Windows 11

Pausing updates in Windows 11 puts automatic software downloads and installations on hold for up to 35 days. That keeps your PC from rebooting suddenly in the middle of important…

Bing search history in the cloud is the log of every term you type into Microsoft’s search engine. It is stored on your online Microsoft account, so it follows you…

Windows Search Indexing is a built-in feature that builds a catalog of your files so you can find them instantly. It runs quietly in the background and works like the…

Deleting diagnostic data in Windows 11 clears the system info and activity logs that Windows stores on your computer and sends to Microsoft. Windows keeps these files to fix bugs…

Clearing your recent device search history in Windows 11 deletes the list of apps, settings, and files you typed into the taskbar search box. Windows keeps a record of up…

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) lets you run Linux tools and apps directly on Windows 11 without a separate virtual machine. WSL 2 uses a real Linux kernel, so you…

Removing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) frees up disk space and deletes all associated Linux files and apps. The steps below work on Windows 11 Home and Pro. Read the…

Notification control in the Phone Link app lets you stop specific Android apps from sending pop-ups to your Windows 11 desktop. You can block noisy alerts from games and social…

Microsoft Edge includes a visual style called the Copilot theme. You can turn it on or off from the browser settings in a few clicks, and you don’t need administrator…

The Always open apps in expanded screen setting in Phone Link makes your Android apps open in a larger window by default. Phone Link is the Microsoft app that connects…

Phone Link is the app that connects your Android phone to Windows 11. It lets you switch your Android apps between a compact view and an expanded view on your…

Spotify Focus Sessions link your Spotify account to the built-in Clock app, which handles timers, alarms and focus time. Once linked, you can play background music during a work session…

You can have Spotify music start playing automatically whenever you begin a focus session in Windows 11. Once it is set up, you start the session and your music follows,…

Linking Spotify to Focus Sessions in Windows 11 plays music in the background while you work and blocks screen distractions. Focus is a built-in tool inside the Windows Clock app.…

This tutorial shows you how to turn the Drop Tray feature on or off in Windows 11. The setting belongs to your user account, so it does not change anything…