Windows 11 Field Guide

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Install

You can clean install Windows 11 on a PC in various ways, each of which…

Upgrade

You can upgrade a PC running Windows 10 or an earlier version of Windows 11…

Quick Machine Recovery (25H2)
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Quick Machine Recovery (25H2)

Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) is a new Windows 11 recovery option that enables your PC…

Desktop (25H2)
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Desktop

The Windows 11 Desktop works much as it did in Windows 10, but it has…

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Wi-Fi (24H2)

In Windows 11 version 24H2, Microsoft finally made it easy to view and share the…

Game Bar (24H2)
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Game Bar (24H2)

The Windows 11 Game Bar helps you manage your PC game experiences using a personalized…

Device Encryption (24H2)
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Device Encryption (24H2)

Windows 11 version 24H2 includes a full-disk encryption solution called Device encryption that's enabled but…

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Local Accounts (24H2)

A local account is a Windows 11 sign-in account that exists only on the PC…

OneDrive (24H2)
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OneDrive (24H2)

OneDrive is deeply integrated with Windows 11, allowing users to automatically sync content between the…

File Explorer (24H2)
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File Explorer (24H2)

File Explorer is the Windows 11 file management app, and it looks and works much…

Nearby Sharing (24H2)
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Nearby Sharing (24H2)

File sharing between two PCs has been an issue for as long as there have…

Clipboard (24H2)
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Clipboard (24H2)

In Windows 11, the Clipboard provides an optional history that can hold multiple items, plus…

Task Manager (24H2)

In Windows 11, Task Manager has been updated with a simpler and more modern user…

Snap (24H2)
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Snap (24H2)

Snap is a set of Windows 11 features that helps you organize how your open…

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Alt-Tab and Task View (24H2)

Windows 11 includes two options for quickly switching between open apps and other windows, Alt-Tab…

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Quick Settings (24H2)

Quick settings received some minor updates in Windows 11 version 24H2, most notably a new…

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