How to hide Windows 11’s power button
To prevent users from simply shutting down your computer, Windows 11 lets you remove the power button from the Start menu. It’s not obvious, however; doing so requires a small change to […]
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How to encrypt files in Windows
Most of us have some rather sensitive files on our PCs. Whether it’s our tax returns, financial records, password lists (seriously, just use a password manager already), or just files you don’t […]
How to empty Windows 11’s recycle bin automatically
As soon as your Windows drive runs out of space, the operating system starts to delete files that are probably no longer needed from the recycle bin and your downloads folder. That […]
How to find the recovery key for your encrypted Windows 11 PC
Device encryption is a security feature that Microsoft often quietly enables during Windows 11 setup. Sign in with a Microsoft account on a PC with compatible hardware, and the deed is (usually) […]
A better laptop battery percentage indicator is coming to Windows 11
Windows 11 laptop users can finally rejoice thanks to Microsoft’s latest improvement: a much better battery status display. Up until now, you could only see a battery level indicator in the bottom […]
How to fix common USB connection problems in Windows
So you’ve connected a device to your PC via a USB port — but Windows doesn’t recognize it. What now? Before you assume the product (or your PC port) is broken, there […]
Want more Windows themes? Check out the Microsoft Store
You can brighten up your Windows 11 desktop with the so-called themes. These are unified combinations of background image(s), colors for the various interface elements (like the taskbar and title bar), new […]
This hidden Windows 11 feature adds colorful stickers to your desktop
Windows 11 contains a deeply hidden feature that allows you to embellish your Windows desktop with colorful stickers. You can choose from cartoony clipart stickers like a small bee or a purple […]
Windows 11: How to improve your security and privacy
Microsoft has made a big deal about the increased security in Windows 11. According to Microsoft, the surprisingly high system requirements that prevented many users with even fairly new computers from installing […]
Windows 11: How to activate efficiency mode for specific programs
Windows 11’s “22H2” update added the option to manually set individual applications into Efficiency Mode. This setting allows you to lower the process priority of a program so that it runs more […]
