Tweak your settings in Windows 11 to make it feel more familiar
If you are puzzled by Windows 11, a few small tweaks will make the commands feel more familiar, and accessible. — Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa-tmn
BERLIN: People who upgrade to Windows 11 are often confused because the Start menu is in a different location than in Windows 10 – namely, in the middle of the taskbar instead of on the far left.
The good news for anyone who can't or doesn't want to get used to the new position is that it can be moved back to its old position.
Just open the Settings menu with the keyboard shortcut "Windows + I", type "Taskbar" into the search field at the top and select "Taskbar Settings" from the results. Then go to the "Taskbar Behavior" option and select "Left" under "Taskbar Alignment."
But that's not all you can change. If you get annoyed by the search trends and news teasers displayed in the Start menu, you can also turn them off.
To do this, navigate to "Privacy and Security/Search Permissions/More Settings" in Settings and disable the "Show Search Highlights" option.
If you haven't already done so during the installation, you should also take the opportunity to go through and adjust all of the privacy settings under "Privacy and Security" – from "Security" to "Windows Permissions" to "App Permissions.'
Microsoft's Edge browser is set as the default browser during installation. However, you can change this in the settings under "Apps/Default Apps" – provided that you have installed another browser besides Edge. – dpa
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