Change device usage in Windows 11? This is how!

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Change device usage in Windows 11? This is how!

In Windows 11 you can set how you will use the device such as a PC or Surface tablet. By changing your device usage, Microsoft will provide you with personalized tips, recommendations, and insights ads that are related to the device usage you set.

There are different settings for each device use suggestions that Microsoft does. There are recommendations, tips and advertisements for gaming, family, creativity, school, entertainment and business.

Each selected device usage setting brings new recommendations, tips or advertisements. For example, you may see an advertisement in the form of a notification or you will see a new recommendation in it Startmenu.

To none at all recommendations, tips, or advertisements from any of the various device usage settings, disable them all. This is how it works.

Change device usage in Windows 11

Right-click the Start button and click Settings in the menu. In the left menu, click on “personal settings” and then, at the very bottom, click on “Device use”.

Device usage settings in Windows 11

Select all the ways you plan to use your device to get personalized tips, ads, and recommendations in Microsoft experiences.

There are 6 different ways you can start using your device. These are “Gaming”, “Family”, “Creativity”, “School”, Entertainment” and “Business”. To receive recommendations for a category, change the setting to “On”. To not receive recommendations, change everything to “Off”.

Change device usage in Windows 11

Here you can read Learn more about Device Usage in Windows 11.

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