Windows 11

Activation by hover in Windows 11 brings an inactive window to the front the moment you rest your mouse pointer on it. You don’t need to click. Windows 11 also…

Safeguard holds are automatic blocks that stop your PC from installing a major new Windows 11 feature update when Microsoft finds a known bug or hardware conflict. They act as…

What is Copilot? Microsoft builds Copilot directly into Windows 11 to help with everyday computer tasks such as writing, summarizing and answering questions. One of its settings decides whether it…

Password expiration in Windows 11 can force you to change a local account password after 42 days, which is the default maximum password age. Turning it off stops Windows from…

Change the preferred wireless band (6GHz, 5GHz, or 2.4GHz) for your Wi-Fi adapter in Windows 11 to get faster speeds. This tutorial covers three ways to do it: Settings, Device…

Windows 11 AI activity by apps shows which programs have used the built-in AI models for tasks like text and image creation over the last 7 days. You find it…

Smart charging on a Microsoft Surface limits your battery charge to 80 percent. This keeps the battery from wearing out too fast when the device stays plugged in for long…

WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line) is a tool that lets you check and change computer settings using text commands. Microsoft removed it by default starting in Windows 11 version 22H2.…

Wireless adapter power saving mode in Windows 11 is a built-in setting that reduces power to your WiFi card to save battery life. On battery, Windows uses a medium power-saving…

This tutorial shows you how to change the screen saver grace period in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You set how many seconds Windows waits before password protection kicks in.…

Erratic Bluetooth audio, such as volume jumping on its own or the slider having no effect, can come from how Windows and the wireless device share volume control. This guide…

Quick Access sits at the top of the left-hand navigation pane in File Explorer in Windows 11. It holds the folders you pin, and Windows also lists some frequently used…

The Recommended section in Windows 11 File Explorer Home (available in build 22000 and later) shows a list of your recent files and folders the moment you open the file…

The delete confirmation dialog in Windows 11 is a pop-up that asks “Are you sure you want to move this file to the Recycle Bin?” every time you send an…

Fullscreen optimizations in Windows 11 version 23H2 change how games run by letting your PC manage hardware resources for better frame rates. This built-in Windows feature gives games top performance…