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Microsoft is getting closer to releasing a new settings homepage in Windows 11. In an update rolled out<\/a> to Windows Insiders on the Beta Channel, Microsoft added a homepage with \u201cinteractive cards\u201d that let you quickly jump into various settings, such as device personalization, Bluetooth controls, account recovery, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The page will also surface recommended settings that change based on your \u201cspecific usage patterns,\u201d giving you shortcuts to whatever settings you use the most, such as display, sound, and search permissions. You can see how all of this might look in the image embedded below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It looks like Microsoft is also using this new homepage as a way to advertise some of its own services, too. There\u2019s a section that shows how much cloud storage you have in OneDrive, along with two cards dedicated to showing your subscription statuses for Microsoft 365 and Xbox. Microsoft says the menu will have up to seven cards to start, \u201cwith more coming soon.\u201d The company first started testing this feature in June<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Another neat feature Microsoft could soon release is the Windows Backup app. First introduced in May<\/a>, the app lets you back up your PC when getting ready to use a new one. In addition to automatically applying your existing settings to your new PC, it will also carry over any pinned apps on your desktop, Start menu, and taskbar. Microsoft says it won\u2019t automatically install these apps on your new PC, but it will provide shortcuts that either link you to the Microsoft Store or to the developer\u2019s website to reinstall them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n