Category: Windows 11

As you know, Windows 11 has raised the bar for minimum system requirements. Thanks to mandatory TPM 2.0 and Secure boot, huge number of devices are incompatible with the new operating system. Microsoft has already explained several times why this decision was made, but it seems that that wasn't enough to reduce the degree of users dissatisfaction.

Here's how to add or remove startup apps in Windows 11 in order to manage startup items. The more apps you have in the autostart, the longer it takes for the operating system to prepare your work space, Desktop, and shortcuts.

Recently, Microsoft made a somewhat weird statement regarding default looks in some Windows 11 SKUs. During the Inspire 2021 event, the company revealed that it plans to ship commercial Windows 11 editions with dark mode and consumer SKUs with light mode by default. Microsoft said that it wants to give users' eyes "a rest" by using dark mode out-of-box.

In this post, we will review all possible ways to open Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 11. This tool is a single user interface that allows changing all the settings of Local Group Policy objects available in the operating system.

This post will show you how to change the display brightness in Windows 11 using one of the available nine methods. You may need to occasionally adjust the brightness level of your monitor or built-in display. All portable devices allow changing the brightness level, and some external screens too.

You can quickly check for Store app updates in Windows 11. The latest OS from Redmond features a new redesigned Microsoft Store app. Besides the new look, it also notable for hosting classic apps along with now-traditional UWP apps. It is a great way to discover new content and software.

Here is how you can remove Cortana in Windows 11 in case you do not like the digital assistant from Microsoft. Unlike many other stock apps in Windows 11, which you can easily remove as any other program, Microsoft does not allow uninstalling Cortana. Even though the company no longer tries to force people to use Cortana, the app remains tied to Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build 22000.100 (KB5004300) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. It is important to note that Microsoft will improve the OS in the coming months, so now you can try many, but not all, of the new features that were presented during the announcement of Windows 11. In particular, the ability to run Android applications is still not available.

This post will show you how to install Windows 11 in Hyper-V Virtual Machine. We will use Hyper-V, and not VMWare or VirtualBox because Hyper-V is a native feature of Windows. It is available for free. It also delivers decent guest OS performance compared with its competitors.

Windows 11 contains some quite drastic and visual changes compared to the good-old Windows 10. After installing Windows 11 preview builds, which are currently available in the Windows Insider program, you will notice right away a new centered taskbar, brand-new Start menu, and other visual refinements.