Right-click on the Start icon or press Win + X to open the power user menu. Select Terminal (Admin) from the list. Type sfc /scannow in the console and hit Enter.

In the Start menu settings, you can use sliders to specify what Windows 11 should and should not display. The unsolicited tips and adverts are particularly annoying.

If you press the key combination Alt-Shift-Esc or right-click an empty area in the taskbar, you can launch the Task Manager ...

When you click on the Start button in Windows 11, it brings up the Start menu by default. This is where you “pin” frequently used programs, search for files, access settings, and so on.