Windows 11 User Guide: Perfect and Detailed Step by Step Guide on the Use of Window 11

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WINDOWS 11 USER GUIDE Perfect and Detailed Step by Step Guide on the Use of Window 11 With Quality Tips and Tricks for Beginners and Seniors

GOLDEN MCPHERSON

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO WINDOW 11 Overview of Windows Recognizing Windows Windows operating system history timeline Chapter 1 Beginning with Windows 11 Examining the screen Utilizing a Microsoft Account When Installing Set up an account for your company or institution. Establish a Local Account Take a look at the Start Menu Start Menu customization in Windows 11 Open and close an application Windows 11's open apps list Speed dial App list How to Close Applications How to Fix Non-Responsive Windows 11 Apps Windows 11 Wi-Fi Connection Instructions Quickly Re-connect How to configure your device to connect to a Wi-Fi network Using the Control Panel to access a Wi-Fi network Using the Command Prompt to connect to a Wi-Fi network Establish a network connection Wi-Fi profile export Wi-Fi profile import How to Sleep a Windows 11 Computer

Turn Windows 11 back on or off. How to resume and shutdown quickly (using shortcut) How to restart Windows 11 How to change to a Microsoft account on Windows 11 How to Install an App on Windows 11 Installation via CD-ROM Tips on selecting software How to switch between running Software on Windows 11 How to Arrange running Apps on Windows 11 Improve Your Productivity with Snap Windows in Windows 11 Conclusion How to Remove an App on Windows 11 Programs can be removed from the Settings app. Remove applications from Control Program removal with Windows Terminal Chapter 2 Tips for Windows 11's Start Menu: Pinning Apps Opening the setting App Change the background of the lock screen. How to Change the Background in Windows 11's Lock Screen How to select the Lock Screen app status in Windows 11 Using a Keyboard Shortcut to Lock Using the Start Menu to Lock Using the Ctrl+Alt+Delete Keyboard to Lock Automatic Locking with Dynamic Lock Automatic Lock Upon Inactivity Windows 11 allows for customizable cross-device synchronization. How does the synchronization process work in Windows? How Can I Sync My Windows 11 Settings?

How to Change the Windows 11 Sync Settings Synchronization settings for Windows 11 Configure Personal Sync Options in Windows 11 On Windows 11, access the features of an app. How to Use Run to Open Apps and Features Start Apps & Features One employs the Windows Terminal Opening Apps & Features Through the Power User Menu Understanding Taskbar and Start Menu Feature and App Launcher Shortcuts How to pin an App on Windows 11 Windows 11 taskbar app pinning In Windows 11, you can put classic desktop programs to the taskbar using File Explorer. Adding applications to the taskbar in Windows 11 in yet another way How to change the Theme on Windows 11 Theme modification in Windows 11 Utilizing the Control Panel Change the File Explorer theme How to control Windows 11's sound settings How to set the Time Zone on Windows 11 In Windows 11, change the time zone Control Panel usage In Windows 11, change the time zone in the Registry Configure Windows to Work with Multiple Monitors Install several monitors Modify the Setup for Multiple Monitors Customize the Taskbar on Windows 11 Take away the stock icons Shift the taskbar's icons to the left

The taskbar's icons Make taskbar auto-hide active Transparency the taskbar in Windows 11 Display/hide system tray icons Disabling Show Desktop on the taskbar is a good idea. Change the color of the taskbar The taskbar should be elevated. Utilizing Widget Enable Widget Panel Widget Size Modification Personalize Widgets Shift Widgets Removing or Adding Widgets News Feed settings Control your interests Publishers of your News Feed Widget Launcher Download Instructions How to Use the Widget Launcher to Install Widgets on a Desktop Multiple desktop configuration in Windows 11 Windows 11 desktop addition instructions In Windows 11, how do I switch between desktops? Changing desktop names in Windows 11 How to customize your Windows 11 desktop background How to move Windows 11 windows between desktops What to do in Windows 11 to close a desktop Chapter 3 SURFING THE WEB How to open a Web Page on Windows 11 using Internet Explorer How to open the web page in a Tab on windows 11

Use keyboard shortcuts to open new tabs in File Explorer Open a new tab in File Explorer from the title bar Moving web page tabs (drag and drop) Navigating the Web Page on WIndows 11 Using Microsoft Edge to view the web How to use Windows 11 to find text on a page Search for text using keyboard shortcuts How can I check my computer browser's recent history? Is it possible to see recent activity on my computer? How to clear search history and delete recent activity in Windows 11 How to delete recent activity from Windows 11 How to change Start Up page of Web Page in Windows 11 How to save favorite Web Pages Sharing a website on Windows 11 Share a webpage from Microsoft Edge How to use Windows 11 to search for websites How to download a file on Windows 11 Search for downloaded files on your PC Why some files won't open in Internet Explorer About downloads and security warnings Chapter 4 Sending and Receiving E-Mail Launch the Mail App Add a new email account Utilizing advanced settings, add a new account. Troubleshooting problem of account setting Configure Mail Settings Configure an Email account Adding an attachment to mail

Another way to add images Save a Draft of a Message Instructions on how to save draft emails in Outlook Receive and Send Email Message on Windows 11 Compose a New Email Attaching file to the mail Receive email Reply or Forward an Email Open and Save an Attachment Save attachments or other files to your computer How to Delete or Move Email Messages Delete a single message Create a Folder for Save Email Messages Chapter 5 Using Windows 11 to Go Social Establishing a contact Create a contact from an email message Add a person to your contact list Remove an email address from your contact list Filter your contact list by account Windows 11 lets you view your calendar View or glimpse the calendar Adding an Event to the Calendar How to Easily Create Calendar Events and Reminders in Windows 11 Creating an event reminder, no Windows calendar Show reminders in other programs and apps Add or remove meeting reminders Set a reminder for an existing meeting Automatically dismiss past event reminders

Send or respond to an event invitation on windows Change calendar settings Weather - Customize your weather experience. Chapter 6 DOING DAY-TO-DAY WORK Search Your PC Windows 11 search keyboard shortcuts How to use Windows Search From the system tray icon Using the Start Menu Using File Explorer How to increase the Windows Search index Employ search options Tips for using Windows Search effectively Find large files Find file type Find files by date Use Boolean filters Write a Note on Windows 11 Using NotePad Steps to open Notepad in Windows 11 How to make a shortcut that would always open Notepad How to create a to-do list in Windows 11 Set up Microsoft To Do in Windows 11 How to create tasks in To-Do by Microsoft Add steps or subtasks to tasks Set reminders for tasks Set reminders for tasks Add task due date

Set a recurring schedule for a task Add attachments to tasks CHAPTER 7 Get started with Skype on Windows 11 How can I download the latest version of Skype? How do I create a new Skype account? How do I find new contacts on Skype? Do you have friends who don't use Skype? Save phone number as contact? How do I change my profile picture on Skype? How do I make calls with Skype? How do I make a group audio or video call on Skype? How do I call mobiles or landlines with Skype? This is how location settings work There are some exceptions to how the device is located that are not directly managed by location settings. Manage location settings Location history Default save location Check Weather Forecast on windows 11 Use Weather Bar (Free) to display weather information on the Windows 11 taskbar How to check the weather in different cities by news or interest How to show only the weather icon on the Windows taskbar How to use the calculator in Windows 11 How to open the calculator in Windows 11 How to use the graphing calculator in Windows 11 How to operate the graphing calculator in Windows 11 How to record audio on Windows 11

Get voice recorder app Record audio with Windows Recorder Cut and share recorded audio in Windows 11 Overview Recording A Voice Memo on Windows 11 Set An Alarm How to set an alarm in Windows 11 Add new alarm Turn alarm on/off instantly Chapter 8 HOW TO WORK WITH IMAGES How to upload pictures from a camera to a computer without using any software What you need to know USB card reader Using Email Scan an Image In Windows 11, where is the Pictures folder located? How to Add Pictures Folder to Windows 11 Start Menu How To View Images On Windows 11 Using the Photo App to find more photos How To Start A Slideshow Of Images On Windows 11 Set Live Static Tile Images for Photos App in Windows 11 Repair an Image How can I repair damaged JPEG images on Windows 11? To check if the image is repairable To fix the image Crop an Image How to install Microsoft Photos VIEWING MICROSOFT PHOTOS IMAGES

PHOTO EDITING BASICS IN MICROSOFT PHOTOS Adjust contrast, color and saturation Rotate an Image Delete an Image Print an Image Open Camera in Windows 11 in 3 Easy Steps What can you do with the Windows 11 camera application? How can I check camera permissions? Short guide on how to take picture with PC Webcam Take a picture with your webcam on Mac Take Pictures From Webcam Windows 11/Mac Online Can third-party apps ask for camera permissions? Should I give them? INDEX

INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 11 More than one billion people use Windows to connect, learn, play, and work today. Windows 11 improves crucial features like security and dependability while bringing you nearer to the people and things you care about. Additionally, it stimulates creativity and increases productivity. This book contains information on the planned, phased release of Windows 11, as well as instructions on how to get the upgrade once your device is ready.

Overview of Windows We are all aware that Windows has one of the top-rated and most widely used operating systems available today. Microsoft's Windows operating system has ruled the personal computer market globally for more than 35 years, starting with the release of Windows 1.0 in 1985. Despite having an excessively high market share, Windows OS did not exactly have an easy time getting there.

Recognizing Windows The OS, a piece of software required to run a computer, is tasked with managing and controlling the entire device. A computer is just a piece of metal without an OS. The operating system is what allows computers to function. The Windows operating system is made by the American business Microsoft Corporation. The company was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, and Windows debuted in 1985. It is a worldwide company that also produces a wide range of products, such as the web browser "Internet Explorer," the office tool "Microsoft Office," and the Xbox game system for home use (Microsoft Edge).

Windows operating system history timeline You have probably used Windows OS for as long as you can remember if you are in your 20s or 30s. Since 1985, it has been in existence. From this point on, let's look more closely at the development of Windows OS version by version. Here is a list of Windows OS versions for personal computers. Windows has undergone several iterations, starting with Windows 1.0, the first for personal computers, and ending with Windows 10, the most recent.

Year of DOS/9X Appearance series 1985

Windows 1.0

1987

Windows 2.0

1990

Windows 3.0

1992

Windows 3.1

1993 1995

Windows NT3.1 Windows 95

1996 1998

Windows NT4.0 Windows 98

2000 2000

NT series

Windows 2000 Windows ME

2001

Windows XP

2006

Windows Vista

2009

Windows 7

2012

Windows 8

2015

Windows 10

Windows 1.0 (1995)

The initial version of Windows was released in June 1985. (English version). The Japanese translation became available in 1987. The first version of Windows was operated on DOS. The operating systems used to control drives like hard disks and floppy disks are referred to as disk operating systems, or DOS. I don't know well is OK if you consider it to be an outdated operating system. Windows 1.0 was a significant issue even before it was formally introduced, in part due to promoting in TV commercials. However, because it was only the first stage, neither the standing nor the performance were particularly strong. Windows 2.0 (1987)

In September 1987, Windows 2.0 was released, two years after Windows 1.0. (1988 for the Japanese version). Additionally, it works in DOS. The primary change from a tile-based to an overlapping screen in Windows 1.0. It is now possible to display many windows (screens) on top of one another, which is something that is regularly done.

Functional updates have also improved processing performance and resolved the slow operation problem with Windows 1.0. Windows 3.0 (1990)

Windows 3.0, which made its English and Japanese debuts in May 1990 and 1991, also supports Dos. Windows 3.0 gained appeal as a more practical Windows OS in the US thanks to the addition of the following features. ● Multitask multiple MS-DOS applications ● Introduction of program manager and file manager ● Network functions Windows 3.1 (1992) In April 1992 (Japanese version: 1993), Windows 3.1 was released. Also, utility became more and stability rose. The extension of the Windows OS from the corporate market to the entertainment market is credited to these advancements.

Windows NT3.1-4.0

The "Windows NT" series is where the current Windows OS got its start. In 1994, 1995, and 1996, respectively, "Windows NT 3.1," "Windows NT 3.5," and "Windows NT 4.0" were all made available. The NT series was first installed in devices for corporations, but as soon as its outstanding stability gained recognition, it began to be used in products for everyone. Windows 1995 (1995)

By taking over and improving the functionality of Windows 3.1, the 1995 release of Windows 95, a Windows 9x operating system, was made possible.

The Start button, menus, taskbar, and maximizing/minimizing windows were among the helpful features that were first introduced with Windows 95 and are still in use today. In the first four days of its release, Windows 95 sold 4 million computers, outperforming preceding versions in terms of functionality and usability. Windows 1998 (1998)

When Windows 98 was released in 1998, it substantially enhanced Windows 95 for home users. It has improved performance overall and supports USB, DVD, and multimonitor setups in addition to DirectX 5.0. Windows 2000 (2000)

Windows 2000 is an operating system that is based on the very reliable and powerful Windows NT 4.0. Because it was initially intended for the Windows NT series and Windows 9x series to be merged, the Windows 9x series user interface was also implemented.

The decision that Windows ME, which will be detailed next, was not for individual users led to its development. Windows ME (2000)

The term "Millennium Edition" (ME) is used. Windows 2000 was introduced fast because it was positioned as a business operating system. Windows ME had a lot of issues and regularly crashed in order to quickly reach multifunctionality. Even though it had a pretty name like Millennium, the OS was determined to be unreliable and had a low grade. Windows XP (2001)

Windows Vista (2007)

Following the success of Windows XP, Windows Vista was developed over a five-year period and released in 2007. In addition to the addition of various new features, the screen's design has been significantly changed. While we were able to give clients a different impression of Windows than they had with earlier iterations, the operating system itself underwent changes and was labeled as "difficult to use." Furthermore, it is asserted that the operation has slowed as a result of the quick advancement of specifications, such as the creation of security measures and the updating of the GUI, which is the root of the negative reputation. Windows 7 (2009)

2009 saw the launch of Windows 7. It is an operating system that has been

improved over Windows Vista, which has failed, and has been judged to be "this is what it should be." However, according to a survey by Net Applications, it is still a popular operating system with a share of 20.93% as of October 2020. Extended support expired on January 14, 2020 (January 15, 2020 in Japan time). Windows 8 (2012)

In 2012, as smartphones and tablets became more popular, Microsoft built and released Windows 8. Although it seems that many users felt the old version was preferable owing to its distinctive look, which included doing away with the start button, we worked on making it touch screen friendly with tablet terminals. By the way, the start button and start screen have been reinstated in Windows 8.1, a subsequent upgrade. Windows 10

The new concept of "Windows as a Service (WaaS)" was used to produce the operating system known as Windows 10.

By implementing a rolling release strategy, future upgrades, such as feature additions and improvements, will be freely accessible through Windows Update. Although Windows 10 will continue to receive updates, there won't be any major updates like there used to be. In relation to this, Microsoft developer and evangelist Jerry Nixon said, "Windows 10 is the last iteration of Windows." The start menu has been functionally added back after being deleted in Windows 8. Modern features were present, such as the "Cortana" voice recognition functionality. And now, Windows 11

In October 2021, Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, the successor to Windows 10. The entire user interface now has a rounded glass appearance. Additionally, multitasking is now easier thanks to the "snap function" that aligns windows. The user can view the data they need on the screen thanks to the "widget function" as well.

Chapter 1 Beginning with Windows 11 Examining the screen

Turn on a Windows 11 computer for the first time after buying or initializing it. Your computer will function and the desktop screen will finally display once the first setup is finished. Your Windows 11 computer's basic setup hasn't been finished since you already finished it. Unquestionably, before utilizing your computer, you should set up a few things. One of the initial settings is the one chosen as soon as the power is turned on. Make a "account" during installation so you may access the computer (using the PC). There are two different kinds of accounts that can be made. You can sign in with either a "local account" or a "Microsoft account." Whichever one you choose to sign in with during initial setup impacts the operation process. Please take note: Windows 11 Home needs an internet connection and can be initially set up "with a Microsoft account alone." Initial configurations cannot be made with a local account or when it is unable to connect to the Internet. Keep in mind that you can create a local account after initial setup using a

Microsoft account. Remember that there are things to keep in mind if you are just purchasing a new computer system and you want to personally install and set up the new OS. The fresh OS installation is only the initial action. To configure and set up Windows 11 as desired after installation, a myriad of setup pages must be explored. In the event of any issues, you would also be shown these setup pages if you reset your machine to reinstall Windows 11. Despite a few surprises, the fundamental setup process is similar to that of Windows 10. Here's how to modify Windows 11 during setup. The Windows 11 - ISO file must first be purchased from Microsoft or from a market place where they sell software, and then it must be installed. Then you install Windows 11 using your preferred technique, whether it be on a dedicated PC, a dual-boot system, or a virtual machine. Following the onscreen instructions to install the OS will cause the setup panels to appear. Prior to asking for the keyboard layout or input method, your country or region will be prompted. After confirming the right responses, click "Yes."

Choosing the desired keyboard layout Ø You are prompted to add a second keyboard layout on the following screen. Click Add layout and select the desired keyboard layout if you wish to add a different language to Windows 11 with a different keyboard layout. Ø If not, click Skip. Ø After that, Windows looks for any new updates. Ø Click Accept after reading the license agreement. Ø The next step is to name your Windows 11 PC, and Microsoft provides some instructions and prerequisites. The name cannot begin with a number or exceed 15 characters in length. Spaces and some special characters are not permitted.

Naming the system

Windows then checks for any fresh updates. After reading the licensing agreement, click Accept. The next step is to give your Windows 11 computer a name, and Microsoft offers certain guidelines and requirements. The name cannot contain a number at the start or have more than 15 characters. Not allowed are spaces and a few special characters. If you only intend to install Windows 11 on a single computer or location, you can choose a generic name or give it a special name, such as Victor-PC MyWindows11 or MyWin11Preview. If you intend to install it on many computers or places, give it a more distinguishing name that includes the PC brand or model, such as Win11LenovoT14 or SoftaxyWindows11HP. Once the name has been input, press "Next."

Selecting the account type Select Set up for personal use when installing Windows 11 on your home computer and choosing whether to use a Microsoft account or a local account. If you want to use your business or school account while installing Windows 11 on a computer for your business or school, select Set up for work or school. Once you have decided, press "Next." If you intend to use this PC for personal usage, you will next need to provide your Microsoft account's email address. For Windows 11 Home, a local account is no longer supported [without some significant workarounds (Opens in a new window)], although it is still usable with Windows 11 Pro and other editions.

Utilizing a Microsoft Account When Installing If you're using a Microsoft account, you must log in with your email address and password. If you don't already have one, click Establish One to create a Microsoft account.

Installing using Microsoft Account You are then requested to create a PIN as an additional method of signing into Windows besides your Microsoft account after the Microsoft account has been input. Click “Create PIN”.

Creating a PIN If you want to use your PIN's letters and symbols in addition to merely digits, tick the box next to it. (Instructions for creating a PIN are provided on the page for PIN requirements.) You need to enter your PIN twice. After that, click OK.

PIN creation continuation If you want to use letters and symbols in addition to digits for your PIN, tick the box next to it. (Information on how to create a PIN can be found on the PIN requirements page.) Double-enter your PIN before selecting OK. Microsoft will recognize you and ask you whether you want to restore Windows from the other PC or set up the other PC as a new device if Windows 11 has already been installed and setup on a different PC under your account. If you want to copy the environment from another machine, choose Restore from [PC name]. To keep your new Windows 11 environment feeling new and unique, select Set up as a new device. After selecting, press “Next”.

Restore a user account On the following screen, you are prompted to choose your privacy settings. Review each setting carefully to determine whether to keep location and diagnostic data enabled or disabled (click the Learn more link for details on these options). After choosing the options you want to change, click Accept.

Privacy Setting You may further customize your experience once you've chosen how you want to use Windows—for leisure, gaming, learning, creative, business, or family. Your choice will have an impact on the types of advertisements and

recommendations you see linked to your Microsoft account. If wanted, click a certain category to choose it; if not, choose "Skip".

Customize your Experience Choosing whether or not to backup your data to OneDrive is the next step. Select Backup my data with OneDrive to have your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders sync and backup automatically. If not, select “Don't backup my files”. Choose “Next”.

Setting up with business account

Set up an account for your company or institution. If you select an account linked to your organization or university, the process skips the authentication screen and goes straight to the privacy settings screen. You are then prompted with a screen asking if you want to link your account to Windows Hello. Choose "OK."

Retype the PIN A PIN creation prompt is displayed. After entering a PIN once, then again, click OK. Any other Windows Hello feature that is suitable, such as fingerprint or facial recognition, can then be configured after that.

Establish a Local Account If you'd prefer to use a local account, select the Sign-in choices link on the screen where it asks you to add your Microsoft account. On the following screen, click the Offline account option.

Setting up with local account Windows will make every effort to get you to sign up for a Microsoft account, even going so far as to employ ambiguous wording to deceive you and explain what you'll lose out on if you don't. To continue setting up a local

account, click Skip for the time being.

Click Skip for now The name you want to use and a password for the account must then be entered. NOTE: Don't follow Microsoft's instructions to create an online account.

Going to use the device Your local account's security questions and answers are then requested by Windows. Select the appropriate security question, then type your response. At each screen, select “Next”.

Adding security You are asked to select your privacy settings on the following screen. Click Accept after enabling the settings you want to change.

Selecting addition privacy

Regardless of whether you selected a Microsoft account, a local account, or an account for work or school, the process continues from this point. When updates are available, Windows will look for them and download them for you. Microsoft will go over some of the new features in Windows 11 while this process is running.

Exploring the screen When the update is complete, Windows will restart, welcome you to the new operating system, and sign you in automatically. You will be required to enter your password at the login page the next time you start or reboot your computer.

Take a look at the Start Menu

The new Windows 11 menu bar is intended to increase user productivity. However, it has a significantly different design from Windows 10 in every way. The menu is located elsewhere on the desktop and displays a variety of programs that you might not use frequently. It can take some time to get acclimated to the enhancements in Windows 11, therefore you need an easily accessible menu. By tinkering with your computer's settings, you can enable the classic Start menu and get access to the programs you use the most. The new Windows 11 Start menu can be visually separated from the wellknown Windows 10 Start menu. The "All Apps" icon, which is located above your pinned apps in the menu, will take you to other programs. The suggested apps and commonly used apps sections are in the menu's lower section. By pressing three different buttons, users of earlier versions of Windows can restart, switch off, and put their device to sleep. However, all of these choices are now accessible from a single power button. The Start menu in Windows 11 has a modern, high-tech appearance. It was made to make it easier for you to access your applications, which will enhance the functionality of your PC.

Start Menu customization in Windows 11 When you enable the classic menu, it won't look precisely the same as it does now. Despite the same functionality being on the interface, certain programs might be hidden. Fortunately, you can change the menu's structure to provide yourself faster access to important programs.

To do this: 1. Go to the Windows 11 Settings page by right clicking on the menu as shown in the below image.

2. Select the Start option under the Personalization menu

3. The new window allows you to browse recently downloaded applications, commonly used programs, and hidden software. To choose which apps will show up in the Start menu, pick one of these three possibilities.

Additionally, you can customize how the chosen programs are displayed. Programs can be dragged and dropped into desired positions to design a layout that works best for you.

NOTE: You can do many other things like changing Start menu color to either background or theme and even make folders appear on menu start and so on.

Open and close an application On Windows 11, you can either access the start menu and view the list of feature apps to launch any app.

App feature on start menu Although the Start Menu on Windows 11 is different from the previous edition of Windows, it still has an Apps list, which is a list of every installed software. To open an app, users simply click on it. Learning how to access the Apps list is the tricky part.

Windows 11's open apps list The new Start Menu Window 11 still displays pinned programs, making it harder to find the Apps list even if it is simple to access (tiles are no longer a thing). ● To access the Start Menu, click the Windows or Start button on the taskbar. ● In the top right corner, select All Apps. ● The list of apps will be visible. You can browse it and choose an app to launch.

Clicking on the “All Apps option”

Speed dial App list Although the Windows 11 Start Menu is different from the Windows 10 Start Menu, it still includes many of the same features. The speed dial has been maintained. You may access the speed dial by clicking a letter in the apps list, such A. You can go to the section of programs that begin with the letter you select by selecting a different letter, such as F. It greatly simplifies browsing.

Using the speed dial app list option

How to Close Applications

Closing apps on Windows 11

How to Fix Non-Responsive Windows 11 Apps 1.

Hit to launch the Task Manager and press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc shortcut keys. 2. On the Processes or Details tabs, search for any app that isn't responding. There will be a "Status" column with "Not responding." 3. Choose and press Delete. Or choose End task from the context menu when you right-click it. 4. Before Windows is able to terminate the frozen software, you may occasionally need to repeat step 3 several times. There is a particular command that can gracefully close them and release the computer's resources if you have multiple unresponsive apps. Compared to closing each program individually, it is significantly faster.

Other methods Method 2: Using Keyboard Shortcut If task manager does not respond or function, there is a keyboard shortcut

you can use to close the program. First, select the application by clicking on its window, then press the ALT and F4 keys simultaneously to close it. This is the quickest and first approach to halt any unresponsive task. Using shortcut to close non-responsive app Method 3: Terminate Task Using Command Prompt Step 1: Launch the Command Prompt program in administrator mode. CMD is typed by pressing the Win key on your keyboard. Then, choose Run as administrator from the context menu when you rightclick the Command Prompt program.

Step 2: Use the Command Prompt application. Use the following command to view all currently running programs’ task list, then press the Enter key.

Step3: Use the End Task command. Here, we're going to use the TASKKILL command to terminate an application.

For illustration, we are attempting to terminate the Calculator application (PID = 23316). Ø Specify TASKKILL /PID 23316 /F. Ø If you want to shut down a lot of programs, enter TASKKILL /PID 23316 1048 1592 1040 /F. Ø Where the PIDs for the other apps are 1048, 1592, and 1040, and /F is the command to end the application immediately. Ø Hit the Enter key to finish. Note: You must always check the PID of any application in Command Prompt before attempting to use the aforementioned command because the PID of an application change when you attempt to launch it again.

All the apps whose PIDs are listed in the TASKKILL command will be closed as a result. Method 4: Use a desktop shortcut to end any application. Step 1: Press the Win + D keys simultaneously to access the desktop. Click New > Shortcut from the context menu of the right-clicked Desktop screen.

Step 2: Type the item's location in the field provided. The next path should be copied and pasted as shown below. Click Next to proceed after that.

Step 3: Enter the correct shortcut's name (eg. TaskKill Shortcut) To create a shortcut on the desktop, click Finish next.

Simply double click on this shortcut to terminate all unresponsive programs.

Windows 11 Wi-Fi Connection Instructions To connect to a Wi-Fi network using the Windows 11 Taskbar, follow these steps:

1. With Windows 11, setting up a wireless network connection to access the internet and other local network resources is simple for laptops, tablets, and desktop computers. However, you can only build the connection easily if you are aware of the necessary resources and steps.

2. The Taskbar, Settings, Control Panel, and Command Prompt are all tools that Windows 11 provides to help you establish a connection in a new network or discover a more effective method of connecting multiple devices.

Windows Central 3. The wifi connection should be chosen. 4. (Optional) Check the box next to "Connect automatically." 5. Select Connect from the menu.

6. 7. 8. 9.

Verify the security key for the network (password). Then press the Next button. Verify that the device should be able to be found on the network. The laptop will use the wireless connection to connect to the network once you've finished the instructions.

Quickly Re-connect Windows 11 also offers the choice to automatically reconnect the device after manually disconnecting the adapter. To set up Windows 10 to automatically reconnect the Wi-Fi device, follow these steps:

● In the system tray, click the wifi icon. ● Toggle the wireless symbol on by clicking the button.

Select the time that the automated reconnect will occur using the drop-down menu: ● Manually. ● After an hour. ● 4 hours from now. ● Within a day.

Windows 11 won't reconnect once you've finished the procedure until the

time you've chosen. When utilizing this feature, the computer will only connect automatically to networks that you have already connected to.

How to configure your device to connect to a Wi-Fi network Additionally, you can manually set up Wi-Fi networks via the Settings app. In this way, the laptop or desktop computer can immediately connect to the network once it is in range or hiding its SSID (Service Set Identifier).

Follow these procedures to manually add a wireless connection: 1. Launch Settings 2. Then select Network & Internet. 3. Toggle to Wi-Fi 4. On the right side, select Manage recognized networks.

5. select "Add network" from the menu

6. Verify the network's name. 7. Choose the security type from the drop-down menu, for instance, WPA2-Personal AES.

8. Verify the security key for the network (password). 9. Check the box next to "Connect automatically." 10. Examine the option to "Connect even though this network is not broadcasting" (if applicable).

Ø

Select "Save" from the menu, to save.

Using the Control Panel to access a Wi-Fi network To connect to a wireless network using Windows 11's Control Panel, adhere to these steps:

1. Launch the Control Panel. 2. On the Network and Internet tab, click. 3. Select Network and Sharing Center by clicking.

4. Click the Set up a new connection or network button in the "Change your networking settings" section.

5. Make use of the manual wireless network connection option

6. Then press the Next button 7. Verify the name of the network 8. Choose the Security type from the drop-down menu, for instance, WPA2-Personal 9. Verify the security key for the network (password) 10. The option to automatically start this connection is selected 11. Verify the Connect even if the network is not broadcasting checkbox (optional)

Using the Command Prompt to connect to a Wi-Fi network Netsh is a command-line utility that may be used in Command Prompt to connect to a Wi-Fi network on Windows 11.

Follow these instructions to connect to a Wi-Fi network using Windows 11 commands: 1. Launch Start. 2. Enter "Command Prompt" into the search box, then right-click the first result and choose "Run as administrator." 3. To display the available network profiles, use the command after typing it: 4. wlan show profile netsh 5. Verify your wireless profile.

6. To connect to a wireless network on Windows 11, enter the following command:netsh wlan connect ssid=YOUR-WIFI-SSID name=PROFILE-NAME. Update the network name (SSID) and profile name with your network information. For example, this command connects to the "tsunami" network using the "tsunami" profile:netsh wlan connect ssid=tsunami name=tsunamiQuick Tip: On a computer with multiple adapters, you also have to specify the adapter name in the command. For example,: netsh wlan connect ssid=YOUR-WIFI-SSID name=PROFILE-NAME interface=Wi-Fi.

When you finish the procedures, the laptop will join the Wi-Fi network.

Establish a network connection You can control networks and Wi-Fi adapters using the netsh command tool. Only existing profiles may be managed, which is the only drawback. With this utility, new network profiles cannot be created. You can export the profile established automatically after the initial connection if you have to use Command Prompt to connect one or more machines to the same wireless network. After that, you may import it and connect with commands using netsh.

Wi-Fi profile export Follow these steps to export a Wi-Fi profile using commands on Windows 11: 1. Launch Start. 2. Enter "Command Prompt" into the search box, then right-click the

first result and choose "Run as administrator." 3. To display the available network profiles, use the command after typing it: netsh wlan show profile. 4. To export a profile, use the following command and hit Enter: netsh wlan export profile PROFILE-NAME key=clear folder=PATH\TO\EXPORT\FOLDERFor example, this command exports the tsunami profile to the "Documents" folder.netsh wlan export profile tsunami key=clear folder=C:\Users\m\Documents

The same XML file can be imported when the procedures are finished to link up additional PCs to the wireless network.

Wi-Fi profile import Follow these instructions to import a Wi-Fi profile into Windows 11: 1. Launch Start. 2. Enter "Command Prompt" into the search box, then right-click the first result and choose "Run as administrator." 3. To find the network adapter's name, enter the command after you type it: wlan show interfaces in netsh 4. Verify the adapter's name before you connect it to the network. 5. To import the wifi profile, use the command after typing it: netsh wlan add profile filename="PATH\TO\PROFILE.XML" Interface="YOUR-WIFI-ADAPTER-NAME" user=current You must include the network interface name and the path of the XML file in the command. For instance, the following command imports the XML profile from the "Documents" folder to the Wi-Fi

adapter:netsh wlan add profile. filename="C:\Users\m\Documents\wi-fi-tsunami.xml" Interface="WIFI" user=current filename="C:\Users\m\Documents\wi-fi-tsunami.xml" Interface="WIFI" user=current

6. To connect to the wireless network, type the following command and hit Enter. name=PROFILE-NAME netsh wlan connect ssid=YOURWIFI-SSID You must include the network-specific SSID and profile name in the command. For instance, the following command establishes a connection to an access point using the SSID and profile name "tsunami": the command "netsh wlan connect ssid=tsunami name=tsunami" Quick tip: You must additionally indicate which adapter you want to use in the command if you have several wireless interfaces. Take the command netsh wlan connect as an illustration: ssid=YOUR-WIFI-SSID name=PROFILE-NAME interface=Wi-Fi

The computer ought to automatically join to the wireless network once you've finished the instructions.

How to Sleep a Windows 11 Computer Put your Windows 11 computer to sleep after you're through using it to conserve power or battery life. With the help of the special mode called sleep, you can swiftly pick up where you left off while still maintaining power. Here are a few different approaches. Utilize the Start Menu

Using the Start menu is one of the simplest ways to put your computer to sleep. On your taskbar, first click the Start button. Click the power icon in the lower-right corner of the Start menu when it appears. Choose "Sleep" from the pop-up menu that appears. Your computer will shut down immediately. Utilize a Specific Sleep Key or Button

Numerous Windows 11 tablets and PCs have a separate sleep button or a keyboard key that can start the sleep mode. To activate it, locate a button or

key that features an icon associated with sleep, such as a crescent moon, the word "sleep," or a string of little "Z" characters. Press it to put your computer to sleep. Make use of the Power User Menu

Windows 11's power user menu also lets you put your PC to sleep. Your worn-out PC will fall asleep immediately if you right-click the Start button, choose "Shut Down or Sign Out," then "Sleep" from the option that appears. In addition, you can use Windows+X to bring up the menu in place of rightclicking the Start button.

Turn Windows 11 back on or off. It's critical to properly shut down your computer whenever you need to. Never unplug or turn off the power to a computer abruptly! If you carry out this action, your computer's data may become corrupt.

Here are a couple methods in Windows 11 for restarting or shutting down your computer: 1. On the taskbar, click the Start button. The Start button has the appearance of four squares. 2. In the bottom right corner of the Start menu, click the circular power button. 3. Next, decide whether you want to turn off, restart, or put your computer to sleep. If efficiency is your top priority, this method of shutting down can save you a step. ● Click the Start button in your taskbar, then select Shut down or sign

out from the menu that appears ● Decide Turn off, go to sleep, start over, or log out.

The Start button can also be right-clicked to shut off your computer.

How to resume and shutdown quickly (using shortcut) 1. Press Alt + F4 on your desktop (be warned: if you have a browser or other app open, this will instantly close the app). Windows will ask you if you wish to restart, log out, switch users, shut down, or put your computer to sleep. Choose the option of your choice, and then click OK.

Windows 11 will prompt you with a choice when you press Alt + F4 on the desktop. To cause a shutdown, you can also employ a conventional combination. 1. To open the options menu, concurrently press Ctrl, Alt, and Delete.

2. Tap your screen's circular power button in the bottom right corner. 3. Select Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down.

How to restart Windows 11 1. Use the Start Menu to restart. Using the Start Menu is one of the easiest ways to restart your Windows 11 computer. What you must do is as follows. Restart can be selected by selecting the Power menu from the Start Menu (Windows key).

2. Alt + F4 By selecting a specific menu option, you can restart Windows 11 quickly in another manner. Use the keyboard shortcut Alt + F4 to make it active. Select Restart from the dropdown list when the choice appears, then select OK to restart Windows 11.

3. Using the Quick Link menu (Windows key + X) Making use of the Quick Link menu is a third option for restarting Windows 11. Simply press the Windows key + X keyboard shortcut to make this possible. From there, select "Restart" under "Shut down or sign out."

4. Use the command restart If you have access to Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt, you can restart your computer quickly using the fourth method. Simply copy and paste the following command at the prompt to complete the task: /r shutdown

Restart is indicated with the /r parameter. Press Enter after copying and pasting this command. This command can also be copied and pasted into the Run menu. Click OK in the Run menu.

When the command is finished, a warning notice will appear; click the Close (only option).

Your computer will restart in 60 seconds after the warning message has been closed. Use the following command to stop the countdown in case you made a mistake: closing /a If you'd rather restart Windows 11 right away (without the 60-second countdown), you can use the following command: /r /t 0 shutdown You may always adjust the number to specify how long (in seconds) you want Windows 11 to wait before restarting; I specified 0 because I wanted Windows 11 to restart right away. 5. The Login Screen or Ctrl + Alt + Del

With every Windows PC, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Del is my go-to interrupt. All you have to do to restart your PC after entering is click Restart on the Power symbol in the lower right corner of the screen. Windows 11 can also be restarted from the login screen.

How to change to a Microsoft account on Windows 11 Using a local account or a Microsoft account, Windows 11 lets you log in. Nevertheless, it is easy to switch between login into Windows 11 with a local account and a Microsoft account. Using a Microsoft account to log into Windows 11 enables you to: 1. Apps can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Automatically integrate your online material into Microsoft apps. 2. Online settings, such as your browser history, account image, and color, can be synced to make PCs look and feel the same. When using a local account to log into Windows 11, you can: 1. For each PC you use, you must set up a user name and account. 2. You can delete the account password even if it is not advised. 3. To download apps from the Microsoft Store, you must first check in with a Microsoft account. 4. The PCs you use won't have your settings synchronized. In order to sign in to Windows 11 with a Microsoft account rather than a local account, follow the instructions in this article.

How to Do It: 1. Open settings by pressing Win+I. 2. On the left side, select Accounts. On the right, select Your information. (see illustration below) Go to Your Information Settings

3. On the right side, select the Stop signing in to all Microsoft apps automatically link (if it's present).

4. On the right side, select the link that says "Sign in with a Microsoft account instead." 5. Enter the Microsoft account's email address in the appropriate field, then click or tap Next. (see illustration below)

6. Enter the Microsoft account password you want to use going forward, then click or tap Sign in. (see illustration below)

7. If two-step verification is enabled for your Microsoft account, you must click or tap on the method (such as text) you would want to receive a security code, fill out any necessary fields, and then click or tap Send code. (See below for screenshots)

A) Type in the Microsoft code you were given, then click or tap Verify. 8. Click or touch Next after entering the password for the local account you are switching to. (see illustration below) 9. Select Next, then input your Windows Hello credentials (such as your PIN). 10. You will be asked to generate and set up a PIN if you don't already have one for your account. 11.

You will now be directed to sign in to Windows 11 using your Microsoft account.

How to Install an App on Windows 11 Putting programs on your Windows 11 computer You are able to perform some truly wonderful things with your computer. Video streaming, sophisticated computer games, and digital photo editing are all made possible by many kinds of software. You can use your computer for even more things thanks to the new software apps that developers are constantly producing.

Installation via CD-ROM Purchasing a CD-ROM was the most typical method of obtaining new software from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. The computer would then

guide you through the installation after you inserted the disc. Nowadays, this approach is no longer used in practically all software. For this reason, a CD-ROM is no longer a common feature of modern computers. But if you must install software via a CD-ROM, just put the disc in your computer and follow the on-screen directions. Installing software downloaded from the Internet Today, downloading new software through the Internet is the most popular method. Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop, among others, may now be bought and downloaded directly to your computer. This method also works to install free applications. For instance, you could go to this website and click the Download button if you wanted to install the Google Chrome web browser. Your computer will save the installation file in.exe format. This is the default extension for installation files on Windows systems, and it is pronounced dot e-x-e. The procedures listed below can be used to install an application from an.exe file. 1. Find and download an.exe file first.

2. Find the.exe file and double-click it. (You may typically find it in your Downloads folder.)

3. There will be a dialog box. Install the software by adhering to the directions.

Installing the software is planned. The program is now accessible from the Start menu.

Tips on selecting software The easiest way to find new software, in our opinion, is to conduct a Web search. If you wanted a way to edit some personal photos on your computer, you could, for example, search Google for free photoediting software. If you're unsure of the kind of software you need, try defining the tasks you want to complete. For

instance, you may look for something like free calendar organizer software if you want a means to make to-do lists and arrange your appointments.

How to switch between running Software on Windows 11 To switch between open application windows, Windows users often click on the application's icon or open a window from the taskbar. In Windows 11, navigating between application windows is much quicker when using keyboard shortcuts. Additionally, this technique is still quite useful even if you don't have a mouse attached. (Alt + Tab) to Switch Between Open Windows ● Hold down the "Alt" keyboard key. ● Following that, touch the "Tab" button once again to move to the next window. ● To access the window, let go of the "Alt" key. With (Ctrl + Alt + Tab), switch between open windows

● Press the "(Ctrl + Alt + Tab)" keyboard combination. ● You can use the "Tab" key to navigate to a different window, then press the "Enter" key once you're in that window. ● You can also use the mouse to click a window's thumbnail to switch to another window. Go To The Following Window That Opens ● To move to the following window, use "(Ctrl + Esc)" on the keyboard. ● To return to the previous window, press the keyboard shortcuts "(Shift + Ctrl + Esc)" simultaneously.

How to Arrange running Apps on Windows 11 Many new features have been added to Windows 11, including useful multitasking enhancements. Snap layouts may now be used to swiftly organize several windows on your desktop. The new choices outperform the traditional Alt/Tab shortcut. We'll demonstrate how to use and personalize this new feature in this brief guide.

Improve Your Productivity with Snap Windows in Windows 11 To change your snap layouts, go to Settings, choose System, and then scroll down to Multitasking.

Enable the Snap windows option if you want your windows to resize and arrange themselves automatically on your screen. You can further modify the settings for your snap layout by using the drop-down menu.

You can easily turn off the snap layout system if you don't really like it. By placing your cursor over the maximize icon, you can easily access snap layouts. Then decide which grid arrangement to utilize. Choose the location where you want your active app to be.

There Will Be an Adjustment Period The new snap layout method could require some time to get used to. However, once you get the hang of it, snap windows let you actively concentrate on the main task at hand while monitoring a variety of background activities. For instance, you may divide the screen in half and work on a project while keeping an eye on the most recent news. Snap layouts are excellent for larger screens or multiple monitor setups. You actually have six different grid configuration options on larger monitors. There are just four grid options for smaller displays. If you open more than

three windows at once on a 13-inch laptop, it could feel a little crowded.

Conclusion You can simultaneously display many windows on your desktop thanks to Windows 11's new snap window mechanism. Go to Settings, choose System, and then scroll down to Multitasking to change snap layouts. On large televisions, this productivity function is useful.

How to Remove an App on Windows 11 Uninstalling programs, you no longer use is a great way to keep your Windows 11 computer organized and free up critical disk space.

Programs can be removed from the Start Menu. A program can be swiftly removed from Windows 11's Start menu. To access the Start menu, first click the Windows symbol in the taskbar. An alphabetical list of pinned apps may be found at the top of the Start menu. If the app you wish to remove is present in this list, right-click it and choose Uninstall from the resulting context menu.

Click All Applications to the right of the group of pinned apps if the app you wish to remove isn't in the list of pinned apps.

On the following screen, a comprehensive list of apps will be displayed. Choose Uninstall from the context menu when you have found the app you wish to remove.

Once chosen, a pop-up alert will show up. You will receive notification that the app and all associated data will be deleted. Click Uninstall if you're certain.

Programs can be removed from the Settings app. You can uninstall applications via the Settings app if you like it. Before selecting an item from the search results, click the Search button in the Windows taskbar, type "Apps and Features," and then click the desired result.

You are now in the Settings app's Apps and Features group. Find the app you wish to remove, select it by clicking the "menu" button to its right, and then select Uninstall from the menu. The removal of the program and all associated data will be announced in a pop-up dialog box. Click Uninstall if you're certain.

Remove applications from Control Open the Control Panel app and select Uninstall an application from the Programs group to remove an app from the Control Panel.

The apps will be listed. Find the app you wish to remove, give it a right-click, and select Uninstall.

There will be a confirmation window. To start the procedure, make sure you want to remove the application.

Program removal with Windows Terminal You can delete an app using Windows Terminal if you want to feel like a hacker. Start by launching Windows Terminal as an administrator by selecting Windows Terminal (Admin) from the Power User menu when you right-click the Windows icon in the taskbar.

Program uninstallation will now need the usage of Windows Terminal's WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line) function. Use this command to use WMIC: wmic

You are now in wmic:root\cli. Get a list of the applications that are installed on your Windows 11 computer now. Don't skip this step since you'll need to write the app's name precisely as it appears in this list in the next steps to uninstall it. Run: to receive a list of programs “product get name”

Now write down the precise name of the program you want to uninstall, and then execute the following command: Ø Product where name=”program name” call uninstall Ø Change “program name” with the name of the actual program. For example, if I wanted uninstall ExpressVPN, I’d run this command: Ø Product where name=”ExpressVPN” call uninstall

You will be prompted to confirm your desire to uninstall the software after running the command. To confirm, type "Y".

Chapter 2 Tips for Windows 11's Start Menu: Pinning Apps Here's how to pin or unpin icons from the Start Menu or Taskbar in Windows 11. You may rapidly pin any application to the Start Menu and Taskbar even without utilizing third-party programs. Any drive, program, or Library folder can be pinned to the Start Menu or Taskbar.

Below is the list of different ways to pin Apps on Start Menu: 1. The option of using the main menu First, click the Start button, then, in the top-right corner of the screen, click the “All Apps” button.

Next, look for the app you want to pin and right-click it before choosing the Pin to Start option.

2. Secondly, choose "Pin to Start" from the menu ● To pin an app, perform a right-click. ● Choose "Pin to Start."

Use the Taskbar and Start menu to complete the task. To do this, click the Start button, then choose the All-apps option from the top-right corner.

Opening the setting App The Windows operating system's main component, the Settings app, provides access to practically all system settings, including those for sound, apps, networks, accounts, etc. In this post, we'll show you how to start the settings program on a Windows 11 PC in a variety of methods if you're a newbie.

Procedure 1: Using the Keyboard Ø Open the Settings app. Ø On your keyboard, combine the Win and I keys as illustrated below.

2nd Approach: Start Menu Step 1: Launch the Start menu As demonstrated below, click the Start button on the taskbar.

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Next, open the Start menu. As demonstrated below, click the Settings option under Pinned apps.

3rd Approach: Using the Run Dialog Box v First, open the Run dialog box.

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Together, press the Win and R keys on your keyboard. In step two's Run dialog box Press the Enter key after typing ms-settings:.

v Your system will then open the Settings app when you do this. 4th Approach: From the Action Center Open the Action Center first. Together, press the Win and A keys on your keyboard. Second: In the Actions section As seen in the image below, click the Settings icon in the bottom right corner.

5th Approach: Using the WinX menu First, open the WinX menu.

Together, press the Win and X keys on your keyboard.

6th Approach: Using Command Prompt First, launch a command prompt. To open the Run box, press the Win + R keys simultaneously. Enter the command by typing cmd.

Step 2: Open the Command window. Hit the Enter key after typing start ms-settings.

7th Approach: Using Windows Search Press the Win key on your keyboard and type Settings to bring up the Windows menu. Then, as indicated below, click on the Settings app from the search results. 8th Approach: Utilizing File Explorer Open File Explorer first. Together, press the Win and E keys on your keyboard. In step two's File Explorer, In the address bar, type ms-settings: and press the Enter key.

9th Approach: Using the Control Panel Open the Run dialog box in step 1 Together, press the Win and R keys on your keyboard.

Step 2: Enter run in the box Enter the control key after typing.

Step 3: In the control panel, select System and Security. Step 4: On the page for Systems and Security Select System. This launches the Settings app's System settings page. You can also explore other settings from there.

Change the background of the lock screen. One of the simplest and most effective Windows security measures is creating a password for your account. The other is locking the screen while you aren't using the computer. On Windows 11 machines, the lock screen is always displayed by default when the computer is turned off or restarted. Windows' lock screen has been a necessary feature for so long that we almost forget to customize it by changing its background.

Step-by-step instructions for changing the Lock Screen background image in Windows 11 To access the lock screen, go to Settings > Personalization. Select "Picture" from the drop-down box when you click on Windows Spotlight. Once you've chosen your unique photo, you're done.

How to Change the Background in Windows 11's Lock Screen 1. Press Windows + I at the same time to launch Windows Settings 2. Click Lock Screen in the window's right side under Personalization in the left panel.

Click the drop-down menu next to Windows Spotlight at Personalize your Background to view all the options: Using Windows Spotlight (Default option). Windows will choose a random image as the lock screen background if you leave this option checked.

● Picture: Select this option and then pick an image from Microsoft if you want to set a specific photo or image as the background for the Windows 11 lock screen. You may also click Browse photographs to choose a photo from your own personal collection.

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Slideshow: If you choose this option, Windows will display your images as the background of the lock screen, rotating through a specific folder (or folders) you specify.

How to select the Lock Screen app status in Windows 11

Windows 11 displays its lock screen anytime you lock your computer or

device and whenever it does so automatically because you haven't used it in a while. When you are not at your keyboard, it prevents others from seeing or using your computer. Additionally, Microsoft lets you display wallpapers on it to make it look gorgeous. In Windows 11, the lock screen can show any image you choose, a slideshow of several images, or even fresh images that are downloaded daily from Microsoft's servers.

Using a Keyboard Shortcut to Lock

Using a keyboard shortcut is the quickest way to lock your Windows 11 computer. If you ever want to lock Windows and switch to the login screen, simply hit Windows+L on your keyboard.

Using the Start Menu to Lock

Using the Start menu, you may easily lock your PC as well. To do this, click the Start button and then choose your account name from the Start menu's lower-left corner. Click "Lock" on the option that opens. You'll have to log in again to use your computer once it locks.

Using the Ctrl+Alt+Delete Keyboard to Lock

Using the Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen is another easy way to lock your computer. You can access it by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Delete, which will bring up a unique black screen with a menu in the middle. Your computer will immediately lock after you click "Lock."

Automatic Locking with Dynamic Lock

A function called Dynamic Lock allows you to automatically lock your PC when you walk away from it. Your smartphone needs to first be connected through Bluetooth to your computer. Press Windows+i to enter Settings, then select Accounts > Sign-in Options. Close Settings after selecting the "Allow

Windows to automatically lock your device when you're away" checkbox in the "Dynamic Lock" section. The next time you leave your computer, Windows will recognize that you moved and lock itself.

Automatic Lock Upon Inactivity

If you routinely leave your PC unattended in a public area, Windows 11 will also lock itself after a predetermined amount of time. To do this, open Start and type "screen saver" into the search bar. When the "Settings" results appear, click "Turn Screen Saver On or Off."

Windows 11 allows for customizable cross-device synchronization. Do you want the settings to be the same across all of your Windows 11 devices? The settings must then be synced between all of your Windows 11 devices. You can rapidly sync settings in the Windows 11 operating system using the Sync Center. You may use

and share the same settings, wallpapers, themes, and other items across different computers running the same OS thanks to Windows 11 settings synchronization. Microsoft first introduced cloud synchronization in its Windows 8 operating system; it now offers more features in its Windows 11 operating system.

This article is for you if you've ever wondered, "How do I Sync My settings in Windows 11?" and you're having trouble doing so. This newly updated post will help you save a ton of time. We'll explain an engaging and simple technique for grasping the fundamentals of Windows 11's Sync Settings. I'll outline the steps in this post for syncing your settings on Windows 11. It makes it simple to synchronize settings in Windows 11 anyone wondering what the synchronization accomplishes should read on.

How does the synchronization process work in Windows? Simply explained, synchronization allows you to use the same preferences, themes, music, and many other elements on several computers. As soon as you allow these choices in the computers, you may begin using all the settings and applications saved on the other computers. Here is a thorough tutorial on syncing settings in Windows 11.

How Can I Sync My Windows 11 Settings? About Windows 11's sync settings:

● After you turn on sync, Windows keeps track of the settings you make on all Windows 11 devices. ● You can select to sync Theme, Internet Explorer Settings, Password, Language Preferences, Ease of Access, and Other Windows Settings in Set Individual Sync Settings. ● If your device's Windows 11 sync options are grayed out, this feature might not be available on it.

How to Change the Windows 11 Sync Settings You must log into Windows 11 using your Microsoft Account before you may experiment with the sync settings. It's because OneDrive is used for Windows 11 syncing. ● Windows 11 Sync Settings accessibility ● Now launch Start Menu After clicking Settings, select Accounts. ● To sync your settings, click the right outer edge. ● Your synced settings are now visible to you.

Synchronization settings for Windows 11 ● Visit the Sync your Settings page as instructed above. ● Sync Settings is the first subsection. ● One option, Sync your settings on this PC, is now visible under this area. ● It will turn on if you slide the slider to the right. ● Additionally, it will be turned off if you move it to the left.

Configure Personal Sync Options in Windows 11 All of the categories' individual options, including Theme, Internet Explorer Settings, Password, Language Preferences, Ease of Access, and Other Windows Settings, can be turned ON or OFF. The image is seen below:

On Windows 11, access the features of an app. The Apps & Features panel in Settings is a representation of the Programs and Features tool from the Control Panel. Similar to its Control Panel cousin, the Settings version of the uninstaller is your primary tool for removing desktop and UWP (Microsoft Store) programs. The utility also provides Reset and Repair troubleshooting options for UWP apps. Due to the inability of UWP products to be uninstalled using Programs and Features, the Settings uninstaller tool is crucial. As a result, many users at least occasionally need to open the critical program Apps & Features.

The following nine methods will show you how to open Apps & Features in Windows 11: 1. How to Access Settings' Apps & Features The first approach is the slowest way to open Apps & Features, but it is also the most straightforward. It takes some hard effort to find the Apps & Features option in Settings. This is one way to access Apps & Features in Settings, however it's not the ideal approach: ● To access the settings, click the Start button and then the cog on the left side of the menu. ● On the window's left side, select the Apps tab.

To display that uninstaller tool, choose Apps & Features. 1. How to Use Windows 11's Search Tool to Open Apps & Features With Windows 11's Search feature, you may locate and start applications, Settings, and Control Panel utilities. It functions similarly to an app launcher. As a result, this tool provides us with a more direct method of opening Apps & Features. Use the search bar to launch Apps & Features by typing the following: ● To access it, press the Win + S hotkey for Windows Search. ● To find the program tool, type Apps & Features into the search box. ● Using the search tool, select the Apps & Features result.

How to Use Run to Open Apps and Features Many Settings pages can be opened by providing their URIs in the Run dialog. A Uniform Resource Identifier, or URI, functions something like a unique command that each Settings page has. Using its URI, open Apps & Features in Run as follows: ● Simply hit the designated Win + R hotkey to open the Run dialog

quickly. ● In the Open box, type ms-settings:appsfeatures.

● To view Apps & Features in Settings, select OK.

Start Apps & Features One employs the Windows Terminal Both Command Prompt and PowerShell, two of Windows' command-line shells, can be used to launch

Here's how to open Apps & Features in Windows Terminal using PowerShell or Command Prompt: ● To see the Power User menu, press Win + X. ● The Windows Terminal shortcut should be chosen. ● To view the PowerShell tab in Windows Terminal, use Ctrl + Shift + 1, and to access the Command Prompt tab, press Ctrl + Shift + 2. ● In the PowerShell or Command Prompt tab, enter the following command: ● open ms-settings and select appsfeatures. Apps & Features. In Windows Terminal, you can use either of those command lines.

● To put the open Apps & Features command into action, press Enter.

Opening Apps & Features Through the Power User Menu One of the 15 useful shortcuts in the Power User menu of Windows 11 opens Apps & Features. Press the Win + X keyboard combination to get to that menu. Select the Apps & Features option from that menu after that.

Understanding Taskbar and Start Menu Feature and App Launcher Shortcuts Because the taskbar is constantly visible even when windows are open on top of the desktop, it is a superior area to put significant shortcuts. You can also access Apps & Features from the taskbar by creating a shortcut there. A desktop shortcut is the eighth technique. Next, from the Show more options menu of the right-click menu, select Pin to taskbar.

On the conventional menu, you'll also see a Pin to Start menu choice. If you would rather have an Apps & Features shortcut there, choose Pin to Start menu. Then, by selecting the pinned shortcut to the utility at the top of the menu, you can access it. The most crucial Settings tool to launch in Windows 11 might be Apps & Features. Run, Settings, the Power User menu, the search function, File Explorer, Windows Terminal, and custom shortcuts are just a few of the many ways you can get to that page. The quickest approach to get that uninstaller tool is to open the Apps & Features page using a custom shortcut. Open Apps & Features however it works best for you.

How to pin an App on Windows 11 In Windows 11, there are numerous methods for starting programs and applications. Users can launch apps, for instance, using search, the Run command (for traditional desktop programs), the All-apps view in the Start menu, Cortana, or the taskbar icon for the app. In Windows 11, how to Pin Apps to the Taskbar Pinning a program to the taskbar and then clicking on its taskbar icon anytime you want to start it are the quickest ways to do it. It makes sense to pin your preferred apps to the taskbar for easy access, even if you obviously cannot add all installed apps to the taskbar (doing so will clutter the taskbar). You already know that opening an app only takes clicking on its taskbar icon.

First tip: To view the jump list for an app, right-click on the icon for that app in the taskbar. Secondly, hold down the Shift key while clicking the program's icon in the taskbar to launch a second instance of the program, if it supports multiple instances.

Windows 11 taskbar app pinning First, access the Start menu. Look up the app you want to add to the taskbar, right-click on it in the search results, and then select Pin to taskbar from the menu that appears.

The taskbar in Windows 11 will have the app right away.

In Windows 11, you can put classic desktop programs to the taskbar using File Explorer. Step 1: Go to the program's installation location if you wish to add it to the taskbar. Desktop programs are often installed in the Program Files or Program Files (x86) directories found at the root of the Windows 11 installation drive, as you may know. Copy and paste these paths into the search or Run command to instantly access these folders: Program Files in C: (x86) Program Files in C: Step 2: Right-click the executable (.exe) file of the software, select Show more options, and then select the Pin to taskbar option. I'm done now!

Adding applications to the taskbar in Windows 11 in yet another way First, access the Start menu. To display all installed apps and programs, click the “All” apps option. Step 2: To add an application or program to the taskbar, right-click on it, select “More”, and then select the Pin to Taskbar option.

How to change the Theme on Windows 11 In Windows 11, changing the theme can be done in a number of ways,

including by using the command prompt. In addition to the traditional Personalization option in the Settings app, you may also use the ancient Control Panel, File Explorer, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. Click here to resolve Windows problems and enhance system performance. In Windows 11, changing the theme can be done in a number of ways, including by using the command prompt. In addition to the traditional Personalization option in the Settings app, you may also use the ancient Control Panel, File Explorer, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. One or more desktop backdrops, a selection of noises, mouse cursors, and desktop icons can all be found in a theme in Windows 11. The accent color for apps and window frames is also specified by the theme. New themes can be installed by the user from a locally downloaded file or via the Microsoft Store. Themepack, theme, and .deskthemepack extensions may be present on such files. The classic text file known as a theme file contains sections for parameter sections and their values. Every one of its resources, including wallpapers, is typically found under a subdirectory. All of the theme resources are contained in the Themepack and Deskthemepack files, which are archives (ZIP or CAB). Since Windows 7, Microsoft has used these packages to make it easier for users to share themes and distribute them through the Store. These three categories of themes are available in Windows 11. "My themes" are themes you have manually generated (and "saved"), downloaded from a “themepack file,” or purchased from the Microsoft Store. The %localappdata%MicrosoftWindowsThemes folder is where Windows stores them. The pre-installed themes are known as Windows default themes. They are located in the C:WindowsResourcesThemes directory. The Ease of Access feature includes themes with high contrast. They are specifically designed for those who struggle with vision. Examine the themes found in the C:Windows:Resources:Ease of Access folder.

Theme modification in Windows 11 In Windows 11, selecting Personalization from the context menu after rightclicking the Desktop is the simplest way to switch the theme.

All you need to do is choose the theme you prefer. As an alternative, you can perform the same task using the Settings app, File Explorer, Command Prompt, or even the old Control Panel option. Let's take a closer look at these techniques: Ø In Settings, alter the theme for Windows 11. Ø By hitting Win + I or by using the Start menu shortcut, launch the Settings app. Ø Personalization can be found on the left. Ø Click on a theme's thumbnail preview on the right to use it straight now. Ø If you can't find the theme you're looking for, click the Themes button. Ø Click the preferred theme on the following page. Ø Windows 11 will replace the existing one with the chosen entry. Ø By selecting the Browse themes option, you can add other themes from the Store. Ø Using the buttons beneath the theme preview box, you can modify the current theme on the same page by altering its specific features like the background picture, cursors, and colors. You can also use the traditional "Personalization" dialog. Although it is concealed from the user in Windows 11, it is still accessible. To open it, you must issue a unique command.

Utilizing the Control Panel 1. To open the Run box, press Win + R. 2. Type the following command, shell: and press Enter. {ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}. Personalization in Open Legacy 3. In the My Themes, Windows Default Themes, or High Contrast Themes sections, click the selected theme. 4. You can close the Control Panel window once Windows 11 has changed the theme.

You can close the Control Panel window whenever Windows 11 changes the

theme.

Change the File Explorer theme Since the locations of all three theme directories are known, you may open them in File Explorer and use a single click to apply a *.theme file. Take the next action. Press Win + E to launch File Explorer, or select its shortcut in the taskbar or start. Go to the folder on your computer that contains the theme you want to use, for example, C:WindowsResourcesThemes. Double-click the desired theme’s. theme file.

After you double-click the theme file, the Settings app will launch automatically. A File Explorer-Applicated Theme. The only drawback to this approach is that each time you click a theme file, Settings must be closed. The Personalization section is where it opens.

How to control Windows 11's sound settings

Despite the fact that audio output devices on Windows 11 are essentially plug and play, depending on the content, you could occasionally still need to adjust the settings to ensure that sounds play correctly or as intended. You can connect both and inform Windows 11 which output device should be the default if, for instance, you have stereo speakers and gaming headphones. With spatial sound, you can have a more immersive audio experience that gives you the impression that the music is playing all around you rather than just coming from the speakers. To reduce stereo sound to a single channel, enable mono audio. To enhance the audio quality, various sound features can be configured. In addition, you can quickly and easily change a number of other parameters. There are four ways to modify Windows 11's system sound volume. Which are: ● Employing Quick Settings ● Use of the Settings app ● utilizing keyboard keys or hardware buttons ● via use of Xbox Game Bar. ● Let's examine each of these choices individually. 1. Making use of Quick Settings

The simplest approach to modify output volume on a Windows 11 PC is through this method. Following are the steps: ● Select the volume icon seen in the Windows 11 taskbar's system tray. The Quick Settings menu will then be displayed. ● There is a slider there. To change the volume, move it to the left or right. The Quick Settings also provide a volume mute/unmute option. 2. Utilizing the Settings app There are two ways to adjust the sound volume in the Settings app. Which are: ● Through the Sound Settings page ● Using the Volume Mixer. Let's examine both choices. A. Through the Sound Settings page

Here are the procedures: ● Right-click the Windows 11 Start button. ● Select Settings by clicking. ● Select the Sound page from the System category in the Settings app. ● Choose the output device for which you wish to adjust the volume on the Sound page. ● To adjust the volume for the chosen output device, use the Volume Slider option. On the same Sound page, you may also change the input sound volume. Simply go to the Input section, choose the input volume device, and adjust the volume. B. Using a volume mixer

You may adjust system sound using the Volume mixer page in

the settings app. The following steps: ● Right-click the Volume icon that appears in the taskbar's system tray. ● Select "Open Volume Mixer" from the menu. ● You may adjust the system volume using the slider on the Volume mixer page of the Settings app. To change the volume, use that slider. Additionally, you can choose input and output sound devices before adjusting the level. 3. Using keyboard keys or hardware buttons The keyboards of the most recent laptops and desktops all have volume keys. These keys are all that are required to change the output sound volume. Volume keys are typically available in the function keys portion of laptops and desktops (available on the top part of the keyboard layout). In some PCs and laptops, you must hit and hold the function key before using the volume keys to raise or lower the sound volume.

How to set the Time Zone on Windows 11 In Windows 11, you can modify the Time Zone in a number of ways. Your computer may display the erroneous date and time because it is in the wrong time zone. Windows 11 can detect the time zone automatically, however if there isn't an active Internet connection, the procedure could fail. You must manually adjust the time zone on Windows 11 in this situation. You may learn how to change the time zone in Windows 11 by reading this post.

In Windows 11, change the time zone Using the Control Panel and the Settings app, you can modify the time zone. These are conventional techniques. Along with them, there are a few unusual approaches that use console commands and even the Registry. Let's go over each of them.

Using Settings, change the time zone in Windows 11 ● To launch the Windows Settings app, press Win + It. ● Click Date and Time after navigating to the Time and Language section.

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Alternately, you may choose Adjust date and time from the context menu when you right-click the clock in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

● From the Time zone drop-down list, choose the time zone next. Once you've selected your desired time zone, Windows will automatically make the changes without your input.

Using the traditional Control Panel is another strategy. Similar to many other settings, you can modify the time zone in Windows 11 by using both the traditional Control Panel and the Windows Settings app.

Control Panel usage 1. Windows 11's Control Panel can be accessed in any manner you like. For instance, enter control by pressing Win + R. 2. Clock and Region > Change the time zone can be found while using the Category view. 3. Click Date and Time if you are using the Large Icons or Small Icons views. 4. Next, select the Time Zone Change button. 5. To make adjustments, choose a different time zone from the list and then click OK.

In Windows 11, change the time zone in the Registry Finally, this section discusses utilizing the Windows Registry to change the time zone in Windows 11. Take the next action. When the Run box appears, press Win + R and type regedit. Paste the following path into the address bar of the Windows Registry Editor window: HKEY LOCAL

MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTimeZoneInformation. Double-click the TimeZoneKeyName value after locating it.

Replace the value data with the name of the desired time zone, such as GMT Standard Time.

● To save the changes, click OK.

Configure Windows to Work with Multiple Monitors

If you spend a lot of time on your computer, splitting your effort across two or more screens can greatly increase your productivity and multitasking abilities. A multi-monitor setup, however, involves more than just connecting the screens with cables. Thanks to a few specialized features, Windows 11 makes the procedure considerably simpler and more pleasurable. In the sections that follow, we'll go over how to connect several monitors to the Windows 11 operating system and then alter the configuration to better fit your requirements. To use the multiple monitor configuration, though, your PC will need to have a respectable level of processing power. Usually, mid-range PCs with a Core i5 CPU or more should be able to do the task. Let's examine how to use several displays and connect to them on Windows 11.

Install several monitors To begin, you must connect your second monitor to your primary display, choose the primary display, and decide how you wish to watch the secondary display. All of these points have been covered in depth below: 1. Attach the second display. Make sure you have the right kind of connection for the second monitor. 2. Check to see if your computer can handle VGA or HDMI. Depending on your needs, a splitter can be necessary.

3. Turn on the monitor once the connections are connected. Now, if Windows 11 discovers the new monitor, it will alert you and the second monitor will by default mirror your primary display. If it does not recognize it automatically, take the following actions: Open Windows Settings and choose System in the left-hand menu. On the window's right side, select Display.

You ought to be able to see the missing monitor at this point. If you are still unable to, we advise you to make sure the wires you are using are functioning properly. Secondly: - Select the Main Display Choose the primary display once the second monitor has connected properly.

Your main workstation will serve as the primary display, on which Windows will show all the settings. When you connect a second monitor to your computer, Windows automatically chooses the first one as the main display. You can, however, alter this setting to suit your needs. To select a primary display, adhere to following steps: ● Open Windows Settings and choose System in the left-hand menu. ● On the window's right side, select Display. ● Choose your chosen display and choose the "Make this my main display" checkbox.

I'm done now. You should now make your preferred display the main display. Thirdly, select the viewing mode. For use with multiple monitors, Windows 11 provides the following 4 viewing modes: Ø Only your primary display will be used, which is the PC screen. Ø Display: Your primary display's display will be mirrored on the secondary screen. Ø Extend - The second screen will be an extension of the first screen, making it ideal for situations where you need a larger-than-normal screen for work. Ø The only screen that will be used is your secondary screen.

Press the Win + P keys simultaneously to open the Project feature and select a viewing mode. Just choose your chosen mode from the widget that is floating. As an alternative, Windows 11 settings allow you to select a viewing mode. If you want to make the modifications through Settings, adhere to these steps: ● Open Windows Settings and choose System in the left-hand menu. ● On the window's right side, select Display. ● Expand the drop-down menu on the bottom right after selecting the display that you want to alter. Select your top choice from the available options.

There you have it, then. It's time to use your very own multi-monitor setup!

Modify the Setup for Multiple Monitors The secondary displays are now operational, and you can now alter the configuration by fiddling with the background settings, modifying the resolution, and turning on cutting-edge features like HDR. 1. Choose a display resolution first. Follow these instructions to adjust the display resolution if you're not happy with any of the displays' resolution: ● Open Display Settings, then choose the monitor you want to modify. ● Select your desired resolution by expanding the drop-down selection for Display resolution under Scale & layout.

2. Turn on HDR Everything on your display appears brighter, clearer, and more colorful when HDR is enabled. The conventional dynamic range, or classic display, often only reveals the finer features in the screen's darker or brighter regions. With HDR, it's also possible to see the nuances between the extreme zones. Simply put, it gives things a more realistic appearance. It is worthwhile to test out this feature if your device supports it. Here's how to enable HDR in a configuration with several monitors: Ø Utilize Display settings by doing the actions listed above. Ø For this function, pick your favorite monitor and enable the Use HDR toggle under Brightness & color.

Customize the Taskbar on Windows 11 Only the registry or the settings app can be used to adjust the position of the taskbar in Windows 11. Let's look at how to change the Windows 11 taskbar corner overflow and notification area. You can display or conceal the app notification icons in the taskbar notification area.

Take away the stock icons The unpin feature cannot be used to remove some of the taskbar's default icons. You can get rid of the other icons on the taskbar in addition to the Start menu. Click the Taskbar settings option by performing a right-click on the taskbar.

All of the taskbar's default items are listed here at the top with a toggle button next to them. To remove things from the taskbar, simply toggle off the ones you don't want to see.

Shift the taskbar's icons to the left I relocated the taskbar icons to the left despite not minding that they were in the middle because of the Start menu. I have to point the mouse in the center to select the Start menu. To save some focus, I can simply move the mouse in the bottom-left direction in the far-left corner, and it will function. Simply access the taskbar settings as we did before if you also want to relocate the taskbar icons to the left. Navigate to the Taskbar Behaviors area by scrolling down. Next, choose Left from the Taskbar alignment menu.

The taskbar's icons Unfortunately, Windows 11 doesn't support the drag-and-drop method of pinning icons to the taskbar if you find it to be convenient. You will currently need to pin the application to the taskbar using one of the other methods. The simplest method would be to use Windows Search to find the application, right-click it, and then choose Pin to taskbar.

When using Windows Explorer, you must first right-click the app icon and choose Show more before you can choose to Pin to Taskbar.

Make taskbar auto-hide active

The auto-hide feature is still available in Windows 11 and can be found in the taskbar settings. Open the Taskbar Behaviors area by scrolling down in the taskbar settings. Here, selects the option to automatically conceal the taskbar by checking the box next to it. The taskbar will now be hidden unless you move the mouse pointer over the region where the taskbar is located.

Transparency the taskbar in Windows 11 The taskbar can also be made to appear translucent and change color in accordance with the background. Here's how to do it from the Windows 11 settings: Select Settings from the Start menu by clicking on it. Click Colors after choosing Personalization in the left panel here.

The taskbar will become transparent as soon as you enable the Transparency effects option.

Display/hide system tray icons Using the taskbar, you could conveniently hide/show system tray icons in earlier versions of Windows. The system tray is now known as Taskbar corner overflow in Windows 11, and you must control it through the taskbar settings. Taskbar corner overflow has its own section in the taskbar settings. Any app that can display its icon in the Taskbar corner overflow can be opened by clicking on it. Apps must be separately turned on or off in order for their icons to be hidden or shown in the taskbar's right corner.

Disabling Show Desktop on the taskbar is a good idea. In Windows 11, the Show Desktop button on the taskbar is significantly smaller and doesn't display the desktop when the mouse pointer is over it. You can disable it if you still don't want to use it and think it's taking up unnecessary space on your taskbar. Go to Taskbar Settings and select the Behaviors option. Leave this box unchecked. When you select to show the desktop from the taskbar's outside corner, the button will vanish.

Change the color of the taskbar The taskbar can also have custom colors that are independent of your theme's color scheme. This is how you do it: Select the Colors option under Personalization in the left side of the Windows 11 settings.

Here, choose Dark in the section titled "Choose Your Default Windows Mode" and Custom in the part titled "Choose Your Mode."

Scroll down and turn on the option for Start and taskbar accent color now.

Then select any color from the list below as your taskbar color by setting the Accent color option to Manual. In order to select a custom color, you may also open the color wheel by selecting the Custom colors option.

The taskbar should be elevated. The taskbar could previously be moved to the top, left, or right side of the screen, but Windows 11 has made it impossible to do so. In Windows 11, you will need to modify the Windows Registry if you still wish to shift the taskbar. Even then, since it's not an approved workaround, there is no assurance that the taskbar will function as intended. Moving the taskbar to the left or right entirely ruins it, based on my observations and what other users have said. Moving it to the top is therefore your only choice. The Start menu is placed slightly to the left of the button even at the top. Therefore, before completing the instructions below, be aware that the taskbar might no longer function as intended as a result of the changes.

Utilizing Widget

Although Windows 11's widgets are great, they need some help to show up on the desktop.

Here's how to personalize widgets in Windows 11 so you can see the things you use the most quickly. In Windows 11, you can see the widgets board by pressing Win + W. By placing your cursor on the Widgets button on the Taskbar's left side, you may accomplish the same task. You can add or remove widgets from the board, as well as edit and organize them however you like, but you cannot add widgets to your desktop. The Widgets panel in Windows 11 will be familiar to you if you enjoyed the News and Interests panel in Windows 10. Use it to quickly browse the web, read the most recent news, check the weather, view photographs, or get sports updates (or swipe of your finger). Although Microsoft services serve as the main source of power for the widgets, it is also intended to include widgets from other companies and publishing partners. You will begin using Windows 11 with a particular configuration, but you can change it to suit your preferences.

Enable Widget Panel You may reach the widget panel by clicking the taskbar icon for widgets, which looks like two rectangles. On a touch-screen device, swipe from the left side of the screen to reveal the panel. From here, you can access a Bing-powered web search bar as well as a number of Microsoft-powered

widgets. For instance, Microsoft "To Do" support the To-Do widget while Outlook only supports the Calendar widget.

Scroll down to get a carefully chosen list of news stories that correspond to your Microsoft news choices.

Widget Size Modification To alter the size of a widget, click the ellipsis button inside of it. To create a larger widget that shows more information or a smaller widget that scales down what is seen at a glance, choose from small, medium, and large sizes.

Personalize Widgets If you click the ellipsis button and choose Customize widget from the menu, you can also adjust some widgets' extra settings. For instance, you can update your location in the Weather and Traffic widgets, follow teams in Sports, and pin stock listings in Watchlist.

Shift Widgets Drag your widgets to new positions to reorganize them. Move the mouse

pointer over a widget's top part until a hand appears in place of the cursor. The surrounding widgets should reposition themselves to accommodate the change once you grab and drag the window to the new location.

Removing or Adding Widgets Click the profile icon in the top-right corner of the panel to add additional widgets (or click the Add widgets button under the currently pinned widgets). The widgets mentioned can then be clicked to be added to the panel. By clicking a pinned widget's ellipsis button and selecting Remove widget from the menu, you can remove it.

News Feed settings You have a few options for changing your news feed. Clicking the X button will conceal any stories you don't wish to see. Windows will ask you why, giving you the option to modify your interests, conceal the publisher, submit a bug complaint, or reverse the action. To request to see more or less news items similar to the current one, click the ellipsis button next to the relevant

news item. You can specify your interests in more detail if you choose the latter.

Control your interests Interests on MSN At the bottom of the window, under Manage your news and interests, click the profile symbol to manage your interests (or select Manage interests from the ellipsis window of a specific article). This will launch your web browser and bring up Microsoft News' My Interests page. You can choose the subjects you're interested in from a variety of categories, including News, Entertainment, Sports, Shopping, and more. The list of publishers you have hidden or followed can also be altered.

Publishers of your News Feed Within the My Interests section of the Microsoft News website, you may instantly modify your news feed. To access a list of publishers, click the Tune your feed link at the bottom of the sidebar. Choose the publications you want to see moving ahead in your news feed by clicking on them as you scroll through the various displays.

Widget Launcher Download Instructions Widget Launcher, a third-party program available for Windows, enables you to pin widgets to the desktop. Use it as follows: You may purchase Widget Launcher from the Microsoft Store. To download the program, you must ensure that your PC is connected to the internet. Open Windows Search by pressing Win + S, then type "storage" into the search field. Click on Microsoft Store under "Best match" in the search results to open the app. Enter widget launcher in the top search bar of the Microsoft Store and press Enter. Widget Launcher will appear as the top app in the search results as a

result. To download and install it, click the Install button. The Windows 11 Microsoft Store widget launcher app

Click Open to start the app when Widget Launcher has downloaded from the Microsoft Store to your Windows 11 computer. Widget launcher can also be typed into the search box by pressing the Win key and S, and then the program will appear in the search results under "Best match." Click on that app to run it.

How to Use the Widget Launcher to Install Widgets on a Desktop

The middle panel shows a list of all the widgets that are currently accessible when Widget Launcher is activated. Once you select a widget, more options will show up on the right side. The right panel contains the Launch Widget button.

The widget will now show up on your desktop, and if you're done, you may disable Windows 11's widgets.

When you initially launch some widgets in the Widget Launcher, like the Weather, RSS Feed, and Slideshow, they will be empty. You have to let them know where to get the information so that they can display it, which is why. Simply click the gear icon to enter Settings, hover over them, and add the location, website, folder, or other data they require.

Activating "Widgets Always on Top" Mode Click Settings in the Widget Launcher app's bottom left corner if you want the widgets to always be visible, regardless of the window you're in. After that, switch on the Widgets Always on Top toggle.

On your Windows 11 desktop, enjoy Widgets. Widget Launcher makes it simple for you to add widgets to your Windows 11 desktop. In this manner, your preferred information is always accessible on your desktop. Additionally, you can just configure the widgets to always be on top if you wish to see them at all times.

Multiple desktop configuration in Windows 11

With Windows 11, you can organize and work on various projects on one screen thanks to the virtual desktop feature. Windows 11's Task View pane makes it simple and quick to setup virtual desktops. You can choose how your virtual desktop is shown by moving apps between desktops, showing windows across all desktops, or hiding websites on a particular desktop. This is the procedure.

How to Manage Virtual Desktop in Windows 11 by PCMag

Windows 11 desktop addition instructions v

By selecting the Task View button (two overlapping black and white rectangles) on the taskbar or by pressing the Windows Key + Tab, you can add a virtual desktop.

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Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings if you don't see the Task View option there. After that, select Task View and turn the switch to On. v Click “New” desktop to add a virtual desktop right now in the Task View window. v There will be a gray tile with a + sign next to the "Add a desktop" option. To access your new desktop, click the tile. v Alternatively, you can rapidly add a desktop by pressing Windows Key + Ctrl + D without first opening the Task View pane.

In Windows 11, how do I switch between desktops? Open the Task View pane, then select the desired virtual desktop to transition between them. By pressing Windows Key + Ctrl + Left Arrow or Windows Key + Ctrl + Right Arrow on the keyboard, you can swiftly swap desktops without opening the Task View pane.

Changing desktop names in Windows 11 You may maintain organization in your workspace by renaming desktops. Open the Task View pane, right-click a desktop, and select Rename to rename it. Now you may work on one PC while listening to music on another.

How to customize your Windows 11 desktop background Each desktop's background can be changed to assist users distinguish between different workplaces. Open the Task View pane, right-click a desktop, and select Choose background to accomplish this.

How to move Windows 11 windows between desktops Open the Task View pane, then move your cursor over the desktop holding the application you wish to relocate in order to move it from one desktop to another. Your current desktop's programs will appear. Applications can be moved between desktops by clicking and dragging them in the Task View

pane or by right-clicking one and selecting Move to, then selecting the desired desktop.

What to do in Windows 11 to close a desktop Open the Task View pane, select the virtual desktop you wish to close, and hold your cursor over it until an X appears in the top-right corner. To close the desktop, click the X. Additionally, you can launch Task View by pressing Windows Key + Tab. After choosing a virtual desktop with your arrow keys, press the Delete key on the desktop you want to close.

Chapter 3 SURFING THE WEB

The sweet part of working with a system is connecting to the internet and windows 11 has nice graphics that makes internet surfing amazing.

How to open a Web Page on Windows 11 using Internet Explorer 1. Open Edge and go to Settings. To get websites that require Internet Explorer to work in Edge on Windows 11, first open Edge and go to the 3-dot menu on the far right of the top menu bar. Select Settings near the bottom.

2. Go to the Default Browser tab and click Allow websites to reload in Internet Explorer mode. Change default to allow

3. Allow IE to Reload Websites To get sites that require IE to work in Edge, you have two options. First, you can set "Allow websites to reload in Internet Explorer mode" to "Default" or "Allowed" (the only other option is "Don't allow", which is clearly undesirable).

4. Choose how and when websites load in IE mode The default setting gives you the option to open Edge in his IE mode if you have opened the page in that mode before. (This doesn't mean that IE mode is the default, it's just Edge's default.) If you select Allow, select Reload in Internet Explorer mode from the Settings menu, for example, or Right-click the tab and then select Open Link in New Tab in Internet Explorer mode. If you select Allow, you will

need to restart your browser.

Alternatively, you can add a list of particular websites to Internet Explorer mode. Not just the address and domain, but also "https://" are required. 5. Open all pages that require IE Please open the old website! When I do this, I get a mode notification with a toggle that forces the site to always use his IE mode. There's also a bar at the top of the page that recommends using Edge, which is more modern and secure, and a button to navigate there when you're done browsing the site. This requires IE, and you'll see the good old 'e' logo just to the left of the web address bar.

How to open the web page in a Tab on windows 11

Opening a web page in a new tab in Windows 11 allows users to open multiple tabs in the same Windows File Explorer window. This allows users to open multiple File Explorer windows and perform operations such as copy and paste between two folders. Similar to the multiple tab options in Microsoft Edge and Chrome, many features and use cases are available with File Explorer tabs. This section provides a quick overview of Windows 11 web pages in the New Tab experience.

Use keyboard shortcuts to open new tabs in File Explorer The first method is when File Explorer (Win+E) is open, press Ctrl+T to open a new tab.

Open a new tab in File Explorer from the title bar Alternatively, when File Explorer (Win+E) is open, click/tap the Add New Tab (+) button in the title bar. (See screenshot below).

Close web page tabs from title bar tabs With a web page open, click or tap the Close Tab button (X) on the tab you want to close in the title bar. (see screenshot below).

Moving web page tabs (drag and drop) Let's see if we can easily move or rearrange tabs from left to right and right to left. According to my tests, you can move tabs on web pages. You can drag and drop tabs from one position to another and even to a new window.

Navigating the Web Page on WIndows 11

If you install a new browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla's Firefox, the app will set it as your default and prompt you to open a web page. Internet Explorer becomes the default browser. Now let's see how to navigate web pages in Windows 11.

Using Microsoft Edge to view the web To use Microsoft Edge to view a webpage whose web address you know, enter its URL in the address bar of the toolbar at the top of the current tab in the Microsoft Edge app on Windows 11. Then press the "Enter" key on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can select the website or search results you want to see from the drop-down list of results that appears when you start typing in the address bar.

A web page of search results appears, with search result hyperlinks to web pages related to the search term you entered. You can click these hyperlinks to view related web pages. These webpages may open in the same tab or in a new tab, depending on your default search provider's settings for opening links. To move forward and backward through web pages you've visited within a tab in Microsoft Edge, click the Click to Back and Click to Forward buttons at the far left of the toolbar. Click the Refresh button on the toolbar to refresh the current web page of the tab. To view your home page in Microsoft Edge, click the Home button on the toolbar.

A picture showing how to search for web page results

How to use Windows 11 to find text on a page It might be difficult to find a certain item on a lengthy or complicated web page, similar to looking for a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, finding something within a page is simple when using almost universal keyboard shortcuts.

Method is as follows: To quickly search within a web page ("find within page"), first open the page you want to search in your favorite web browser. Press Ctrl+F (on a Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system) or Cmd+F (on a Mac) on your keyboard. The "F" stands for "search" and works in any browser. If you're using Google Chrome, you'll see a search bubble in the upper right corner of the window.

If you're using Microsoft Edge, you'll see a search bar in the top left corner of the window.

If you're using Mozilla Firefox, you'll see a search bar in the lower left corner of the window.

When the search bar appears, click the text entry field and enter a word or phrase. The browser highlights all occurrences of the search query on the page and allows you to scroll up and down the page using the arrows next to the search bar. Very convenient!

Search for text using keyboard shortcuts Once you know your search shortcuts, you can apply them to many other programs and operating systems, not just web browsers. For example, on Windows, Ctrl+F opens a search window in Notepad and moves focus to the Fdile Explorer search bar. Works in Office too. On Mac, you can use Comman + F to search in Finder and apps like Apple Music and Photos. NOTE: Try it with almost any app you use. May be supported. This is another handy tip to have in your general purpose computer tools bag.

How can I check my computer browser's recent

history? When looking at the websites you visit on your Windows 10 PC, the easiest way to see your browsing history is to press the Ctrl and H keys on your keyboard at the same time. But your browsing history isn't the only activity recorded in Windows. Type "recently" in the Run dialog box, or go to Settings > Privacy > Activity history > Manage my Microsoft account to see recently opened files. You can also display a list. Use activity data to see all activity associated with your account. Learn how to see the websites, files, and account options accessed on your Windows PC. To see your computer's current history, you need to go to the file itself, starting with your web browser's history. But be aware that your browsing history may be modified or deleted, and your Windows files may be hidden. 1. To open your browsing history: ● Use Ctrl+H in Windows browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Opera. ● In Google Chrome, use Ctrl+H or go to My Google Activity. ● For Apple Safari, use Command + Y. This command opens a window with a list of displayed websites. The most recent pages are displayed first. This can also be found in the menu of all browsers under history. 2. Use the search bar at the top of the history window to find a specific website you may be looking for.

3. To check for files that may have been downloaded:

● Press Ctrl+J in any Windows browser. ● For Apple Safari, press Command + Option + L. ● It also has a search feature to help you find previous downloads. 4. After checking the browser, examine any files or programs that may have been accessed. For Windows: Open File Manager > Quick Access or sign in to your Microsoft account and scroll down to Apps & Services Activity. For Mac: v Click the Apple menu to see a quick list of recently used files, drives, and servers. For a longer list, you can open the Finder app by pressing Command + Option + Space or by clicking on the desktop and choosing File > New Finder Window. v In Finder, select View > Show View Options > Sort By > Date Modified. This will display all files accessed, most recent first. If your computer has multiple drives, check each drive to see if there are any changes.

Is it possible to see recent activity on my computer? Normally you should be able to view the current history of your computer. However, if you don't find what you're looking for, there could be several reasons. History is not recorded when using a private mode such as Chrome's Incognito or Edge's InPrivate. Data may be deleted as part of scheduled maintenance or due to browser issues. Additionally, browsers can be configured to automatically delete browsing history. Windows privacy settings can be changed, so certain actions may not be documented. Some third-party apps such as Tools such as Game Tools may only appear in File Explorer or Finder and may not show that they have been used or what has been done with them. These apps may have separate histories that you can see when you open them.

Used and pre-owned equipment is often stripped of identification data and other materials to protect previous owners and to provide newcomers with a "clean" unit. On Mac, users can easily clear the Recent Activity menu (there is a Clear menu option at the bottom of the menu itself).

How to clear search history and delete recent activity in Windows 11 Search history in Windows 11 keeps track of your recent searches. This eliminates manual work and helps you get to work instantly with minimal effort. However, it creates a lot of shortcuts to unnecessary files and tasks for the day. If so, clearing Windows 11 search history to remove recent activity is easy. Clearing history in Windows 11 has many benefits, including improved security and privacy. You can also free up space on your device by deleting temporary files that take up space. ● Click the Windows button

● Select Settings from the pinned section

Note: If you can't find the settings icon, type it in the search bar above. Select the “Privacy and Security” option.

● Scroll down and select Search Permissions

Note: This option is available in the Windows Permissions section. ● Scroll down to view the History options.

● Click Clear device history

Here's how to clear search history in Windows 11. There is no way to undo recent changes, and deleted history cannot be recovered. However, by continuing the session a new one can be created and the current history will be collected again.

How to delete recent activity from Windows 11 Windows 11 has many ways to delete recent activity. However, here is one of the best ways to remove recent files in just a few clicks. Clearing your device's history won't delete your computer's current history, but you have another option to do so in Windows 11. ● Hold down the "Windows key" and press the letter "R" on your keyboard.

● A Run Application pop-up window appears on the screen. Then type

"Recent" and click OK.

● Click the three dots (...) settings in the upper right corner to see more options.

● Click the Select All option.

● Click the trash can icon to delete recent activity

See, all recent files will be wiped and removed from your machine. There is no way to recover recently deleted files. So keep that in mind before deleting temporary data.

How to change Start Up page of Web Page in Windows 11 ● Launch the browser, for example "Google Chrome".

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Click the three short dash buttons near the top right corner of your browser window.

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your last session. Enter the URL of the page in the field provided. If you choose the third option, which allows you to open specific pages when the application starts, you can specify those pages by clicking the blue Page Settings link. Click OK. Your settings are automatically saved and applied when you restart your browser. Close your Chrome browser. Your desired website is ready!

How to save favorite Web Pages To save any page in Windows 11, follow these steps: Press Ctrl + D to open the Add Favorites window (see picture below). Click the star to open Favorites (press Alt+C) > select Add to Favorites (press Alt+Z).

Add to Favorites and a small window will appear. Here, you can use the dropdown menu on the left to add favorites to folders you've already created, or create new folders (on the right) to add favorites.

Taking advantages of favorite bar of Web Pages on Windows 11 1. Favorite operation method ● To import an existing folder of links, select Favorites and click Import. ● Browse to an existing shortcut folder in the \Users\\Favorites folder and click OK. ● The links are imported and added to your Favorites, Favorites bar, and Feeds page under your Favorites folder. ● To add a new favorite link, select Favorites and click Add URL. A details box will appear. ● Enter the new link name in the Name field. ● Enter the new URL in the URL field. ● Optionally, you can add a 16x16 pixel icon to your link by adding a position in the Icon field. ● Click OK. To add a new Favorites folder, select Favorites and click Add Folder. ● A details box will appear. ● Enter the folder name in the Name field and click OK. ● Click Edit to change any new information, click Test URL to test each link to make sure it goes to the correct location, or click Remove to remove your favorite items. Delete. ● If you have multiple favorite links, you can update their order in the list. Select the Add to top of list check box, click the link you want to move, and click Up or Down. ● Select the Disable IE Suggested Sites checkbox to disable the Suggested Sites feature. When enabled, employees will no longer get website recommendations based on the websites they visit.

● Continue to the next step in this topic to add a favorites bar or RSS feed link, click Next to go to the Browsing Options page, or click Previous to go to the Accelerators page Go to. 2. How to operate the Favorites bar v To import an existing folder of links, select Favorites Bar and click Import. v Browse to your existing shortcuts folder in the \Users\\Favorites\Favorites Bar folder and click OK. v The links are imported and added to the Favorites, Favorites Bar, and Feeds pages under the Favorites Bar folder. v To add a new link to your favorites bar, select Favorites Bar and click Add URL. v A details box will appear. Enter the new quick link name in the Name field. v Enter the new URL in the URL field. v Optionally, you can add a 16x16 pixel icon to your link by adding a position in the Icon field. v Select whether the link is a simple link, feed, or web slice, and click OK. v Click Edit to change any new information, click Test URL to test each link to make sure it goes to the correct location, or click Delete to remove the item from the Favorites bar Delete If you have multiple favorites bar links, you can update their order in the list. Select the Add to top of list check box, click the link you want to move, and click Up or Down. v Select the Disable IE Suggested Sites checkbox to disable the Suggested Sites feature. v When enabled, employees will not get website recommendations based on the websites they have visited. v Continue to the next step in this topic to add more links to your favorites or RSS feed, click Next to go to the Browsing Options page, or click Previous to go to Accelerators Go to page switch.

Sharing a website on Windows 11

You might want to share a web page you're viewing in Microsoft Edge with your contacts or on social media. The "legacy Edge" version included a "share" capability, just as the more recent Chromiumbased versions.

Here's how to share a webpage with your email contacts or social media followers directly from your browser using Microsoft Edge.

Share a webpage from Microsoft Edge Launch Edge and go to the site you want to share. Click the Settings and more (three dots) button on the page, then click Share on the menu.

This will open the Share menu where you can choose the method you want to use to share your page. This includes apps such as email and other social media apps you have installed, such as Twitter and Facebook.

Select the app you want to use. The example below uses the Mail app. Open your email app to compose a message. If you have multiple accounts set up, click the account you want to use. You can then select one or more of her contacts to share the page with. Contains links to articles and their previews.

How to use Windows 11 to search for websites Microsoft made no mention of the search engine to utilize, the browser the widget would open to display results, or whether users would have a choice. For a long time, Microsoft has actively marketed search engines and web browsers to Windows consumers.

So it's no surprise that Bing results open in Edge by default.

From then on, you can enter the URL of your favorite search engine like Google, Yahoo, etc. into the search bar. However, you can search anything directly in the standard Microsoft Edge search bar. And once you are connected to the internet the result of your search will show.

How to download a file on Windows 11 There are many types of files that can be downloaded from the internet, such as documents, images, videos, apps, extensions, browser toolbars, etc. After selecting a file to download, Internet Explorer will ask what to do with the

file. Depending on the type of file you're downloading, you can do the following: ● Open the file to view it, but do not save it to your PC. ● Save the file to the default download location on your PC. After Internet Explorer has performed a security scan and the file has finished downloading, you can open the file or the folder where the file is stored or view it in a download manager. ● Save to a different filename, type, or download location on your PC. ● Run apps, extensions, or other file types. After Internet Explorer performs a security scan, the file will be opened and run on your PC. ● Cancel the download and return to web surfing. ● You can also save small files such as individual images to your PC. ● Right-click the image, link, or file you want to save and select Save Image or Save Target As.

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Download Manager keeps track of images, documents, and other files downloaded from the Internet. Downloaded files are automatically saved in the Downloads folder. This folder is usually located on the drive where Windows is installed (e.g. C:\Users\your name\downloads). You can move your downloads from your Downloads folder to other locations on your PC at any time. To view downloaded files while using Internet Explorer, open Internet Explorer, select the Tools button, and then select View Downloads. You can see what you download from the web, where those items are stored on your PC, and choose what action to take on the download. Change the default download folder on your PC Open Internet Explorer, select the Tools button, then select View Downloads. In the View Downloads dialog box, select the bottom left option. Select Browse to select a different default download location, and select OK when finished.

Why some files won't open in Internet Explorer Internet Explorer uses add-ons such as Adobe Reader to display some files in your browser. If you can't open the files that the add-on requires, you may be using an older version of the add-on that needs updating.

About downloads and security warnings When you download a file, Internet Explorer looks for evidence that the download is malicious or potentially harmful to your PC. If Internet Explorer identifies a download as suspicious, you'll be notified so you can decide whether to save, run, or open the file. Not all warned files are malicious, but it's important to make sure that the website you're downloading from is trustworthy and that you really want to download the file. If you see a security warning that the publisher of this program could not be verified, it means that Internet Explorer does not recognize the website or organization requesting the file download. Before saving or opening a download, make sure you know and trust the publisher. Downloading files from the Internet is always risky. Here are some precautions you can take to protect your PC while downloading files. ● Install and use an antivirus program. ● Download files only from trusted websites. ● If the file has a digital signature, make sure the signature is valid and the file is from a trusted location. To view the digital signature, select the publisher's link in the security warning dialog that opens when you download the file for the first time.

Chapter 4 Sending and Receiving E-Mail Launch the Mail App Email application is one of the essential applications that users need most in their working system. It is used to receive and send messages tentatively. Below is the step-by-step guide on how to start the application. Firstly, you need to add a new account. What I mean by a new account is an email account. Mind you, you can use an existing account i.e. add an existing account, but in this guide we are going to see how to add a fresh new account.

Add a new email account Select Start, type email, and select Apps from the results.

When you open the Mail app for the first time, you'll see a welcome screen.

Select Add Account to begin. If you're already using the Mail app, select the Settings icon at the bottom of the left navigation, then select Manage Accounts. Remarks: On your phone or tablet, tap the three dots at the bottom of the page to access Settings. Select Add Account. Select the type of account to add. Remarks: You may need to scroll down the Add Account dialog to see all options. If you choose Google, you'll need to sign in to your Google account and, if you've enabled this security feature, enter your two-factor authentication code to allow Windows to access your information. Select Allow and the account will be created. If you choose to use a different email account, you must follow the special instructions under "Special Instructions for Other Accounts" below. Enter the required information and select Sign In. For most accounts, this is your email address, password, and account name. The account name is displayed both in the left pane of the Mail app and in the Manage Accounts section. Remarks: "We couldn't find any information for this account. Please verify that your email address is correct and try again." You must select Retry three times before the button changes to Advanced. There is. Select Advanced and follow the steps in the next section to add your account. Select Done. Once your account is set up, your data will be synced. Note: Account synchronization may take several minutes. During this time, you may see "Not synced yet" in the message area. If this message persists, learn how to troubleshoot sync issues between the Mail and Calendar apps.

Utilizing advanced settings, add a new account. You can access your email account's advanced settings in one of two ways. Select Advanced Settings if the automatic email configuration in the previous step fails. Select Advanced Setup in second 2 at the top of the Select Account window. You might need to scroll to see the advanced choices, which are the last choice on the list. Either an Internet email account or an Exchange ActiveSync account are options.

Select Internet Mail unless your administrator tells you to use Exchange ActiveSync.

In the Advanced Setup window, enter the following information: ● Email Address: This is the name that will appear in the left pane of the Mail app. ● Username: This is your full email address. ● Password: Enter the password for your email account. Account name this is the name displayed in the left pane of the Mail app and under Manage account section. You can choose any name. Send messages with this name ENTER the name that recipients will see when they receive your message. Incoming Mail Server Get this information from your ISP or administrator. Incoming mail server addresses are typically in the form of mail.contoso.com or imap.google.com. For many email accounts, you can find this information in Microsoft POP and IMAP server name reference by Google it. Select the account type POP3 or IMAP4. Most email accounts use IMAP4. If you're not sure which to choose, ask your ISP. Outgoing (SMTP) Email Server Get this information from your ISP or administrator. Outgoing email server addresses are typically in the form of mail.contoso.com or smtp.contoso.com. By default, all four checkboxes at the bottom of the window are checked. Most e-mail accounts do not need to change these options. Your email provider will provide the settings you need to complete an advanced setup, but you can also visit our POP and IMAP server name references for the most popular email providers. After entering the required information, select Sign In > Done.

Troubleshooting problem of account setting If you're having trouble setting up your account, try the following: If you've upgraded to Windows 11 later versions, you'll need to re-add your account to the Mail app. Please make sure your email address and password are correct. Passwords are case sensitive. If you see the latest messages and not the older ones, you probably need to change your email sync period. If you get a message that your account has expired, you probably need to update either your password, incoming or outgoing mail server, or SSL

settings. For more information, see Fix Outdated Accounts.

Configure Mail Settings Windows Mail settings Synchronize your mail.com mailbox with Windows Mail. Email is periodically sent to the application via IMAP. IMAP is only available to mail.com Premium customers. The images used in this guide were created on a PC running Windows 8 and Windows Mail. It may differ from the image on your computer. Hover over the bottom right corner of the screen and select Settings.

Click on Accounts.

Click on Add an account.

Click on Other account.

Select IMAP and click Connect. Please enter your email address and password. Click View details. Enter as follows: Ø Incoming Mail Server (IMAP):imap.mail.com Ø Port (Incoming Server):993 Ø Incoming server requires SSL:Yes (checkbox) Ø Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):smtp.mail.com Ø Port (outgoing server):587 Ø Outgoing server requires SSL:no (disabled) Ø Click Connect.

Windows Mail syncs with your mail.com mailbox.

Configure an Email account From your Windows desktop, go to: Start menu iconSettingsAccounts (left pane). Tap or click Email & Accounts. In the Accounts used by Mail, Calendars, and Contacts section, select Add Account. 5. Select Advanced (under Other Accounts, you may need to scroll). 6. Select Internet E-mail. Enter the appropriate information. ● email address ● username ● password ● Account designation ● Send messages with this name. ● incoming mail server ● If you don't know your server information, here are some common personal email server addresses. Please contact your email provider for further assistance or if your server information is not listed. ● account type ● POP3 ● IMAP4 ● email address ● username 1. 2. 3. 4.

● password ● Outgoing (SMTP) email server 7. Configure the following as required and select Sign In. ● On if there is a checkmark. ● Outgoing server requires authentication ● Send emails using the same username and password ● Require SSL for incoming mail ● Require SSL for outgoing mail Send an Email Message Ø Compose and send an email Ø Select Home > New Email. Ø Add recipients, subject, and message to the email body. Ø Select Send. Reply to email Ø Select an email to reply to. Ø Select an answer. Please enter your message. Ø Select Send. Note: Ø Each attachment you receive is not automatically added to your reply. Ø Forward and share emails with others Ø Select the emails you want to forward. Ø Select Transfer. Add a forwarding destination. Ø Add notes to the body of the email, if desired. Ø Select Send. Format a message Ø To format your message, select the Team Format icon. Here you can: Note: Depending on the size of your window, you may need to select the More Options button to see all available formatting options. ● Bold Select the Bold button to enter bold text. ● Italic Select the Italic button to enter italic text. ● Underline Select the Underline button to enter underlined text. ● In Microsoft Teams, select the Strikethrough button to strikethrough text. Highlighter in Microsoft Teams Select the Highlighter button and scroll to select a different highlighter color for your text. ● Font Color Select the Microsoft Teams Font Color button and scroll to

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select a different color for the text. Font Size Select the Font Size button to set the font to large, medium, or small. Select the Rich Style Editor Paragraph Editor drop-down button to change the formatting type to Heading, Paragraph, or Fixed Width. In Microsoft Teams, select the Clear All Formatting button Clear All Formatting to clear formatting changes for the selected message. Select Decrease Indent or Increase Indent to add or remove indent. Select the Bulleted list button Bulleted list to create a bulleted list. Select the Numbered List button Numbered List to create a list of numbered items. To add citation formatting to your message, select the Quote button. Select the Insert Link button in Microsoft Teams to add a link to the selected part of your message. Mark as Important Select the Mark as Important button to add an important flag to your message. Insert Horizontal Line Select the Insert Horizontal Line button to split the message with a horizontal line. Insert Table Select the Insert Table button and select the size of the table to include in your message. Insert Columns or Rows Select the Add Rows or Columns button to add columns or rows to the inserted table. Delete Columns, Rows, or Tables Select the Delete Columns, Rows, or Tables button to delete columns, rows, or the entire inserted table. Undo Typing Select the Undo Typing button to undo any changes you have made to the message formatting. Select the Redo Input button to undo the changes you have made. Select the Delete button to confirm deletion of the draft message.

Adding an attachment to mail 1. Select Home > New Email. Or select Reply/Reply All or Forward to an existing email. 2. Select Home > Attach File and select an option. ● Recent Items - Select the arrow to find files or images that you have recently saved or worked on. These files can be stored locally or reside in an internal network location.

● Attach Item > Outlook Item - Attach an email message. ● Attach Item > Business Card - Attach an electronic business card to your message. ● Attach Item > Calendar - Insert a calendar with a specific date range and other details. Browse web locations - Select files from OneDrive, SharePoint sites, or previously accessed group files. ● Browse this PC - Select a file from your local computer Tips: If you're attaching a file stored on OneDrive or SharePoint, choose how you want to share the file. Please attach a link or copy. Right-click an online document to change editing or viewing permissions.

Another way to add images Select Insert > Image and find your image. Select Paste. The image appears in the message body. Use the Image Format tab of the tool to adjust the image as desired. When you receive an attachment Choose to preview or open the attachment. When you're done, select Back to Messages. Note: When forwarding an email, the attachment remains in the new email.

Save a Draft of a Message

Draft emails can be saved in the Drafts folder in Outlook. The Drafts folder

in Outlook is an email folder that stores emails that have been created but not yet sent. Similar to the Outbox folder, it is a temporary storage location for email. When you start composing a new email in Outlook and click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar, a copy of the email up to that point will be saved in your Drafts folder. This is useful if you need to give up composing long emails after booting. To save a draft email to Outlook after you start composing it, click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar of the Message window. Alternatively, click the File tab on the message window ribbon. Then click the "Save" command. The message appears in the Drafts folder in the Outlook Folders pane.

Image of a user saving a draft email in Outlook. Optionally, to view the contents of your Drafts folder in Outlook, click the Mail icon in the navigation bar. Then click the Drafts folder in the folder pane. Your saved email drafts will appear on the right. To continue composing emails saved in this folder, double-click any of these email drafts to reopen them in the Messages window. When you're ready to send, click the Send button in the message window. Or, to delete a draft email in your Outlook Drafts folder, click the email to select it. Then press the Delete or Del key on your keyboard, or click the Delete button in the Delete button group on the Home tab of the ribbon. After performing any action, it will be sent to the Deleted Items folder.

Instructions on how to save draft emails in Outlook ● To save an email to your Outlook Drafts folder while composing, click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar of the message window. ● Alternatively, click the File tab on the message window ribbon and click the Save command. ● The message will appear in the Drafts folder in the folder pane. ● Optionally, to view the contents of your Drafts folder in Outlook, click the Mail icon in the navigation bar. ● Then click the Drafts folder in the folder pane. Your saved email drafts will appear on the right. ● To continue creating email drafts saved in this folder, double-click one of those email drafts to reopen them in the Messages window. ● To send later, click the Send button in the Message window. ● Or, to delete a draft email in your Outlook Drafts folder, click the email to select it. ● Then press the Delete or Del key on your keyboard, or click the Delete button in the Delete button group on the Home tab of the ribbon. After performing any action, it will be sent to the Deleted Items folder.

Receive and Send Email Message on Windows 11 The first time you open Microsoft Outlook, you are in your inbox.

● Folder pane. The Folder Window shows all folders. Numbers in bold indicate the number of unread messages in that folder. ● Message list. This will list the messages in chronological order. reading area. The Reading Pane shows the currently selected email (email with a light blue background in the message list). ● Ribbon. Outlook has a ribbon similar to other Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel. The screenshot above shows the Home tab on the ribbon. You can navigate the ribbon by clicking each tab to find different actions and settings. ● Search box. The search box allows you to search emails by keyword, sender, recipient, etc.

Compose a New Email To send an email, select New email. This will open a new window where you can compose an email.

● Message text. Enter your message in the email body. ● About that. Enter the subject of your message. ● Receiver. Add message recipients. It's a good idea to add the recipients at the end so you don't accidentally send the message before it's finished.

● Attachments. Attach the required attachments. ● Send. Select Send when you're ready to send the email. Please make sure your email is correct and proper before sending it.

Attaching file to the mail To attach a file, locate the paperclip icon and select Attach File or Include > Attach File (Depending on the size of your new message window, it may appear differently). You can select files to attach from this menu in one of the following ways: ● Recently used items are displayed at the top and you can select one of them. ● Attaching an item allows you to attach a business card or an Outlook item (such as another email). ● Browsing web locations allows you to search for files in the web location associated with your email account. B. OneDrive or SharePoint. ● Browse This PC to find files in folders.

You can also attach files by dragging and dropping them from your desktop or another folder on your computer into the body of the email. Email attachments are almost all common file types, including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations, PDFs, and images such as JPEG and PNG files. Email attachments typically have a size limit of 10 MB (for business email accounts) or 20 MB (for Internet email accounts). A warning message will appear if you try to send an email with an attachment that is too large.

If the file is too large to attach, there are several ways to send it: ● Upload files to cloud storage sites like OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, and share links instead. ● Compress or zip the file. This can be done by right-clicking in File Explorer and selecting Send To > Compressed (Zipped) Folder. ● For images, by attaching the image, clicking File > Info, and selecting "Resize large images when sending this message" in the Image Attachments section. , you can reduce the image file size. Receiver There are three different ways to send messages to recipients: ● Typing recipients in the To field is the most common way to send email to people. ●

If you enter a recipient in the Cc field, the recipient can receive and view emails just like the recipient in her To field. "Cc" stands for Carbon Copy, a term used when making paper copies using a typewriter and carbon paper. ● Typically used when the recipient needs to know the information contained in the email, but is not the direct recipient of the message. If you enter recipients in the Bcc field, they can receive and view your email, but none of the recipients will see the names or e-mail addresses of the recipients contained in the Bcc field. "Bcc'' stands for blind carbon copy. This is a good field for emailing very large groups or if you want to keep people's information private. Note that if the recipient chooses to reply to all of the email, the reply will not reach the person who Bcc'ed him in the original email. To enter recipients in the To and Cc fields, type them directly into the correct fields. To enter recipients in the Bcc field, you must first click Cc and then enter in the Bcc field. After adding someone to the Bcc field, click OK. When you return to your draft message, you'll see her Bcc field below the Cc field.

If you've emailed before, most email applications automatically fill in potential recipients when you start typing a name or email address. In this case, instead of typing the full email address, you can click the name in the field that appears.

Receive email Emails are displayed in chronological order in your inbox, with the most recently received emails at the top. The number in bold next to your inbox indicates the number of unread emails in your inbox. By default, emails are grouped as conversations. This means that when you receive or reply to messages, all replies will be grouped. Grouping emails as conversations is usually preferred as it allows you to quickly see all emails related to that conversation. If you prefer to view each email individually, you can change this setting by clicking the View tab and clearing the Show as Conversation check box. If you're using Microsoft Outlook 2019 or later versions, you'll notice that your inbox has two tabs: Focused and Other. Outlook automatically sorts your emails so that your most important emails go to Focused Inbox and the rest goes to Other Inboxes. Newsletters, machine-generated emails, etc. are moved to the Other inbox. You can easily switch between the two tabs at any time, and the banner at the top of the Focused tab gives you an overview of what has recently appeared in the Other tab.

If an email has been moved to the Other tab and you want to move it to the Focused tab, you can right-click the email and select Move to Priority. Similarly, once an email is in the Focused tab, you can right-click and select Move to Other. For your protection, you will receive many emails without images. If this happens and you trust the sender, you can click the warning message at the top of the email and select Download Image. You can also select Add sender to safe senders list to automatically download the image in future emails from this address.

Reply or Forward an Email When you receive an email, you can choose to Reply, Reply All, or Forward. Reply sends the reply only to the original sender. Reply All sends the email to everyone who was in the To or Cc fields of the original message, not just the original sender (but not everyone who was in the Bcc field, hence the name blind carbon copy). increase). When replying to an email or replying to all, "Re: ' at the beginning of the subject line. When forwarding an email, you can enter new recipients, but copy the original message to the new email. When forwarding mail, "Fw: ' at the beginning of the subject line.

Open and Save an Attachment Email messages with attachments are marked in the message list with a clip icon for the attachment.

Simply click on the file link to open or download the attachment or file. Your browser will open another window and display the contents of the file. Note: If the program required to open a particular type of attachment is not installed on your computer, a window will appear asking you to select a program to open the file or select a file to save your desktop.

Save attachments or other files to your computer On PC, right-click the attachment link. On Mac, double-click the link. Select Save Link As...

Save the file like any other file on your computer.

How to Delete or Move Email Messages Email is great for sending messages, images, and documents to others. However, like its physical form, you will receive unwanted e-mail (often called spam). There may also be messages that the user wants to keep for some reason. To keep your inbox clean and tidy, you need to delete or move old or unwanted email messages. Select your email client from the list below and follow the instructions.

Delete a single message Right-click the message you want to delete and select Delete from the dropdown menu that appears.

Delete or move multiple messages 1. Click the check box next to each message you want to delete or move.

You can select any message on the page by clicking the Select checkbox (shown below) above the message list window. 2. To delete a message, click the trash can icon in the top bar of the

folder pane (A). To move a message, click the folder icon (B) and select the appropriate destination from the dropdown menu that appears.

Create a Folder for Save Email Messages You can create folders to organize your email, move messages around, and add folders to your Favorites folder for easy access. Create a folder ● Right-click Inbox and select New Folder. ● Type a name for the folder and press Enter.

Move message to folder Select an email message. Drag and drop into the folder Note: To move multiple emails, select the emails, hold down the Shift key, select other messages, then click to drag and drop them into the folder. Add Folder to Favorites To add a folder to Favorites, right-click the folder and select Show in Favorites. Note: You can also select folders and drag and drop them to Favorites.

Chapter 5 Using Windows 11 to Go Social Establishing a contact In Outlook.com, create, view, and edit contact and speak-to lists. You can see, add to, and update contacts and contact lists on the Outlook.com People page. Either add someone as a contact from scratch or through an email message. Additionally, you can make contact

To go to the People page, sign in to Outlook.com and select People in the bottom left corner of the page. Create Contact lists and email lists.

New contacts are saved in your default Contacts folder and also appear in All Contacts. If you want to save your contacts in a different folder, select the folder before creating the contact.

New contacts are saved in your default Contacts folder and also appear in All Contacts. If you want to save your contacts in a different folder, select the folder before creating the contact. 1. Add a contact from scratch From the toolbar, select New Contact.

Create a contact from an email message Go to Mail in Outlook.com.

Open an email message in the reading pane and select the name of the sender or recipient you want to add to your contacts. From the profile card that opens, select More options > Add to contacts.

Add a person to your contact list There are two ways to add people (email addresses) to your contact list:

Add people from your list by editing your contact list, or select one or more contacts and use the Add to List option on the toolbar to add them to your list.

Remove an email address from your contact list There are two ways to remove a person (email address) from your contact list: Edit your contact list or select a contact and remove it from the list using the Add to List option on the toolbar. Edit the list to remove the person from your contact list: ● In the navigation pane of the Contacts page, select All Contact Lists or search for the contact list name. ● Select a contact list and select Edit. ● Select the 'x' for the name or email address you want to remove. ● Select Save. Add contact to Favorites To add someone to your Favorites, select the contact and select Add to Favorites on the toolbar. Tips: Favorite contacts with email addresses are also displayed in the left pane of the email, so you can see all your emails in one place. Remove an email address from your contact list There are two ways to remove a person (email address) from your contact list: ● Edit your contact list or select a contact and remove it from the list using the Add to List option on the toolbar. ● Edit the list to remove the person from your contact list. ● In the navigation pane of the Contacts page, select All Contact Lists or search for the contact list name. ● Select a contact list and select Edit. ● Select the 'x' for the name or email address you want to remove. ● Then, select Save. Use the Add to List option to remove selected people from one or more contact lists. On the People page, select the contact you want to remove from your contact list.

On the toolbar, select Add to List. You can see your contact list where this contact has already been added. Select the X next to the contact list to remove the selected contact. When finished, click outside the pane to close it. Find contact list On the People page, select All Contact Lists in the left pane or search for the name of your contact list. Add, Change, or Remove Contact Photos in Outlook In Outlook, you can add images to contact forms or Electronic Business Cards. This allows you to quickly match faces to names or logos to company contacts. If both the sender and recipient are using Outlook, the contact image will appear in the email her message if the sender inserts a contact image. The image appears in the message header and message header of the opened message. To add, remove, or change a contact's photo, go to the Contacts folder and edit the contact. Add photo Note: The photos you add are visible only on your computer.

Change contact photo In the navigation bar, click People. ● Find the contact you want to edit. You can filter your contacts by typing their name in the search box at the top of your Contacts folder. ● Double-click to open Contacts. ● Right-click the current contact's photo. Select Change Image or Remove Image.

● Save and close the contact. Add Extra Field To A Contact Add or remove custom entries for contacts in Outlook To add or remove custom fields to your contacts in Outlook, please do the following: 1. In the People (or Contacts) view, click View > Change View > Phones to display the Contacts folder in List view. 2. Double-click to open the contact to which you want to add custom fields, and click Contact > All Fields. see screenshot

3. Select the Custom Fields in Folder option from the Select from dropdown list and click the New button. (Jump here to remove) See screenshot:

4. In the New Column dialog box that pops up, enter a name for the new column, specify the type and format of the new column, and click the OK button. See screenshot.

5. A new field is now added. Enter the required data in the Value column. See screenshot.

Note: To remove a custom field, (1) select Custom Fields for this item from the Select drop-down list, (2) click to select the specified custom field, and (3) click the Remove button Click. See screenshot.

6. Add or change other contact information as needed and click the Contact > Save & Close button to save the custom field.

Filter your contact list by account Adding her Gmail account to the Mail app will also sync her Gmail account contacts to the Contacts app. There are several ways to filter your contact list. You can prevent your account from syncing your contacts completely or hide your contacts from your list. Stop syncing contacts from a specific account If you don't want to see contacts for a particular account, open the Contacts app and click Settings.

Select the restricted account listed in the Settings window and click Change Mailbox Sync Settings. Scroll down and uncheck Contacts under Sync Options. If you're having trouble synchronizing with your Contacts server, click Advanced Mailbox Settings to configure your server details.

Hide contacts for specific accounts In the Contacts app, select the More (...) ellipsis and click Settings. The settings panel is displayed. In this area, click Filter Contact List.

In this field, uncheck the accounts you want to hide. This way, you can prevent certain contacts from appearing in the Contacts app. You can search for them when sending an email, but they won't show up in your contact list in the Contacts app. You can also hide contacts without phone numbers, so

only contacts you can call or text will appear in your list. Combine multiple contact profiles in Windows 11 Many people today have two, three, or more email accounts, often using different services for each. Saving everyone under a different name can make your contact list cluttered and confusing. Modern Outlook makes it easy to merge multiple contacts of the same person, making it easier to manage. Method is as follows: 1. Open Outlook 2013 and click People at the bottom of the navigation pane.

2. Select the person you want to link another contact to, click the three dots right next to the edit option, and select Link Contact.

3. Under the Link Other Contacts heading, find and click the name of the person you want to merge. The contacts are immediately merged and both names appear under the Linked Contacts heading.

4. To confirm that the contact has been merged, click the previously selected name and verify that the merged information is displayed.

That's it. This makes it easy to send messages without having to remember each address.

Windows 11 lets you view your calendar You may schedule tasks, meetings, reminders, appointments, and other events from your personal agenda using the built-in calendar tool in Windows 11. In order to view many calendars at once, Windows Calendar can sync with your Google Calendar, Outlook, iCloud, and other accounts. You don't need an internet connection to see your calendar or agenda because the Calendar app works offline. To sync your calendar across devices, you might need to check in with your Microsoft account. Calendar in Windows 11 has undergone some updates from Microsoft. One of these adjustments is the removal of the taskbar's calendar flyout event integration. On Windows 10, clicking the time and date in the taskbar's corner will display the calendar flyout. The event can be added to your calendar and you can access your agenda there. But Windows no longer shows the schedule at the base of the calendar flyout.

This guide covers creating new events, managing agendas, customizing the Calendar app, syncing calendars, and how to use the Calendar app on Windows 11.

View or glimpse the calendar For a quick look at your calendar, click the time and date icon in the right corner of the taskbar to bring up the calendar flyout. Unfortunately, you can't view the agenda from the calendar flyout. Only the date and day of the week can be displayed here.

To view and manage your events and agendas, you'll need to open the built-in calendar app. To do this, open the Start menu and click Calendars in the Pinned section. Alternatively, you can search for calendars in Windows Search and select the

top results.

You can also select Pin to taskbar to add the Calendar app to your taskbar for easy access. In the Calendar app, you can access various synced calendars, accounts, etc. in the left panel, and view and manage agendas in the right panel.

You can also quickly switch between the Calendar app and other related Microsoft apps like Mail, People, and To-Do with a single click. Switch between the Calendar, Mail, People, and Tasks apps using the four buttons on the bottom left of the Calendar app.

Adding an Event to the Calendar Two ways to add a new event to your Windows 10 calendar: Method 1: Add new events by date. Step 1: Access Calendar from the Start menu. Step 2: Click the date, edit the details (name, time, location, etc.) and tap Done.

Method 2: Add a new event using the New Event function. Step 1: Find and open Calendar.

Step 2: Click the icon labeled New Event in the upper left.

Step 3: Edit the event name, location, time and description and select Save & Close.

How to Easily Create Calendar Events and Reminders in Windows 11 To create your first event, click the Date and Time button on the taskbar and select a date for your event.

Then click the View Agenda link at the bottom if it's not already open and enter the name of the appointment or reminder in the text box. Then select the start time and end time for the event. You can also add a location if it's relevant to your event. Click the Save button when done. The entered items are saved in the Calendar app without launching.

This change makes it easier to save steps and add events, but you can also click the More button to launch the Calendar app. This provides additional options not provided by the time and date flyout window. Invite someone, indicate if you're busy or open, and choose a time to remind you of the event.

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Set or remove reminders Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2016 Outlook 2013 Outlook 2010 More… An Outlook reminder pops up in your email or calendar to let you know when your scheduled event is about to begin.

Show reminders in other programs and apps You can set Outlook to display the Reminders window on top of other programs you're working on. 1. Select File > Options > Advanced. 2. In the Reminders section, select the Show reminders on top of the other windows check box.

3. Click OK. Note: This feature is not available in Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016 or 2019. For Microsoft 365 subscribers, this version is available if you're using version 1804 (build 9226.2114) or later.

Add or remove meeting reminders Set reminders for all new meetings This applies to all appointments and meetings in your calendar. Save this setting for future appointments and meetings. ● Click File > Options > Calendar. ● Under Calendar Options, enable or disable default reminders. ● Set the default time to receive reminders before new calendar items (eg 15 minutes, 30 minutes, etc.).

Set a reminder for an existing meeting 1. This only applies to meetings selected in the calendar. Click Calendar at the bottom of the screen.

2. Open a meeting. When the Open Repeating Item dialog box appears, do one of the following: ● To set the reminder for just one consecutive appointment or meeting, select Just this one. ● To set reminders for all appointments in a series or meeting, select Entire series. 3. On the Meetings tab (this is the Series of Meetings tab for recurring meetings), click the Reminder dropdown menu and select how long in advance of the appointment or meeting you'd like to be reminded. Select Never to turn off reminders.

Automatically dismiss past event reminders If you don't want to see past event reminders, you can tell Outlook to automatically dismiss past event reminders. For example, if you've been out of the office for three days, you may not want to see reminders of meetings that happened while you were away again. A. Select File > Options > Advanced. B. In the Reminders section, select Automatically close reminders for past events. Set reminders for email messages 1. Click Email at the bottom of the screen.

2. Select an e mail message. 3. Click Home > Follow Up > Add Reminder.

4. In the Custom dialog box, turn reminders on or off. Set reminders for tasks ● Click Tasks at the bottom of the screen.

● To view your tasks, click Home > Task List.

● Click a task in the list. ● Do one of the following. ➔ To add a task reminder to your to-do list, select the task, and in the Follow Up group, select a time frame to meet the deadline. ➔ To remove a task reminder from your task list/to do list, click Remove from List in the Manage Tasks group.

Send or respond to an event invitation on windows How to send calendar invitations in Outlook Sending digital calendar invites is a great way to organize your event and share information about it with potential attendees. One of his methods of sending calendar invitations is through Microsoft Outlook, a free program that users can access online. If you usually host meetings or other types of work-related events, learning how to send calendar invitations using Outlook can help keep your colleagues up to date on the events you host. . In this guide, we'll look at why someone uses Outlook to send calendar invites and review a list of steps to do so.

To send calendar invitations via Outlook: 1. Create a new event in your Outlook calendar The first step in sending a calendar invitation from Outlook is creating an entry in the appointment calendar. To do this, go to the New Items option on the top left of the Outlook menu. When you open this to-do list, you can select Meetings to bring up another menu and click Calendar to start creating a new appointment. When you open the calendar menu, you can select New Meeting or New Appointment to create an entry. 2. Open the calendar invitation in your email inbox

Once the event you created appears in your calendar, you can use your email account to create invitations. To do this, open your account and compose a new e-mail message. When composing a new email, you can click the Reply with Meeting button to attach the invitation to the message. This allows anyone who receives the email to receive the invitation. Related: What You Should Include in Your Meeting Request (with Templates and Examples) 3. Choose who to invite The next step in sending an Outlook calendar invitation is to select the people to invite to the appointment. You may have a list of attendees, but you can also search your Outlook email account address book to remind yourself to invite everyone you want to attend. If you know who you want to invite, you can add their email address to the "To" line of your email. If you're already viewing your address book, you can click to add recipients, but you can also manually enter each recipient's email her address. 4. Add details Once you've added the people you want to invite to the email her message, you can enter any other details that apply to your event. For example, it may be important to craft the subject lines of these emails so that recipients know that they will receive the invitation as soon as it arrives in their inbox. You can also provide event-specific details such as: B. Where you are hosting, start and end times, and what items people should bring. To add this information, you can use the dropdown box provided in the invitation. 5. Add a descriptive message It may be helpful to include a message in the body of the email that describes the invitation. This gives the recipient more details about why you are sending the invitation. For example: B. Event reason and invitees. For example, if a team leader wants to schedule a meeting with the sales team to set new sales goals, the invitation email can explain that. Including this type of paragraph can also reduce the number of questions your recipients need to ask about your event,

saving you time. 6. Confirm and send the invitation The final step in this process is to verify your email and send the invitation. Before sending the invitation, it's important to doublecheck the information you add to the invitation. This will ensure that you catch potential misspellings and inaccurate details. An effective way to check your writing is to read it aloud. This will allow you to read carefully and slowly so that you can pay attention to all aspects of the email. After reviewing the created section, you can send the calendar invite by clicking the send button. Customize your Calendar

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Select Settings > View All Outlook Settings > Calendar. Select one of the following options to change each setting: Appearance - Customize the look and feel of the calendar. Events and Invitations - Controls the default settings when events are created and how meeting invitations, responses, and notifications are handled.

Weather - Customize your weather experience. Events from email - Control how events from email are added to your calendar. Shared Calendar - Share your calendar with specific people and expose it to everyone with a link to view and manage your shared calendar.

Chapter 6 DOING DAY-TO-DAY WORK Search Your PC

Almost anything on your computer can be found using the search feature in Windows 11, including files, apps, settings, and answers to queries found in web search results. OneDrive, Outlook, SharePoint, and other Microsoft services can all display results thanks to close interaction with Search. Windows 11 brings several enhancements to the search experience, but it is only effective if it is set up correctly and you are familiar with all of the shortcuts for finding what you're looking for quickly. Everything you require to use, oversee, and resolve search-related concerns in Windows 11 is covered in this article. Windows 11 offers countless improvements to searching inside, but there aren't many visible changes to how Windows Search works outside. Still, you can expect the following new changes to Windows Search: ● New taskbar icon ● Special searches for file types ● Search settings accessible from the start menu

● Support for cloud search in conjunction with cloud storage services ● Comprehensive indexing options ● faster results ● Efficient indexing with low battery consumption on mobile devices more. Explore Windows Search in Windows 11 and you'll find small new details across every aspect of its functionality.

Windows 11 search keyboard shortcuts

You can use Windows + S on your keyboard to launch Windows Search directly on your system. You can continue typing to scan your system for related apps, files, and folders. Additionally, pressing Enter on your keyboard will open the first search result on your PC.

How to use Windows Search

You can use Windows Search in the following ways: Each method has its own perks and advantages, so depending on what files you're looking for, you can use one of the following methods:

From the system tray icon Windows 11 has a dedicated Windows Search taskbar icon that you can use to search for files, documents, folders, and more on your PC. Just click the icon to start the search, as shown below.

However, if you don't see the icon on the taskbar, follow these steps: Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.

Click to enable the switch for Search.

A search icon will appear in the taskbar and you can use it to search your PC.

Using the Start Menu Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start menu. You can also click the icon on the taskbar.

Once open, start typing the name of the file/program you are looking for. The files/folders/programs will automatically appear in the search results. If you don't see your file above, try clicking one of the categories below to expand your search results.

Once you find it, click the search result to open it. You can also click the arrow to view details. that's all! You have now used Windows Search from the Start menu.

Using File Explorer Press Windows + E on your keyboard to open File Explorer. Navigate to the drive/directory/folder you want to search. Once open, click on the search box in the upper right corner of the screen.

Enter your search term and press Enter on your keyboard.

Windows searches the current directory for your search term and displays all results on the screen. Now you can click on the file to start.

You can also right-click and select Open File Location to navigate to the current directory on your local storage.

Additionally, you can use the dropdown arrow above to sort the search results to find files/folders/programs more easily.

How to increase the Windows Search index By default, Windows Search only searches files and search terms within selected directories and paths. These default paths cover the most common Windows directories such as Start Menu, Documents, Music, Pictures, etc. If you want to extend the reach of indexing in Windows 11, you can use the guide below to get started. Press Windows + i on your keyboard to open the Settings app. Click Privacy & Security on the left.

Click Search Window on the right.

Click Find Files to expand.

Select ‘Enhanced’.

Now, if you want to exclude folders from indexing, click Add Excluded Folders.

Note: Windows added some folders by default. We recommend that you continue to exclude these folders to avoid using unnecessary resources for indexing system files. Now that we have excluded all folders, we can start indexing all drives. Click Advanced Indexing Options below.

Click on ‘Modify’.

Check the box for the drive.

Click OK when finished.

Click Close: That's all! Windows Search now has more indexed locations. If you're using a laptop, your new location will be indexed as soon as your device is plugged in.

Employ search options For managing search results more effectively, Explorer has long offered a search tool. This can assist you in locating files whose names and only a few details you can recall. The search tool was renamed to "Search Options" in Windows 11 and was replaced with a drop-down menu of choices. Start by looking over the available options and performing a standard search in Explorer. Search Options are presented at the top of the screen when the search results are shown.

Use the options below to

filter your search results accordingly.

● All folders: Search all folders of the current drive/partition with the search term. ● Current folder: Search only the current folder for the search term. You can also choose how to sort the search results. This helps you find large files and files based on file type. Use one of the following options. ● Change date: Use this option to sort the results based on time created in local storage.

● Kind: You can use this option to sort files by type. You can search for calendar files, folders, games, photos, music, and more. Sort your search results by choosing from over 23 different file types.

● size: Use this option to filter files based on size. You can choose from the following options:

● Empty: 0kb ● Tiny: 0kb to 16kb ● Small: 16kb to 1MB ● Medium: 1MB to 128MB ● Large: 128MB to 1GB ● Huge: 1GB to 4GB ● Gigantic: Files greater than 4GB in size Additionally, you can filter your search results using the following additional options: These options determine the locations and files that Windows searches. Simply click an option to enable or disable it. ● System files ● Zipped (compressed) folders ● File contents Here's how to take advantage of the Windows 11 search options. Here are some tips for getting the most out of Windows Search in Windows 11. You can use the section below to get started.

Tips for using Windows Search effectively Windows Search has some specific hidden shortcuts and keywords that directly help you filter or sort search results based on your preferences. Here are some tips for getting the most out of Windows Search in Windows 11.

Find large files "size”: You can then use any term in the search options to filter files and display

them based on size. For example, to search for files larger than 4GB in the current directory, you can use the following command:

Similarly, you can use the search option to further filter your search results to identify large movies, photos, calendar files, games, etc. that are taking up space on your PC.

Find file type As with the command above, the 'kind: Parameter to search for a specific file in the current directory. You can use the "kind" parameter to search calendar files, text documents, images, video games, and more. Using the Kind parameter in this way doesn't restrict you to Windows' predefined categories, but you can also define specific file extensions to search on your PC, as shown below.

The above command will help you search for executables in the current directory.

Similarly, the following command will help you find PDF files in your chosen directory. Kind:.pdf

That's all! You can use these commands to find specific files on your PC using Windows Search.

Find files by date Dates can also be used. A parameter to search for files created on a specific date. Additionally, you can use this command in conjunction with the Boolean filters below to find files created or modified on your PC before or after a specific date. For example, if you're looking for files created on January 1, 2020, you can

use the following command: Date: January 1, 2020

If you're looking for files created on January 1, 2021, you can use the following command: date: January 1, 2021

Use Boolean filters Boolean filters let you search for multiple terms at once or in combination with each other when using Windows Search. Here are some Boolean filters you can use to your advantage. "AND" parameter You can search for two search terms together using the AND parameter. This allows you to search for files that contain both terms and files that contain neither, which helps filter out unwanted results that contain either term. For example, if you're looking for files with "Samsung" and "galaxy" in their names, you can search for files using the following terms: Samsung and galaxy

This will exclude files with only "Samsung" and "Galaxy" in their name. Files containing either term are excluded. "OR" parameter The OR parameter is the opposite of the AND parameter, allowing you to search files that contain any word in your search term. For example, to search for files with "Apple" or "Airpods" in their name, you can use the following search terms:

apple OR airpods If you're looking for PDF and EXE files in a specific directory, you can use the command: kind:.exe OR .pdf

Here's how to search for multiple search terms in a single file name using the OR parameter. "NOT" parameter You can use the NOT parameter if you want to exclude specific search terms or fillet types. The NOT parameter excludes required file types, types, sizes, or names, depending on your selection. For example, if you're looking for other types of files in a folder full of .docx files and want to exclude them all, you can use the command: kind: NOT .docx

If you're looking for files that don't have "Apple" in their names, you can use the following search terms: NOT apple

Quotation marks You can use double quotes if you remember the exact term for the file you're looking for. This will force Windows Search to look for your exact search term using a specific format and capitalization to find the file you're looking for. For example, if you're looking for files with "Apple 2019" in the title, you can use the following command: "Apple 2019"

Bracket Parentheses are a boolean filter typically used when searching file contents as

well. Searches everything within brackets () and displays files containing some or all of the terms on the screen. For example, if you're looking for files that contain "Apple, Samsung, Mi, Microsoft, and Dell" or all of these terms, you can use: (Apple Samsung Mi Microsoft Dell)

Similarly, if you're looking for multiple file types, you can use the following command: kind:(.exe .pdf .txt)

">" and " Settings > Privacy & Security > Location. Under Default location, select Set as default. The Windows Maps app will open. Follow the prompts to set or change the default location. Allow Location Override Instead of using the device's GPS or Wi-Fi signal to determine location, you can allow location override to allow apps to use the remote device's location. For example, Remote Desktop allows you to find local printers near your client device, rather than near the server hosting the virtual machine you're connecting to. The Location Services setting must be enabled on both the local and remote

devices for the Allow location overrides setting to work. Additionally, apps used to manage remote connections must be granted permission to use location information. To allow apps on this device to use another device's location On your connected device: ● Go to Start > Settings > Privacy & Security > Location. ● Make sure your location services settings are turned on. ● Make sure the app you use to connect remotely is allowed to access your location. Connected device: ● Go to Start > Settings > Privacy & Security > Location. ● Make sure your location services settings are turned on. ● Turn on the Allow location override setting. Microsoft Edge website location v You can control which websites can access your device's location, even when location is enabled in Microsoft Edge. v Microsoft Edge asks for your permission the first time you visit a website that requests your location. v You can turn off location permissions for websites in Microsoft Edge settings. v Microsoft Edge location and privacy details How to build a location services database v If location services are turned on and your device is GPS-enabled, Microsoft records the location of cell towers and Wi-Fi access points to provide location services. v The database may contain MAC addresses of wireless routers or other nearby Wi-Fi network devices. v We do not assign MAC addresses to individuals or to networked devices. v To prevent Microsoft from using your Wi-Fi access point's MAC address in its location services database, go to Disable location services. How to provide information: v location icon v If one or more apps are currently using your device's location

through Windows Location Services, you'll see a location icon in the taskbar notification area. v Hover over the icon to see the name of the app using that location. v You can also go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Location and under Apps that access your location, you'll see which apps are currently using your precise location or You can also see which apps have accessed your precise location on your Windows device. v The location was last used. How to provide information: v location icon v If one or more apps are currently using your device's location through Windows Location Services, you'll see a location icon in the taskbar notification area. v Hover over the icon to see the name of the app using that location. v You can also go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Location and under Apps accessing your location, you'll see which apps and , you can also see which apps have recently accessed your precise location on your Windows device. v The location was last used.

Check Weather Forecast on windows 11 How to enable the Weather Widget in Windows 11 v The latest version of the Windows 11 operating system replaces the widget icon with the weather widget in the left corner. v You can view additional weather information or access other widgets by hovering your mouse pointer over the widget. However, if you don't want to update to the latest Windows version yet, you can use a third-party tool to enable the hidden weather widget. Here's how. View weather information using the Weather Bar in Windows 11

Weather Bar is an open source third party application that resides in your system tray and system tray. You can see the temperature at a glance. Click the icon to view additional weather information, such as the forecast for the next week. It's a great alternative to ViveTool - third party command line as it can work independently of the Widget App. How to use the Weather Bar app to display weather information on your Windows 11 taskbar. ● Go to the Weatherbar download page. ● Click the Exe Windows button to download the executable package. ● Run the installer and complete the installation. There you are: Home » Windows 11 » How to Show Weather Information in Windows 11 Taskbar How to display weather information on the Windows 11 taskbar Step 1: Go to Windows 11 Settings > Windows Update page. Click the Check for Updates button. Step 2: On the same page, in the More Options section, click Advanced Options. Step 3:

Then, in the Additional Options section, click Optional Updates to view all available optional updates, including KB5010414. Step 4: Select the KB5010414 update and click the Download and Install button to get the update. Step 5: Go to the Settings > Personalization > System Tray page and enable the widget to display the weather in your system tray. Note that clicking the weather widget icon in the system tray or hovering over it will bring up the widget panel. In Windows 11, Microsoft replaced What's New and Interesting Features with widgets that can be opened by clicking the widget icon on the taskbar. In some ways, Windows 11's widget is a refined version of News and Interest, except it doesn't show weather information on the taskbar.

Use Weather Bar (Free) to display weather information on the Windows 11 taskbar Weather Bar is a free program for displaying weather information in the system tray area of your taskbar. As you can see in the image below, it's not quite as pretty as Windows 10's News & Interests weather widget, but it gets the job done just fine.

Once installed, the weather bar will show the temperature in your taskbar. By clicking on it, you can open a flyout with detailed information about the weather. The program gets weather information from OpenWeatherMap.

To set the location and options for accessing settings, right-click the icon and click the desired option. Please note that Weather Bar was released in 2018 and has not been updated since. However, there are no compatibility issues with Windows 11. So you can go ahead and install the same. As you can see in the image below, the only downside is that it uses a white font with black borders which is not noticeable when using the default light theme. As a workaround, you can make the Windows 11 taskbar black.

How to check the weather in another city and customize the weather icon with your message and interests See how things are developing around the world with News and Interests.

Since its launch on Windows, the News and Interests app has become a handy source of the latest events, sports and financial updates, and weather conditions. Additionally, it also provides an overview of the interests you are pursuing. This only makes it better. Taskbar messages and interests are useful in certain cases. B. If you need to know the weather in another city. Let's see how to check the weather for each city.

How to check the weather in different cities by news or interest There are many reasons why you might want to check the weather in another city. Perhaps you have news about unfavorable weather conditions in the city where your family or friends are staying and would like to stay updated. Or maybe you're planning a trip from one state to another and want to pack up and prepare accordingly. I can. News and Interests keeps you up-to-date on the weather in the cities you travel to. Here's what you have to do: Hover your mouse over the News & Interests icon in your system tray to open the app. The weather map for your current location is on the upper right.

Click the three-dot menu next to the city name. In the screenshot below, the city is set to Florida. Select Edit Locations and Units from the menu to open the edit window.

Then turn off Always find my location at the top. In the search bar below, find and click on the city you want to know the weather for. The screenshot below is a search for Pittsburgh. You can also change the units from here if you want. Fahrenheit or Celsius.

The city will appear in the search bar. Click the Save button. Your new city and its weather will appear on the weather map, and you can check the forecast from here.

For a detailed weather forecast, click the Show full forecast button on the weather map. Microsoft's homepage for city weather opens at msn.com, where you can see his 10-day weather forecast for the city.

After checking the weather of your destination city, you can easily restore the weather of your own city in "News & Interests". Click the three-dot menu again and select Edit Location and Units. Now, just check the "Always detect my location" option in the edit window and click "Save" to get the city and weather back. So you will only see weather as news and interest icons What's New and Interests also provide personalized rotating updates to your taskbar, including what's new and more. Information about these system tray updates is displayed in the expanded view of the feed. However, if you just want to see the weather on your taskbar, there is an easy fix. Right-click an empty spot on the taskbar and select News & Interests from the context menu. From the menu that appears on the side, select Reduce taskbar refreshes. Now the taskbar only shows the weather.

To see other taskbar updates again, disable Reduce taskbar updates in the context menu. Note: If you disable an info card, you won't see any rotating taskbar updates related to that info card.

How to show only the weather icon on the Windows taskbar Several apps and files may be pinned to the taskbar for easy access. Also, if you're running out of space on your taskbar, you can remove the temperature text from the News & Interests icon, leaving just the weather icon on your taskbar. To do this, switch to icon-only mode as follows: Right-click an empty spot on the taskbar and select What's New & Interests. In the menu that opens, select Show icons only.

Get the latest weather updates in News and Interests. However, if you want

more ways to do that, you can explore the best weather widgets to keep an eye on Mother Nature.

How to use the calculator in Windows 11 In previous versions of Windows, the default Calculator app was pretty standard and frankly useless... However, Microsoft decided to give the Calculator app a major update in Windows 11. This upgrade added new features like a scientific calculator, programming capabilities, and more. One of them is a graphing calculator that can compete with standard graphing calculators on the market like Texas Instruments.

How to open the calculator in Windows 11 To open the Calculator, click the Start menu and type "calculator" in the search box. Then select the Calculator app.

This will open the default calculator app. Also, unless you remember to select the top left menu, you won't realize this is not the same as Windows 10's Calculator app. Select the menu to see all the options available for advanced calculator features.

To access the Graphing Calculator, select Graphs from the menu. A graphing calculator will open in the same small window. So unless you switch from graph mode to equation mode using the small toggle button in the upper right corner, you will only see graphs.

A better way to use the graphing calculator is to resize the window so that both the graph area and the equation editor are side by side within the same window.

How to use the graphing calculator in Windows 11 To show how the graphing calculator works, let's start with a simple quadratic equation. y = x² + 2. Enter this formula in the Enter the formula box and select the blue Enter key. Graphs are displayed in the left pane above the x- and y-axes.

How to operate the graphing calculator in Windows 11 To show how the graphing calculator works, let's start with a simple quadratic equation. y = x² + 2. Enter this formula in the Enter the formula box and select the blue Enter key. Graphs are displayed in the left pane above the x- and y-axes.

Now, the whole point of graphing calculators is that you can solve for the value of y given various values of x. Then you can trace the graph with a cursor to see values like this: B. y-intercept (for x = 0).

You can also use the Graphing Calculator to manipulate variables in expressions and see how those changes affect the graph. These are important when students learn algebra and how different elements of a function affect the output result. A good example is the linear function y = mx + b. This is one of the first functions students learn to understand how the slope and position of the lines on the graph relate to each variable. Enter this function as another expression and press the blue Enter key to plot.

Charts may not be centered or visible in the display. You can zoom in and out using the + and - buttons in the bottom right corner of the chart. You can also left-click and drag anywhere in the graph area to move the display in any

direction.

Selecting the Graph Options icon in the upper right corner of the graph will also give you options to adjust the minimum and maximum x and y values. This is another way to customize the chart display area. You can also customize the units between radians, degrees, and grads.

Selecting the Graph Options icon in the upper right corner of the graph will also give you options to adjust the minimum and maximum x and y values. This is another way to customize the chart display area. You can also customize the units between radians, degrees, and grads.

Also, try adjusting the m variable. If you do this with a linear equation, you'll see that the slope of the line increases or decreases.

Click the Analyze Function icon to the right of the expression to view the details of the expression you entered.

When selected, the graphing calculator analyzes the formula and provides important information such as x-intercept, y-intercept.

How to record audio on Windows 11 Recording audio in Windows 11 is easy. Audio recording is easy with Windows' built-in Voice Recorder app, no need to use third-party apps. Voice Recorder app for Windows 11 has many features, so you don't need to download any third party app to record your voice. If you want to know how to record audio using Voice Recorder in Windows 11, this article is for you.

Get voice recorder app Get the voice recorder app built into Windows. If you uninstall the application, you will need to download it again from the Microsoft Store. ● To download the Voice Recorder app for your PC, visit the Microsoft Store. Search for Windows Voice Record in the Microsoft Store.

● Open Windows Voice Recorder and click the Install/Get button. ● Wait for the application to download and install.

Record audio with Windows Recorder After downloading and installing the voice recorder app on your PC, you can follow the steps below to record audio with the voice recorder app. First, select the microphone you want to use to record your voice. Choose to use your laptop's microphone or an external microphone to record audio. Open your PC settings. In Settings, go to the Sound tab in the left sidebar. Below the input panel you will see the Microphone option. From here you can add a microphone and set it as the default for audio recording. ● Open the voice recorder application on your PC. Go to the Start menu, search for Voice Recorder and open it. ● In the voice recorder application, click the record button to record your voice. You can also press Ctrl+R to start recording.

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After that, recording will start. You can pause the recording by pressing the pause button. You can resume recording at any time and the audio will be recorded to the same file. You also have the option to stop the recording or flag it by clicking the flag button. ● After the recording is finished, it can be played from the application or accessed from the Sound Recordings folder inside the Documents folder accessible from File Explorer.

Cut and share recorded audio in Windows 11 Sound Recorder is more than just an app for recording audio in Windows 11. Besides recording audio with this app, you can also trim the recorded audio. With Voice Recorder app, you can easily trim the audio recorded by the app. To trim recorded audio in Windows 11, follow these steps: ● In the Voice Recorder app, select the recording you want to trim from the left pane. ● You will see an option to trim the audio. Click

● Drag the pin to select the portion of audio you want to trim.

● After selecting the parts to trim, click Save. ● This will save a trimmed version of your audio. You can also share your recorded audio directly from the app. A voice recorder app makes the process easier as you can share your recorded voice on social media and email. Follow the given steps to share your audio recordings with the Voice Recorder app. ● Open your voice recorder application and select the recording you want to share. ● Click the share button at the bottom of the screen. ● After clicking on the share option, select the app you want to share the audio file with. ● You can share the audio file via social media or email by following the steps above.

Overview Recording A Voice Memo on Windows 11 Voice Recorder is an app for recording lectures, conversations, and other sounds (previously called Sound Recorder). Press the big record button (1) and add markers (3) to identify key moments when recording or playing back (2). Then you can trim (5), rename (7) or share (4) the recordings stored in Documents > Sound Recordings. Select the trash can icon (6) to delete the record, or select the three dots (8) for more options.

Set An Alarm Alarms are an important part of our life. Without these selfless machines, we can only imagine the horror and chaos we face every day. In the beginning, the only way to access and own your alarm was through your watch. In some parts of the world this is still the case and depends on personal preference. Alarm clocks quickly became mobile phones and the world embraced the technology. Today we are moving deeper into a more digital planet where even larger electronic devices such as laptops and PCs have alarms! These big guys will wake you up in no time. or can be reminded! Assuming they are on. Windows 10 was able to do it. Windows 11 can do that too, but better. So when Windows 11 becomes a universal stepping stone in the Microsoft world, here's where you can set alerts for the new operating system.

How to set an alarm in Windows 11 First, click the "Search" icon on the taskbar. Yes, the upgrade moved all the icons to the center of the page! Hovering over the search icon without clicking it takes you directly to the search bar. You can also click this bar. Both lead to the same search page.

On the next page, type "alarm" in the search bar. On the left is the "Best Match" pane displaying the "Alarms & Clock" application, and on the right is the same larger window. You can click the "Open" option under the logo of the former or the latter. Both work the same.

The Alarms & Clocks page opens. Select the Alarms option from the options list on the left.

The Alarms & Clocks page opens. Select the Alarms option from the options list on the left.

The Edit Alarm window opens. Here you can change the time by clicking the up or down arrows in both the hours and minutes section. Alternatively, you can enter the time manually. You can also customize the name of the reminder in the field below Duration.

Use the repeat alarm option if you want the alarm to sound at the same time on all days. If not, you can uncheck the box in front of this option. If you don't want your alarm to go off all week, you can turn off some days by simply clicking one of the abbreviations used to represent the days.

You can change the sound of the alarm by clicking the box next to the musical note icon. Sound options are pretty limited here. You can also change the snooze interval by checking the box next to the snooze clock icon. If you want to stop snoozing and wake up as soon as possible, the Disabled option in the Snooze dropdown box is a good choice.

After making the desired changes to your new alarm clock, click the Save button at the bottom of the Edit Alarm Clock box.

Alarms are displayed in the Alarms section of the Alarms & Clocks application.

Add new alarm If you want to add more alarms to existing alarms, click the + Add Alarm

button in the bottom right corner of the Alarms page.

You will see the same steps for setting the alarm as described in the first section of this guide. Note: Since there is no AM/PM button, the time is in 24-hour format instead of 12hour format. Clear the alarm The pencil icon next to the Add Alarm button says Edit. However, this button is for deleting alarms. Changing an alarm can be done by simply clicking one of the alarm preview buttons.

Clicking the pencil icon or the Edit Alerts button hides all alert boxes and highlights the trash can icon in the upper right corner. You can click this icon for the alarm you want to delete. After deleting, select the Done button in the lower right corner.

Deleted alarms are no longer listed.

Turn alarm on/off instantly On the main alarm page where alarm previews are displayed, each preview box has a toggle bar in the upper right corner. Click this switch to turn off the alarm immediately. Make sure the switch is black and white and no other colors. Turning on the alarm requires the same steps, but here the switches are colored.

As long as your Windows 11 device is powered on, you'll be notified of the alarms you set yourself. Just in case, the alarm can also be used as a reminder.

Chapter 8 HOW TO WORK WITH IMAGES How to upload pictures from a camera to a computer without using any software The import of images and videos from external storage devices is simple with Windows 11. (Android phones, iPhones, iPads, digital cameras, USB flash drives, SD cards, etc.). To do your assignment, though, you must be aware of the necessary tools. Your computer's capacity to import files is useful in a variety of circumstances. In the event that your device fails, for instance, you might want to generate a local backup of your photographs and movies. There is not enough space on the drive; one that has greater room is required. I need access to my photographs for editing and other purposes because my cloud storage space is running low. The Photos app, File Explorer, and OneDrive are just a few of the ways that Windows 11 provides for importing files from your phone or external storage devices.

This guide will show you different ways to import your personal photos from external storage to your computer. Digital cameras have truly liberated the inner photographer in all of us, allowing us to reach unprecedented levels of creativity. Of course, with the small screen on the back of the camera, it's almost impossible to see them with your friends. So the only way to really enjoy them (and get them on the social media where they belong) is to upload them. your computer. Here are some ways to do that:

What you need to know ●

Connect your camera directly to your computer using a USB cable. Drag and drop the desired image from your camera to your desktop. ● Insert your camera's SD card and drag image files from the card to your desktop. ● Send images directly from your camera to the cloud and access your cloud account from your computer. Method 1

USB card reader

Step 1: Get an SD card reader. These are little interface boxes that just plug into a USB port.

Step 2: Connect the card reader to your computer's USB port. Direct connection or with a USB cable on the end.

Step 3: Insert the camera's SD card. Maps appear as discs on your desktop. Just drag the image file from the card to your computer and you're done.

Method 2

Using Email

Step 1: Take a picture with your smartphone's camera. It may not be a Canon EOS 7D, but it's good enough for rock 'n' roll. Step 2: Take a photo. All great photos start with the shutter button. Step 3: Create a new email document. Attach a photo and, "Send yourself a letter." Step 4: Download the attachment photo to the computer

Scan an Image

How to scan a document or photo in Windows 11 For this to work, your printer or scanner must be attached to the Windows 11 operating system. 1. Click the search icon to search for printers and scanners.

2. Once opened, you will see your default printer in the list. If your printer is not listed, you can search for it using Add Device.

3. Once the printer is connected, click the search icon again and search for Fax & Scan. Click this option.

4. A window of this type will open. Below are the fax options.

5. Click to open this type of window.

6. Click Scan to open the scan window. Be sure to select a scan option.

7. Click the New Scan option. A default scanner is displayed.

8. Now you need to select the document you want to scan. Simply place your document under the scanner. Then click Preview.

9. The scanner will start scanning your document. Scan completed.

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Now you can save the scanned document. On the left you can select the type of document you want. You can also change the color format, file type, resolution, brightness and contrast according to your preference.

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After making all changes, click Scan. Your document is saved. After the scanning process is completed, you will see the scanned document.

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Click the search bar to search for scanned documents. This is the default folder where scans are saved.

Click on this folder. You can view the scanned image.

Let's see how to resize and change the default scan location. Click New Scan again. Select the jpg option. Then click on the

preview option. Show preview. You can achieve this image by moving the arrows. Then click Scan.

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You can see that the scanned document has been added.

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You can also save this photo. Right-click this image and click Save As. You can select this image in the selected folder. Select desktop and save as myscan. You can also select the file type here. Once everything is selected, click Save. It will be saved in the specified location.

These are the steps to scan a document or photo in Windows 11 operating system.

In Windows 11, where is the Pictures folder located? Each user's Pictures folder is located by default at C:UsersPictures on Windows. Substitute your Windows account name here. Users of Windows can update or transfer their personal folders, including their images, at any time. You might find a link to your Pictures folder on your Start menu, depending on how you've configured it. The Pictures collection can be seen by opening an Explorer window by selecting the Pictures option from the Start menu. Using File Explorer, you may also browse the Pictures folder. The

Explorer

icon is a folder icon button on the taskbar.

In File Explorer, you can find the Pictures folder shortcut in the left navigation pane under Quick Access.

Replace with your Windows account name. Another way to quickly access your Pictures folder is through your User Profile folder. Use the user profile variable to navigate to your profile folder and search all folders in your home directory.

How to Add Pictures Folder to Windows 11 Start Menu Windows also allows users to add photos and other personal folders to the Start menu button for easy and quick access. Add the Pictures folder to the Start menu by following these steps: Press Windows Key + I to bring up the Windows Settings app. Go to the Personalization ==> Start tile and under Folders select the folder that appears next to the Start power button.

The Pictures folder now appears in the Start menu next to the power button.

This is another easy way to access your Pictures folder in Windows 11. As mentioned above, you can move the Pictures folder to another location or change the application settings to choose a different folder for storing files and new content. The Pictures folder is also in the Library and can be activated with just a few clicks. It should do it!

How To View Images On Windows 11 Microsoft released a new version of the Photos app for Windows 11 in October 2022. To check which version of the Photos app you're using: Type Photos in the search box on the taskbar and select the Photos app from the results. Select Settings, then select About Photos in the about section. Photo: You'll see Updated in the Overview section of Settings. You're running a newer version of the Photos app. This release includes features such as iCloud integration in the left navigation bar. Photo Legacy: Missing from the Overview section of the updated settings. You are running an older or legacy version of the Photos app. Legacy version includes features like video editor, people tab, albums, etc. Learn more about our photography heritage. The Photos app in Windows 11 collects photos from your PC, phone, cloud storage accounts, and other devices and puts them in one place so you can easily find what you're looking for. Start by typing photos in the taskbar search box and select the Photos app

from the results. Or select Open the Photos app from the link below.

Using the Photo App to find more photos The Photos app automatically displays photos and videos from your Pictures folder on your PC and OneDrive. How to add the source folder to the pictures folder. Type Photos in the taskbar search box and select the Photos app from the results. Go to Folders in the left navigation bar. Select Add Folder. Find the folders on your PC that you want to include in the Photos app and select Folders to add them to the app. 1. Connect your device to your PC using a USB cable. 2. Type Photos in the taskbar search box and select the Photos app from the results. 3. Select Import from the app bar. 4. The device should automatically appear under Connected Devices. Select your device from the list of connected devices. Select the photos and videos you want to import. 5. Select the destination folder location. 6. Check or uncheck the Delete items after the import button to decide whether to permanently delete photos and videos from the import device. Warning: Enable the Delete items after the import button to permanently remove photos or videos from the import device. 7. Select Confirm to move your photos and videos. Note: If you're using an Android phone and the import doesn't work, you may need to change your phone's USB settings to allow the photos to transfer.

How To Start A Slideshow Of Images On Windows 11 How to set up a picture slideshow in Windows 11 without installing additional software

There are many ways to create a slideshow in Windows 11, but here's how to do it without any additional installation. A. How to set up a desktop slideshow Windows 11 includes a feature that allows you to set up a slideshow on your desktop. When enabled, the desktop will display the images in the selected folder for the specified time. It's a pretty basic slideshow feature, but you can use it to display all your favorite photos on your PC's desktop. How to set up a desktop picture slideshow in Windows 11: 1. Right-click anywhere on your desktop and select Personalize.

2. Select wallpaper in settings. 3. Double-click Personalize Background to expand the settings. 4. From the Customize Background dropdown menu, select Slideshow.

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5. Click Browse to select the folder containing the photos for your slideshow. 6. Select the Select this folder option. 7. Then select how long the image will be displayed from the Change image every drop-down menu. How to set screensaver slideshow If you prefer to display your favorite photos without overlapping desktop icons, set up a screensaver photo presentation instead. Yes, Windows 11 still includes a screensaver, but it's a bit redundant. How to set up a screensaver slideshow in Windows 11: 1. Type "screensaver" in the Start menu search text box. 2. From the search results, click Change screen saver. 3. Select the Photo option from the dropdown menu that appears directly below.

4. Configure the amount of time before the screen saver appears by adjusting the Wait option. 5. Press the Settings button for more options.

6. Click the Browse button to select an image. 7. Select the folder that contains the photos you want to include in your slideshow and click OK to confirm. 8. Select an option from the Slideshow speed drop-down menu. 9. Click the Save & Apply option. C. How to create a slideshow in Photos app Photos is the default image viewer and photo editor app in Windows 11. The app includes a slideshow option that you can choose to view your image edits. With this option, you can view a slideshow with your photos like this: 1. Click the pinned Photos app in the Windows 11 Start menu. 2. Select the Albums tab.

3. Click New Album to select photo frames to include in your slideshow. You can click the "Import > From Folder" option to select the missing images in the Photos app. 4. Press the create button to set the album.

5. Select the album you just set up with your photos. 6. Click the Slideshow button to see a presentation of your photos.

D. How to set up a slideshow in the video editor Video Editor is an app like photo extension. This app allows users to set up photo video slideshows with different themes and background music. Follow these steps to create a slideshow clip of your favorite

snaps in the video editor. ● Click the search field in the Windows 11 Start menu. ● Type "video editor" into the search utility. Select the Video Editor to open this tab in Photos. ● Press the New Video Project button.

E. Enter a title for your clip and click the OK option. F. Click + Add > From This PC to select the images for your slideshow. Then select Open to add it. G. Drag thumbnails from the project library onto slides at the bottom of the My Slideshow tab.

H. Check the boxes for all slides, right-click one and select Duration. Then enter a value to specify how long the slideshow should display before changing all the images.

I. To add a caption to a specific image, right-click the image and select Edit > Text. Enter a caption in the text box, select a font, and click Done.

J. To add sounds, click the Background Music option. Then select an audio scheme and press the Finish button. K. Click the three dots button in the upper right corner of the video editor and select a theme. Select a theme for your slideshow and click Done.

L. To add sounds, click the Background Music option. Then select an

audio scheme and press the Finish button. M. Click the three dots button in the upper right corner of the video editor and select a theme. Select a theme for your slideshow and click Done.

Set Live Static Tile Images for Photos App in Windows 11 Windows 11 has a beautiful Start Menu and Live Tiles for all your favorite apps. Live tiles in apps like Twitter and Facebook contain images pulled from stories and media shared in their respective feeds. Similarly, the Music and Video apps contain thumbnails of playable media. The Photos app will cycle through the photos in your photo library and any folders you add to the app. It looks like a live tile. You can turn off live tiles if you're worried about images scrolling through your app, but setting a single static image as the tile image looks much nicer. Method is as follows. Open the Photos app and go to the app settings by clicking the Settings button (gear) in the left column. Scroll down to the Tile section and select Single Photo from the Choose what appears on the photo tile drop-down menu. Then click the Select Photo button to select a photo to use as the tile image for your app.

You don't need to reboot the system for the changes to take effect, but there is some bug in Windows 10 that might prevent the tiles from changing immediately. If the tile doesn't update immediately, unpin the tile, then pin it again. If you still don't see the configured image, reboot your system.

A little advice when choosing images for your tiles is to consider the color of your Start menu and the font color in which your app's name appears. In the screenshot above, you can see that the image matches the Start menu color of the tile nicely, but the app name is hard to read.

Repair an Image

How can I repair damaged JPEG images on Windows 11? Use DISM to fix the Windows image. A WIM or VHD file's offline Windows image, as well as an online Windows image, can both be repaired. If they stop working, online Windows images also try to fix themselves. Group Policy settings dictate the repair source, which is the same source utilized for

For more information, see Configure Windows Repair Source. When using the DISM tool to repair an online or offline image, you Features on Demand.

can use the /Source argument with the /RestoreHealth argument to specify additional source locations to use to find the required files. To quickly check the online image, you may use the following command:sfc /scannow Scans and repairs files. Use DISM /Cleanup-Image for a more comprehensive scan that can fix store issues.

To check if the image is repairable Scan the image to check for corruption. This process will take several minutes. For example, enter the following command at a command prompt: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth Check the image to see if any corruption was detected. For example, at a command prompt type: Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth With the /CheckHealth sfc argument, the DISM tool reports whether the image is healthy, repairable, or not repairable. If the image cannot be repaired, you will have to discard the image and start over. If the image is healable, you can use the /RestoreHealth argument to heal the image.

To fix the image To heal the image, use the /RestoreHealth argument. For example, to repair an offline image using the mounted image as the source, enter the following command at the command prompt:Dism/Image:Child:\offline/CleanupImage/RestoreHealth/Source:c:\test\mount\windows Alternatively, use your own source instead of Windows Update to fix the online image by typing: Dism/Online/Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth/Source:c:\test\mount\windows /LimitAccess If you do not specify /Source for the repair file, the default Features on Demand location is used. For more information, see Configure Windows Repair Source. If you specify multiple /Sources, the file will be copied from the first location found and the remaining locations will be ignored. You can use /LimitAccess to prevent the DISM tool from using Windows Update as a repair source or an online image backup repair source.

Efficient photo repair software can also be used to repair corrupted JPEG files. Apart from software, there are also some hit and tested methods that have sometimes proved successful in repairing corrupted JPEG files. Please let us know the details. Method 1: Renaming JPEG files If your JPEG format photos won't open in Windows 11, try renaming the file. Right-click the photo, select Rename, and enter a new filename. When renaming photos, do not change the .jpeg file extension. Check if the JPEG photo opens Method 2: Repair Corrupt JPEG Files with Photo Repair Software Stellar Repair for Photo is JPEG repair software specially designed to repair any type of file corruption. This software can repair corrupted JPEG file headers and data to bring your photos back to their original state. Easily repair corrupted, distorted, grainy, grayed out, unreadable, or erroneous JPEG files captured by digital cameras and smartphones. The software shows a preview of the repaired file before saving. In addition, you can fix multiple JPEG photos at once and even share thumbnails of the photos. What's more, Stellar Repair Photo Efficient automatically recommends users to use the "Advanced Repair" option if the image is severely corrupted. This feature uses a sample JPEG file as a reference to repair complex photo corruption. Download Stellar Repair for Photo Free Trial and follow the 3 steps below to repair his corrupted JPEG files in Windows 11. Quickly repair corrupted JPEG photos in 3 steps: ● Click Add File to insert the corrupted JPEG image. ● Click the Repair button. ● View the repaired photo and click Save Repaired File. JPEG photos will be restored to their original format on your Windows 11 computer. Method 3: Fix Corrupted JPEG Photos with Hex Editor Hex editing programs such as OxED, Neo, Hex Workshop, and Hex Fiend can repair damaged or inaccessible JPEG files due to file header corruption. You can use a hex editor program to view, compare, and repair the binary data of JPEG files.

However, this method is not easy for everyone. To fix corrupted JPEG photos with Hex Editor, you should be familiar with the Hex format. Note: Download a Windows 11 compatible hex editor. Method 4: Fix JPEG file error in SFC scan on Windows 11 File system corruption can also affect the normal operation of Windows. JPEG photos may not open or display an error due to file system corruption. You can fix the problem by running an SFC scan on Windows 11. Steps for SFC scan in Windows 11: ❖ Type CMD in the Windows 11 search box and press Enter. ❖ Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. ❖ A command prompt window will open. Type sfc /scannow.

Press enter. Wait for the process to complete. Please restart your computer. Check if JPEG photos open in Windows 11 without error. Finally Photo repair software can repair damaged, corrupted, distorted or inaccessible JPEG files. Fix your photos with a hex editor or other specially designed JPEG repair tools. Add a Photo Effect Add or change effects on images You can enhance images by adding effects such as shadows, glows, reflections, faded edges, bevels, and three-dimensional (3-D) rotations.

You can also add artistic effects to your images and change the brightness, contrast, and sharpness of your images. Add effects to images Select an image to add or change effects. Note: To add the same effect to multiple images, click the first image, hold down the Ctrl key, and click the other images. If you're using Word, you'll need to copy the image to the artboard if it's not already on the artboard. Click Insert > Shapes > New Canvas. (After adding or modifying an effect, you can copy it back to its original position in the document.) Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Picture Style group, click Picture Effects. Hovering over one of the image effect options reveals a menu of different ways to apply each effect. Hover over one of the menu effects to preview the effect on the document image.

Note: To customize the added effects, click Options at the bottom of each effect menu. For example, if the Shadow menu is open, click Shadow Options to custom adjust shadow effects. If you don't see the Picture Tools or Format tabs, double-click the picture and make sure it's selected. If you see Compatibility Mode next to the file name at the top of the program window, the document will be saved in formats such as *.docx or *.xlsx instead of older file formats such as *.doc or *. Try saving. xls and try again.

Crop an Image Edit and crop photos on your Windows PC Let’s say I took a lot of pictures and found a way to transfer them to my PC, but when I emailed them to other people, they complained that the files were too large. I also like to edit and clean them up from time to time. What's the easiest way to edit photos on a Windows PC? A quick look through the Microsoft Store apps reveals hundreds of matches for "photo editor." Most of them seem much focused on one task. Mirror your key image, add borders, play around with filters, and many of these features seem bogged down in mini apps, but a true photo editor that doesn't cost much like Photoshop do you have? It may not be immediately obvious what choices are available in this category. However, it turns out that Microsoft had a great solution for basic photo editing that was part of Windows and is now relegated to optional downloads. Microsoft's photo. With Microsoft Photos, you can crop, resize, adjust color and contrast, and even apply preset color filters to get the look you want. It's surprisingly easy. Even better, the program makes it easy to save edited copies and difficult to

overwrite the originals, so you can experiment with all its features without fear of ruining or deleting the originals. You can learn Of course you have to install it, but let me show you some of the great features of Microsoft Photos...

How to install Microsoft Photos I have an image I need to work on to prepare an email message from my iPhone. As a result, both the file size and size are large, much larger than necessary. How can you say Hover over the image to see at least the size

2.94 MB is a really big file. Determining the dimensions is a bit tricky, so let's put that off for a bit. Suffice it to say that images in emails and text messages should be well under 1MB in most cases. To open an image in Microsoft Photos, right-click and select "Open With..." from the menu.

Oops, it doesn't show up, so I know Microsoft Photos isn't already installed on this particular PC. This is easy to fix, just go to the Microsoft Store app, search for "Microsoft Photos" and download it. It's free, so you don't have to worry about paying or checking. Once installed, you will see additional choices in the same Open with....

Select Photos from the context menu.

VIEWING MICROSOFT PHOTOS IMAGES

Photos has a lot of features, but Microsoft wants you to think of it primarily as a photo viewer, so its features are somewhat hidden. This is evident the first time you boot using the image.

In this case, we had someone come over and do some basic maintenance on the garage. It's not a glamorous subject for this particular photo. Notice the gallery shortcut view below. This view shows small thumbnails of all images in a particular folder. You can use the arrow keys to move "left and right" to view all images, making it a great photo viewer. But what we're interested in is the button at the top. Let's take a closer look at them.

From left to right, these icons are "•••" to access Edit, Rotate, Delete, Favorites, and a few more choices. You can also zoom in and out using the controls on the right. There's a lot of power behind that harmless edit button! Click or tap it and...

PHOTO EDITING BASICS IN MICROSOFT PHOTOS Click the Edit button to change the display.

The toolbar at the top shows completely different icons. The left part allows you to zoom in and out, while the icons in the middle are Crop, Adjust, AutoFilter and Draw. This is a cropped view. You can click and drag one of the thicker parts of the photo frame to remove excess content. If the image is incorrect, you can rotate it using the slider at the bottom. This is often used when you find that the horizon does not exist in your landscape. Easy to fix with a slight rotational adjustment. I'm going to crop this image slightly so the repairman is in the center of the composition.

Note that some parts of the photo have been darkened. At this point, you can save the newly cropped image by clicking Save as a copy, but you can also click the Adjust button for further editing and optimizing by adjusting color, contrast, saturation, etc. You can also

Adjust contrast, color and saturation Clicking the adjust icon changes the image again and reveals a number of sliders.

You can see that I tweaked the saturation and warmth and added a vignette effect to the image. Hopefully things get a little better. If you're not familiar with using sliders, don't worry. Click the third icon above, the pencil, to access the preset filters.

Maybe "dramatically cool"? Hmmm…. maybe not. Anyway, feel free to experiment and try to your heart's content. Please resize the image before saving However, I would actually like to scale the image down a bit before saving it. This is easily done by right-clicking the image to bring up the context menu.

The resizing options are very well done as non-techies can figure out how to do it.

Now you can finally see the actual dimensions of the original image. 3516 x 2361. Why 1.9 MB instead of 2.9 MB? I applied some filters and transforms so Microsoft Photos was able to compress the image without resizing it. But I'm going to email this photo, so I'll choose Best for emails and messages, scale it down by about 50%, and put the file in < 1MB. In fact, two variations of the original image are saved so you can see their relative sizes.

The original image taken directly from the iPhone is 3019 KB (3.0 MB), the filtered, cropped and optimized image is 1.89 MB, and the resized image is reduced to 366 KB, reducing file size by almost 90%. I'm here. Are the few minutes and the fact that the photos look better definitely worth it? It's just a bonus. Enjoy Microsoft Photos!

Rotate an Image How to rotate an image in Windows 11

If you need to rotate an image on Windows 11 and don't want to download a third-party application, here are 3 ways to rotate an image on Windows 11. You can rotate images using File Explorer, Photos, or Windows Photo Viewer. How to rotate an image in Windows 11 using File Explorer ● Open File Explorer and click on the image to rotate it. ● Under Manage, click Picture Tools ● Click Rotate Left or Rotate Right

Changes are saved immediately, so if you're not happy with the result, just undo the image. How to rotate an image in Windows 11 using the Photos app ● Open the Photos app by clicking Start > Photos. Open the image you want to rotate. ● Click the rotate icon near the top center.

You can also press CTRL + R to rotate the image. How to rotate an image in Windows 11 using Windows Photo Viewer ● Photos has replaced Windows Photo Viewer. If necessary, Windows Photo Viewer can be restored. ● Open the image in Windows Photo Viewer. ● Click Rotate Clockwise or Rotate Counterclockwise.

You can also right-click the image and click Rotate Left or Rotate Right.

Delete an Image How can I delete photos from Windows Photo Gallery? Or

How can I delete photos from my Windows Photo Gallery album? If you want to delete photos from Windows Photo Gallery, follow these steps: 1. Open Windows Photo Gallery to view your photos. 2. In the left pane of the photo gallery window, click My Pictures. Browse all images or click to view images in a specific folder. 3. Right-click the photo you want to delete and select Delete from the menu that opens. Click Yes when asked if you want to move the photos to the Trash. The photo will be deleted. 4. Click CTRL to select each photo to delete if there are multiple photos in the same folder. The photo is highlighted. Right-click the photo and click Delete in the menu that opens. Confirm that the item has been moved to the Trash.

Print an Image How to print images in Windows 11 On Windows 11 computers, you can print photos using File Explorer or the Photos app. Check out how to do that below. How to print photos using File Explorer ● Double-click This PC to open File Explorer on your Windows 11 computer. ● Find the image you want to print. Right-click the image and select the Print option. You can then select your preferred printer and select paper size, quality, number of copies, etc. Click Print to print the photo using your printer.

How to print photos using the Photos app

● Windows has a built-in Photos app that makes it easy to edit and print your photos. Click Windows + S, enter your photo, and click the Photos app to open it. ● The Photos app lets you choose which photos to print. Then click the Print button in the top right of the app or press Ctrl + P. ● Then you can select the printer, orientation, number of copies, paper size, paper type, etc. Click Print to print your photo. How to print photos on Mac ● Open the Photos app on your Mac computer and select the photos you want to print. ● Click File and click Print. ● Select a format, select a printer, and adjust printer settings. ● Click Print to print the image on your Mac. Take a Picture with PC Camera How to open the camera in Windows 11 Do you want to open the camera in Windows 11? Let us help you with that. You can take pictures and record videos using your laptop's webcam. These steps will help you turn on the integrated webcam for any purpose. Now let's start the process. Did you know that you can easily switch to a dark theme in Windows 11? Maybe you don't like everything bright and bright. So darken it if necessary.

Open Camera in Windows 11 in 3 Easy Steps Step-1 Click the Search icon. Let's Go Open your Windows 11 laptop or PC. Make sure you have a built-in webcam to complete these steps. The second option in the Windows 11 quick apps list is Search. It's right next to the Windows Start icon. Click it to open the search bar.

Step-2 Go to the search box and search for your camera. Don't waste your time and look straight into the camera. Type camera in the search bar at the top of the page.

Step-3 Open Camera: You should see your application. Click on it and you will see the specific options. Tap Open to open Camera in Windows 11. Start using your camera the way you like it.

What can you do with the Windows 11 camera application? First, you can perform basic tasks by clicking on the image and recording video via your webcam. Then you can set a photo timer, use HDR mode, or even scan his QR code with your Windows 11 camera. Other features include frame grids, photo quality, time lapse options, and more. All of these features are very common on mobile devices. However, it's a good update to install on your laptop.

How can I check camera permissions? Follow the steps below to see what permissions the camera application has. ● Click the Start Windows option to open the Settings application. ● From the left panel, click on the Apps option. ● Then click the first option of Apps & features to load a list of all applications on your Windows 11 device. ● Find your camera application in this list. ● There is also a 3-point option. Click on it to reveal the Advanced Options options. ● Click. Here you can find all the details about the application and its permissions. You can reset it, change it and update accordingly.

Short guide on how to take picture with PC Webcam

Step 1. Download and launch EaseUS RecExperts. Then click the down arrow icon in the left panel and select the Webcam button. Click the small webcam icon in the left sidebar and the webcam will appear on your screen.

Step 2. Next, you can freely choose your webcam device, resolution, orientation, etc.

Step 3. After all settings are done, click the small camera icon next to REC to take a picture with your webcam. Finally, you can find your photos in the Camera Roll tab. As we know, Windows 10 machines have a pre-installed application called "Camera". The camera application is very featureless and can only change the resolution and frame rate of a photo, no other properties. We apologize for the inconvenience. To take a photo with the Windows Camera app: However, if you value convenience as a key factor, you can check the following steps. Step 1. Click the search box on the lower left taskbar and type the word "camera". Then click on the camera app to launch it.

Step 2. Point your webcam at what you want to capture. An image of the subject appears on the screen. Step 3. Click the Take Photo button on the right side of the Camera app. Then tap the thumbnail in the bottom right to see the photo you just took.

Take a picture with your webcam on Mac If you are his MacBook user, taking pictures with your friend on your computer is not a big problem. Your MacBook comes with a software called Photo Booth. Apply effects with real-time previews and snapshots using the front-facing FaceTime HD camera. Share with your friends with just a tap. Characteristic: ● Take a photo with both his FaceTime HD camera on the front and the camera on the back ● Apply fun real-time effects like Vortex, Light Tunnel, X-Ray, Squeeze and Kaleidoscope to style your shots ● Tap to share via AirDrop, Email, Messages, iCloud, or your favorite social network To take a photo using your webcam on your Mac: This tutorial will show you the most efficient way to take pictures with your MacBook. Step 1. Enter "Photo Booth" in Spotlight to launch Photo Booth.

Step 2. Click the red button with the white camera icon. It should be in the bottom center of the displayed screen.

The photo will appear at the bottom of the screen along with any other photos you have taken.

Take Pictures From Webcam Windows 11/Mac Online In addition to the applications mentioned above, you can easily use some online camera tools. If you want to add special filters, overlays, and other effects to your images, try using these online tools.

#1. Webcam toy

This is an online webcam recorder that is very popular among young people all over the world. They usually use webcam toys to take selfies and share these photos on social media platforms to amaze their friends. Characteristic: ● Various mirror effects and color effects ● Output high-resolution images ● Powerful video and photo editing tools available ● user friendly interface How to take pictures on your PC with Webcam Toy: Step 1. Open the homepage of Webcam Toy. Click the "Ready? Smile!" button in the middle of the interface.

Step 2. Tap the Effect option to select your favorite, then click the Camera icon to take a photo.

Step 3. After a few seconds, click the "Save" button on the bottom right and select a folder to save the image.

#2. Picsect Pixect has more features than other online webcam recorders mentioned above. It can be used to take both photos and videos. So if you want to show your friends a dynamic scene, Pixect is for you. Characteristic: ● Webcam effects for photos and videos ● Stain remover and color spray ● Multi-frame recording mode ● Flip, rotate and crop photos online To take pictures with your webcam using Pixect: Step 1. Open Pixect's homepage and click Start Now which at middle of the interface.

Step 2. Choose an effect and photo collage, click the camera icon to take a photo.

Step 3. Click the "Save" button to save the captured image.

Can third-party apps ask for camera permissions? Should I give them? If you're using Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams, you'll always be asked for camera permissions. It's also okay to give such applications permission to use your webcam. Streamline the functionality of your online meetings. What if I don't have a webcam? So if you don't have a webcam and just want to join a Google Meet from your laptop, there is a way. You can use your Droidcam with Google Meet. Because of this, mobile cameras can be used for laptops. Just follow a few steps and you can do it successfully! It's fun, easy and very useful. Finally, in this book, we've shown you how to capture photos using your webcam on Windows 11 and Mac, and introduced you to some webcam

recording tools to make it easy. Overall, EaseUS RecExperts is one of the best for capturing webcam photos. You can capture beautiful photos with this screen recorder. So you can download it!

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