Category: Windows 11

Here is how to change the screen off timeout in Windows 11. Windows 11 turns off the screen if your computer sits idle for a specific time. 30 minutes is the default option.

Here is how to change how long notifications stay on the screen in Windows 11. Windows 11 keeps notifications on your display for 5 seconds by default. After that, the operating system moves notifications to the notification center, unless it is an important notification that requires action, such as an update prompt, alarm, or reminder.

In 2021, Microsoft celebrates two decades of Xbox—one of the most iconic products from the software giant. To commemorate such a milestone, Microsoft launched a virtual museum of Xbox history. It allows everyone to learn the story of Xbox and dig deeper into four generations of Microsoft consoles, plus visit a separate section dedicated to Halo. The museum is available inside a 3D space you can access and walk through using any modern browser.

Microsoft released Skype 8.78 for users on all platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, Android, iPhone, and iPad. Here is what is new.

People who do not want to move their primary machines to Windows 11 can install the newest operating system from Microsoft on a virtual machine. That is the simplest and safest way to try Windows 11 without dealing with its inconveniences and bugs on a mission-critical computer.

The latest cumulative update preview for Windows 11 brings a somewhat unexpected change for such a release: the redesigned emojis Microsoft announced in July 2021. All Windows 11 users can download the KB5007262 (22000.348) update to get their hands on the new Fluent 2D emojis.

Microsoft released new monthly optional cumulative updates (C-release) for all supported versions of Windows 10 and 11. The updates bring various improvements, not including security patches. Here is what is new.