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The “Check for updates” button in Windows 11 lets you manually search for the latest system patches from Microsoft. Hiding this button removes the manual search option from the Windows…

Snap groups in Windows 11 bundle your open windows together so you can switch back to entire sets of apps at once using Alt+Tab, Task View, or the taskbar. These…

Last Active Click in Windows 11 lets you jump straight to your most recent window for an app by clicking its taskbar icon, bypassing preview thumbnails entirely. This hidden setting…

Adding or removing file types for the Windows 11 search index lets you control what Windows searches through when you type in the taskbar. Windows 11 uses a built-in search…

Windows 11 Search builds an index (a database of file details) so you can find documents, apps, and emails instantly. Indexing file contents by file type lets Windows read the…

Microsoft Edge toolbar buttons are the small icons located next to the address bar that give you fast shortcuts to tools like Collections, history, or extensions. You can add, remove,…

Indexing file contents in Windows 11 lets Windows search inside the actual text of your documents, PDFs, and emails rather than just checking file names. Turning this feature on or…

Automatic mounting of VHD and VHDX files (virtual hard disk files that act as extra drives on your PC) saves you from manually connecting them after every restart in Windows…

Preloading the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge loads background data so new tabs open instantly when you click them. This background process uses extra system resources to keep the…

Dual booting Windows 11 alongside Windows 10 sets up a startup menu on your PC so you can choose which operating system to run each time you turn on your…

Automatically find additional relevant search index locations in Windows 11 is a built-in search feature that watches your file activity and adds folders outside your usual spots to the search…

The date format in Windows 11 changes how days, months, and years appear on your taskbar, file explorer, and apps. You can switch between different regional layouts, such as switching…

An eSIM is a digital SIM card built into your hardware that lets your Windows 11 PC connect to 4G or 5G cellular networks without a physical card. Many laptops…

The Windows HDR Calibration app fine-tunes your monitor’s brightness and color so High Dynamic Range (HDR) games and movies look correct. This free official tool runs through 4 test patterns…

The power button on the Windows 11 Start Menu lets you shut down, restart, or sleep your computer with a single click. Windows 11 Version 23H2 shows this button next…