Windows 11

Automatic restarts for Windows 11 updates can interrupt your work and close open apps without much warning. You can stop this by setting active hours or changing restart schedules in…

The Installed apps page in Windows 11 Settings shows how much storage each app uses and when it was installed. You can use it to find large programs, spot apps…

Projecting your phone screen to your PC in Windows 11 turns your computer into a wireless display receiver using Miracast (a standard for wireless display connections). Windows 11 does not…

Lock screen wallpaper is the background picture you see after you wake or lock your PC, before you sign in. Windows 11 gives you three choices: a single personal photo…

Color management profile errors in Windows 11 happen when your system fails to match the color data in your files with the actual output of your monitor or printer. The…

Targeted offers in Windows 11 are promotional pop-ups, tips, and suggested apps that Microsoft displays across the Start menu and Settings app based on your personal device usage data. Turning…

Choppy video, faded colors, and random freezes usually come from one of four places: the Windows video settings, the HDR configuration, GPU scheduling, or an out-of-date graphics driver. This guide…

Video playback options in Windows 11 apps settings control how your computer decodes and renders video. They cover hardware acceleration, color calibration, and HDR (High Dynamic Range) streaming. Moving this…

Pausing automatic updates in Windows 11 stops the operating system from downloading and installing patches, and from forcing unexpected restarts, for up to 35 days. It gives you control over…

Missing personal photos on Windows 11 are usually not deleted. They have been moved, hidden by a broken preview, or synced to the cloud. This guide covers the places they…

Dynamic Lock is a built-in Windows 11 feature that automatically locks your PC when you walk away from your desk. It uses Bluetooth to track the connection between your computer…

Snap layouts in Windows 11 let you arrange two, three, or four open windows side by side without dragging them by hand. When you hover over the maximize button of…

Windows 11 keeps your photos, downloads and screenshots in a few default folders, and you can move them or recover files that go missing. This guide covers File Explorer, Registry…

Missing photos can hide across different drives, folders, or cloud storage. Use these built-in Windows tools to locate your files, restore deleted pictures, or reconnect external devices. Work through the…

Installed app sizes and install dates in Windows 11 tell you how much storage your programs take up and when you added them to your PC. The Settings app lists…