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CPU virtualization in your PC’s UEFI BIOS is a motherboard setting that lets your processor run virtual machines, Android emulators, and tools like Windows Subsystem for Linux. Intel processors call…
The status bar in Windows 11 File Explorer is the thin strip at the bottom of every window. It shows the number of items in the current folder. When you…
The translucent selection rectangle is the see-through blue box that appears when you drag your mouse across the Windows 11 desktop. It lets you highlight and select several files or…
Drop shadows for icon labels on the Windows 11 desktop add a faint dark outline behind the text. This makes filenames easier to read against colorful or busy wallpapers. Windows…
Touchpad sensitivity in Windows 11 controls how readily the pad reacts to touch. It is what stops the cursor from jumping when your palm or thumb brushes the pad while…
Registry Editor has its own font setting. It controls the text used for keys, values and data in the editor window. A larger or clearer font can reduce eye strain…
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) is a built-in Windows 11 feature based on the IEEE 802.3az standard. It lowers your computer’s power use by putting your network connection into a low-power…
The Recommended section sits at the bottom of the Windows 11 Start menu. It lists documents, photos and other files you opened recently so you can reopen them with one…
File Explorer in Windows 11 normally opens to Home. If you often connect your phone to copy photos or files, you can change the start folder so File Explorer opens…
Switch user in Windows 11 adds a shortcut to the user tile in the Start menu. It lets you jump to another account on your PC without closing your own…
Clearing the Microsoft Store cache is one of the first fixes to try when app downloads or updates stop working in Windows 11. It takes only a minute and doesn’t…
To make File Explorer open to OneDrive in Windows 11, open its Options window and set Open File Explorer to to OneDrive. Every new Explorer window then starts in your…
File Explorer default folder settings let you open Windows 11 file management directly to This PC, Downloads, or OneDrive instead of the standard Home view. By default, pressing Win +…
Transferring photos from an iPhone or Android phone to a Windows 11 PC lets you back up your memories, free up phone storage, and edit pictures on a larger screen.…
Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) in Windows 11 repairs a PC that won’t boot by downloading fixes from Windows Update. It runs inside the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), so it works…
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