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Getting into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) The Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) is a small, separate troubleshooting system stored on your drive. It loads before the main copy…

System Restore in Windows 11 lets you roll back your PC to a previous date to fix software errors, broken apps, and bad updates. This built-in tool takes a snapshot…

SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge in Windows 11 is a built-in security tool that checks websites and downloads against an online list of known threats. When it finds a match, it…

To choose a display mode in Windows 11, press the Windows key and the P key together. This opens the Project menu on the right side of your screen, where…

Resetting a Windows 11 PC wipes the drive and reinstalls the operating system. You do this to fix major errors or to prepare the computer for a new owner. The…

Resetting your Windows 11 PC reinstalls the operating system while keeping your personal files, such as documents, photos, and music, on your drive. It clears out broken settings and problem…

Processor performance boost mode is a hidden Windows 11 power setting that controls how your CPU (the main chip that runs your computer) uses its boost technology. On Intel chips…

Passkeys for a Microsoft account let you sign in with your fingerprint, your face, or a phone screen lock instead of a standard password. Each passkey is tied to a…

Microsoft Edge is the default web browser in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Websites can ask it for your physical location so they can show local content, such as nearby…

Accent color in Windows 11 changes the look of the taskbar, the Start menu, and active window borders so they match your style. The Settings app offers 48 default color…

Pick Your Main Color Style Color mode controls the overall look of Windows 11: the Start menu, taskbar, Settings, File Explorer and any app that follows the system theme. You…

Deleting items from your Copilot conversation history clears past chats and questions from the Copilot sidebar. Microsoft Copilot saves these interactions by default so you can return to them later.…

Copilot conversation history in Windows 11 saves your past AI chats automatically, so you can look up old questions and answers later. The Copilot app keeps up to 30 days…

Energy Saver automatically drops your Windows 11 keyboard backlight brightness to 70% to save battery when your laptop runs low on power. You can change this default to any level…

Keyboard backlight dimming in Windows 11 lowers your keyboard lights to 70% brightness whenever Energy Saver is running, which helps your laptop battery last longer. You can turn this feature…