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Configure Focus Assist (Win10) and Focus Sessions (Win11) for Distraction-Free Work Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 15 minutes Introduction We all get distracted by pop-ups, chat pings, and noisy apps when trying to concentrate. Windows provides built-in tools — Focus Assist on Windows 10...

Managing complex web environments has never been more crucial—or more challenging—than in today’s digital-first businesses. With organizations increasingly leveraging Microsoft Power Pages to support a variety of internal and customer-facing portals, site administrators and makers often find...

For many users, Windows Action Center is a helpful notification hub, offering quick access to alerts, system status, app messages, and shortcuts to essential features. Yet, for a significant segment of PC users, particularly those on Windows 10 and Windows 11, the Action Center can become more...

Windows 11, hailed for its modern aesthetics and new features, has left some users pining for the nostalgic comfort of the Windows 10 Action Center. The new design, while sleek, lacks certain functionalities that many found invaluable. If you’re among those yearning for the familiar layout of...

In the fast-evolving landscape of Windows operating systems, nostalgia for the past can often spark innovative solutions in the present. For users of Windows 11's latest update, 24H2, a swirl of excitement surrounds the ability to reintegrate elements from Windows 10—including the beloved Action...

In today's fast-paced digital world, notifications can either be a helpful assistant or an annoying distraction. Microsoft’s Action Center is designed to streamline this experience for Windows users, allowing you to see the notifications that matter most while hiding those you’d rather not have...

Navigating the fast-paced digital world, staying updated with notifications and accessing frequently used settings has become essential for most Windows users. Whether you're juggling multiple tasks or simply trying to maintain focus, knowing how to manage your notifications and quick settings...

In this fast-paced digital landscape, staying updated is essential, and thanks to Windows 10 and 11, notifications make it easier than ever to keep track of what's happening on your device. Whether you're juggling emails, messages, or app alerts, understanding how to access and manage...

If you're encountering the frustrating issue of a missing Wi-Fi toggle in the Action Center on your Windows 11 PC, you're not alone. This can be a common occurrence, but thankfully it’s typically a transient problem with straightforward solutions. In this article, we will go through various...

I'm using windows 10 and the settings app won't open. I tried openning it different ways like from the action center, with win+i, with cmd with start ms-settings : and the other methods but it doesn't work. I've read that there is an update to install, i tried to install it and i can't. Because...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21343 (RS_PRERELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 21343 New icons in File Explorer We first began updating the icons in Windows 10 last year starting with the built-in apps. Since...

Users tell us that they find notification requests bothersome and distracting – except when they don’t. We want sites to engage with users without annoying them, but we also don’t want our users to miss reminders that may be important for them. With new changes that we’re rolling out, we are...

Earlier this year, we met with users to understand how they felt about permissioned web features, such as requests to send notifications or access the camera or microphone. The individuals we spoke with made it clear they find notification requests bothersome and distracting—except when they...

Big issue with Bluetoothe, Did windows rest, cant find toggle in action center or Bluetooth and devices in settings, reinstalled intel blutoohe driver , cant gey nothing to work or show up... my keyboard and mouse are still working? But cant recognize my headphones that I was just using 2 weeks...

Happy Diwali for the Indian Windows Insiders who are celebrating! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18277 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. REMINDER: As is normal with builds early in the development cycle, builds may contain bugs that might be painful for...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17618 (RS5) to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17618 Sets: Sets is designed to make sure that everything related to your task: relevant webpages, research documents...

You know those websites, searches and articles that you pull up on your iPhone or Android phone? With the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you can now forward them to instantly open on your PC, so you can continue what you’re doing – researching that project, shopping for those shoes, finishing...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17035 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and for those who opted in to Skip Ahead. PLEASE NOTE: Due to a bug that causes PCs with AMD processors to bugcheck during upgrading to current builds, we are...

I have a Win 10 Phone with the latest Insider build on the slow ring. For the past few days my action center has been telling me that the Insider Preview needs some attention in order to continue to get new builds. Nothing else! When I go to that page there is nothing telling me what needs...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17017 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and for those who opted in to Skip Ahead. Going forward, we plan to release new builds for RS4 from the RS_PRERELEASE branch to Insiders in the Fast ring and those...