After all, pressing one key is as simple as it gets, and how often do I open the Start menu? (Often.) Its close relative is Windows Key-S (or Windows Key-Q), which opens the Search panel where you can search your PC as well as the web. I must confess that I don’t use this darn-useful keyboard shortcut much, but I plan on changing that. You can remember it as the I standing for information. The Windows 11 interface makes access to this somewhat less prominent than Windows 10 did, so using the keyboard shortcut can alleviate that. Windows Key-I opens the Windows Settings app. It’s useful for a business or public environment where you don’t want to leave your computer open for anyone to see or use but you don’t want to shut it down completely. Pressing Windows Key-L simply locks the PC to the lock screen. For more on gaming in the new OS, read Jordan Minor's piece, With Windows 11, Microsoft Makes Every PC an Xbox. It can be useful even for nongamers like yours truly. It offers a bunch of controls and displays for things like performance, audio settings, friend activity, and screen recording.

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