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Quick Settings in Windows 11 is the taskbar panel that provides fast access to Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, mobile hotspot, airplane mode, and other connectivity controls. Recent discussions on WindowsForum.com cover how Microsoft is working to reduce lag when opening Quick Settings and the right-click context menu, addressing a common user complaint about perceived speed. The panel also plays a role in managing new features like Shared Audio for Bluetooth LE devices. On Android, Quick Settings tiles for Wi‑Fi and mobile data have been updated on Pixel devices, though behavior can be inconsistent. Overall, Quick Settings is a frequent touchpoint in Windows 11, and improvements to its responsiveness are a focus of ongoing updates.
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    Android 17 Pixel Wi-Fi Tile Disconnects Instead of Turning Off

    Android 17 finally gives Pixel owners separate Wi‑Fi and mobile data Quick Settings tiles, ending years of frustration with Google’s combined Internet panel. Yet the apparent restoration of a basic Android convenience has exposed an even more irritating reality: the new Wi‑Fi shortcut does not...
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    Windows 11 Wi‑Fi Flyout: How Microsoft Makes Connecting Feel Effortless

    Paul Thurrott’s June 23, 2026 “wifi-nw-list” attachment is a Windows 11 Field Guide image showing the operating system’s available Wi-Fi network list, the flyout users reach from Quick Settings when connecting to wireless networks. That sounds mundane because it is. But in Windows 11, the...
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    Windows 11 Wi‑Fi “Available” Explained: Setup, Captive Portals, and Fixes

    Windows 11 shows nearby wireless networks through Quick Settings when Wi‑Fi is enabled, using the “Available” state to indicate that the PC is not necessarily connected but can scan for and join networks from the taskbar interface. That tiny label is easy to dismiss as UI furniture. It is...
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    Windows 11 Connectivity Field Guide: Wi‑Fi, Ethernet, Cellular, Hotspot & Airplane Mode

    Windows 11’s latest Field Guide update, published June 23, 2026 by Paul Thurrott, revisits Internet Connectivity in Windows 11, covering Wi-Fi, Ethernet, cellular data, Airplane mode, and Mobile hotspot as the practical plumbing behind Microsoft’s modern PC experience. The timing is almost too...
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    Windows 11 Shared Audio (KB5089573): Listen Together on Two Bluetooth LE Devices

    Microsoft is rolling out Shared Audio in Windows 11 through the May 26, 2026 KB5089573 preview update, letting two people listen to the same PC at once through separate compatible Bluetooth LE Audio headphones, earbuds, speakers, or hearing devices. The feature is easy to describe because Apple...
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    Windows 11 Gets Faster: Quick Settings and Right-Click Menu Lag Fix

    Microsoft is finally tackling two of Windows 11’s most familiar friction points: the Quick Settings panel and the right-click context menu. For many users, these are not obscure power-user features but everyday touchpoints, and even a small delay makes the whole operating system feel sluggish...
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    Windows 11 Gets Faster Quick Settings and Right-Click Menus

    Microsoft is taking aim at two of Windows 11’s most persistent pain points: Quick Settings and the right-click context menu. According to recent reporting and Microsoft’s own preview cadence, the company is testing changes intended to make both surfaces open much faster, with less of the delay...
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    Windows 11 Updates: Faster Quick Settings and Right-Click Menus

    Microsoft’s next round of Windows 11 refinements may not be flashy, but they may matter far more than another AI sidebar or a recycled productivity widget. According to Microsoft’s own comments relayed through recent reporting, the company is working on faster-loading Quick Settings and a...
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    Windows 11 Insider: Quick Settings Dark Mode Toggle and File Explorer White Flash Fix

    Microsoft is rolling out two quietly consequential refinements to Windows 11 in Insider builds: a one‑click dark mode toggle nested inside Quick Settings, and a long‑awaited fix for the jarring File Explorer “white flash” that has plagued dark‑theme users. These changes are small on paper but...
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    Windows 11 Quick Settings gains Dark Mode toggle and tile removal in Insider builds

    Microsoft has quietly begun testing two of the most requested Quick Settings improvements in Windows 11: a built‑in dark mode toggle tucked into the Power/Energy Saver area of Quick Settings, and the ability to remove or reorganize unused Quick Settings tiles directly from the panel. Background...
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    Windows 11 Taskbar Restores Quick Settings Edits; Agenda View Delayed

    Microsoft's plan to unclutter the Windows 11 Taskbar is taking two very different forms this month: a small but welcome return of Quick Settings customization has quietly reappeared inside a Dev‑channel preview build, while a more visible — and much‑anticipated — Taskbar Agenda view has been...
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    Windows Insider: Dark Mode moves behind Energy saver in Quick Settings

    Microsoft’s latest Insider flights have quietly added a Dark Mode switch to Quick Settings — but the toggle is tucked inside a new Energy saver submenu rather than exposed as its own tile, a design choice that both answers a long-standing usability complaint and raises fresh questions about...
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    Windows 11 Insider: Dark mode fixes for File Explorer and Quick Settings toggle

    Microsoft has quietly moved to close the most visible remaining dark‑mode regression in File Explorer and — in the same Insider flight — slipped a convenient dark mode toggle into Quick Settings, but both changes are still in preview and deserve cautious optimism rather than celebration just...
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    Windows 11 Quick Settings Could Gain Removable Tiles and Energy Saver Submenu

    Microsoft’s Dev‑channel preview build has quietly rekindled a small but persistent user demand: the ability to remove unwanted items from Windows 11’s Quick Settings panel. What arrived in Build 26300.7965 (KB5079385) is not yet a finished feature, but the hidden UI elements and code paths...
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    Windows 11 Insider Preview Restores AI Actions Hiding and Quick Settings Tiles

    Microsoft’s long-running battle over who controls the Windows desktop may be tilting back toward users: recent Insider previews suggest Microsoft is quietly restoring two small-but-important customization freedoms that were stripped from Windows 11 early in its life. One change — a fix that...
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    Windows 11 Dev Build Teases Removing Quick Settings Tiles in Energy Saver

    Microsoft appears to be quietly testing a restoration of a much‑requested customization option in Windows 11: the ability to remove unwanted quick‑action tiles from the Quick Settings panel. The change was first observed in the Dev‑channel preview build 26300.7965 and has been attributed to work...
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    Restore Bluetooth Toggle in Windows 11: Quick Fixes and Troubleshooting

    I added a Bluetooth toggle to my Windows 11 taskbar and wish I did sooner — and the fix is a three‑click undo to a persistent annoyance that has tripped up casual users and power users alike. Overview If you use Bluetooth headphones, mice, keyboards, phones, or game controllers, nothing beats...
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    Personalize Quick Settings in Windows 11: Add, remove, and arrange toggles

    Personalize Quick Settings in Windows 11: Add, remove, and arrange toggles Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 8 minutes Windows 11 puts quick access to common controls right at your fingertips with Quick Settings. If you’re like most users, you’ll want your most-used toggles (like Wi‑Fi...
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    Windows 11 Insider: One-Click Bing Speed Test & Snipping Tool Upgrades

    Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click Internet speed test launcher to Windows 11’s taskbar and quick settings, and it’s arriving alongside continued enhancements to the Snipping Tool (a.k.a. “Scissors”) that push the app from a basic screenshot utility toward a compact image and video capture...
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    Open Windows 11 Settings Fast: All Entry Points & ms-settings URIs

    Windows 11 gives you more than one way to open the Settings app — and knowing the right method for the moment can save minutes or avert a full restart when you’re troubleshooting. The platform exposes the app everywhere: Start, Taskbar, Quick Settings, File Explorer, Run and command-line tools...
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