Category: Windows 11

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.

You can rename a network adapter in Windows 11 if you want to organize or customize the available network connections to match your taste and needs. Windows 11 comes with a number of options in the updated Settings app to make this process fast and easy.

Here's how to check network status and adapter properties in Windows 11. Thanks to the new Settings app, some users may be confused by the interface changes.

You can enable Windows Sandbox on Windows 11, a secure environment that isolates the running apps from the main system. It is extremely useful for testing new apps and software you don't trust.

This article will show you how to add or remove widgets in Windows 11. Also, you will learn how to rearrange and resize widgets in Windows 11.

Learn how to install Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 11 with ease and enjoy the best applications of both worlds.

Microsoft announced Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) back in 2016. Since then, the project went through several major updates and improvements. The latest versions of Windows 10 come with WSL 2.0, and it is relatively easy to set up. With Windows 11, Microsoft makes installing WSL even simpler. You can now install Windows Subsystem for Linux with a couple of clicks and one command in Windows Terminal. Here is how to do that.

You can disable automatic app updates in Windows 11 using the new Store app. In Windows 11, Microsoft introduced a brand-new marketplace for your games, apps, movies, browser extensions, and other kinds of content. Apart from a radically new design, the new Microsoft Store brings several new policies for developers. Those changes are already sparking a wave of interest from popular third-party developers, such as Zoom, Adobe, OBS, etc. More developers turn to the Microsoft Store; thus, more users enjoy popular apps.

During the Windows 11 unveil event, Microsoft briefly mentioned improvements coming to Windows Update with the next version of the operating system. According to Microsoft, in Windows 11, updates will be 40% smaller compared to Windows 10. What Microsoft did not tell us about updates in Windows 11 is that the system will try to predict how long it will take to install pending updates.

You can quickly disable a network adapter in Windows 11 using one of the following methods reviewed in this post. The easiest one is the Settings app, but you can also use the device manager, Command Prompt, PowerShell, and the classic Network Connections folder.

You can enable Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) on Windows 11 in order to allow the OS to switch between a lower refresh rate and a higher refresh rate based on your activity. This allows Windows to lower the display refresh rate for text and other simple tasks. For gaming, it will raise to say 120Hz if display supports that.