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Windows 11 quietly ships a surprising arsenal of productivity features, accessibility tools, and small utilities that power users lean on every day — features that most people never discover because they’re tucked behind context menus, keyboard shortcuts, or optional Store updates. Background /...

MS Paint may be heading for the exit sign in Microsoft’s product roadmap, but losing Paint does not mean losing the ability to capture, annotate, and share screenshots on Windows — far from it. Built-in tools have quietly matured over the past decade and a half, and the modern Snipping Tool...

Windows lets you open the Settings app in more ways than most users realize — and the fastest, most reliable method remains the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I — but there are also command-line, Run‑URI, File Explorer, Start menu and Power User menu approaches that are useful in specific...

Create and Use Virtual Desktops in Windows 10/11 for Work/Personal Separation Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 10 minutes Virtual Desktops let you create separate “workspaces” on the same PC—without buying extra monitors or constantly minimizing windows. You can keep work apps (Teams...

I turned a neglected Caps Lock into a true productivity lever by remapping it to a Hyper Key — a single key that emits Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win — and the small investment of time has doubled my usable global shortcuts without conflicts or weird app behavior. The setup requires two quick...

If your Windows 11 laptop or desktop is mysteriously missing the Hibernate option, it’s not a bug so much as a deliberate configuration choice — and it’s fixable in under a minute. This guide walks through why hibernation can vanish on modern PCs, how to re-enable it, step-by-step instructions...

GlazeWM lands on Windows as a compact, keyboard-first tiling window manager that automatically arranges new windows, bringing an i3-like workflow to the platform and filling a long‑standing gap between Windows’ Snap Assist and the full tiling experience Linux users have enjoyed for years...

Mastering a compact set of Windows keyboard shortcuts is one of the quickest, lowest‑cost productivity wins available to anyone who uses a PC every day — and a well‑curated cheat sheet that focuses on high‑ROI keystrokes will repay hours of time and mental energy over the course of weeks and...

Closing a frozen app on Windows 11 can be a two‑second fix or a data‑loss disaster — knowing the right tool for the job, when to use it, and the risks involved is the difference between a smooth recovery and hours of troubleshooting. Background Windows 11 provides multiple built‑in ways to close...

Cut, copy and paste are the simplest productivity tricks in Windows — but when you master the keyboard shortcuts behind them, they stop being mere conveniences and become time-saving power tools that accelerate editing, file management, and cross-app workflows. Background Cut, copy and paste...

hi, i just discovered that since w10, Windows is able to (finally!!) manage virtual desktops well, i understand a bit how it works, i'm used to do it on linux/unix systems.. but with hotkeys only : -move from a vdesk to another one (ctrl+win+L/Rarrow) -deplace a window from a vdesk to another...

Windows 11’s taskbar is no longer a static band of icons — it’s a tunable productivity surface that can be pared down to near-invisibility or loaded with every visual cue and quick-action a power user could want. The five practical taskbar tricks summarized in the Pocket‑lint piece are a concise...

Windows 11’s taskbar is more capable than it looks — and a few overlooked tricks can make it feel genuinely productive again. The headline: while Windows 11 removed some legacy customization and locked down others, the taskbar still hides practical features that speed everyday workflows. You can...

Microsoft has quietly closed a long-standing productivity gap in Windows 11 by adding an OS-level keyboard shortcut that inserts an em dash — the long punctuation mark writers use for emphatic breaks — directly while you type, joining the en dash on the system-level keyboard map and removing the...

The simplest screenshot can be the most useful — and on Windows there are multiple fast, reliable ways to capture what’s on your screen. Whether you want a quick clipboard copy to paste into a chat, an automatically saved proof-of-purchase image, or a precise snip you can annotate and share...

I stopped using the Windows 11 Start menu the day Raycast’s Windows beta moved from curiosity to core part of my workflow — and after a week of daily use the Start menu feels like dead weight. Raycast brings a keyboard‑first command bar, instant file and app search, clipboard history, text...

Right‑clicking on a laptop in Windows is no longer limited to a single physical button — modern machines give you multiple, built‑in ways to summon the context menu, and mastering them saves time and frustration whether you’re on Windows 11 or Windows 10. This feature article distills the three...

If you’ve ever taken a screenshot on Windows and then stared at your desktop wondering where that file went, you’re not alone — Windows provides several capture methods and each one can save images in a different place (or not save a file at all), depending on which shortcut or tool you use and...

Most Windows users think they know the basics — copy/paste, Alt+Tab, and a few familiar shortcuts — but there are a handful of simple, high‑leverage tricks that still fly under the radar for many people and repay a few minutes of attention with persistent time savings and smoother daily...

Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts to Launch Apps with PowerToys Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 15-25 minutes PowerToys offers a lightweight, fast way to launch your favorite apps with custom keyboard shortcuts. Instead of sifting through the Start Menu or typing long search terms, you can...