Microsoft Windows 11 Essential Training

Change the wallpaper on Windows 11 by right-clicking and selecting personalize, then choose a background image, solid color, or slideshow, and browse a picture from the system.

Learn to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the left by right-clicking the taskbar, opening taskbar settings, and changing the alignment from center to left, matching Windows 10.

Adjust the date and time on Windows 11 by right-clicking the date and time, selecting set date and time, and manually changing the date, time, and minutes in 24-hour format.

Adjust Windows 11 brightness quickly by tapping the battery status tile to reveal the brightness option. If you can't find it, open display settings to adjust under display brightness.

Change the display orientation on Windows 11 by opening display settings, selecting the system display section, and switching between landscape and portrait.

Change the display resolution in Windows 11 by opening display settings from a right-click, selecting a new resolution such as 1920 by 1080 or 1280 by 720, and keeping changes.

Turn on Bluetooth in Windows 11, access the settings, and pair devices by making them discoverable, selecting the device, and confirming the matching pin.

Learn to remove a Bluetooth connected device in Windows 11 by opening Bluetooth settings, selecting the device, choosing remove device, and confirming the prompt.

Discover how to change the mouse pointer color in Windows 11 through the accessibility settings. Choose from recommended colors or pick a custom color to personalize your cursor.

Change the mouse pointer style in Windows 11 by going to start, opening settings, choosing accessibility, then adjusting color, size, and pointer style such as dark or inverted.

Change the mouse pointer speed in Windows 11 by going to accessibility settings and adjusting the speed from ten to twenty for your preferred speed.

Enable the mouse pointer shadow in Windows 11 by navigating to settings → accessibility → pointers, then enable shadows under additional pointer settings and apply.

Change the mouse pointer size in Windows 11 by navigating to settings, accessibility, and mouse pointer and touch. Drag to reposition the pointer on screen; changes save automatically.

Discover how to adjust the text cursor size in Windows 11 by opening settings, navigating to accessibility, and increasing the text cursor size for clearer input.

Learn how to change the text cursor color on Windows 11 by opening settings via start, navigating to accessibility, and choosing a color with the indicator preview.

Change the text cursor thickness in Windows 11 by going to settings, accessibility, and text cursor; adjust thickness in the preview, and note that changes save automatically.

Turn on battery saver in Windows 11 by navigating to power and battery settings, enabling automatic save at 20% and lowering screen brightness while limiting background activity.

Open settings in Windows 11 to check battery usage by apps and identify power hogs like Google Chrome. Enable battery saver and sort by background activity to optimize battery life.

Download and install Mozilla Firefox on Windows 11 using Edge. Access the official site, download the installer, and create a desktop shortcut.

Install VLC media player on Windows 11 by downloading the 64-bit installer from the official site, agreeing to the license, selecting English, configuring components and shortcuts, and launching after setup.

Download the Notepad++ installer from the official site, run the 64-bit setup on Windows 11, select language, accept the license, install, and create a shortcut to edit text documents.

Learn how to download and install WinRAR on Windows 11, choose 32- or 64-bit versions, use the trial for 40 days, and create or extract archives with normal compression.

Learn to download and install WPS Office on Windows 11, a free alternative to Microsoft Word, and create Word, spreadsheet, presentation, and PDF files.

Learn to uninstall any program from Windows 11 by opening control panel from the start menu, locating the app, and selecting uninstall, as shown with notepad plus plus.

Download Java 17 on Windows 11, install it, set environment variables, and verify the installation by running java -version in the command prompt.

Download and install NetBeans IDE on Windows 11 after installing Java JDK 17, and verify the setup with NetBeans 12.5.

Learn to download and install Java 17, then install Eclipse on Windows 11, set up a workspace, create a Java project and class, and run the program.

Install VirtualBox on Windows 11 by downloading the free open-source Oracle tool, then run the installer with default options and create shortcuts for easy virtualization.

Learn to download and install MySQL server, Workbench, and shell on Windows 11, configure the root password, start services, and create a database using basic commands.

Download python on Windows 11 from the official site and install for all users with default options. Verify installation in command prompt and run your program, ensuring pip is installed.

Learn how to download and install GIMP on Windows 11, a free open-source image manipulation program and Photoshop alternative, following browser steps and completing the installer setup.

Learn to create a partition on Windows 11 by shrinking an existing drive with disk management, creating unallocated space, and formatting a new simple volume with a drive letter.

Learn to change the user account profile photo in Windows 11 by using the settings and your info options, with options to take a photo from camera or browse files.

Learn to use the snipping tool on Windows 11 to capture screenshots in rectangular, free-form, window, and full-screen modes, save to desktop, and annotate with highlighter or pen.

Learn two simple ways to find your IP address on Windows 11: open the start menu to view IP addresses, or use network settings under connect to network.

Manage Windows 11 notifications by enabling or disabling alerts and adjusting app-specific sounds and priorities through settings > system > notifications.

Discover how to find and reveal your wifi password on Windows 11 by navigating settings, network and internet, wireless properties, and security to show characters and copy.

Discover how storage sense in Windows 11 automatically frees up space by cleaning up, deleting recycle bin items, and making cloud content online-only when not opened.

Speed up your Windows 11 system by cleaning temp files and optimizing startup programs. Learn to disable unnecessary startup items, such as Microsoft Teams and Edge, while preserving essential components.