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The bad news is Windows 10 didn't end up being the last version of Windows like we expected.

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But the good news is that its successor, Windows 11, has been getting updated with new features on

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the reg and the newest batch is actually dropping right now. Microsoft is referring to this update

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as moment three and we're going to give you guys a rundown of the best features to look out for

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because it's not always obvious what's been changed at first glance. Let's start off with

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Bluetooth Low Energy Audio Support, often referred to simply as Bluetooth LE. We actually did an

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entire video on this last year, but the summary is that Bluetooth LE supports not only higher audio

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quality than regular Bluetooth, but better range, lower latency for watching videos or for gaming,

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and lower battery consumption for both your computer and for your headphones. Though,

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keep in mind, you will need a pair of headphones that specifically supports Bluetooth LE.

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Now that we've talked about a feature for your ears, how about one for your eyes?

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Content Adaptive Brightness. This is a feature for laptops and other systems with built-in screens

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that can change your brightness on the fly depending on what you're looking at. So instead of having

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a jarring transition from a dark web page to a white one, Windows will tweak the contrast and

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brightness to reduce the strain on your eyes and to improve battery life. You can toggle it on or

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off right here, so if you're doing color work where accuracy is critical or if you just don't

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like the effect, you don't have to use it. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be available

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for standard desktops with external monitors at this time, but you never know what the future

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might hold. Maybe we'll see monitors with ambient light sensors built into them. Here's another

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common annoyance that Windows 11 now has a far less controversial answer to. Although it's very

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important for your own security to enable two-factor authentication on your accounts, typing in those

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codes can admittedly be a chore when you're having to switch between Windows or apps to fetch

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the correct string of numbers. Well, Moment 3 tries to make this process a bit easier by now

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giving you a one-click option to copy the 2FA code through the phone link app. So if you get a

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code through SMS, you'll get a notification on the corner of your desktop with an option to copy.

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Oh, and this will work with the Windows Mail app if you are one of the people who uses that.

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Hi, you. And there are other improvements to help you get more information at a

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glance. If you like to use a VPN, you can verify that you are indeed connected to one by looking

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at that Wi-Fi or Ethernet icon down in the notification area. A connection using a VPN

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will now have a little shield on that icon, which is useful if you're doing something

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sensitive. And then just a few pixels away, you can now set your clock to display individual

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seconds without a registry hack, which was previously the easiest way to do that. Though

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Windows has made a point to include a disclaimer that, oddly, this apparently uses additional power,

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so be wary of this setting if you're using a laptop running on battery. And for those of you

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who use widgets to quickly get news and the like, you'll now have three columns at your disposal

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instead of the previous two. We truly live in an age of wonders. To alleviate another frustration,

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Microsoft has tweaked the underlying code to improve performance in search results within

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the Settings app. Personally, it's the start menu search that really grinds my gears, but

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sure, baby steps. Microsoft has also improved responsiveness throughout the UI, which is

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appreciated. But hey, let us know down in the comments if you can tell a difference. I didn't

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especially see one. And maybe let us know if there are any moment three updates that we didn't

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mention that you are excited about. Also, let us know if you have a suggestion for a future video,

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