11 great apps for your new Windows 11 PC

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The launch of Windows 11 was this year. We decided to put together a list of our favorite apps for a new Windows 11 PC because there are a lot of them available in the Microsoft Store.

There should be an app for everyone because we are covering productivity, gaming, and media. If you don't have some of the features and customizations that Windows used to have, there are some options to bring them back.

Earet Trump.

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Earet Trump.

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Microsoft's built-in Windows 11 audio management is not great. Ear Trumpet has a system tray utility that gives you volume levels for every app and the ability to set custom inputs and outputs for those apps. This is the app for you if you prefer to have your game audio output on your headset, but you want to play out of your speakers.

A system tray utility that gives you volume levels for every app and the ability to set custom inputs and outputs for those apps.

It's a word.

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It's a word.

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The app for Windows is just a web app, while the dedicated app for the platform is not available. If you are a fan of the social networking tool, you can get it on Windows by taking the web interface and making it more Windows-friendly. There are a lot of options for you to choose from if you want to be notified of activity on the micro-blogging site.

FeedLab.

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FeedLab.

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FeedLab is my favorite RSS app for Windows. Since Nextgen Reader stopped working on new PCs, I have been using this RSS reader. FeedLab has a lot of features that you can use to read your daily list of news. If you want to support the developer with a one-time ad removal fee that is similar to a coffee, you can remove the ads from the app.

FeedLab has a lot of features that you can use to read your daily list of news.
Power toys.

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Power toys.

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If you want more customization over how Windows works, Microsoft's PowerToys are essential. There are a number of tools available, including utilities to keep your PC awake, a system-wide color picking tool, and a FancyZones window manager that lets you quickly position apps into different layouts. Run is a PowerToys that acts like a Mac-like launcher to let you find apps and files or quickly search the web.

If you want more customization over how Windows works, Microsoft's PowerToys are essential.
There is a program called OneNote.

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There is a program called OneNote.

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I use OneNote daily to organize my notes for work and sync them across my devices. You can divide your notes into separate notebooks, sections and pages with the free and fully featured OneNote. If you want to take notes with a stylus, then it is ideal. This app is great for students and those who need to take notes.

You can divide your notes into separate notebooks, sections and pages with the free and fully featured OneNote.

Adobe has a program called Adobe Photoshop Express.

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Adobe has a program called Adobe Photoshop Express.

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The basics of photo editing can be done with Adobe Photoshop Express. While photo editing in the Photos app in Windows 11 has improved, there are still some things that can be done with the Adobe software. A spot heal feature lets you remove dirt and dust from photos, as well as a bunch of correction features.

ShareX

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ShareX

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ShareX is the best tool for Windows. It is a great power-user utility that will allow you to crop, doodle, and even create screen recordings. You can snap a picture and send it to Imgur or other file hosting websites with one tap of a button.

A small power-user utility that will let you crop, doodle, and even create screen recordings.
Quick look.

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Quick look.

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QuickLook is a great app to install if you switch from a Mac to a PC, but it is also useful for seasoned PC users. You can preview files in File Explorer using your spacebar. You can open the file in the default app or choose a different one, just like the macOS Quick Look feature. It works well for most file types that you want to preview, but it might take a little longer to load. You can use QuickLook to find the one you are looking for.

You can quickly preview files in File Explorer with QuickLook.
Start11

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Start11

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The Start11 app from Stardock lets you change the appearance of the Start menu. You can change the appearance of the Start menu, position it across multiple monitors, and change the size of the taskbar. Windows 11 users shouldn't resort to third-party apps just to bring back basic taskbar functions that have existed in Windows for decades, but until Microsoft addresses this area, Start11 certainly helps. If you miss the time and date on multiple monitors, ElevenClock will help until Microsoft brings back this feature next year.

The Start11 app from Stardock lets you change the appearance of the Start menu.

The access is called Dolby Access.

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The access is called Dolby Access.

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If you play a lot of games on the PC, I recommend using the headphones from the movie "Dolby Atmos". If you want to hear all the footsteps of your enemies in a video game, then it is worth the cost. If you have an Xbox One or Xbox Series X / S, you will get full Dolby Atmos support there, too. If you want to try out the sound of Dolby Atmos for Headphones, there is a 30-day trial.

You can hear the footsteps of enemies in games with the help of the Dolby Access app.
It is possible to use VLC for Windows.

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It is possible to use VLC for Windows.

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It feels rare to play local audio or video content on PCs these days, thanks to streaming services, but it's not hard to do with the help of the open source software, VLC. It is a free app that supports a variety of codecs, so it should play anything you throw at it. The app supports streaming from network locations, so every video scenario is covered.

A free audio / video app that supports a variety of codecs should play anything you throw at it.

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