Windows 11 customization tools and Linux performance comparisons

Windows 11 users can now simplify their user experience using the Windows 11 Context Menu Manager. This free, open-source application allows users to manage and remove cluttered right-click menu entries without manually editing the system registry. The tool uses intuitive toggles to hide commands from various installed software, such as editors or third-party utilities, without altering default file associations.

In comparative performance testing, a dual-boot system featuring Windows 11 and the performance-oriented Linux distribution CachyOS showed varying results. While boot times were nearly identical, CachyOS demonstrated faster application launch times for specific programs like Chrome and Steam. However, experts note that these results are specific to the optimized CachyOS configuration and may not apply to all Linux distributions like Ubuntu or Fedora, as performance is heavily influenced by hardware, file systems, and installation methods.