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Kernel isolation memory integrity blocks malicious software from sneaking bad code into the core parts of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Also known as hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI), this feature…

Windows 11 automatically reopens closed apps after a reboot because a built-in feature saves your open programs during shutdown and launches them again when you sign back in. This behavior,…

Live captions in Windows 11 transcribe spoken audio into on-screen text to help you follow along with videos, podcasts, and meetings. You can change the default text style to match…

Notification banner popups in Windows 11 are visual alerts that slide onto the bottom right corner of your screen when apps or websites send messages. You can turn off these…

Automatic app reopening in Windows 11 launches your previously open browser tabs, documents, and media players right after you sign in by restoring cached application states from the last session.…

Automatic Speech Recognition data in Windows 11 and Windows 10 includes voice recordings and text dictionaries that the operating system saves to learn your voice commands and improve dictation accuracy.…

Disabling the global screenshots and screen recording app permissions in Windows 11 blocks both modern apps and traditional desktop programs from capturing your display. This privacy setting controls single-frame screenshots…

App access to contact lists in Windows 11 controls which programs can read your address book through built-in privacy permissions. When a program requests your personal records, the Windows permission…

Text and image generation privacy permissions in Windows 11 control whether apps can send data from your screen and workflow to cloud-based artificial intelligence features. These built-in generative tools create…

Recommendations and offers in Windows 11 track your apps, hardware, and browsing history to show you tips and promotions in the Start menu and Settings. Telemetry (data sent to Microsoft…

Location tracking in Windows 11 privacy settings gathers data from nearby Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth beacons, IP addresses, and cellular hardware to determine your position. Turning off this master switch stops…

Live captions language models in Windows 11 Accessibility Captions Settings let you view real-time text translations on your screen, but they require a processor with a Neural Processing Unit (NPU)…