IT Solutions Center

Personalization

• The Start Menu in Windows 11 has been moved from the left to the center of the taskbar. To customize it, right click in the Start Menu and click on Start Settings.
  

   

• You can select whether the Start Menu should show more pinned items, more recommended (recently used) items, or the default. 
• You can also toggle recently added apps and items, recommendations, and enable shortcuts to various folders. These shortcuts appear to the left of the power button in the Start menu

• To change the background in Windows 11, click on Background and select a picture or choose from one of the stock wallpapers. 
• To customize colors (including using Light or Dark Mode), select Colors. Here you can set your mode and pick an accent color (or let Windows pick one based on your background) 
• Lock screen allows you to show or hide widgets on the lock screen under Lock screen status.

• Taskbar customizations include showing or hiding the copilot button, start button, and task view, as well as the alignment of the taskbar’s items.
  • To restore the start menu position from Windows 10, click on Taskbar behaviors, then select Left for taskbar alignment.

Tips and Tricks

• Many settings options have been combined into a new action center in Windows 11. Click on the region containing the Wi-Fi, volume, and battery indicators to access the action center. From here, users can:
  • Control their network and Bluetooth settings.
  • Change power profile (if using a laptop) to prioritize battery life or performance.
  • Disable notifications with Focus assist.
  • Activate accessibility features.
  • Adjust brightness or volume using the sliders.
  • Go to the main settings app (using the Gear icon.
  • Note: The Action Center will look slightly different on all-in-one and desktop computers and users can customize the options displayed using the Pencil icon.