrate that a trillion-dollar company is dedicating teams to simultaneously deliver traditional features and modernity. I’ve seen many people complain about the lack of consistency and lack of content. Additionally, I miss feature updates for Windows and hope that Microsoft brings more flexibility, apps, and Fluent 2-style fixes in future updates. And, yes, this would increase the efforts and costs, but it's a cost that a trillion-dollar company could take. #2: Modern Flyouts and Windows' limitation with volume mixer; In Windows 11, the multimedia controls displayed by apps like Fluent Flyouts are very limited; they only allow you to pause or skip tracks, with no option to adjust the volume or use repeat or shuffle buttons. This makes the experience less convenient compared to Android, where users can control the app’s volume or the music’s volume separately, and the operating system allows third-party apps to do so. My suggestion is that Microsoft should be more flexible and give apps like Modern Flyout the ability to adjust the volume, so you could turn the music up or down without affecting the overall system volume. Honestly, it’s surprising that something as basic as this hasn’t been implemented yet in the most widely used operating system. #3: Lack of flexibility in the Windows 11 search bar; Windows 11 still limits users and developers to a rigid and impractical search bar. Apps like Fluent Search, Flow Search, and Everything Toolbar are much faster and more powerful, but they’re confined to taskbar icons or floating search bars, while the native search bar takes up space without offering the same efficiency. Microsoft needs to be more flexible and release an API that allows third-party apps to appear as a search bar directly on the taskbar. This isn’t a complex feature; it’s something simple and obvious that should already exist. If the official search bar itself isn’t improved, the least they could do is give other apps the freedom to offer a superior experience. It’s frustrating to see Windows remain limited in such basic aspects, while other systems offer more modern and practical solutions. Microsoft needs to listen to users and stop holding Windows back with an outdated model. #4: Windows Task Scheduler and other menus and tools need to be updated The native Windows Task Scheduler is completely outdated and inconsistent with the Fluent 2 style. Independent projects like the Fluent Task Scheduler show that it’s possible to have a modern, organized, and much more user-friendly interface. It’s frustrating that these apps have to coexist with outdated system tools, without being able to replace them or integrate with the system. Microsoft, as a trillion-dollar company, should invest in modernizing its own utilities or hire independent developers who have already proven capable of creating superior solutions, such as the Fluent Task Scheduler. The lack of visual and functional consistency in Windows is glaring and needs to be addressed #5: Lack of flexibility in naming user folders Compared to the Android system; Windows is very inflexible and lacks practicality in many ways. For example, if my folder is C:\Users\eagl, I cannot simply correct it to eagle without creating an entirely new user profile. This lack of flexibility is a major hurdle for personalization on what could be a basic and simple fix. On Android, I was already so used to the system’s practicality that when I switched to Windows—which was supposed to be a more robust and powerful system—I was surprised to find it lacks even such a basic feature. #6: Differences in user experience between home and business users, and inconsistencies in Fluent 2; Microsoft seems to be focusing more and more on businesses, consistently applying Fluent 2 to apps like Teams, Outlook, and Office, while everyday users are left with a Windows full of outdated and inconsistent menus. This contradicts the marketing that promotes Fluent 2 as the standard, yet is frequently violated by the official apps themselves. It’s frustrating to see that Microsoft can’t deliver on its promises. If it really wants to preserve old elements for the sake of businesses, then it should separate the systems, as in point #1: a legacy one for compatibility and a modern one for home users. Or, at the very least, adhere to the Fluent 2 style across all of Windows. I love Fluent 2 and really want to see significant progress in this area, but seeing that Microsoft itself hasn’t made much effort in this regard has been a disappointment. The trillion-dollar company that talks so much about innovation shouldn’t be delivering a fragmented and outdated system. #7: Digital Wellness and productivity; Microsoft should make a native app with fluent style to help users watch their screen/app time. In 2026 there hasn't been an app that's free, solid and that feels native in Windows 11, because there aren't any API for that. Apps like Activity Watch for some reason don't work in my PC and apps like SolidTime are paid and not really fluent. Naturally, something like this should be made by Microsoft itself. Android has it since the beginning, why Windows doesn't have it yet? I believe that these suggestions, even though difficult, could contribute for a more consistent user experience, improved productivity and easier accesibility.
Free up space in crossdevice mobile phone folder
I like the idea of having my connected mobile device storeg folder accessible from my PC. It is a very similar concept to OneDrive where you can see the contents/thumbnails of the cloud folders and files, without it actually taking up space on local hard drive. And you can access those when online, by downloading/storing it locally first. In OneDrive you can free up space by right clicking on the files/folders and free up disk space. However, I don't see this option for the phone storage files and folders. Why? Isn't there any? How do I free up local disk space once I don't need to have files/folders stored locally anymore in phone storage? I don't see any option for it by right clicking. Is there another way? Sure, I can delete it, but then it gets deleted both locally and on the phone ... and I just want to free up space on local drive, sort of de-synchronize it. How?How do i completely remove Chrome from Windows 11 as it won't let me uninstall
Hello everyone, Why Windows 11 won't let me uninstall Chrome? I am trying to completely remove Google Chrome from my Windows 11 PC, but it will not uninstall properly. When I try the normal uninstall method, it either does nothing, gives an error, or Chrome still seems to stay on the computer afterward. I am not very tech-savvy, so I would really appreciate simple and beginner-friendly help. Is there a safe way to completely remove chrome from Windows 11, including leftover files, if the standard uninstall option does not work? I would also like to know if there is a built-in Windows method for this or if I need a trusted third-party tool.FOSS local music player built in Godot! Genuine feedback?
I’ve tried every music player on Linux at this point and almost none had every feature I wanted nor felt comfortable to look at, and there was always a tradeoff between functionality and beauty (ehem GTK apps), so my brother and I have been creating our own! Free, open-source, Linux-native, with support for: * Most major file types, including FLAC, WAV, MP3, OGG, and more. * Full local media metadata scanning, organizing, and display. * Display of both plain and synced lyrics with the ability to switch between or prefer either. Will display lyrics whether they’re embedded in the file, next to the file, or anywhere else in your chose directory (if, of course, properly named). Songs missing lyrics can have lyrics downloaded from LRCLIB automatically. * Metadata gap filling for album art, release year, artist picture and bio, and more. * Connect to external metadata sources such as Discogs with your own API keys. * CSV, txt, and m3u playlist importing.¿Cómo recuperar archivos borrados permanentemente Windows 11?
A ver si alguien me puede orientar. En una PC con Windows 11 se borraron unos archivos importantes y no están en la Papelera de reciclaje. Al parecer se eliminaron de forma permanente, y ahora no queda claro si todavía existe alguna forma real de recuperarlos sin empeorar la situación. He estado buscando información sobre recuperar archivos borrados permanentemente windows 11, pero aparecen demasiados programas y métodos distintos, y no sé cuál de verdad funciona. También me preocupa instalar algo incorrecto o guardar nuevos archivos y reducir las posibilidades de recuperar archivos borrados permanentemente windows 11. ¿Alguien podría recomendar un método seguro y fácil de entender? Me gustaría saber si conviene usar una herramienta de recuperación, una función integrada de Windows, o revisar copias de seguridad. Gracias de antemano por cualquier consejo.Windows 11 updated again on my work laptop...
Seems like exporting to PDF is being primed to be a paid feature in Microsoft Office Word... EDIT: It seems from the comments that the actual is the Adobe product instead! Screen photo obviously because data exchange is limited on the laptop. So, it seems that on Windows 11 Office Word has a new button - "Save as Adobe PDF", that gives you this bull. Adobe was updates as well to have some paid features. Besides the culprit there is still a normal button to export to PDF normally, at least they didn't remove it yet. Not going to lie, seeing this raised my cortisol levels a little...
