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Keeping tabs on the various components and peripherals that make up your PC’s hardware can be a time-consuming task, but Windows 11 has you covered. The operating system has long offered a myriad of tools for managing and tweaking your hardware but has traditionally struggled to make them easily accessible and sensibly organised.
Microsoft has pulled more options into the Settings app, so most of what you need is under a single section (Bluetooth & Devices), with shortcuts to other key areas (such as your display and network settings) clearly labeled. It’s not all good news – some key settings remain in their previous locations, but Microsoft has removed easy shortcuts. In this tutorial, we’ll take you on a tour of the Windows 11 Settings app, revealing how to access those hidden tools, and where to turn when you need functionality and help not offered in Windows 11 itself.
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There are three main areas to explore when tweaking hardware using Windows 11’s Settings tool: System, Bluetooth & Devices, and Network & Internet.
Bluetooth & Devices covers all wireless and wired external devices except your display. There are eight sections – the annotation provides a quick summary of what to expect from some of the more self-explanatory ones. At the top, you’ll find Devices, complete with an ‘Add device’ button.
Click this to pair Bluetooth devices or other wireless tech to your PC, such as Miracaststreaming TVs and displays
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