Personalize Windows 11 Start Menu Layout With The 22H2 Updates

With the 22H2 updates, the Start menu in Windows 11 layout can be changed and folders can be added next to the Power button. Here is how: To personalize Windows 11 Start menu layout, open Settings (Win key + I) and click on Personalization. Select Start. It will open the Start menu settings. There will be three available layouts: More pins Default Recommendations Choosing the More pins or the Recommendations...

Set Windows Spotlight Backgrounds As Windows 11 Wallpapers

With the recent Windows 11 22H2 update, the Windows spotlight feature is now integrated with background settings. So, you can set the desktop background in Windows 11 as one of those featured wallpapers that change regularly and are a part of this spotlight. Here is how to enable this: Access Settings (Win key + I), and choose Personalization. Click on Background. Then, from the drop-down menu for...

How To Download Country Maps in Windows 11 For Offline Use

As with Windows 10, you can download offline maps in Windows 11 of different countries. These maps can then be used offline by different apps. Here is how to do that in Windows 11: Access Settings (Win key + I). Then select Apps. From the Apps section, select Offline maps. The Offline maps section will have various options like the default storage location where these maps can be downloaded. Click...

How To Change The Privacy Settings For Camera App In Windows 11

Camera app in Windows 11 can be configured to tighten its privacy settings. This means manually enabling or disabling the camera access as well as toggling the location info access. Here’s how to do that: Click on the search box and type in Camera to access the app. From the top left side of the Camera app, click on the gear icon. Then, scroll down to the Related settings section. There are...

How To Configure Device Usage In Windows 11

Windows 11 comes with the option of personalizing device usage. What that means is if you specify how you use your Windows 11 PC, then Microsoft will offer suggestions and recommendations related to that. Here is how to configure these device usage settings: Open Settings (Win key + I) and click on Personalization. Then, from the right pane for Personalization, scroll down to the Device usage section. By...

How To Use Focus Sessions In Windows 11

Windows 11 has a feature of Focus sessions. Through this, you can set a time block aside for productivity. So it is a countdown timer that can be enabled while working. It also integrates with Microsoft To-Do (Tasks) and Spotify. This feature is different from Focus Assist (which is also available in Windows 10). Focus Assist will turn off active notifications from apps and other items while Focus...