Windows 11

Windows File Recovery is a free command-line app from Microsoft. It brings back deleted files from your hard drive, SSD, or USB drive. It runs inside Command Prompt (a text-based…

Desktop icon spacing in Windows 11 controls the distance between items on your desktop grid. Windows stores each setting as a negative number. The default of -1125 works out to…

Performance Monitor is a built-in Windows 11 tool that tracks how hard your PC is working by showing live data on your processor, memory, and disk usage. You can launch…

OneDrive management in Windows 11 stops Microsoft’s cloud storage service from filling your hard drive or backing up your personal folders without permission. OneDrive is a built-in tool that saves…

Windows Terminal on Windows 11 lets you run Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) together in tabs. You can change how it looks and works in two…

Display and appearance settings in Windows 11 control every visual element on your monitor, from background wallpapers and color themes to text scaling and resolution options. Adjusting these settings lets…

Windows 11 networking and connectivity issues prevent your PC from reaching the internet, loading web pages, or talking to local devices such as printers. Typical symptoms are sudden dropouts, slow…

Scaling in Windows 11 changes the size of text, apps, and taskbar items on your screen to help you read everything comfortably. You can adjust this display size from 100%…

Changing your primary account in Outlook on Windows 11 controls which email address sends your messages by default and which calendar and task lists appear first. The app handles email…

Touchpad scroll speed in Windows 11 controls how fast web pages and documents move when you slide your fingers across your laptop trackpad. If pages fly past too quickly or…

The On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 11 lets you type with your mouse, a touch screen, or another pointing device instead of a physical keyboard. It is a built-in accessibility tool.…

Customizing Windows 11 settings helps you work faster and keep your favorite tools within reach. You can change how the screen looks, stop pop-up notifications, and pin useful apps to…

Windows 11 privacy settings control what data Microsoft and third-party apps collect from your PC. That includes your location, contacts, typing history and diagnostic data. A fresh install turns on…

File Explorer is the built-in Windows tool that organizes every document, photo, and app stored on your computer. Windows hides system folders and file extensions like .exe or .txt by…

Notification management in Windows 11 gives you control over the pop-up alerts, sounds, and banners that apps send to your desktop. You can turn off alerts from specific apps, hide…