If you're forced to use Windows 11, here's how to steal some of your time back
tl;dr: "Every Windows time suck has the same basic solution: turn it off. The only question is how to disable each annoyance so that it doesn't come back." The article gives instructions on how to turn off the widget board, Windows Spotlight, search highlights, Bing search results in the local search box (needs admin rights), the "Let's finish setting up your PC" screen, the hiding of file extensions, the Narrator keyboard shortcut, and non-necessary notifications.
tl;dr: "Every Windows time suck has the same basic solution: turn it off. The only question is how to disable each annoyance so that it doesn't come back." The article gives instructions on how to turn off the widget board, Windows Spotlight, search highlights, Bing search results in the local search box (needs admin rights), the "Let's finish setting up your PC" screen, the hiding of file extensions, the Narrator keyboard shortcut, and non-necessary notifications.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
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Boycotting all products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to threaten to annex my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada
Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Boycotting all products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to threaten to annex my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada