Windows 11

Windows 11 does not let you sign in to the PC with a Google account, so Windows Hello can’t be linked to one. Windows Hello is the feature that signs…

The Device ID is the code Windows uses to identify this PC. In Windows 11, you can find it by opening Settings › System › About and reading the Device…

OneDrive Personal Vault is an extra-protected folder inside OneDrive. It locks itself and asks you to prove who you are before it opens. Windows Hello face recognition handles that check,…

Control Panel in Windows 11 lists the old-style settings tools, such as Device Manager and Programs and Features. By default, it groups these tools under headings, so many of them…

Dynamic Lighting is a Windows 11 feature that controls the LED backlight on a compatible keyboard. It works from one page in Settings, so you don’t need the manufacturer’s app.…

Windows 11 can ask for your PIN every time your PC wakes from sleep. You turn this on by changing one setting: “If you’ve been away, when should Windows require…

ClickLock is a Windows mouse setting that holds down the left mouse button for you, so you can drag, select text and move windows without keeping the button pressed. Turn…

Alt+Tab is the Windows 11 shortcut that lets you switch between open windows. The Settings app controls what shows up in its list. Open Settings › System › Multitasking to…

Screenshots and screen recording privacy settings in Windows 11 are in Settings › Privacy & security. Windows has no single switch that blocks all screen capture, because several separate features…

Windows 11 does not have a full screen time dashboard like Android or iOS. Instead, it shows a total “Screen on” time under Settings › System › Power & battery…

Windows 11 includes two music and video players. The newer one is called Media Player. The older one, which many people still know as Windows Media Player, is now named…

Windows 11 can block your camera in two places: a physical switch on the laptop, and a Camera access toggle in Settings. Turning the block off means fixing both, and…

To receive files over Bluetooth in Windows 11, open Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Devices, select Send or receive files via Bluetooth, then select Receive files. Your PC then…

No sound on a Windows 11 PC usually comes down to the wrong output device, a muted volume, or a driver that needs fixing. Start with the quick checks: make…

Widgets in Windows 11 is a panel that shows small cards for weather, calendar, to-do items, news and more. Turn it off if you never open the panel. The change…