Tag: Windows 11

Windows 11 is the latest major release of Microsoft’s Windows NT operating system in October 2021.

  • Enable or Disable Time Zone Automatic Setting in Windows 11

    Enable or Disable Time Zone Automatic Setting in Windows 11

    The post provides instructions on managing the “Set time zone automatically” feature in Windows 11. It highlights the importance of a correct time zone for schedules and alarms. Users can allow Windows to manage this or make manual adjustments. Steps to turn the feature on or off, as well as manual time zone setting, are…

  • How to Enable Set Time Automatically in Windows 11

    How to Enable Set Time Automatically in Windows 11

    The post discusses how to turn on or off the “Set time automatically” function in Windows 11. It involves navigating to System Settings, proceeding to the Time & Language section, and finally adjusting the switch under Date & Time. The post also provides guidance on setting the time manually if “Set time automatically” is disabled.

  • Align Taskbar: Left or Center in Windows 11

    Align Taskbar: Left or Center in Windows 11

    The text provides instructions on how to change the taskbar alignment in Windows 11. By default, taskbar icons are center-aligned, but these can be repositioned to the left, similar to Windows 10, by modifying settings in the System Settings pane. The article also explains the procedure to realign the taskbar to the center.

  • Set Windows Spotlight as Desktop Wallpaper

    Set Windows Spotlight as Desktop Wallpaper

    The Windows 11 update build 25169 introduces a feature permitting Windows Spotlight as a desktop theme, offering users a rotating array of global photography. This feature is currently exclusively available to Windows Dev channels and PCs participating in the Microsoft Insider Preview program. The steps to access this feature are located in Windows’ System Settings.

  • Disable Window Minimization in Windows 11: Easy Guide

    Disable Window Minimization in Windows 11: Easy Guide

    The post details how to enable or disable the ‘minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected’ feature in Windows 11. By default, Windows 11 minimizes windows of the disconnected monitor and shifts them to the primary monitor. Users can modify this behavior through System Settings following the provided instructions.

  • Enable or Disable Monitor Connection Windows in Windows 11

    Enable or Disable Monitor Connection Windows in Windows 11

    The post provides a how-to guide for enabling or disabling the ‘Remember window locations based on monitor connection’ feature in Windows 11. This feature, turned on by default, remembers window positioning upon reconnection of external monitors. This guide instructs users to navigate through System Settings to the System> Display settings pane to adjust the feature.

  • Manage Administrator Account Lockout in Windows 11

    Manage Administrator Account Lockout in Windows 11

    The post explains how to enable or disable the administrator account lockout policy in Windows 11, a feature designed to protect against brute-force password attacks. Starting with Windows 11 build 22528, the default policy locks an account after 10 failed sign-in attempts for 10 minutes, with the counter resetting after 10 minutes. It provides step-by-step…

  • Unlocking Windows 11: Steps to Access Locked Accounts

    Unlocking Windows 11: Steps to Access Locked Accounts

    Windows 11’s new account lockout policy helps protect users against brute-force password attacks by locking the account after ten failed sign-in attempts. The account remains locked for ten minutes before it unlocks automatically, or until an administrator manually unlocks it. Detailed steps are provided to manually unlock the account via Local Users and Groups Manager…

  • How to Change Windows 11 Account Lockout Duration

    How to Change Windows 11 Account Lockout Duration

    The article provides a step-by-step guide for students and new users to adjust the account lockout duration in Windows 11 as a measure against brute-force password attacks. The default lockout duration is set at 10 minutes, but users can change it from 1 to 99,999 minutes. The procedure involves using the Local Group Policy Editor…

  • How to Share Website Links in Windows 11 Easily

    How to Share Website Links in Windows 11 Easily

    This summary explains how to use the Nearby Sharing feature in Windows 11 to share website links with nearby devices that have Bluetooth and run on either Windows 11 or Windows 10 (version 1803 or later). This feature, available from Windows 11 build 22622.436 onwards, has been upgraded for improved device discovery via UDP and…