5 Windows 11 settings worth changing immediately

Windows 11 es el último sistema operativo de Microsoft y viene con muchas características y mejoras nuevas. Sin embargo, es posible que algunas de las configuraciones predeterminadas no se adapten a sus preferencias o necesidades. Aquí hay cinco configuraciones de Windows 11 que debería considerar cambiar de inmediato para aprovechar al máximo su PC.

1. Change the alignment of the taskbar. Windows 11 moves the taskbar icons to the center of the screen, which may look elegant but also takes up more space and makes it harder to access pinned applications. To change this, right-click on the taskbar, select Taskbar Settings, and under Taskbar Behaviors, choose Left from the Alignment drop-down menu.

2. Turn off widgets. Windows 11 introduces a new feature called widgets, which are small cards that display information such as weather, news, calendar and more. However, if you don’t use them or they are distracting, you can turn them off completely. To do this, right-click on the taskbar, select Taskbar Settings, and under Taskbar Items, turn off the Widgets switch.

3. Customize the Start menu. Windows 11 has a new Start menu that displays a grid of pinned applications and a list of recommended files and applications. If you want to change what appears in the Start menu, you can do so by going to Settings > Personalization > Startup. Here you can toggle on or off the switches for Show pinned apps, Show recommended and Show recently added apps. You can also pin or unpin applications by right-clicking on them and choosing Pin to Start or Unpin from Start.

4. Adjust instant layouts. Windows 11 makes it easy to adapt windows to different layouts by showing you a pop-up menu when you hover over the maximize button of any window. However, if you don’t like this feature or want to change the available layouts, you can do so by going to Settings > System > Multitasking. Here you can turn the switch for Snap windows on or off and, under Snap Layouts, choose which layouts you want to see in the pop-up menu.

5. Enable dark mode. Windows 11 has a new dark mode that changes the color scheme of the system and applications to a darker shade, which can reduce eyestrain and save battery life. To enable dark mode, go to Settings > Personalization > Colors. Here you can choose Dark from the Choose your mode drop-down menu, or select Custom and choose Dark for both Windows mode and Application mode.

Windows 11 offers a pretty nice out-of-the-box experience, except for the horrible new taskbar, but it could be much nicer to use with just a few tweaks to some settings to make it feel like the old Windows.

No, I don’t mean completely overhauling Windows 11 to look like Windows 10 (if you’re a Windows veteran, that’s worth it too) or breaking into an updated Windows 11 PC. It’s not about modifying the new Copilot. AI. I’m talking about quick and easy changes, such as improving the appearance of your operating system, disabling annoying ads, and reducing the amount of data you send to Microsoft. Even better, all of this can be done in less than 5 minutes. I did this a few weeks ago when I needed to buy a Windows 11 laptop for travel.

Here are five Windows 11 configurations that are worth changing immediately, with an added bonus at the end.

Move the start button to the left corner.

I’m a traditionalist. I understand Microsoft’s intention to bring the Windows 10 interface closer to the style of Macs and Chromebooks, but the changing icons on the Windows 11 taskbar drive me crazy. I want hovering over the Start menu to be muscle memory, not just another task I have to look at and think about.