Windows 11

The “Windows Hypervisor Platform is not enabled” error appears when an app that needs hardware virtualization starts on a PC where that support is switched off. Such apps include Android…

A symbol’s meaning on Windows 11 starts with its Unicode name (the international standard that gives every character a code and a name), which Character Map shows when you select…

Event Viewer records Windows Update activity in one log: Applications and Services Logs › Microsoft › Windows › WindowsUpdateClient › Operational. Open Event Viewer (the built-in tool that stores system…

To change the currency symbol in Windows 11, you edit the Currency tab in the Region window. The symbol is the $, €, or £ that appears next to amounts…

Copilot’s language comes from Windows, so you change it outside the Copilot app. In most cases Copilot takes its interface language from your Windows display language (the language Windows uses…

The GPU refresh hotkey in Windows 11 is Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B, and it restarts your graphics driver without restarting the PC. If you searched “how do…

Search box settings in Windows 11 control how the search box appears on the taskbar and which places it searches when you type. To change them, open Settings › Personalization…

Themes in Windows 11 change your desktop background, accent color, sounds and mouse cursor in one click. The quickest way to get new ones is Settings › Personalization › Themes,…

Reset this PC in Windows 11 includes a Remove everything option that deletes your personal files, apps and settings, then reinstalls Windows. To remove everything, open Settings › System ›…

Turning off Mobile devices in Windows 11 cuts the link between your PC and your phone. Phone Link (Microsoft’s app for connecting a phone to a PC) stops showing your…

To reset Windows and keep my files, open Settings › System › Recovery, select Reset PC next to Reset this PC, and choose Keep my files. Reset this PC is…

SIM card settings for this PC are in Settings › Network & internet › Cellular on Windows 11. Open that page to switch cellular data on or off, choose which…

The taskbar keeps disappearing in Windows 11 most often for one of three reasons. Automatically hide the taskbar is turned on, a full-screen app is covering it, or Windows Explorer…

Resetting touchpad settings in Windows 11 returns tap, scroll, zoom and gesture options to the values Windows ships with. The quickest way is the Reset button on the Touchpad page…

OneDrive settings open from the cloud icon at the right end of the Windows 11 taskbar. Select the icon, select the gear labelled Help & Settings, then select Settings. This…