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6 Windows 11 settings you can finally change after years of complaints

With recent updates and 26H2, some wishes do come true.

Windows 11 Search Adds 5 Quick Actions Without Opening Settings

Windows 11 Search now lets Insiders change settings and arrange windows with inline actions. See five commands, supported ...

5 Windows settings most people don't know about

The manual for Windows 11 is 196 pages, so there’s definitely stuff that people don’t know.
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Windows 11 26H2 Arrives with New Taskbar, Start Menu, File Explorer Features

Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 2026 Update, also known as version 26H2, bringing changes aimed at improving everyday navigation, productivity, ...
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Windows 11’s taskbar is quietly borrowing an old trick from Windows XP: a list of window titles instead of thumbnails, plus a button to ring a misplaced Android phone

I tried Windows 11's hidden List mode for taskbar previews and a new Quick Settings panel that can ring or silence a linked Android phone.
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How to move the taskbar in Windows 11

Nimish is a Berlin-based engineer-turned-journalist with over 12 years of experience covering news, reviewing gadgets and writing stories at the intersection of technology and society. He's worked at ...
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Windows 10 users were right: Windows 11 still can’t drag the taskbar, so Microsoft is testing a menu instead

A hidden Windows 11 right-click menu moves the taskbar without Settings. We tested it, but Windows 10-style drag and drop is ...

Latest Windows 11 update restores your taskbar control, patches 995 security flaws

The September Windows 11 update set a new patching record with almost 1,000 security flaws fixed.