Open the app → Focus Sessions. Set a timer, link your music, and add tasks. When you start a session, Windows automatically enables Do Not Disturb, hides taskbar badges, and disables blinking icons.

April 15, 2026 Author: The YouWindowsWorld Team

But beneath that familiar surface, Windows 11 is packed with features that can genuinely change how you work. Here are five hidden(ish) gems you should turn on today. You’ve heard of voice typing. But Voice Access is different. It lets you control your entire PC with your voice—clicking, scrolling, opening apps, even using keyboard shortcuts.

Windows 11 now includes (introduced in 2023, but still overlooked).

Settings → Accessibility → Speech → Voice Access

Press , then hit the corresponding number to snap your window into a layout. Even better: after snapping one window, Windows suggests filling the remaining spaces with other open windows.

We spend hours in Windows every day—working, gaming, or just browsing. But most of us stick to the same routine: open the Start menu, launch a browser, maybe pin a few apps to the taskbar.