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Windows logo key + S. Opens Search. Windows logo key + E. Opens File Explorer. Alt + Tab. Opens Task Switcher, moving forward with each press of Tab, switching to that window on release. Shift + Alt + Tab. Opens Task Switcher, moving backward with each press of Tab, switching to that window on release.

Select Start , select the arrow next to All apps, right-click the app, then select More > Pin to taskbar. If the app is already open on the desktop, press and hold (or right click) the app's taskbar icon, and then select Pin to taskbar. Note: To remove a pinned app from the taskbar, right-click the app icon, then select Unpin from taskbar.

To install Authenticator on your Android device. Scan the QR code. or download and install Authenticator from the Google Play store. Get the app.

Click or tap the Start button, and type Sticky Notes. Sticky Notes will open where you left them. If you do not see Sticky Notes in your list of apps, open the Microsoft Store app and install Microsoft Sticky Notes. In the list of notes, tap or double-click a note to open it. Or from the keyboard, press Ctrl+N to start a new note.

To improve memory and CPU utilization of the Microsoft Edge browser, we've developed a feature called sleeping tabs. Sleeping tabs puts background tabs to sleep after two hours of inactivity to free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other applications on your device. You can adjust the time interval by going to edge://settings/system.

To manually troubleshoot or upgrade your installation of the Player, try the following: Click the Start button, type features, and then select Turn Windows features on or off. Expand Media Features and see whether the Windows Media Player check box is selected. If it is, clear the check box. Click OK and then restart your PC.

If you are using a mouse, select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.Select View, and then open the Keep the mouse pointer or Keep the text cursor drop-down menu, and select how Magnifier behaves when the mouse pointer or text cursor move around the screen. This is something you should experiment with to see which combination works best for you.

To check if Windows 11 is ready for your device, go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and select Check for updates. If the upgrade is available for your device and you want to proceed, download and install it. Note: Downloading and installing Windows 11 will most likely take longer than a typical Windows 10 feature update.

Select Install apps. Follow the instructions in the browser to download the installer and start your installation. Tip. As your apps are installing you might see the User Account Control prompt pop up and ask Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Select Yes. Close the installer window after it's finished.