Windows 11 Tips & Tricks You Should Be Using!

Windows 11, Microsoft’s newest operating system is packed full of enhancements and features that are quite useful. So, in this video to help you get the most of using Windows 11, I’ll show you tips, tricks, and features you’ll want to use to improve your overall experience using the operating system.
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Windows 11 Tips & Tricks (Playlist)
• Windows 11 Tips & Tricks
0:00 Intro
0:21 Change Taskbar Alignment
1:10 Activate Title Bar Window Shake
1:56 Show Additional Right Click Options
2:18 Show Folders on Start
3:08 Pin/Unpin Apps to Start
3:54 Snap Windows to Layout
4:23 Open Secret Start Menu
4:46 Customize Quick Settings
5:26 Hide Widgets and Chat Icons on Taskbar
6:07 Open Volume Mixer
6:27 Use Focus Assist
7:20 Show File Extensions
8:00 Customize Your Widgets
9:01 Change Touch Keyboard Theme
9:55 Turn Off Notifications
10:28 Enable Dark Mode & Night Light
11:19 Change Default Apps
12:12 Remove Unwanted Ads
12:37 Change Your Theme
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[@sapelesteve]

Just purchased a new Laptop for the wife. It has Win 11 already installed. Since she is computer illiterate, now I know how to go about making things a little easier for her. Thanks TG! Happy Holidays!! 👍👍😉😉

[@smortlogician9258]

lmao. imagine if you wife sees this comment 😆

[@chud3476]

@@smortlogician9258imagine getting your KZbin account taken away!😆

[@augustineasiuwhu]

@@chud3476 Why are you guy coming on him like that

[@StickCoach]

After spending money are you releasing your frustration here😁

[@wildflower509]

@@StickCoach So much negativity in replies lately. I remember when people were kind and helpful. This gentleman was concerned for his wife's abilities to get around Win11, and I feel it was kind of him to find ways to assist her since he is familiar with them, and she is not. We all began from square one at one time.

[@michaell7877]

Great vid. Keep them coming. All your set recording options were great.

[@premgaru8556]

Just got a new HP Pavillion i5 11th gen Laptop and this tutorial was truly a blessing. Have been using Windows 10 on an old Toshiba Satellite for many years now and boy much has indeed changed since then. Subscribed. Your tutorials are truly Profesional.

[@bobman929]

You have always been my go to guy for software tips. Really appreciate you taking great time to so this.

[@citizenkimi]

7:55 In Windows, pressing ok applies the desired changes and closes the window, all-in-one; apply, as the name implies, configures the selected changes and keeps the window open.

[@tony4love97]

fact!

[@lorenzoarodriguez6048]

Great reference video; one to keep handy in the preferred videos list!

[@engt1000]

Thanks for the videos. I learn so much from them.

[@dfmayes]

7:50 I find it kind of interesting how the legacy windows like this survive but get more and more buried. The Explorer Options has probably been there since XP.

[@imp822]

Loved your comment about Verstappen! Made me chuckle!

[@gibbonschip]

Great video. Didn't know Windows 11 had so many useful features. On a side note, your comment around 9:05 about all-in-one desktops grabbed my attention. I had one for five years and lots of problems including the touchscreen not working after a couple of years. It finally crashed completely which is why I had to get a new computer with Windows 11.

[@Sasquatch10]

I literally just got my new all in one today 😂

[@apvanand4717]

great content... covered almost all points 👍❤️

[@haihahoang8848]

This video is really helpful for me. Thanks alot!

[@Joshua78]

Your tips are very useful and practical, thanks

[@DainiusArt]

Very usefull, thanks man!

[@TG-Maverick22]

Thanks for this informative video. 5/5!

[@microsoftsarker]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO

[@gus473]

👍🏼 Thanks for 6:09 screenshot! 😅 (The rest was good too!) 😎✌🏼

[@tsd_.]

Good tutorial not gonna lie but like just for the verstappen comment😂 Super max

[@sandiskpink433]

subscribed thank you

[@futuristicflamesofficial]

Bro thx for the info it helped me out tons

[@charlieb893]

Great Video... Thanks for the education

[@EJ3.16]

Excellent thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

[@YouAndImpact]

Very helpful video 👍

[@Techkomsan]

Amazing sharing knowledge 👍👍👍

[@mohsinfareed1797]

Great as usuaL. Thanks very much.

[@topandrun126]

thanks for sharing

[@ScuderiaFahmi]

Much useful tips and glad that you're a F1 fan

[@SanjayKumar-tr6cr]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@karthikkumaravel4159]

Hey TechGumbo, nice video and very infromative. Will it be possible for you to send me a link to the 2nd wallpaper? It looks really good

[@shaiclemente9651]

Hi do you know how to turn off conservation mode of your battery so I can fully charge? I'm using Lenovo Laptop Ryzen 5.

[@prokorshopal4865]

0:00 - Hi TG. 👋 13:23 - 324th thumbs up from me. 👍 Cheers.

[@caseysmith141]

Thanks!

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi TechGumbo, A feature you didn't show is in notepad you can voice command by pressing windows key + H and changing setting next to microphone and auto punctuation and auto launcher if you want to.

[@suyashdhumal3]

It was there in windows 10 too

[@davidjamgochian]

Great Video!!

[@mouadhboukefa560]

thank you

[@george0552]

"Thank goodness Verstappen ended up winning the championship" - Indeed! 😂

[@Riz_]

That default web browser is a real pain in the neck. I also don't like how you can't have everything showing in the taskbar by default. You have to enable them. Other than those two issues I mostly like Windows 11. One thing I don't have issues with is this wonderful video. Please keep up the good work TechGumbo.

[@XenMel]

I wis they had a option for the taskbar search to be a box or hidden i hope they add that

[@gunslinga7077]

i deleted Microsoft edge completely if that's what your talking about fuck that lol

[@DawneyMacMusic]

How to activate drag and drop , for instance when you want to play a track while while windows player is open and drag it on taskbar...

[@noobiejunior3011]

how to make the icons in the taskbar small?

[@DarkSide3211]

some of these tricks also work on windows 10 (which I also never knew till I watched this video)

[@brkynl]

i really liked your wallpaper, where can i find it?

[@lucky2watch]

Thanks for you videos. They were very helpful to get started with windows 11. ... There is just one issue I don't like in Windows 11. In Windows 11 I could drop a file on an open program on my task bar. It seems in Windows 11 It's not possibly to take a document, move it to an open program and drop it into this program. Now I have to keep holding the file with my mouse and switch with the TAB Key to the program I want to drop the file. I really hope they will change it some when.

[@idaxius_]

You can't do this on Windows 10 either so.....

[@lucky2watch]

@@idaxius_ I can do it. I'm using it. I move my mouse with the file I like to open or edit over the opened app on the task bar. I'm waiting till the app open to full screen and than I drop the file into the program. I know my usage it's different like my main discription, but for me it's like dropping a file into the app by moving it over the task bar. Sorry for confusing

[@lucky2watch]

@B-17 Laxman Dhotre I heared about and I look forward. And thanks for your hint. I'm pleased.

[@Acecool]

The snapping system is nowhere near close to my zones design. But it is nice they improved it a bit... I don't like that you can't resize the taskbar and you can't move it.. On my top monitor I have a 3 cell tall bar on the top, and on my bottom main monitor I have it on the bottom 2 cells tall... The main monitor has a secondary taskbar so my top non-primary monitor has the primary taskbar so I have a quick overview while in full-screen applications, etc.. and I don't have to alt-tab or minimize the application to view that stuff... Also, I've tried using the bar on the bottom on the top monitor but that caused a ton of bugs while moving apps between monitors, moving the mouse up / down, and more... having them split top and bottom allows for a wider viewing area unobstructed by a break. So being unable to do that in 11 makes it less accessible. Also, getting rid of never combine is REALLY stupid... This is a major accessibility requirement and a lot of apps use similar icons which can make it hard to differentiate them - especially if you have a lot of file explorers open. I absolutely hate you can't reposition the taskbar, and it doesn't seem like you can add quick-launch folders on them anymore... I have 6 or 7 quick launch folders on my primary taskbar which is located on my secondary / non-main monitor by moving the main taskbar off the main monitor after setting the main monitor... They range from game launchers, dev tools, hardware utilities, authentication apps, and more... and I need quick access... The start menu really restricts this and not being able to categorize them makes finding apps much harder and limiting the screen by cutting it in half for a stupid recommended segment which violates privacy ( you can turn that recent files trash off in 10 ) and security which will be a turn off for certain companies. They removed so many features which I rely upon for efficiency and ease of use for a broken neck, back and nerve damage. Having larger buttons for the never combine helps me on top of being able to easily read what something is instead of relying on an icon which may be shared.

[@Acecool]

The volume mixer seems like it is too much... The Windows 10 dialog is a lot more handy and contains a bar for each program and doesn't block a large majority of the desktop..

[@Acecool]

So many people don't use Edge that they wanted to make it more annoying to switch from it, this will probably help boost the numbers albeit a back-alley way to do it...

[@SmashBrosmike85]

I kind of like Windows 11, I am, was a MacOS user, and had to make the move to this OS, because there is no Revit for Mac. Yeah, I know you can Run Windows with the Bootcamp app, but it doesn’t run on the M1 Macs.

[@ME-xy4qh]

I am fixing to upgrade to 11, I think, I am trying to find out if I can still have my own pictures on the desktops. I have dual monitors. I am not sure what to do. I have 4 years.

[@watching999]

Title bar shake 🤯

[@watching999]

Snap windows to layout 🤯🤯🤯

[@andy_jackson]

Loved your Verstappen comment there. Go Max!

[@dark_sunset]

Can I get the wallpaper from 7:32? Thanks

[@zakizaini4754]

How to use limit battery charge feature???

[@vipin_rahul]

Nice

[@deettaphelps5066]

I've seen videos complaining about it. Haven't watched much of them, but what you showed it looks better to me. I can't wait to try it.

[@bobman929]

That Hamilton burn was awesome.

[@tulasiramaallada2169]

How to activate service pack 1 in Asus vivobook s15 oled with windows 11

[@mfrankel8321]

Hi Tech Gumbo, I was interested knowing your overall opinion as to whether to switch now from Windows to Windows 11 or wait a few months while the patches stabilize it?I have seen mixed reviews on the Internet as to this question . I would appreciate you or the TG community weighing in on this topic.

[@noyou6421]

Just upgrade. I’ve been using it since it came out and have had 0 problems ever, as long as you aren’t doing something super technical on the computer, that somehow doesn’t work on windows 11, you should be fine.

[@HailSacerdote]

Great

[@Me9hera]

Really man your windows runs beautifuly 😭 pls give us the tip for how to run it like yours😭 i mean when you press the window icon it pops up from dowm mine pop up suddenly from nowhere, and when you press the wifi and batter icon it pops up from the right, i want mine to pop up like that😭😭😭 plzzzzzzz I really wish you see my comment 😭😭😭

[@paulsobczyk808]

enjoed your content was helpful as an intouction to win 11 but made it hard to follow with all the adds would have been nicer if it flowed a bit more thanks

[@ShashankR205]

Bro in 1:56 how to make it show additional options

[@tony4love97]

how do i make the taskbar small like how it was possible on windows 10

[@bobman929]

First thing I wanted as well

[@BrettInTech]

Unfortunately you can't in W11. Hopefully they add that ability back in future builds.

[@tony4love97]

@@BrettInTech what a bummer 😕

[@tony4love97]

@Mr Ticky downgrading!

[@pcfourseasons]

Hi, I have home edition. I want to upgrade to pro. Some sites sell pro licences very cheaply. Is it genuine?

[@AwesomeHairo]

Probably not. Always get from the official site.

[@KiraKillerBoo]

8:40 - GME To the Moon ;D

[@johnw3794]

My nitro 5 laptop wont upgrade to windows 11.. it says processor not compatible.???

[@9jmorrison]

I only see minor settings tweaks, any improvement in connectivity, utility (home networking...), or speed?

[@aayushshrestha7445]

i have installed win 11 and already rolled back to win 10 now how can i install win 11 again?

[@AkmalAlFaizalMS]

how to change right click menu to an old menu?

[@hadifelani]

So, here's what I've wanted to ask. I know that we can roll back to Win10 on 10 days after the update, but how many times can we do this? For example, my first time experience with the upgrade doesn't do it justice for me so I decided to go back to Win10. And then a few months later, I've decided to try Win11 again to see if things are better now. But it turns out things are still not up to my standard, can I rollback again as long as I am still on the 10 days grace period? Can I do it again and again from time to time?

[@ME-xy4qh]

Are you saying you would suggest we wait to upgrade? I have the offer popped up on my desktop. I have to decline or accept. I am not sure if I decline if I will get the offer again. I think on an old system when I first changed to win 10 I was offered a few times. I think of think I want to wait.

[@CONSPIR4CY]

@@ME-xy4qh So far nothing is good about it tbh unless u have a new intel cpu i just got the update and declined it for now. i hate the new right click menu and that u can't add 3rd party software on it and the removed task manager when right clicking the taskbar ik i can use Ctrl-shift-esc but i like using that plus now u can't see if you have files in a folder without clicking on it since it doesn't change the icon wether u have files inside it or not which is lame.

[@ryue5626]

windows 11 is good but i wish they would let us remove the recommended part of the start menu, that way when you open up start menu you see all of your pinned apps plus quick buttons for settings downloads and shutdown etc

[@moitbeans]

you can, just check settings.

[@ryue5626]

@@moitbeans you can turn the function off but the area is still reserved for it instead of letting you put more apps in that space

[@moitbeans]

@@ryue5626 Oh yea, don't worry. They've already added it to the dev build. But that probably means we'd only get it late next year.

[@patryk_gracz0l34]

will win 11 work on my crappy 1280x1024 monitor ?

[@jeanpierre1580]

Yeah ! Why would it not ?

[@cocoafatale]

Where did you get your wallpaper from

[@droccult700]

Windows 11 have so much potential

[@dfmayes]

What's a "desktop all-in-one PC?"

[@LewEl26]

I have a few issues with 11. Two I can think of right now. When I go to game on one screen, I want to be able to see my time on the other. That's gone now. Also how do I pin "This Pc" on my Taskbar?

[@anthonymiranda1790]

How do you get windows 11?

[@sami.m.ali.]

To see if your pc/laptop will support win 11 go on settings find windows updates and if it has a green tick and says compatible for w11 download it by pressing install.

[@theodorvalentinghita1779]

Even if it's says your computer is not compatible you can bypass the security procedure

[@shawnab1559]

Thanks for the tips! Just started using Windows 11 and it's the best OS Microsoft has ever created. 👍

[@farajalshami9933]

Im enjoying it so far but everyone is saying that its bad so i got confused and started thinking going back to windows 10

[@tymb278]

Good demo & info just too bad this new Start screen is such an pathetic abomination.

[@Tech-gv6qk]

I just rolled back to windows 10. Performance is better in win10

[@chhunmara1250]

Good Window for 11

[@ASgfjyhgyi]

Another T&T. If you wish find files by content, format disk and install Windows XP. Best operating system. P.S. How many Windows versions must release to let users find files by content without third part utilities?

[@SplitSniper7]

Is Windows 11 safe to use now?

[@sami.m.ali.]

it is

[@Knards]

I will wait for another year, when MS decides that the user is more important than the ridiculous system that 11 is

[@innovativeideas442]

Dragging feature 😏😏😏

[@alangunningham5667]

Yeah but the point is , at the moment , for gaming ,its a slower beast ... hence not worth changing ... why change to something slower ???

[@mochii1908]

when i changed mine, it became laggy and slower

[@dukenuggets]

windows+v = emoji

[@altruisticlemur]

You can still pin any folder you want to Start! Just right click on the folder and select Pin to Start.

[@BARAAGAMER_YT]

I miss you so much,and blessed Friday,and you're creative keep going✨✨✨✨✨.. Sender:your brother (Baraa) from Palestine 🇵🇸🇺🇲

[@computergurukaushik]

1st viewer

[@sami.m.ali.]

At first I didn't know if I should upgrade due to losing items and sadness of missing 10 but I took a deep breath *BREATHES LOUDLY!!!* Enters w11... AO My stuff Is here AYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYA

[@irekmaster187]

New windows is /AWASOME!!!!!

[@tmbawebdesign]

Best trick for win 11 is the sound it makes when thrown out of an 11 story building and hits the pavement. Oh yes it will unless you choose the new updated version called “nong”. The nong OS is perfect for all nongs who think they are using a “productive” computer.

[@VenturesAdventure]

All is a hassle, no more.

[@sonnyjim5268]

The desktops are disappointing. While I like multiple desktops they mirror each other and I would like to have different icons on different desktops. Maybe in time.....

[@ArulSUSL]

0:22

[@mikeg3281]

my windows 11 doesn't look like this

[@bruhhehe4223]

So weird

[@Le_Sourpuss]

Ooor. You don't upgrade and your problem is solved...

[@xufos69]

Default apps is very annoying and terrible on win 11

[@supernick2072]

I don't feel it will beat Windows 10 even if it is just a re-skin.

[@IAMNOTRANA]

Number 12# Install windows 10.

[@remo1032]

Too bad i need an 8th generation computer

[@openbabel]

This is a breach of monopoly legislation and cartel in the UK Europe. Europe will require in the future any hardware sold to be independent of any operating system. To be clear all hardware will only be legally operational in Europe if its capabable without modification to run five or more independent operating systems and software. The maximum of 39 % of sales in retail can be attributed to any one operating system or closed source eco system. The UK has claimed that due to the cyber war in the Euro area it needs to be in the national security interests to discontinue the use of windows 11 or other similar system on all hardware due to data protection and security legislation. The UK has learned from the Ukrainian war that it must build up defensive capability in a unstable worldwide environment. The UK claims over 300 alternative operating system which negates relience on operating system and harware which is control of third party states,criminal organisations, non friendly powers,or terrorist organisations. The chineese consider a windows eco system to be a national security threat and will be moving to linux by 2026. All hardware built in china will likely be not be compatable with windows after this date. Across Europe windows 11 is the death nail for windows as a company.

[@ARDG89]

wtf is up with the UI??? they're trying to make it look more and more like iOS ui. i'll be staying on 10.

[@sami.m.ali.]

lol