How to do an AI declutter from Windows and other devices!

[thewayne]

Two very timely articles! Now, if possible, it'd be a good idea to do a backup of your devices before performing such procedures just in case something goes wonky! But they're probably safe.

The first, from Ars Technica, delves into what we can do with Windows 11, and specifically the 25H2 update and the Edge browser. Lots of good stuff, alas I have not had time to dig into it yet.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/


The second is from Consumer Reports and has all sorts of nifty information on decluttering Apple devices, Android devices, Google apps, Meta stuff (Facebook et al), and Samsung devices.

https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/artificial-intelligence/turn-off-ai-tools-gemini-apple-intelligence-copilot-and-more-a1156421356/

Comments

[moonhare]

My newer pc has Win 11- I tried updating to their 25H2 the other day and spent the next 45 minutes unsuccessfully troubleshooting why it wouldn’t download/install. Meh. Everything else is up to date :o)

[thewayne]

That bites!  I THINK my two W11 PCs at home are running 25H2 without issues, I should double-check them.