I made my Windows lock screen way more useful in 3 easy steps

2025 has been a busy year for Microsoft, with the company tweaking and enhancing its flagship Windows 11 operating system in a number of key areas. Aside from (finally) throwing UI design aficionados a bone with some much-needed dark mode improvements, we’ve also received a revised Start Menu, upgraded battery iconography and percentage visibility options, a convenient drag dray interface for file sharing, and, naturally, a barrage of artifical intelligence tools and features.