Among the key advantages of using dark mode include battery optimization through which your laptop’s battery life extends since less light is emitted from its display board. Also, when you enable dark mode on Windows 11, you will save your eyes from absorbing a lot of light, by default, light mode uses White which is harsh on the eyes versus Black in dark mode.

Well, as battery optimization, reduced eye strain, and good designs for running software rank as the key advantages to lure you from the default light mode. You can enable dark mode on Windows 11 by changing a few options through the Settings window as explained below.

Enable Dark Mode on Windows 11

1. From the main Windows 11 taskbar, access the main applications menu, or simply press the Windows logo key on your keyboard.
2. Find and click Settings, or simply press the Windows logo Key + I keyboard shortcut.
3. In the open Settings window, click Personalization on the left navigation pane.
4. Navigate to Colors.
5. Within the Choose your mode section, find and click the Light drop-down option.
6. Click Dark from the drop-down list of options.
7. Upon clicking, your Windows 11 system-wide mode is now changed to Dark mode.
8. DONE: You have enabled dark mode on Windows 11, to make a few changes to the system colors and match your style. Scroll to the Accent color section, and set colors to your liking. Please note that this will not affect your dark mode, but rather style it.

Re-enable Light Mode on Windows 11

1. Open the Windows 11 Settings window.
2. Navigate to Personalization from the left navigation menu.
3. Click Colors.
4. Navigate to the Choose your mode section, and click the Dark drop-down.
5. Select Light from the list of options.
6. DONE: Your Windows 11 system-wide mode is now changed back to Light mode.

Conclusion

In this article, you just learnt how to enable dark mode on Windows 11, if you followed all the above steps correctly, you should be able to change your system from light mode to dark mode and vice versa. Since Windows 11 is designed to be the best desktop OS, you can try other features like the Snipping tool which captures screenshots on your computer.

Without the Snipping tool, to capture screenshots and screen record on your Windows 11 machine, you need to either use Microsoft Powerpoint or install 3^rd party tools such as Snaggit. So, you need to leverage the Snipping tool on Windows 11 because it will get your tasks done in a much easier and faster way.

How to Install and update the Snipping Tool on Windows 11

By default, the Snipping tool is available on Windows 11, but in most cases, it’s not updated to the latest version. This means you may miss out on features like screen recording which make the tool a must-have. So, to install or update the Snipping tool on Windows 11, follow the steps below:

1. On the taskbar, click the Windows Menu button.
2. Find and click Microsoft Store.
3. In the open store window, click the Search button, and enter the keyword `snipping tool` in the search field.
4. Click Get to start downloading the Snipping tool to your Windows 11 computer. You may be prompted to sign in to your Microsoft account if not signed in. If the Snipping Tool is already installed on your computer, simply click Update to reinstall a newer version.

5. Once installed, click Launch to start the Snipping tool, or, open the Windows menu, click **All Apps**, scroll to the S section, and click open Snipping Tool. Alternatively, simply search for `Snipping Tool`.
6. DONE: The Snipping Tool will open your Windows 11 machine.

Use the Snipping Tool

To use the snipping tool on Windows 11, all you need to do is open the tool and follow the steps below to capture a screenshot or screen record on Windows 11.

1. Update the Snipping tool to the latest version as described above.
2. Open the Snipping tool.
3. On the main functions bar, change the capture mode to your desired setting whether Photo or Video.
4. Click the Snipping mode button.

5. Set your desired capture method. By default, it’s set to Rectangle Mode, and you can select other options including:

• Rectangle mode – capture in a rectangular snipping area.
• Window mode – capture full application windows, for example, if you have a browser open, the snipping area is set to the full browser.
• Full-screen mode – capture your full computer screen including the taskbar.
• Free-form mode – Change the snipping area to any shape you want for capture. For example, you can change the snipping area to a circle, pentagon, or in any form you want to capture.

6. Click New to hide the Snipping tool window, and start capturing your target area. Depending on your capture mode setting, move your mouse by drawing a shape on your screen.
7. Once complete, release your mouse (left click) to capture the area, and display it in the Snipping tool.
8. Edit your captured screenshot or video using the tools on the bottom bar. Then, click the Save (Floppy disk) icon on the top right bar to save your capture to disk. By default, the Snipping tool saves to the Pictures folder.

9. DONE: Enjoy the Snipping Tool on Windows 11.

The Windows Snipping Tool Keyboard Shortcut

To access the Snipping tool by pressing a shortcut on your keyboard, simply hold the Windows Logo button + Shift + S Win + Shift + S to open the Snipping tool on Windows.

FIX: Snipping Tool not working on Windows 11

If the Snipping tool is not working on your Windows 11 computer, please follow the steps below to fix the error:

1. Update the Snipping tool to the latest version through the Microsoft store.
2. Verify that there no conflicting capture software is installed on your computer. If there is any, make sure it’s not running.
3. Change your Snipping capture mode to a different setting, and click New to reset your snipping mode and use the tool again.

For more information about Windows 11 and its features, please visit to the official Microsoft documentation.

Similar to Windows 10, several websites host the Windows 11 ISO File, but most of them have modified versions and like the recently leaked pre-launch version of the OS. Well, today we preview the most original way and sources you can download a Windows 11 ISO file for installation on your computer.

Initially, Windows 11 was not available for download, but with the recent release of Preview Build 22000.160, Windows 11 ISO images are now available for download by all users. With the availability, you no longer have to download the ISO image from unknown sources, but simply visit the Micorosft Website for a Windows 11 ISO file and here is how you can access it.

First, Join the Microsoft Windows Insider Program

• First, to join the Microsoft Windows Insider Program, you need an active Microsoft/Outlook account to get started.

• Then, Visit the Insider Program website here
• Now, Scroll through the Landing Page and near the Page bottom, click Register
• You will be redirected to a Sign in page, click Sign in now

• Read through the program’s terms and conditions and accept the agreement’s terms to proceed
• DONE: You have successfully joining he Windows Insider Program, click Flight Now to be redirected to the main page.

Downloading a Windows 11 ISO File (Image)

• Once you are registered for the Windows Insider Program, Visit the Windows 11 download page here
• Now, Scroll down and locate the Select Edition section near the footer

• Click the drop down list and select Windows 11 Insidierr preview (Beta Channel). You can choose between Beta, Dev, but of the two, Beta Channel is the best version close to being stabe as oppossed to developer (dev) which contains lots of bugs.

• Once your preffered version is selected, click Confirm to choose your language

• Now, select your preffered Windows 11 package language and again click Confirm

• DONE: You will be presented a 64-bit Windows 11 download link active to for the next 24 hours.

Once downloaded, you can burn the ISO file on your Flash Disk, Compact Disk or External Hard drive for installation on your computer. By default, the Windows 11 ISO image file size is about 5GB, so you must have an installation medium with at least 8GB or more to successfully burn and run the Windows 11 setup on another computer.

Now, with Windows 11, Microsoft anticipates that the operating system will be widely loved by users of all types due to its nature of operation and features installed to it. However, not every computer can run Windows 11 and this has raised concerns from sections of users who feel older PCs deserved a taste of the new-gen operating system.

With a more redefined look, newer features, rebuilt Windows store, ability to run Android apps, and a lot more features, Windows 11 is that ideal Operating system every PC user would want to install. But with new changes comes new ways of performing actions, and by this standard, the old way of checking your computer specifications on Windows is gone.

Over the years, you could check your computer specifications on Windows by simply right-clicking on Windows explorer to locate a system properties panel to access your PC specs. But now, on Windows 11 if you right-click on This PC under File Explorer, you are presented a system settings panel to simply tweak your PC.

So, this brings to book a simple question, how can you check your computer specifications on Windows 11? Well, first things first, Windows 11 encourages the use of the system settings window making it hard for you to access control panel features as the case has been with Windows 10 and earlier operating systems.

Under computer specifications on Windows 11, you are able to see the amount of RAM installed on your PC, type and speed of your central processing unit (CPU), computer name, windows version, among other specs you may need to note, and here is how you can access you computer specifications on Windows 11.

Checking your Computer Specifications on Windows 11

• On your keyboard, press the Windows Logo button, OR click the Windows start option on your Taskbar
• On your main Apps menu (start menu), locate and click Settings

• Under the Settings window, locate and click System

• Now, Scroll down and locate the About option under system settings

• DONE: You will be presented your Computer’s full specifications and Windows 11 version installed on it.

How to view advanced computer specifications on Windows 11

Unlike the base process of using the settings panel to view your computer specifications on Windows 11, the operating system ships the Direct X inbuilt tool that has been available in all earlier Windows versions. To access it, you’ll need to access the RUN window under which you can enter short commands to execute on Windows 11.

• On your computer keyboard, press the Windows Key Button + R (Win + R)
• This will open a small RUN window

• Now, enter the command ‘dxdialog’ and hit the enter button or simply click OK
• This will open up an advanced system specificons tab where you will view your computer motherboard type, BIOS Version, Processor and other advanced specs.

• DONE: To View your Computer Graphics speficiations on Widnows 11, simply rclick the Display tab in the Direct Diagonisic Tool Window.

All in all, keeping note of your computer specifications on Windows will help you identify the available memory and hardware for your PC. In case of a RAM Chip failure, you will can notice reduction in your total memory under the specifications tab. But with the new procedure of accessing these options, the goal is clear, the Windows control panel is being phased out to pave way for newer features as showcased in Windows 11.

By layout and design, Windows 11 has undergone a complete cosmetic makeover over Windows 10 making it attractive by usage. But with this clean shift in design comes new minimum Windows 11 system requirements every eligible computer must possess. Similar to Apple’s macOS restrictions, most old generation computers may not be able to run Windows 11 without a change in BIOS settings and secure boot options.

So, if compared to Windows 10 system requirements, the minimum Windows 11 system requirements favour newer computers with the Trusted platform model (TPM) running version 2.0 or above. Reason for increased requirements comes as a precaution for all users to feel secure while running Windows 11 since the TPM 2.0 chip provides hardware-based security-related functions to protect users.

Well, besides the hardware-based security TPM requirement, your computer also needs to run at least 4GB RAM or more with a minimum of 64GB free hard disk space to install Windows 11 and preconfigured system software. Also, the trend of running offline accounts is now over, and you’ll need an active Internet connection via Wi-Fi or Ethernet to log in with a Microsoft Outlook account.

Minimum Windows 11 System Requirements

• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Storage: 64 GB or larger storage device
• System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable
• TPM: TPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0
• Graphics card: Compatible with DirectX 12 or later with WDDM 2.0 driver
• Display: High definition (720p) display, greater than 9-inch diagonally and 8 bits per color channel support
• Internet connection and Microsoft accounts: Windows 11 Home edition requires internet connectivity and a Microsoft account to complete device setup on first use. Switching a device out of Windows 11 Home in S mode also requires internet connectivity.

Feature-Specific Windows 11 Software requirements

• 5G support requires 5G capable modem.
• Auto HDR requires an HDR monitor.
• BitLocker to Go requires a USB flash drive (available in Windows Pro and above editions).
• Client Hyper-V requires a processor with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities (available in Windows Pro and above editions).
• Cortana requires a microphone and speaker and is currently available on Windows 11 for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.
• DirectStorage requires an NVMe SSD to store and run games that use the “Standard NVM Express Controller” driver and a DirectX12 GPU with Shader Model 6.0 support.
• DirectX 12 Ultimate is available with supported games and graphics chips.
• Presence requires sensor that can detect human distance from device or intent to interact with device.
• Intelligent Video Conferencing requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output).
• Multiple Voice Assistant (MVA) requires a microphone and speaker.
• Snap three-column layouts require a screen that is 1920 effective pixels or greater in width.
• Mute/Unmute from Taskbar requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output). App must be compatible with feature to enable global mute/unmute.
• Spatial Sound requires supporting hardware and software.
• Teams requires video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output).
• Touch requires a screen or monitor that supports multi-touch.
• Two-factor Authentication requires use of PIN, biometric (fingerprint reader or illuminated infrared camera), or a phone with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capabilities.
• Voice Typing requires a PC with a microphone.
• Wake on Voice requires Modern Standby power model and microphone.
• Wi-Fi 6E requires new WLAN IHV hardware and driver and a Wi-Fi 6E capable AP/router.
• Windows Hello requires a camera configured for near infrared (IR) imaging or fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. Devices without biometric sensors can use Windows Hello with a PIN or portable Microsoft compatible security key.