When your Windows 11 PC is locked, you’ll see a lock screen with a clock, date, and a special background image. Here’s how you can change the lock screen photo, remove the tips, and customize other elements on the screen….
By default, the touchpad on your Windows 11 might not scroll the direction you like when using the two-finger swipe gesture. If that’s the case, you can change the trackpad scroll direction easily in Settings. Here’s how….
Windows 11 has received a steady slew of updates for Windows Insiders on the Dev and Beta channels. Now a near-final version of the OS is available on the Release Preview channel. That means you can get a version of Windows 1…
If your Windows 11 device is running low on battery life—or you want to get the most out of every minute of power—you can turn on Battery Saver mode. Here’s how to do it.
At some point, you’ll need to restart your Windows 11 PC to troubleshoot an issue, install an update, complete an installation, or otherwise. While you’ll often see a “restart” option when updating, here are several other way…
By default, most trackpads on Windows 11 PCs allow you to “click” by softly tapping the touchpad surface. If you don’t like this (and would rather use a physical button to click), you can turn it off in Settings. Here’s how….
Themes allow you to quickly customize Windows 11’s appearance with a single click, changing wallpapers, colors, and sounds together at the same time. Here’s how to set your theme—or create a custom one—in Windows 11….
Microsoft just had its big Surface event, and the company announced all sorts of stuff. There’s the Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, Surface Go 3, Surface Pro X, and the Surface Slim Pen 2. Plus, it has all sorts of new…
Windows 11 looks pretty slick, but its beauty is sometimes only skin deep. Take the new taskbar, for example: It’s missing drag-and-drop and other important features. Microsoft still appears to be working on the taskbar, but …
If you’d like to make your system fonts larger on Windows 11 so they’re easier to read, it’s easy to increase the base Windows 11 text size that will apply system-wide using Settings. Here’s how.
Windows 11 includes a “Game Mode” enabled by default that automatically optimizes your system for gaming when it detects a game in progress. It usually works well, but if it causes performance problems, you can switch easily …
If you’d like to change your desktop wallpaper in Windows 11 to a different built-in background image, a solid color, or a custom picture, it’s easy to do in Windows Settings. Here’s how.
Windows 11 is mere days from its October 5, 2021 release date, and NVIDIA is getting ready for Microsoft’s next operating system by releasing a new version of its Game Ready Drivers that are compatible with the final Window 1…
When you insert a removable drive or memory card into a Windows 11 PC, AutoPlay will ask you how you’d like Windows to open the drive or play its media. Here’s how to disable or change how AutoPlay works….
Microsoft’s PowerToys is a fun place for hardcore Windows users to mess around. The company has made the app available for the Windows 11 Store, which is a significant change, as it was previously only available through GitH…
If your Windows 11 PC has a working Internet connection (through Ethernet, a cellular modem, Wi-Fi, or otherwise), you can share that connection as a mobile hotspot wirelessly through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Here’s how to set it …
Microsoft is getting close to releasing the final version of Windows 11. The company is making all sorts of minor tweaks that are designed to bring the OS to its final form. The company has updated its Tips app to get it in l…
If you need to capture the contents of your Windows 11 PC’s screen (or a portion of it) for later reference, then it’s time to take a screenshot. You can use built-in screenshot features or third-party tools. Here are several…
Airplane mode disables all wireless communications on your Windows 11 PC, which is handy during an airline flight or when you’d simply like to disconnect. Here’s how to turn it on and off.
System memory, or RAM, is an essential part of any PC running Windows 11. Too little RAM and your PC might be sluggish, so more RAM is almost always better. Here’s how to check how much RAM you have (and what type and speed i…
A lot of M1 Mac users were hoping they’d be able to run Windows 11 on their computers. While the preview versions of Windows 11 ran with Parallels Desktop, it doesn’t look like the final release will be supported….
Tired of having Windows 11 autocorrect words while you type using the on-screen Touch Keyboard? In can be frustrating, especially if you know they’re actually correct. Luckily, it’s easy to disable autocorrect in Settings. He…
Want to use your Windows 11 desktop in another room inside your home? Instead of walking there, you can remotely access it from your phone or tablet. But first, you need to enable Remote Desktop on your computer….
Windows 11 includes built-in color filters that might help people with vision loss or color vision deficiencies. To set up a filter, all it takes is a trip to Accessibility options in the Settings app. Here’s how to use them….
Windows Terminal is an amazing app in Windows 11 that allows you to access different types of command shells all in one place. It opens with PowerShell by default, but if you’d rather have new tabs open Command Prompt instead…
