Category: Windows 11

To do a clean install of Windows 11, you need to create a bootable USB with Windows 11. Most modern PCs support loading the OS from a USB drive, and do not include an optical drive. There is nothing new in creating a bootable USB drive, but in case of Windows 11, you need to keep in mind its strict requirements.

If you try to google something like "How to take a screenshot on Windows 11," you will find articles with metric tons of just default tools. Windows 10 and Windows 11 have so many options to take screenshots (funny how the built-in Win+G screen recorder remains unknown to most users) that even enthusiasts might not know all of them. Yet Microsoft keeps on giving. Panos Panay, Windows Chief at Microsoft, announced on his Twitter account an upcoming redesign for the good-old Snipping Tool in Windows 11.

If in your Windows 11 Insider Channels are missing in the Windows Insider Program settings, here is a quick fix that resolves the issue. Since the first public preview build of Windows 11, Microsoft released several cumulative updates with improvements and bug fixes.

Wondering how to switch from the Dev to Beta Channel in Windows 11? Here is our detailed guide. After Microsoft released the first Windows 11 preview build to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel, some users decided to jump off the Dev Channel and settle for more stable updates. Microsoft allows "downgrading" preview channels, but there are some caveats you need to know before switching from the Dev to Beta Channel in Windows 11.

Earlier this year, Microsoft published a new document describing how the Windows Insider program works. The company made it clear that those opting for the Dev Channel cannot switch to "lower" channels because the earliest preview builds of Windows are not tied to a specific release.

Here's how to remove folders from This PC in Windows 11 if you don't like to see Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, Downloads, and Desktop in a dedicated section. There are two methods to delete those folders from the This PC location in File Explorer.

Windows 11 has already received several previews builds with significant improvements and refinements, but Microsoft still has some treats up in its sleeves for the new OS. Windows Insiders are yet to receive Android apps support and a fancy new Chat app for Microsoft Teams integration (the latter is available for some insiders in the Dev channel).

Microsoft released an update for the new Microsoft Store app on Windows 11. Version 22107.1401.6.0 brings several user experience improvements and various "under the hood" changes. According to Rudy Huyn, principal architect at Microsoft Store, the latest update improves the installation experience, media, ratings, and reviews.

As we move closer to the public release of Windows 11 somewhere this fall, Microsoft is expanding the scope of testing to get more feedback. Up until today, Windows 11 was available only in the Dev channel of the Windows Insider program. Now, users can install the latest operating system from Microsoft using the Beta channel.

You can enable Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11, if you are not happy with the default Photos app used since Windows 10. Microsoft is using the Photos app as the default image viewer. Luckily, the classic Windows Photo Viewer remains available. You just need to activate it to get it working.