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A notable use of this technology in Windows 7 is the operating system's adaptive display brightness feature, which automatically adjusts the brightness of a compatible computer's display based on environmental light conditions and factors. [50] Gadgets developed for Windows 7 can also display location-based information. [51]
This week, The Geek helps a reader having issues with their Microsoft Surface Pro 4 screen.
The following PowerToys for Windows XP were discontinued: [10] Background Switcher added a slideshow tab to Display properties and allows automatically changing the desktop wallpaper periodically. Although, Background Switcher is retired, a replacement, Wallpaper Changer, is available from Microsoft. [13]
A screen in F.lux's "darkroom mode" On installation, the user can choose a location based on geographic coordinates, a ZIP code, or the name of a location.The program then automatically calibrates the device display's color temperature to account for time of day, based on sunrise and sunset at the chosen location.
Microsoft’s Windows 11 is finally here—six years after the launch of its predecessor. The operating system promises larger changes (like Android apps) on the way, but longtime Windows users ...
In Windows 10, the Action Center serves as a place for all notifications to reside, as well as the location of frequently used settings, such as screen brightness, wireless connectivity, VPNs, Bluetooth, projector connections, and wireless display connections. Replacing the Charms from Windows 8, the Windows 10 Action Center can be accessed by ...
The flyout for the volume and brightness control in Windows 11 version 22H2 onwards. The taskbar's buttons are center-aligned by default, and it is permanently pinned to the bottom edge of the screen; it cannot be moved to the top, left, or right edges of the screen as in previous versions of Windows without manual changes to the registry. [105]
Windows HotStart (formerly Windows Direct [77] [81] and also known as Direct Media Mode [93] [94]) enables opening an application in response to the press of a button or event such as a remote control press. [95] HotStart enables appliance-like availability—a PC that automatically starts a media player after boot functions as a DVD player. [91]