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This post will show you how to remove Recommended (recent files)  from the Start Menu in Windows 11. The new Start menu in Windows 11 is one of the biggest visual changes in the latest operating system from Microsoft.

Here is how to change the default browser in Windows 11. Unlike Windows 10 that provides a relatively easy way to set Chrome or any other browser as the default, changing the default browser in Windows 11 is a complete mess. Microsoft is well-known for its user-hostile efforts to switch users from Chrome to Edge. The company imposes its browser using native ads in Windows, random default apps reset, hardcoding Edge into News and Interests, etc.

You can quickly open Advanced Startup Options in Windows 11, which allows you to access WinRE. WinRE stands for Windows Recovery Environment, a small OS part that includes a set of tools for troubleshooting, recovery, and starting the computer for external boot devices.

Here is how to perform a clean install of Windows 11 from a bootable media. These days, you will probably use a USB flash drive for that purpose. Before proceeding, keep in mind that Clean Install of Windows 11 will remove everything from the drive you choose to setup on.  You will end up with a completely new instance of the OS, without any third-party or custom software and drivers.

Microsoft has releases a new out of band patch KB5004945 to users running Windows 10 21H1, 20H2 and 2004. After installing it, you will have the following versions: Windows 10 2004 = 19041.1083, 20H2 = 19042.1083 and 21H1 = 19043.1083.

You can enable the classic full context menus in Windows 11 using two. By default, the OS shows shorten menus with only a few items, but it is easy to disable this feature and restore the full menus that do not require clicking on More options.

You can enable an option to automatically hide the taskbar in Windows 11. Once it loses focus, it will be minimized to a tiny line at the edge of the screen.

This post will show you how to install or uninstall TPM Diagnostic Tool in Windows 11, a new app for pulling information about Trusted Platform Module. Trusted Platform Module is a dedicated hardware chip that Microsoft now requires to run Windows 11. It is a physical device for protecting and storing security keys and sensitive user data.

You can set default apps in Windows 11 using a variety of methods. The newest operating system comes with a bunch of options, starting from the Settings app, and ending with File Explorer. Let's review them.