18 tweaks that give Windows 11 a personalized feel

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If you don’t like the look of Windows 11, you can easily change the colors and shades:

HOW? Open the Settings and select Personalization > Colors. Several options are available here:

• Select mode. Switch between Light, Dark, or Custom. The latter allows you to make different choices for Windows and individual apps.
• Transparency effects. Let the windows have a certain transparency.
• Accent colour. Choose the color scheme for Windows. Manual allows you to choose a color yourself while Automatic leaves the choice to the system.

Give your computer a theme

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To make the look more consistent, you can choose a Theme, which is a combination of colors and backgrounds.

HOW? Open Settings > Personalization > Themes. You can select a number of default options under Current theme and if you want something else, go to Get more themes from the Microsoft Store.

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BATTERY

Check your battery

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If you’re wondering why your battery life is poor, Windows 11 has a built-in battery meter.

HOW? Open Settings > System, Power & battery. You can see the battery level hour by hour at the top and with View detailed information you can change the time period and check which apps are consuming battery. Here you can also tap on Energy recommendations to get tips on what you can do. Tap on Apply to the ones that suit you or tap Apply all.

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