Windows 11

Keyboard backlight autobrightness in Windows 11 lets your laptop adjust the keyboard lighting on its own. It uses the built-in ambient light sensor to read the room. In a bright…

Clearing your entire Microsoft Copilot conversation history deletes every past chat log that Copilot has saved since its launch in late 2023. Copilot is Microsoft’s built-in AI helper in Windows…

Resetting the Android connection in Phone Link fixes broken links and gets your phone and Windows 11 PC talking again, usually in under 5 minutes. Phone Link is a built-in…

Recent passkey activity in Windows 11 shows which apps have tried to create, use, or list your passkeys. A passkey is a digital credential that replaces a password. You approve…

Microsoft Defender is the built-in antivirus in Windows 11. It runs in the background and stops viruses, spyware and other threats when you download a bad file or visit a…

JavaScript is the scripting language built into web pages. It makes buttons, videos, drop-down menus and login forms work. With JavaScript blocked, many modern sites load half-empty, ignore clicks or…

Phone Link audio controls let you pause tracks, skip songs, and adjust the volume on your phone from your Windows 11 desktop, so you don’t have to pick up the…

Instant Hotspot in Windows 11 lets your PC use your phone’s mobile data without you setting up Wi-Fi by hand. It works through the Phone Link app, which links your…

Windows 11 performance optimization speeds up a sluggish computer by clearing out junk files, stopping hidden background apps, and turning off extra startup programs. A slow PC often drags because…

Windows 11 includes built-in tools, mainly Microsoft Defender Antivirus (in the Windows Security app) and Windows Hello, that protect your PC from viruses, malware, and hackers. Most of them are…

Pinned Android apps on your Windows taskbar are shortcuts created by the Phone Link app. They let you open programs from your phone straight from your desktop. Removing one takes…

Pinning an Android app to your Windows 11 taskbar or Start menu lets you open it from the desktop without picking up your phone. The feature relies on the Phone…

Phone Link Recent Apps is a feature in Windows 11 version 22H2 and later. It shows icons for the apps you recently used on your phone in the notification area…

Phone Link can run your Android apps on your Windows 11 desktop. It mirrors your phone screen in a window, so you can reply to texts or check social media…

Recent apps in Windows 11 Phone Link let you open and run your smartphone apps on your PC screen without picking up your device. Your Android phone and Windows 11…