Windows 11

Scroll inactive windows in Windows 11 lets you hover your mouse over an open app in the background and scroll through it without clicking on it first. This helpful setting…

Flash screen during audio notifications in Windows 11 makes your computer screen blink whenever a sound alert plays. This built-in accessibility tool, officially named Sound Sentry, helps you spot system…

Auto Enhance in Windows 11 is a video feature that sharpens and clears up videos on your screen. Windows turns on this tool automatically whenever your laptop stays plugged into…

Windows 11 tips and suggestions are notifications that pop up to help you use your PC. These helpful messages might show you new features or shortcuts, but you can turn…

Hiding desktop icons in Windows 11 clears up a messy screen and shows your background picture instantly. You can hide every shortcut, file, and folder in one click without deleting…

Mono audio in Windows 11 combines the left and right stereo sound channels so you hear the exact same sound in both ears. This Windows accessibility setting helps you hear…

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Microsoft Defender’s protection against potentially unwanted applications (PUA) in Windows 11. What Are Potentially Unwanted Applications? Microsoft Defender Antivirus…

Text cursor thickness in Windows 11 controls how wide the blinking typing line appears on your screen. The default 1-pixel setting is hard to spot on large monitors, but Windows…

Bluetooth Swift Pair in Windows 11 pops up an instant notification on your screen whenever a supported accessory, like a mouse or headphones, sits nearby and enters pairing mode. This…

This guide explains how to enable or disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen in Windows 11. SmartScreen is a feature that checks apps and files you download from the web. What Does…

You can manage quick access to your pen-enabled apps by showing or hiding the Pen menu icon on your Windows 11 taskbar. When you use a stylus with your PC,…

Managing the Bluetooth notification icon on your Windows 11 taskbar is a common task. What is Bluetooth? Wireless accessories like mice, keyboards, and headphones rely on Bluetooth (a short-range radio…

The virtual touchpad icon in Windows 11 puts a digital trackpad right on your screen so you can move the mouse pointer with just your finger. This handy taskbar shortcut…

Sleep mode on Windows 11 pauses your PC in a low-power state so you can pick up right where you left off. Adjusting your sleep timeout stops the screen from…

Windows 11’s mouse hover time lets you control how long your pointer rests on an item before an action happens. This feature also works in Windows 7 and Windows 8.…