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Audio hardware acceleration in Windows 11 moves some sound processing off your main processor and onto your sound hardware. That frees up CPU time, so games and other apps can…

Pausing updates in Windows 11 puts automatic software downloads and installations on hold for up to 35 days. That keeps your PC from rebooting suddenly in the middle of important…

Bing search history in the cloud is the log of every term you type into Microsoft’s search engine. It is stored on your online Microsoft account, so it follows you…

Windows Search Indexing is a built-in feature that builds a catalog of your files so you can find them instantly. It runs quietly in the background and works like the…

Deleting diagnostic data in Windows 11 clears the system info and activity logs that Windows stores on your computer and sends to Microsoft. Windows keeps these files to fix bugs…

Clearing your recent device search history in Windows 11 deletes the list of apps, settings, and files you typed into the taskbar search box. Windows keeps a record of up…

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) lets you run Linux tools and apps directly on Windows 11 without a separate virtual machine. WSL 2 uses a real Linux kernel, so you…

Removing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) frees up disk space and deletes all associated Linux files and apps. The steps below work on Windows 11 Home and Pro. Read the…

Changing the default download location in Microsoft Edge sends downloaded files straight to a folder you choose, such as one on a second drive or an external drive. Your main…

Video translation in Microsoft Edge turns foreign-language audio into your own language in real time. It uses built-in artificial intelligence to add live subtitles or audio dubbing, right inside the…

Microsoft Edge has a built-in Share menu. It sends a link to another app, a nearby device or an email address, and it can also generate a QR code for…

Extension Developer Mode in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 lets you load custom browser add-ons directly from your computer files before you publish them to a store. Microsoft Edge version…

Notification control in the Phone Link app lets you stop specific Android apps from sending pop-ups to your Windows 11 desktop. You can block noisy alerts from games and social…

Microsoft Edge Copilot focus settings control whether your cursor lands on the AI search box or the main address bar when you open a new tab in version 120 or…

Copilot Actions in Windows 11 Edge is a built-in browser tool that lets the Microsoft AI (artificial intelligence) assistant help you get things done on web pages. Starting with version…