Turn Off Notifications : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

Turn Off Notifications : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

In Windows 11, the number of notifications has actually increased and this might be annoying to some. Well, thankfully you can turn the notifications off.

Go to Settings from the Start Menu, alternatively, you can also press Win+I to open the Settings directly.

Go to System and then click on Notifications.

The Notifications are kept On by default but you can easily turn it Off if you want to.

You can also adjust the notification settings for all the apps on your PC separately.

Exclude Edge in Alt + Tab : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

 Exclude Edge in Alt + Tab : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

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In Windows XP & windows 10 we are using the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut to switch between open applications and windows. 

With Windows 11, we can also include browser tabs from Edge in the Alt + Tab list for easy navigation. 

Open Settings and head to System > Multi-tasking, and then use the drop-down menu in the Alt + Tab section to choose Open windows only to ignore Edge tabs.

Show the taskbar in all your displays : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

 Show the taskbar in all your displays : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

With the new windows 11, you can now view the taskbar in all your displays. By the way, the taskbar also has a whole new look now. To view the taskbar in all your displays-

Right-click on your desktop and go to Personalize

Scroll down to Taskbar

Scroll down to Taskbar Behaviours and you will see the option ‘Show my taskbar on all displays”

And your settings done.

Check Windows 11 Compatibility: - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

Check Windows 11 Compatibility: - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

 Before upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10 , make sure your computer is compatible with Windows 11. To do that, run the PC Health Check App. If the app says your device meets the Windows 11 requirements, you’re good to go.

Check-windows-11-compatibility as below options :->

By the way, there are two security settings that you need to turn on before launching the update process: Secure Boot and TPM 2.0. Go to BIOS settings to do that.

Don’t force the update if your device is not compatible with Windows 11. You may risk bricking your computer. If you really want to upgrade to Windows 11, you’ll need to buy a new PC. Just double-check the specs to make sure your new device is compatible with Windows 11.

Enable dark mode : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

Enable dark mode : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

 

The option to switch to a darker colour is a trend that has hit many different applications, and Windows 11 does not miss out.

If you like darker tones, right-click an empty section of the desktop and select Personalize before clicking the Colour section.

From the drop-down menu labelled Choose your mode, select Dark and enjoy the look.

 

Sound Settings : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

Sound Settings : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

In Windows 11, you can now adjust the sound settings right from your System Tray, it's easy. Actually, Network settings, Sound Controls, and Battery Settings are now combined in one button. 

To do sound setting, Click on any of the icons in the System Tray and it will open all the settings.

To adjust the Sound Controls, click on the arrow next to the volume button and it will show you all the audio devices connected to your PC for output, you can switch between them easily with a single click.

Not do this. You can now control the Volume Mixer too right from your desktop now. Right-click on the volume icon and you can see the direct link to Volume Mixer and other Sound Settings on your PC.

Remove distractions and unnecessary notifications: - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

Remove distractions and unnecessary notifications: - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

 

To eliminate potential intrusion factors, open the Settings app of your windows 11.

 

Now , click on Privacy & Security and make sure you disable the option: -> Show me suggested content in the Settings app.

 

You can go ever more granular and disable advertising-focused notifications.

 

To do that, return to the Settings window 11 and head to the System section.

 

Here, click on Notifications and disable these two options: Offer suggestions on how to set up my device and Get tips and guidance when I use Windows 11.

 

Ads are usually seen as disruptive. Windows 11 has a reputation for showing unrequested information under numerous forms, from tips to software suggestions and other types of notifications.

 

It is advised, you customize how you interact with notifications to avoid being flooded with suggestions, tips, and other unnecessary messages likely to break your focus.

 

 

Thus, you can choose only to eliminate ads, disable notifications for individual apps or set specific rules for their display, or even disable notifications altogether.

Move the Start button : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

Move the Start button : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

You can observe that the Start button and icons in the taskbar are centered – this is not something that's to all are liking. 

So, If you would prefer the Start button to be in the left-hand corner as it always has been -> right-click an empty section of the taskbar ->  select Taskbar settings. Click the Taskbar behaviors section to expand it ->  then select Left from the Taskbar alignment drop-down menu.

Pin/Unpin apps to the Start Menu : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

 Pin/Unpin apps to the Start Menu : - Windows 11 Tips and Tricks

There is a new Windows 11 logo in your taskbar, that’s your new Start Menu which includes the pinned apps directly on the main menu. 

Launch the Start menu  -> Click on All Apps and it will display the list of apps available on your PC -> right-click on the app you want to pin and click on Pin to Start.

Similarly when you want to unpin an app from the Start menu, right-click on that particular app and click on Unpin from Start.