Windows 11 Productivity Secrets No One Told You

Discover how to use Windows 11 so efficiently, other people will look like they're working in slow motion, by comparison.

There's no end to productivity apps and tips and videos, but most of them miss the point. Yes, with a new task management app, you can maybe organize your work better and some productivity programs do have their merits.
But the simple truth is: most people waste an enormous amount of time in Windows, not because of the apps they use, but because of how they use the operating system in the first place. Most people use Windows in a way that is painfully slow. And most people absolutely ruin their workflow with "multitasking". Also known as: always having too many tabs and programs open.
So, instead of downloading yet another program or watching yet another "Top 10 Productivity Apps" video, here's a rapid-fire look at small and large changes you can make, to boost your productivity and save time in Windows 11.

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00:00 Painfully Slow
00:39 Start Menu Declutter
01:03 Use the Keyboard to Open Apps
01:21 Taskbar Declutter
01:49 Widgets Are the Worst
02:02 Uninstall Junk Programs
02:33 Disable Cortana
02:57 Faster Startup
03:09 Window Switching
03:27 Virtual Desktops Suck
03:34 Window Snapping
03:44 Smart Multitasking
04:30 Desktop Declutter
04:38 Folder Structures
04:47 Faster Browsing
05:02 Input Devices
05:28 Keyboard Shortcuts
05:49 Address Bar Tip
06:13 Mouse Settings
06:46 Remove Notifications
07:28 Always Use Backups
08:04 Use a Password Manager
08:20 Follow These Tips
08:58 Efficiency Trap
10:16 Any Tips We Forgot to Mention?

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[alvaromartinezmateu]

You can use the shorcut windows key + arrows to use the snapping feature faster, and you can use it to minimise individual windows as well.

[JayPatelVlogs]

Hello, I am blown away with no nonsense straight to the point, jam packed video!!! Thanks a lot

[alanbrito]

This video is pretty a summary of what I've learned and implemented in 2 years of constant natural discovering, great video

[Weird_Quests]

Glad I found your channel - I've made the swap to Windows as a lot of my narrative design work needs windows (game dev plugins for implementing dialogue etc...) and I've struggled to find productivity videos on Windows, rather than MacOS.

[PyroBlank]

One thing I tell everyone, WINDOWS E WINDOWS E WINDOWS E

I have seen so many people typing "My Computer" in the start menu thousands of times a day

amazing video for new users

[gauravrawat.]

00:00 Maximize Windows 11 productivity by removing junk from start menu and using keyboard shortcuts
01:21 Simplify your taskbar and remove unnecessary programs
02:33 Increase productivity by disabling Cortana and optimizing multitasking
03:56 Smart multitasking and minimalism increase productivity
05:15 Learn keyboard shortcuts for productivity
06:32 Minimize distractions and backup important work
08:00 Use a password manager for efficient and safe login
09:15 Efficiency is important but not the core of productivity.

[PyroBlank]

The center align in windows 11 is good, but I wish we could put only the start button to the left, amd leave the rest of the taskbar in the center.

Nice video by the way

[seireiart]

Thank you so much for the tips.
After watching the video, I found out that I did almost 95% of them already on Windows 10.

[deepajain]

Wow so much work to just use my computer fastly and properly, good job microsoft

[toanao]

Thank; i m planning to rebuild my working system; this video really a good tutorial to begin with❤❤❤

[Cacchioli]

Guess I have been doing a pretty good job on the Shane-o-meter. I could declutter the toolbar a bit more I guess, and remove the other icons and stuff, but it never distracts me anyway! I like using Alt-F4 to close application windows quickly.

[leandro_]

Nice tips. Without any bull**** or beautiful apps that you'll never use

[malcolmalexander]

Nice job. A way to make windows 11 more friendly.

[ksumar]

Just one question
I've had the option to upgrade to W11.
Does the task bar permit a right 👉 click on say Word, Excel to display the recently used files 📂 and to pin 📍 your frequently used files!
Someone said this has been removed.
Could someone please verify.

[ProspectivePlans]

These are the productivity tips that I needed to hear! 💫 Keep rising to be who you want to be! 💫 #keeprising #risingtobe #aswerise #riser

[hazellau]

Thanks for the tip of shifting the taskbar to left! I was annoyed with the change actually.

[Nad-A]

Thanks Shane,
Usually boils down to focus

[lseeber]

For some reason, I can watch any other youtube vid I want. Yours will not play.. just keep getting that spinning circle. My connections fine, my laptop is 2 days old, running like a top and all other vids work. hmmm.

[James-nooc]

KeePassXC is also a good open source password manager but it doesn't have cloud support.

[nikyabodigital]

I feel like this guy and me have so many similarities. We hide useless windows feature and we use firefox. And most of all we use keyboard alot to navigate on Windows.