With PowerToys, Windows 11 users can now create a seamless light-to-dark experience — no third-party apps required.

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October 2025 is now behind us, so let's take a look at some useful changes that Windows 11 received in the last month.

Most of the time I’m happy with Windows Light mode for my Windows look, but when it gets dark the glaring brightness of Light mode can be a little too much for my eyes. That’s when I like to switch to ...

Windows 11 launched way back in October 2021 and has become Microsoft’s must-have OS thanks to the impending end-of-life for Windows 10. After all that time, there are still significant portions of ...

Microsoft has released a now-traditional duo of new Windows 11 preview builds for Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. As usual, one is for Windows 11 version 25H2 (Dev, build 26220.6972), and one ...

Right now, the settings that allow you to enable and control the “haptic signals” are hidden, even from Windows Insiders. If ...

If Windows Update says your computer doesn't meet the Windows 11 requirements, you might just need to tweak some settings.

Microsoft testing "Ask Copilot" in the Windows 11 taskbar, replacing Search with Copilot Vision, Voice, rolling out now in Build 26220.7051 ...

While you’ll need a Microsoft PowerToy to do it, you can now automatically switch between light and dark modes on Windows 11 based on a schedule or when the sun rises and sets. The latest Light Switch ...

This week, there’s a lot of attention being shined on Windows 10, Windows 11, and the differences between them. But one thing you should be using on both operating systems is PowerToys, Microsoft’s ...

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