--- title: "These 4 Windows features are rarely used on PCs, but they make my work easier every day" url: https://daily.dev/posts/these-4-windows-features-are-rarely-used-on-pcs-but-they-make-my-work-easier-every-day-mfdy2nbyh source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/these-windows-features-are-rarely-used-on-pcs-but-they-make-my-work-easier-every-day type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-02T16:31:52.257Z updated: 2026-06-02T16:42:36.907Z tags: ["windows", "productivity"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # These 4 Windows features are rarely used on PCs, but they make my work easier every day **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Four underrated Windows features that boost daily productivity: Voice Typing (Win+H) for hands-free dictation into any app, Windows Sandbox for safe isolated experimentation without affecting the main OS, Windows Hello for seamless biometric authentication, and the PowerToys suite offering power-user utilities like FancyZones, PowerToys Run, and Quick Accent. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Windows 11 has these 4 features nobody talks about, and I can't imagine using it without them](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-11-has-these-4-features-nobody-talks-about-and-i-can-t-imagine-using-it-without-them-aov7ydm1p) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Windows is becoming a power-user OS again, but only because PowerToys fixed it first](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-is-becoming-a-power-user-os-again-but-only-because-powertoys-fixed-it-first-gugimtqqt) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [4 useful PowerToys features that belong in Windows 11 out of the box](https://daily.dev/posts/4-useful-powertoys-features-that-belong-in-windows-11-out-of-the-box-zrfztuuat) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [My Windows 11 PC feels less annoying after I replaced these built-in habits with PowerToys](https://daily.dev/posts/my-windows-11-pc-feels-less-annoying-after-i-replaced-these-built-in-habits-with-powertoys-hzfjrtxjo) · XDA Developers · 90 upvotes · 10 comments --- Tags: [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows), [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/these-4-windows-features-are-rarely-used-on-pcs-but-they-make-my-work-easier-every-day-mfdy2nbyh)