Windows

Advanced haptics in Windows 11 adds subtle tactile cues, small touches you feel through the hardware, so that on-screen interactions feel more natural and responsive. It works only on compatible…

The new Windows Search experience in Windows 11 is a rebuilt search window. Microsoft announced it in the Windows Insider post “Announcing new builds for 7 October 2026.” It is…

Sending a text from Windows 11 search with Phone Link means typing a request into Windows Search and having your connected phone send the message. Microsoft announced the feature on…

Pairing AirPods with Windows 11 takes about a minute. Open Settings › Bluetooth & devices, select Add device, and put the AirPods in pairing mode. AirPods use standard Bluetooth, so…

Phone Link messages appear on the Messages tab of the Phone Link app in Windows 11. To reply, open a conversation there, type in the message box, and press Enter.…

The Windows 11 26H2 new features that Microsoft names are features that shipped switched off in version 25H2 and now start turned on. Microsoft released 26H2, branded the Windows 11…

Windows Hello automatic screen brightness lets facial recognition temporarily brighten your screen when you sign in from a dark or dimly lit room. The quickest way to turn it on…

Copilot’s in-app web browsing can preload pages you might visit next, using cookies (small files a website saves on your device) to remember your preferences. Preloading loads pages ahead of…

Copilot’s built-in web browsing uses graphics hardware acceleration by default. If web pages render slowly, or videos on web pages (built with HTML5, the standard web code for video) or…

Copilot imports your browsing data from Microsoft Edge by default, and this tutorial shows you how to turn that off or back on. The Copilot app can use your Edge…

The video folder in Windows 11 is named Videos, and by default it sits at C:\Users\USERNAME\Videos. To open it, press Windows + E, expand This PC in the left pane,…

A mouse that scrolls the wrong way in Windows 11 usually has a reversed scroll direction in the touchpad settings, the mouse maker’s software, or one app. Check three places…

Ms-settings commands open a specific page of the Settings app in Windows 11 with a single line of text, such as ms-settings:display for System › Display. Type one into the…

Filter keys in Windows 11 tells your keyboard to ignore brief, repeated or accidental keystrokes, so only deliberate presses appear as typed characters. You turn it on at Settings ›…

ClickLock in Windows 11 lets you drag items and highlight text without holding the mouse button down the whole time. To turn it on, open Settings › Bluetooth & devices…