Windows 11

Promotional suggestions in Windows 11 are built-in ads and tips. Microsoft uses them to recommend extra services such as OneDrive storage or Microsoft 365. Windows uses signals like which apps…

Personalized recommendations in Windows 11 are the tips, suggested items and promotional messages that Microsoft shows in the Start menu, the Settings app, File Explorer, the lock screen and notifications.…

Pairing Bluetooth hearing aids with Windows 11 lets you stream calls, music and video straight to your ears. Windows treats them much like wireless headphones, but it also has accessibility…

Full screen optimizations is a built-in Windows 11 feature that runs games and apps in a borderless window instead of traditional exclusive full screen mode. Because the app is really…

Recommended apps in the Windows 11 Start menu are suggested software and recent files that Microsoft shows automatically to help you pick up where you left off. The feature uses…

Adding a secondary language keyboard layout in Windows 11 lets you type in another language without changing the display language of your computer. Windows keeps the two apart. The display…

Windows 11 has built-in tools that let you control your PC, type text and open apps with your voice. There are three you will run into: Voice access for full…

Speech recognition packages in Windows 11 are built-in system files that let you type with your voice, control your PC hands-free, and work alongside accessibility tools. Removing the legacy speech…

Windows 11 camera privacy settings block webcam apps when camera permission is turned off in Settings. The privacy controls work as a gatekeeper. They stop programs from using your video…

Location tracking in Windows 11 estimates where your PC is by combining nearby Wi-Fi networks, your internet connection details, and GPS data if your device has a GPS receiver. Apps…

Smart App Control is a built-in security feature in Windows 11 (version 22H2 and newer). It blocks unknown and untrusted apps before they can run. It checks each program against…

The Windows 11 location icon appears in the taskbar whenever an app, a website, or a system process has recently asked for your device’s position. It is a small location…

Windows 11 gets the time wrong when the PC cannot reach an internet time server, when the Windows Time service is not running, or when something else is writing a…

Windows 11 can change your keyboard layout without warning when you switch between apps or press certain shortcut keys. The feature is meant to manage several languages for you. In…

Color filters in Windows 11 change the colors on your display to help people with color blindness see text and images more clearly. Windows offers six filter settings that shift…