Microsoft may finally be bringing back a small but highly requested customisation feature in Windows 11.
New preview builds suggest that users will soon be able to remove unwanted toggles from the Quick Settings menu, giving more control over what appears in the system tray panel.
Early versions of Windows 11 moved away from the customisable quick action tiles seen in Windows 10. Instead of choosing which shortcuts appeared in the control centre, users were given a scrollable list of every available toggle.
These covered things like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Aeroplane Mode and Night Light. While the layout could be rearranged, there was no option to remove controls entirely, something many users quickly complained about.
That could be about to change. Hidden features in Windows 11 preview build 26300.7965, spotted by Windows watcher @phantomofearth on X, hint at a new system. This system allows certain quick actions to be removed from the panel. The feature isn’t fully functional yet, but its presence suggests Microsoft is testing a return to more flexible customisation.
The preview build also introduces a new Energy Saver submenu within Quick Settings. Instead of a single toggle, the option now includes a small arrow that opens a list of battery-saving tools. These include shortcuts for Dark Mode, Eco Brightness, Power Mode, and Screen Contrast. All of these are designed to help extend battery life on laptops and other portable devices.
Some parts of the new menu already appear to work properly on devices with a battery. However, others including the ability to remove certain toggles are still incomplete. It’s likely Microsoft will refine the feature in upcoming preview builds before rolling it out more widely.
This wouldn’t be the only recent improvement to the system tray area. Microsoft has also been testing a shared audio indicator for quickly jumping into audio sharing controls, along with separate volume sliders for each connected device.
If the new Quick Settings editing tools make it to the final release, they could restore a level of customisation, something Windows users have been asking for since the operating system first launched.
