10 Features You Should Disable in Windows 11 (2024)

Windows 11 is packed with a ton of features for all types of users. Many of which are non-essential or not needed for most people. In this video to help eliminate distractions, get rid of clutter, reclaim system resources and make your computing experience more enjoyable, I’ll show you how to disable those features in Windows 11 that don’t line up with your computing needs.

Windows 11 Tips & Tricks Playlist

0:00 Intro
0:26 Search Box
1:23 Taskbar Alignment
2:05 Widgets News Feed
2:36 Startup Apps
3:07 Notifications
3:33 Ad ID
4:04 Diagnostic Data
4:35 Start Menu Recommendations
5:12 Date & Time
5:38 Search Highlights
6:20 Bonus: Copilot

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[InBodWeTrust]

Copilot *can* be turned off in W11 Home ... Settings > Personalisation > Taskbar > Taskbar items > toggle off the Copilot (preview) option 👍

[extremelydave]

There are some goodies in here!!!! How about a tutorial on multiple desktop usage? I'm sure you could have some good input on that.

[aaronletchford]

Thanks brett great video, the right click classic menu, is a great one too

[rzoom]

I had no idea that news could be turned off in widgets board, thanks so much!

[Katietoo]

Many thanks for this, you were so easy to follow and have saved this video to my desktop. YAY! 👍👍🙂

[whyler]

Btw you don't even need the search bar in the start menu! Just open the start menu and start typing, it automatically starts a search

[DarrenSmith]

Brett, another great video. didn't know about the news widget; thank you.

[dvongrad]

Good tips. Now if you can tell me how to put the taskbar at the top (even if I need a reliable third-party app to do it), how to attach QuickLaunch and Favorites to said taskbar without the latter losing changed icons that refuse to update when selected again, not having to confirm opening said Favorites, and have Control Panel come up consistently like previous versions of Windows, that would be great! I'm thinking of a clean reinstall to see if these can fix themselves or just go with the recommendation of avoiding Win 11 altogether and reinstalling Win 10.

[niveketihw]

Best thing I did (work computer) was install Explorer Patcher. This let me do never combine taskbar items (which our version of W11 still doesn't allow natively), create a toolbar for instant access to all my OneDrive folders in a flyout menu, and reassemble a usable and succinct Start Button menu.

[sapelesteve]

Hands down the best computer know how videos on YT! Thanks Brett! 👍👍

[grahamrankin]

I noticed that New Folder tab in File Explorer dies do anything. What do I need to change to get this feature working (Win 11 Home)

[JohnKotsaridis]

I already disabled all these, except date/time, why you do that ?? I even add to show the seconds. It's very useful !!

[victoriabrister]

Thank you for another informative video.

[ycrivia]

Brett in tech should make a top 10 most useful Youtube channel with himself on the number 1

[Atreyu]

Hi Brett also you can enable the group policy editor in Windows 10 and Windows 11 home edition. On the Microsoft site is explained how to do it. I tried to disable Windows copilot but didn’t work the way you explained

[rojoroj]

Lots of regular features missing of windows 10 in windows 11. Like context menu

[Neraam_S]

you forgot number 11: don't install windows 11

[Ouyk]

I disabled Windows 11 by staying on 10, VMing various Linux distros, and using an Android phone.

[S.A.S.H.]

The entire taskbar and Start menu for Windows 11 is CRAP! Explorer Patcher, True Launch Bar and Start11 are the only reasons I put up with Windows 11 on my personal computers.