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• Making sense of Settings in Windows 11

  Posted on March 31, 2025 at 02:42 CDT by Simon Bisson • Comment in the Forums

  WINDOWS 11

  

  By Simon Bisson

  Settings is surely here to stay, but so are all Windows’ other settings tools.

  Each new build of Windows 11 moves more functionality into Settings. It’s a slow process, and one I’m sure most of us would like to be faster.

  When you consider the amount of legacy code in Windows and the ongoing need to ensure as much backward compatibility as possible, however, those delays make more sense. Changes are more seamless for users in the Insider Program, with new updates coming with every build.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.13.0, 2025-03-31).

  Windows 11 Control Panel, Newsletters, Settings, Windows 11 Settings

• How to add all types of accounts in Windows 11

  Posted on November 11, 2024 at 02:44 CST by Lance Whitney • Comment in the Forums

  WINDOWS 11

  

  By Lance Whitney

  Need to juggle more than one account in Windows? Here’s how I do it.

  I use a Microsoft account to sign in to my main Windows 11 PC. But that’s not the only account I’ve set up on the computer. I also have a domain account that I use for work, accounts for email and calendar appointments, an account for an old email forwarding service, and an account for my wife to sign in. That sounds like a lot to juggle. But after the initial setup, I can access all these accounts throughout Windows.

  Maybe you also need to work with multiple accounts in Windows 11. You might have a local account, a Microsoft account, a work or school account, accounts for specific apps, and accounts for other family members. Whatever types of accounts you use, you’re able to add them to Windows — all from the same place.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.46.0, 2024-11-11).

  Windows 11 Accounts, Gmail, Microsoft Accounts, Multiple accounts, Newsletters, Windows 11 Settings, Yahoo

• How to set up a local Windows account

  Posted on September 9, 2024 at 02:44 CDT by Will Fastie • Comment in the Forums

  WINDOWS 11

  

  By Will Fastie

  Microsoft is pushing Microsoft accounts for Windows, but there are good reasons to have a separate local account other than avoiding Redmond.

  Susan discussed Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections in her On Security column last week. Setting up such a connection works only with a username/password credential. But if the PC to which a connection is desired has gone passwordless (perhaps because Windows Hello has been configured), how can RDP connect? More importantly, how can ordinary shares work?

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.37.0, 2024-09-09).

  Windows 11 Accounts, File sharing, Local account, Microsoft Accounts, Newsletters, Windows 11 Settings

• 11 settings to tweak on a new Windows 11 PC

  Posted on February 21, 2022 at 02:45 CST by Lance Whitney • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 19.08 • 2022-02-21

  WINDOWS 11

  

  By Lance Whitney

  There are a bunch of settings you should configure before you fully dive into Windows 11.

  Let’s assume you’re running Windows 11 on a new or upgraded PC. Before you fully start working, playing, and hopping online, there are several key settings and features you should review, configure, or enable. By doing so, you’ll feel more at home with Windows 11. Among the settings to check are the Start menu, Taskbar, battery power, universal clipboard, and Windows Hello options.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.08.0 (2022-02-21).
  This story also appears in the AskWoody Newsletter 19.08.F (2022-02-21).

  Windows 11 Newsletters, Settings, Windows 11, Windows 11 Settings