Windows 11 is great – it’s worth upgrading from Windows 10. But as with every version of Windows, it’s best when you make some changes to it. Beyond making Windows 11 look like Windows 10 or customizing the Windows 11 taskbar, there are a few changes can do Build in Windows 11, and They’re Changing All That Needed Construction In my humble opinion, at least.
So, if you’re looking for an enhanced, enhanced and altogether better Windows 11 experience, here are the top five changes you should make now.
Disable Tracking and Personalization
If, like me, you’re not a fan of deep personalization or data collection on you in general, you might be looking for the least tracked version of Windows you can get. While Windows 11 collects more data on you than previous versions, you can disable some of it and restrict the way the operating system can automatically personalize your experience.
step 1: search for Privacy settings in the Windows Search bar, and select the appropriate result.
step 2: choose Common,
step 3: Toggle off any tracking and personalization features you don’t want. Personally, I turned them all off, but your interests may vary. It will also turn off ads for Windows 11, which feel particularly invasive.
step 4: Go back to the Privacy Settings menu, then select diagnosis and response.
Step 5: Select each option in turn and turn them off, specifically send optional diagnostic data Option. When you’re done, it should say next to diagnostic data that you are send required data,
Step 6: Go back to the Privacy Settings menu again. scroll down until you find location settings. Select it.
Step 7: toggle location services To Close, Alternatively, select the individual apps that you do and do not want to use your location information.
Step 8: Go back to Privacy Settings again and select account information, Choose which apps you want to use your account information, and toggle others off, or turn off account information altogether.
There are a few other settings you’ll want to change, so take a look around the Privacy and Security menu to see if you want to disable any other data collection, but those are the main ones I turned off.
turn on dark mode
Some people are fine with their websites and operating systems blinding them with white pages. I am not. I keep everything in dark mode, because I’m more comfortable working and gaming on my PC almost all day, and I find everything more legible with light text on a dark background than the other way around. Seems like
Luckily, Windows 11 has a robust and versatile Dark Mode that you can enable with just a few clicks.
step 1: Open Windows Settings by pressing windows key , I,
step 2: choose privatization From the left hand menu.
step 3: choose colour’s,
step 4: Near choose your mode Use the drop-down menu to select an option dark,
Windows 11 will then convert all of your windows to a dark theme, as well as any compatible apps you have installed. If you don’t want the app to mimic Windows in this regard, you can switch the toggle off. custom instead. This gives you the option of telling Windows to stay dark while your apps use their default color.
show hidden files
Hidden files aren’t ones you’d normally need to access, but if you’ve ever brought over a save game from an old Windows install, or modified an application in some way, you’ll know you need to access them. need to. Hidden files that Microsoft hides away in the default installation. Fortunately, Windows 11 makes it as easy as Windows 10 to show hidden files.
step 1: Open File Explorer and select Look from the top menu.
step 2: choose Showthen toggle hidden objects,
Now you should be able to see hidden folders, eg app datain their respective directories.
Disable all (annoying) notifications
I hate notifications. I’ll remember it if it’s important. Or maybe not. But either way, I don’t need Windows or anything else that’s going to ask me to do anything else. Windows 11 is being annoying for this, so I turn them all off, but you can be a bit more subtle if you want.
step 1: Open Windows Settings by pressing Windows key + I.
step 2: choose notifications,
step 3: toggle notifications To Close, if you want to turn off all notifications. Alternatively, use the list below to toggle specific apps and system settings you’re happy to receive notifications for. toggle everything else Close,
step 4: Scroll to the bottom of the page, and you’ll find three additional toggle options. These pertain to the Windows setup process as well as Windows tips. You can also turn them off by opening the box.
Enable filename extension
This might not be for everyone, but not being able to see the filename extension is my utmost frustration. Some of the apps I use don’t apply them properly to saved images, while adding mods to games can sometimes mean tweaking file types to get them to work properly. Considering malware can disguise as different file types, it’s also a good security measure to check a file’s extension before launching it.
Whatever the reason, though, I just want to know what files I’m working with, and without a filename extension, it’s not always obvious. Enabling them in Windows 11 was one of the first customizations I made.
step 1: Open File Explorer and select Look from the top menu.
step 2: choose Showthen toggle file name extension,
You should now be able to see the file extension of each file in File Explorer.
What else?
Now that you’ve customized Windows 11 just how you and I both like it, have you tried installing Android apps on Windows 11? There are some good ones worth trying. Alternatively, if you need any help taking a screenshot on Windows 11, there are a few ways to do it.
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