# This hidden Windows 11 menu can save you valuable time when troubleshooting

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/this-hidden-windows-11-menu-can-save-you-valuable-time-when-troubleshooting/
- Published: 2026-11-01T19:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T19:13:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2300300/hidden-windows-11-menu-saves-time-troubleshooting/
- Topics: Business, Markets

## Key points

- Win+X opens Windows 11’s Quick Link Menu.
- It gathers useful system and troubleshooting tools.
- Its shortcuts can be customised in File Explorer.

## Summary

Windows 11’s Quick Link Menu, also called the Windows-X Menu, brings a range of management and troubleshooting tools together. Open it with Win+X to reach options that can otherwise be buried in Settings or require separate shortcuts.

The menu includes Task Manager, Event Viewer, Disk Management and Mobility Center, alongside Settings and power options. Task Manager can help identify resource-heavy processes, while Event Viewer can show results from Windows Memory Diagnostic; users can also customise the menu’s shortcuts through folders in File Explorer.

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