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A temporary chat with Copilot is a chat that does not use or change Copilot’s memory. Copilot is Microsoft’s AI assistant. You can use it to get answers, make images,…

Windows 11 has no setting called “keyboard battery saving mode.” Instead, you save keyboard battery life by combining a few settings that already exist in Windows 11 and on your…

Windows 11 checks are quick, and the PC Health Check app gives a clear pass or fail answer in about a minute. Microsoft’s PC Health Check is a free app…

Windows 11 turns the display off about one minute after you lock the PC. The normal screen timeout setting does not control this timer. To change it, you reveal a…

Windows 11 shows your TPM details on the Security processor details page, found under Device security in Windows Security. A TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a chip or firmware feature…

Windows 11 lets you choose what your laptop does when you close the lid. You can pick Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate or Shut down. You can set a different choice…

Windows 11 does not let you sign in to the PC with a Google account, so Windows Hello can’t be linked to one. Windows Hello is the feature that signs…

The Device ID is the code Windows uses to identify this PC. In Windows 11, you can find it by opening Settings › System › About and reading the Device…

OneDrive Personal Vault is an extra-protected folder inside OneDrive. It locks itself and asks you to prove who you are before it opens. Windows Hello face recognition handles that check,…

Control Panel in Windows 11 lists the old-style settings tools, such as Device Manager and Programs and Features. By default, it groups these tools under headings, so many of them…

Dynamic Lighting is a Windows 11 feature that controls the LED backlight on a compatible keyboard. It works from one page in Settings, so you don’t need the manufacturer’s app.…

Windows 11 can ask for your PIN every time your PC wakes from sleep. You turn this on by changing one setting: “If you’ve been away, when should Windows require…