Author: Taras Buria

This post will show you how to remove Recommended (recent files)  from the Start Menu in Windows 11. The new Start menu in Windows 11 is one of the biggest visual changes in the latest operating system from Microsoft.

Here is how to change the default browser in Windows 11. Unlike Windows 10 that provides a relatively easy way to set Chrome or any other browser as the default, changing the default browser in Windows 11 is a complete mess. Microsoft is well-known for its user-hostile efforts to switch users from Chrome to Edge. The company imposes its browser using native ads in Windows, random default apps reset, hardcoding Edge into News and Interests, etc.

You can enable an option to automatically hide the taskbar in Windows 11. Once it loses focus, it will be minimized to a tiny line at the edge of the screen.

This post will show you how to install or uninstall TPM Diagnostic Tool in Windows 11, a new app for pulling information about Trusted Platform Module. Trusted Platform Module is a dedicated hardware chip that Microsoft now requires to run Windows 11. It is a physical device for protecting and storing security keys and sensitive user data.

Windows 11 allows to find apps by the first letter, that is also known as Start Menu alphabet navigation. That's an easy and convenient option to quickly locate and run the installed app.

You can add or remove folders in the Start menu on Windows 11 for faster access to locations under your user profile. Although the Start menu in Windows 11 went through a significant redesign, it retained most of its features.

Here is how you can enable dark mode in Windows 11 and switch from the default white theme to the dark one and vice versa.

In 2018, Microsoft introduced a new feature called Nearby Share. Similar to Airdrop in iOS and macOS, Nearby Share in Windows 10 allows transferring files between files within the same network. It is a great and somewhat underrated feature that will let you ditch third-party sharing apps and slow USB thumb drives. Being integrated into the OS, Nearby Share ensures the best compatibility with almost any Windows 10 device.

Blue Screen of Death is an infamous error screen that appears when a system encounters an unsolvable error. When Windows crashes, it generates a memory dump for further analysis and troubleshooting, then restarts automatically (you can change that.)

There a number of methods to shut down or restart Windows 11. In this guide, we will review most of them, so you will be able to compare them and find what works best for you.