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Random hardware addresses (MAC addresses) protect your privacy on Windows 11 by hiding your network adapter’s permanent physical ID behind a temporary identifier. A MAC address (Media Access Control address)…

Facial recognition sign-in lets you log in to Windows 11 with your face through Windows Hello, the built-in system that checks your biometric data. Turning it off deletes your saved…

Microsoft Defender Firewall in Windows 11 blocks unwanted network traffic and protects your PC from online threats using built-in security rules. Windows 11 turns it on by default. You can…

The Alt+Tab shortcut switches between open apps in Windows 11. It can show either a full-screen display or a compact windowed preview. It lets you jump between open windows quickly…

Share Across Devices in Windows 11 lets your PC and your phone pass app activity back and forth, so you can pick up where you left off in supported apps.…

The taskbar clock in the bottom-right corner of the screen can show time in a 12-hour layout with AM/PM or in a 24-hour layout that counts from 00:00 to 23:59.…

A language pack changes the display language for the whole of Windows 11, including menus, buttons and settings. You can download official language packs from the Settings app in Windows…

Removing a language in Windows 11 deletes the language pack and the keyboards and input methods that came with it. It also frees up some storage space. A language pack…

Windows 11 lets you switch system menus to a different language, use voice dictation and read-aloud tools, and load regional keyboard layouts. You add all of this from one screen…

Touchpad gestures in Windows 11 let you control your screen with finger movements on your laptop trackpad instead of a mouse. You use two, three, or four fingers for everyday…

Touch gestures let you move around Windows 11 with your fingers alone. They save time on a tablet, a 2-in-1 or a touchscreen laptop, especially when the keyboard is folded…

Removing fingerprint sign-in takes about a minute and is done from the Settings app. It deletes the stored fingerprint data for your account on this PC. Your PIN and password…

Fingerprint sign-in in Windows 11 lets you unlock your PC with a touch of your finger instead of typing a password. It relies on Windows Hello, the built-in feature that…

Cloud protection (called Cloud-delivered protection in the app) lets Microsoft Defender Antivirus check suspicious files and behavior against Microsoft’s online servers. It can catch and block brand-new malware and ransomware…

Windows Hello can unlock your PC as soon as it recognizes your face, so you don’t have to click past the lock screen first. This tutorial shows how to turn…