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Microsoft plans to turn NTLM off by default in the next major release of Windows Server and Windows client. That release is not out yet. NTLM (NT LAN Manager) is…

Magnifier in Windows 11 is getting independent zoom levels for each monitor, a change Microsoft expects to deliver with the November 2026 security update. Until that update installs, Magnifier cannot…

Windows settings backup in Windows 11 saves supported Windows settings and your list of Microsoft Store apps to your Microsoft account. A new or reset PC can then pick them…

Cloud rebuild in Windows 11 reinstalls the operating system by downloading a clean Windows image, the latest monthly security update, and drivers from Windows Update. This means you do not…

Widgets now loads only when you open it on Windows 11 PCs with 8 GB of memory or less. Microsoft made the change to cut the memory Windows sets aside…

To see a folder size in OneDrive on the web without opening the Activity feed, open OneDrive in a browser, switch to List view, and read the File size column…

The best ways to protect Windows 11 from malware are already built in: Windows Update, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, SmartScreen, the firewall and a standard user account. Each is a setting…

OneDrive on a personal Microsoft account has no setting for how many copies it keeps. You control the history by deleting or restoring versions in the OneDrive website, while an…

Hardware-enforced Stack Protection in Windows 11 uses a feature built into your processor to stop attackers from hijacking the path a program follows through the Windows kernel. The setting is…

Turn off web results in Start menu search by changing one setting in Settings. Web results are Bing suggestions that appear next to your apps, files and settings when you…

BitLocker decryption removes the encryption from a drive, so Windows reads and writes its files as plain data again. On Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise and Education, the quickest way to…

File Explorer settings in Windows 11 mostly live in the classic File Explorer Options dialog, not in the Settings app (the window you open with Windows + I). To find…

To make Microsoft Edge ask before it closes a window that has several tabs open, go to Settings and more > Settings › Accessibility. Then turn on Ask before closing…

To mute a tab in Microsoft Edge, select the speaker icon on the noisy tab, or press Ctrl + M while that tab is active. Select the icon or press…

The display turn-off time in Windows 11 controls how long the screen stays on after your last keystroke or mouse movement. To shorten it, open Settings › System › Power…