Windows 10 Now Lets You Change the Refresh Rate from Settings Menu

Oct. 15, 2020

While the higher refresh rate isall the rageon smartphones these days, our computers have 120Hz/ 144Hz and now evenup to 300Hz screensfor quite some time now. Well, phone makers are offering users the option to choose the refresh rate as per their own convenience. And now, Windows 10 isaddinga similar option to allow users to have a buttery smooth experience on their PCs.

For those unfamiliar with the notion of high refresh rates, it’s the number of times the content on your screen is updated. How does it benefit you? Well, you’ll see smoother visuals and animations, along with an elevated gaming experience on your PC.

Now, if you are running the latest Windows 10 Insider build, here’s how you can set the refresh rate for your monitor. Just head to‘Settings > System > Display’and scroll down to the bottom to see the ‘Advanced display settings’ option. Click on it and again, at the very bottom of this page, you will see anew ‘Refresh rate’ section. You can check out this new feature in the screenshot above.

Apart from the refresh rate setting, Microsoft is also making a minor improvement to the Search experience on Windows 10. You will now see ‘some of your recent searches’ (and includes the last four items including apps, files, settings, and direct-nav URLs) on opening the Search Box.

You can remove each recent search result individually and won’t see anything if you do not use the Search Box for scouring around for stuff around your Windows 10 PC. This feature isn’t limited to preview users and is nowrolling out as a server-side change to everyone on version 1809 and higher.