Best Windows 11 Tips and Tricks That You Should Try Now

Windows 11 comes with a ton of changes. A new UI, android app compatibility, improved resources management, and so much more are all packed into Microsoft's brand new operating system. However, it is still the same OS underneath, and that’s a good thing. If you made the jump to Windows 11, you may realize a few things have changed, starting with the placement of the Start button. In this guide, we have jotted down a few Windows 11 tips and tricks to help you with the transition and learn new features.

1. Display the Classic Right-Click Menu

Windows 11 comes with a new simplified right-click menu. It is less cluttered and shows only the most frequently used options.
However, the classic context menu is still part of Windows 11. To access it, right-click in File Explorer and select the Show more options to open a spill-over menu. You can also use the Shift + F10 keyboard shortcut to access this option.

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 1. Open Command Prompt

 2. Type - reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-                         50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve

 3. Restart Explorer Process from Task Manager

2. Enable Dark Mode and Night Light

Another handy feature coming over from Windows 10 is the ability to choose different display modes for the user interface. You can select from Dark, Light, and Custom color mode to change the colors that appear in Windows and your apps.
To enable Dark Mode in Windows 11, go to Settings > System > Personalization > Colors. Then, click the drop-down for Choose your mode and select Dark.
If you often work till late at night, you can use the Night Light feature in Windows 11. When enabled, it acts as a blue light filter by switching to warm colors. You can access Night Light under Settings > System > Display.

3. Use Widgets

While Windows 10 dabbled in widgets, Windows 11 goes all in. If you want to check the weather, look up sports scores, track stock prices, watch nearby traffic, manage your Outlook calendar, cross tasks off your to-do list, or read the latest news, a new Widgets icon on the taskbar has you covered. You can customize the widgets to suit your needs, rearrange them on the page, and manage your newsfeed preferences through Microsoft News.

4. Enable Old Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11 (For Low end PC)

If you are frustrated with the slow and laggy Photos app on Windows 11, worry not. You can still get the trusty Windows Photo Viewer right from Windows 7 to Windows 11. I am sure it will quickly become the best photo viewer on Windows 11 for you. So go ahead and try this best Registry hack on your Windows 11 PC.

1. First, open Notepad on your PC and copy + paste the below commands into the new document.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\.bmp]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\.gif]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\.ico]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\.jpeg]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\.jpg]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\.png]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.gif\OpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=hex(0): [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ico\OpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=hex(0): [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpeg\OpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=hex(0): [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.bmp\OpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=hex(0): [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpg\OpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=hex(0): [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.png\OpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=hex(0):

2. Now, click on “File” in the top menu and select “Save as“.
3. Here, choose “All files” from the “Save as type” drop-down menu and give the file name. For example, I used the file name – “Windows Photo Viewer”. Next, add .reg at the end of the file name to create a Registry file. Finally, click on “Save”.

5. Bypass TPM and CPU Check While Windows 11 Installation

If you have somehow upgraded to Windows 11 from Windows 10, but are unable to install new Windows 11 updates as your requirements are not met, do not worry. Microsoft has itself detailed a Registry hack that allows you to install Windows 11 updates even on unsupported hardware. Here is how it works:
1. Press the Windows key once and type “regedit“. Now, open Registry Editor from the search results.

2. Next, move to the below path by copy-pasting it into the address bar in the Registry Editor.
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
3. Once you are here, right-click on the empty space in the right-pane and choose New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4. After that, name it AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU.
5. Double-click to open it and change the Value data from 0 to 1. Finally, close the Registry Editor and restart your computer. Now, go ahead and update Windows 11. This time, you will not face any TPM or CPU errors.

Thank you for reading!