This week's top tips

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This week's reader-submitted tip is one of those little options that's easy to overlook. It's also easy to use: Just turn it on once and you're done. There's nothing to install, and there's no keyboard shortcut or trick to remember. As a bonus, this feature also brings a splash of color to your Windows desktop — and you get to choose which color. It's a colorful productivity tip! ⌚ This entire email will take you two minutes to read. Remember: If you'd rather not receive these Monday tip roundups, [you can easily opt out of them](=) without affecting the rest of your subscription. ☑ [Got it — don't show this again](=)​ This week's reader suggestion 🎨 Windows has a lot of great ways of managing piles of windows, but often you end up with windows all over your screen. There's a convenient one-click setting that can bring some more order to this chaos, making it clear exactly which window is the important one. 💻 This works on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. ➜ Windows Intelligence reader Dan wrote in with a convenient tip for making your active window stand out. Just open the Settings app — either from the Start menu or by pressing Windows+i (that's a lower-case "i"). In the Settings window, head to Personalization > Colors. Then: On Windows 11, scroll down and activate the "Show accent color on title bars and window borders" option. [The "Show accent color on title bars and window borders" option in Windows 11's Settings.] On Windows 10, scroll down and activate the "Title bars and window borders" checkbox under "Show accent color on the following surfaces." [The "Title bars and window borders" option under Colors in Windows 10's Settings.] Now, your system's accent color will appear as an outline around the window you're currently using. [A window with an accent color on Windows 11.] Want to change your accent color? You can do it right from the Colors screen in the Settings app, too. 📝 Looking for this week's Android Intelligence reader tip? It's all about [an exceptional way to place sticky notes on your phone's home screen](=). 💡 Got an exceptional tip you'd like to share with other Windows enthusiasts? [Submit it here]( — or just reply to this email and share it with me! Your advice may be featured in a future newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------- Some tips you don't want to miss Now, a rapid-fire summary of the best useful tips from our most recent issues — just in case you overlooked something or haven't explored it yet! 💻 Boost your laptop battery life: Want longer battery life from your laptop? Just [activate Battery Saver mode in Windows](=) to easily make a variety of changes that will give your PC a longer runtime. Also, remember that screen brightness is something that uses a lot of juice — dimming your screen can help you squeeze a lot more time from your battery. 🖼️ Generate AI art in Microsoft Paint: Microsoft Paint's new "Cocreator" feature is here on Windows 11. To find it, launch Paint (on Windows 11) and click the "Cocreator" button on the toolbar. You must sign into your Windows PC with a Microsoft account to access it — and, for now, you must be in the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia, France, Italy, or Germany. Windows 10 users can still use [Bing Image Creator](=) on the web — or ask [Bing Chat]( to generate an image. 🔧 Check your PC's specs without extra apps: Who needs PC spec-checking apps? To find your PC's specs, just launch Task Manager — either right-click an empty spot on the taskbar and select "Task Manager" or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Click the "Performance" icon or tab to view info about your PC's hardware. 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(If you live in Canada, try Canada Post's [MyMail](=) instead.) 🧠Explore Android's most advanced reminder options: Your Android device has all sorts of powerful context-aware reminder systems that are just begging to be called into action. [Check 'em out for yourself]() and see which might be helpful for you. 📲 Upgrade your missed-call reminders: Why stop with Android's basic built-in reminder options? With about three minutes of setup, you can [add extra oomph into your phone's missed call alerts]() and make sure you never overlook a single one of 'em. 🤖 Save time and earn more with AI: AI is all the buzz these days, but how valuable is it really? Pretty valuable, if you know how to use it! Luckily, [AI Tool Report]( is teaching people how to make the most of AI in just five minutes a day. Join over 475,000+ productivity pro’s who are using the AI Tool Report’s daily newsletter to keep up with the latest trending tools, powerful prompts, news, and more. 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