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Top 10 Windows 11 Tips and Tricks?


Here are the top 10 tips and tricks to keep Windows 11 running better and get the most out of the operating system!



Contents:

01.) ... Keep Windows 11 up to date!
02.) ... Remove unnecessary ballast from Windows 11! 
03.) ... Accelerate access to drives! 
04.) ... disable the lock screen on MS Windows OS!
05.) ... Make taskbar icons larger on Windows 11!
06.) ... disable Remote Desktop!
07.) ... The auto login under Windows is always popular!
08.) ... Windows 11 and the battery status information!
09.) ... get programs to run under Functions in Windows 11!
10.) ... manage windows better and use the desktop better!



1.) Keep Windows 11 up to date!

Take advantage of free upgrades for everyone running Windows 11. This update fixes many of the issues users were experiencing with Windows 11. 

►► Which is the latest Windows 11 version?
►► Where can I see all installed Windows 11 updates?
►► How do I update my Windows 11?
►► Windows 11 update problems?

 

2.) Remove unnecessary ballast from Windows 11! 

Too many applications that are not needed? You should get rid of programs you don't need quickly, if you don't use them they only consume valuable memory and  system resources . In this case, deinstallation makes sense, according to the motto, everything must go that doesn't pay rent!

►► Uninstall  applications on Windows 11 !
►► Remove or uninstall unnecessary APPs from Windows 11 Start



For the brave:

►► Windows 10 / 11 remove / uninstall all APPs



3.) Accelerate access to drives! 

As a rule, an optimization is always good, especially with SSD because it is also quite fast!


►► The optimization of the drives under Windows 11



Sometimes much more useful:

►► Optimize  drives via the command prompt?


Because the automatic drive fragmentation / optimization can be a possible cause that the system becomes slow and sluggish!
 

►► for small SSD hard drives powercfg.exe /hibernate off!

With an SSD, you don't necessarily need the hiberfil.sys, since  starting Windows 11 , 10, 8.1, ... is inherently very fast with an SSD.

 

4.) Disable the lock screen on MS Windows OS!

The Windows 11 lock screen is used to protect the Windows PC, which looks very appealing on tablets, notebooks, desktop PCs and visually enhances the corresponding device, but over time it can become boring and annoying on private PCs! 

►►  ... Disable the lock screen standby / save energy!
►►  ... More info about Windows 11 lock screen!

 

5.) Make taskbar icons larger on Windows 11!

The taskbar in Windows 11 is really tight, enlarging or reducing the taskbar in Windows 11 is only possible with a registry hack to make the taskbar bigger or smaller!  

►► How to increase or decrease the size of the taskbar on Windows 11?

Options:

►► Estimated time of remaining battery life in Windows 11 taskbar?

6.) Disable Remote Desktop!

The remote desktop can be switched off, deactivated, or activated under all Windows operating systems, especially in areas where the remote desktop could pose a security risk, the remote desktop is often deactivated!

►►  Activate and deactivate Remote Desktop via command line!

 

7.) The auto login under Windows is always popular!


With the previous version Windows 10 it was possible to save your password so that you do not have to enter the password every time you log in. This setting can currently only be activated under Windows 11 to a limited extent.

►►  Automatically log in under Windows 11 / Autologin?

8.) Windows 11 and the battery status information!

Seeing the battery status information in the Windows 11 taskbar is also very popular, why not when it's handy!  

►►  Estimated time of remaining battery life in the taskbar!

 

9.) Get programs to work under Features in Windows 11!

►► Find programs and functions under Windows 11!
►► Get old programs running on Windows 11



Bonus:
If you're not satisfied with the nice, sleek, and plain new Windows 11 File Explorer, you don't have to use third -party software right away, such as  Quad Explorer for Windows 11 . 

►► Use the old File Explorer on Windows 11?

 

10.) Manage windows better and use the desktop better!

►►  How does window snap work on Windows 11, enable/disable?
►►  How to move apps to a new virtual desktop on Windows 11/10? !



Bonus:

►►  Windows 11, 10 desktop is gone, what can I do - problem solutions?

 



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