Category: Windows 11

Numerous users on Reddit and Feedback Hub have been complaining about significantly reduced drive speeds in Windows 11 compared to Windows 10. The bug mostly affects systems with NVMe SSDs, but it turned out that computers with other storage types can also get hit by the problem.

Here are the ways to enable Voice Access in Windows 11. Voice Access is a new feature that allows the user to manage his computer with voice commands. It extends the speech recognition platform with new capabilities.

Windows 11 users may soon get Windows Spotlight working as a dynamic desktop wallpaper on their PCs. In the latest preview build of Windows 11, Microsoft is now testing a new feature that will rotate breathtaking shots on the desktop, managed via a permanent shortcut.

One of the things users do not like about the new taskbar in Windows 11 is the deserted space to the left from the Start button. With the Start button and apps in the center and the system tray to the right, the left corner of the screen in Windows 11 looks awkward and empty. After receiving huge amounts of feedback and complaints, Microsoft is finally addressing the problem of the blank taskbar. The latest preview update of Windows 11 tries to fill the void with a weather forecast button.

The keyboard layout indicator that pops on the screen when you press Win + Spacebar in Windows 11 is a victim of fancy animations and improved UI with bad optimization. Unlike Windows 10 and 8, where the indicator appears on the screen instantly, Windows 11 suffers from atrocious UI delays and bugs.

Thanks to recent changes, you can now set Spotlight as your Desktop background in Windows 11. After that, the OS will automatically download new beautiful images from Microsoft servers and apply them as your desktop wallpaper.

The Redmond software giant pushed out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22518 to the Dev Channel with the following new features:

• The ability to set Spotlight as your desktop background
• A new weather forecast button at the left corner of the taskbar.
• Voice Access - a new feature that allows managing Windows 11 with voice commands.
• The keyboard layout switcher now has touches of Fluent Design.
• The option to show the clock on all displays and secondary taskbars are now available to all Insiders.

Here's how you can disable notifications on the lock screen in Windows 11. Some users find notifications on the lock screen in Windows 11 annoying, distracting, or just unnecessary. If you do not need Windows to show you alarms, reminders, messages, and other notifications on the lock screen, here is how to disable them.