Updates to the default screen and sleep settings now help you use energy more efficiently and extend battery life. You can find efficiency settings in Windows 11 at Settings > System > Power & battery.. For a guided walkthrough of how each of the power and battery settings can improve your device's performance, click the button to open the Get Help app:

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Energy saver automatically manages system processes and power usage for an optimal balance of PC performance and longer battery life. Select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery .If you want energy saver to turn on whenever the battery falls below a certain level, select Energy saver to expand options, then next to Turn energy saver on when battery level is at, select the battery level ...

To learn more about changing mic settings in Microsoft Teams (free), see Manage your device settings in Microsoft Teams (free). Check your microphone. Some devices have a physical mute option on the device itself, so check that your headphone boom is not in the mute position (usually upright or away from your mouth), or that your external mic's physical mute button is not turned on.

The new Microsoft Edge helps you browse, search, shop online, and more. Like all modern browsers, Microsoft Edge lets you collect and store specific data on your device, like cookies, and lets you send information to us, like browsing history, to make the experience as rich, fast, and personal as possible.

From the Start menu or apps list, press and hold (or right-click) an app, then, if available, select Pin to taskbar .

Note: Microsoft is updating the way we ask for permission to use your voice data to improve Microsoft products that use our speech recognition technology.This may impact the data you see on your privacy dashboard. To learn more about these changes, see How does Microsoft protect my privacy while improving its speech recognition technology?

Microsoft 365 Basic just got better. Microsoft 365 Basic now comes with 100GB of cloud storage, secure photo and file storage, secure ad-free email, and technical support.

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