Windows

Windows 11 notifications show pop-up alerts on your screen for emails, chats, and app updates, but too many pop-ups quickly become annoying. Managing these alerts lets you turn off spam…

Moving your OneDrive folder to a new drive or folder on your PC frees up space on your main C: drive when your computer runs low on storage. The default…

Windows 11 Copilot is a built-in AI assistant that helps you write emails, find files, and change computer settings using simple chat commands. First added to Windows 11 version 23H2,…

Syncing files and photos to Google Drive in Windows 11 keeps your important documents backed up automatically and lets you open them from any device, including your phone or a…

Windows 11 security tools keep your PC and personal data safe from viruses and online threats right out of the box. Windows Security is the main built-in program that scans…

The Windows 11 Phone Link app lets you read texts, make phone calls, and check mobile photos right on your computer screen. Microsoft builds this free tool directly into Windows…

Security providers in Windows 11 are built-in tools that protect your PC from viruses, hackers, and online threats. These programs work together under the Windows Security app on version 23H2…

The status bar in Windows 11 File Explorer sits at the bottom of the window and shows you quick details like total item counts, file sizes, and page dimensions. Turning…

Narrator is the built-in screen reader in Windows 11 that reads text on your screen out loud and describes events like error messages. You can turn Narrator on or off…

Windows 11 touchpad gestures let you control your laptop using simple finger swipes and taps instead of a physical mouse. With just two, three, or four fingers, you can switch…

Storage management in Windows 11 lets you track what fills your hard drive and delete unwanted files to reclaim gigabytes of space. You can open the Settings app and go…

Microsoft Edge is the built-in web browser on Windows 10 and Windows 11 that handles your web browsing, saved passwords, and bookmarks. Managing your browser settings and profiles lets you…

Fullscreen optimizations in Windows 11 help games run better by letting them use your screen’s full power without getting slowed down by background tasks. This feature runs borderless games in…

Windows 11 accounts let you control who uses your PC and what they can change, splitting access between Administrator profiles with full system rights and Standard profiles with limited controls.…

The Windows 11 Start Menu is the central panel you open to find apps, search your PC, and open recent files. Changing this menu lets you put your favorite apps…