Windows

Restricting app access to account information in Windows 11 stops apps from seeing your name, picture, and other profile details. This privacy setting controls which programs can read your account…

Customizing app notification sound alerts in Windows 11 let you change or turn off the noises individual programs make when they send you a message. Windows 11 handles these alerts…

Automatic app restart in Windows 11 reopens your open programs automatically after you sign back in or restart your PC. Windows saves your session state and launches those exact apps…

Manual date and time synchronization servers in Windows 11 let you point your PC to a specific internet time source to keep your clock accurate. Windows relies on the Windows…

Inking and Typing Personalization in Windows 11 is a built-in feature that builds a custom dictionary on your hard drive to learn your unique writing style, spelling habits, and favorite…

Windows 11 suggestions and offers are built-in prompts that pop up in your settings menu and search bar to recommend apps, websites, and system features based on your personal computer…

Using your phone as a webcam gives you a sharp, high-definition video feed for Zoom, Teams, and other video calls without buying an extra camera. Windows 11 includes a built-in…

A Windows Security virus scan hangs when the built-in antivirus program stops moving forward while checking files on your PC. This freezing issue usually happens because of corrupted system files,…

Live Captions in Windows 11 turns any spoken audio on your PC into text that appears right on your screen. This built-in accessibility tool works offline using your computer hardware,…

Hiding disconnected sound devices in Windows 11 clears out old speakers, headphones, and microphones that clutter your audio list. The All sound devices page in Settings holds a simple toggle…

Hiding or showing unplugged sound devices in Windows 11 lets you clean up your audio list so you only see speakers, microphones, and headphones that are actually connected to your…

Advanced crash dump logging in Windows 11 is a diagnostic setting that saves a detailed copy of your system memory to a file on your hard drive when your PC…

Core Isolation is a built-in Windows security feature that creates a safe, virtual memory zone to protect core system processes from harmful software. Inside this system, a setting called Memory…

Hiding or showing disabled sound devices in Windows 11 lets you clean up your audio list by removing mics and speakers that are turned off. This setting controls what appears…

Speech recognition microphone gain levels in Windows 11 control how loud your voice sounds to built-in dictation and voice typing tools. Adjusting this setting fixes problems where Windows misses words…