Windows 11 is far from my favorite operating system, which is plenty obvious when you read my 5 reasons Windows 10 is still better than Windows 11 — I never should have upgraded. Yet for those of us who have upgraded (and regret it), there’s not much we can do other than deal with what we’ve got and find ways to make it better. In the case of Windows 11, there are a good few secret settings that can make your experience less arduous.
Reorienting the taskbar, removing Copilot, permanently showing FPS, restoring the original context menu and far more can make it go from a frustrating mess to a pretty solid operating system. So without further ado, here are 11 hidden Windows 11 settings that will upgrade your experience.
