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This guide shows you how to turn USB selective suspend on or off for any power plan in Windows 10 and 11. The steps and screenshots below were written for…

Showing all open windows on Alt+Tab across virtual desktops in Windows 11 lets you see every running app, whichever desktop it sits on. By default, pressing Alt+Tab lists only the…

Windows 11 can show every open window on the taskbar, whichever virtual desktop it is running on. Virtual desktops split your apps into separate workspaces. By default, the taskbar only…

Archive apps in Windows 11 saves storage space by shrinking programs you rarely use. The feature is available in Windows 11 Home, Pro, and Enterprise, and it helps most on…

Disabling your laptop touchpad while a mouse is connected stops accidental palm brushes from moving the cursor in Windows 11. A built-in switch in the Settings app handles it, and…

Activation by hover in Windows 11 brings an inactive window to the front the moment you rest your mouse pointer on it. You don’t need to click. Windows 11 also…

Safeguard holds are automatic blocks that stop your PC from installing a major new Windows 11 feature update when Microsoft finds a known bug or hardware conflict. They act as…

What is Copilot? Microsoft builds Copilot directly into Windows 11 to help with everyday computer tasks such as writing, summarizing and answering questions. One of its settings decides whether it…

Password expiration in Windows 11 can force you to change a local account password after 42 days, which is the default maximum password age. Turning it off stops Windows from…

Change the preferred wireless band (6GHz, 5GHz, or 2.4GHz) for your Wi-Fi adapter in Windows 11 to get faster speeds. This tutorial covers three ways to do it: Settings, Device…

Windows 11 AI activity by apps shows which programs have used the built-in AI models for tasks like text and image creation over the last 7 days. You find it…

Smart charging on a Microsoft Surface limits your battery charge to 80 percent. This keeps the battery from wearing out too fast when the device stays plugged in for long…

WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line) is a tool that lets you check and change computer settings using text commands. Microsoft removed it by default starting in Windows 11 version 22H2.…

Wireless adapter power saving mode in Windows 11 is a built-in setting that reduces power to your WiFi card to save battery life. On battery, Windows uses a medium power-saving…

This tutorial shows you how to change the screen saver grace period in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You set how many seconds Windows waits before password protection kicks in.…