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Clearing your Windows Security protection history logs manually requires you to turn off a built-in safety feature called Tamper Protection in Windows 11 and Windows 10. Windows keeps these security…

Cached speech model data in Windows 11 stores temporary audio files, pronunciation patterns, and voice recognition data that help your computer understand you faster. Over time, these files can grow…

System time synchronization servers in Windows 11 are online time keepers that your computer checks to keep its clock accurate. Windows uses a background program called the Windows Time service…

The touch keyboard in Windows 11 pops up on your screen when you tap a text box or use a device without a physical keyboard. This on-screen keyboard includes 4…

Traditional Windows Speech Recognition is the built-in accessibility tool that lets you control your entire Windows PC using your voice instead of a mouse or keyboard. Turning off this feature…

Custom notification priority rules in Windows 11 let you choose which apps can interrupt you and which ones stay quiet. Windows 11 sorts your alerts into banners, sounds, and the…

Custom regional date formats in Windows 11 let you change how your computer displays days, months, and years without moving to a new country. A regional format controls details like…

Windows 11 System Restore points on secondary drives create backup copies of files on your extra hard drives, but Windows turns the System Restore feature off for those secondary drives…

Blocking application camera access globally in Windows 11 shuts off the webcam for every single program on your computer at the exact same time. The global camera switch stops all…

Windows audio enhancements are built-in software filters that process the sound coming from your speakers or headphones before you hear it. Microsoft includes these tools to make everyday movies and…

The Feedback Hub in Windows 11 lets you send bug reports, feature ideas, and complaints directly to Microsoft. This built-in app gathers system details and screenshots to help engineers fix…

Daylight saving time settings in Windows 11 control how your computer clock automatically moves forward or backward by one hour twice a year. The operating system handles these time changes…