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Zachary Boddy

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Maine, Missouri
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Covers:  Microsoft & Xbox; technology & video games; hardware & software; accessories & peripherals.
A Writer & Nerd 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Currently @HowToGeek | Previously @WindowsCentral | Contact: zacharylboddy(@)outlook(.)com | Xbox: DeadWords4 | They/Them

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I am a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. I have been gaming and writing for most of my life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, I've expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Ce…

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7 Windows features I disabled after realizing nobody needs to use them

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By Zachary Boddy
| How-To Geek Verified
Published Sep 20, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Despite legions of fellow nerds exclaiming the virtues of Linux or macOS, I still actively choose Microsoft’s Windows. I do so for the same reason I elect to play video games on my console instead of my more expensive, capable, powerful, and modular desktop: convenience. Windows 11 is far from perfect, though, and many default features and apps can be disabled to reduce clutter, improve performance, and make your computer better for you.
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7 Windows features I disabled after realizing nobody needs to use them

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By Zachary Boddy, Goran Damnjanovic Verified
| EIN News
Despite legions of fellow nerds exclaiming the virtues of Linux or macOS, I still actively choose Microsoft’s Windows. I do so for the same reason I elect to play video games on my console instead of my more expensive, capable, powerful, and modular desktop: convenience. Windows 11 is far from perfect, though, and many default features and apps can be disabled to reduce clutter, improve performance, and make your computer better for you.
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Lenovo made another invincible business laptop, but it's not the value it was last year

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By Zachary Boddy
| How-To Geek Verified
Most laptops want to grab your attention with a stylish design or flashy features, to amaze and delight. The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 has never been one of those laptops; it simply aims to be the go-to laptop for businesses all over the world. Another generation has arrived, and it maintains that standard of class-leading durability and repairability. This laptop feels invincible, and that's by design.
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