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Turn On or Off Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus settings in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other threats. Tamper Protection in Windows Security helps prevent malicious apps from changing important Microsoft Defender Antivirus settings, including real-time protection and cloud-delivered protection. If Tamper Protection is turned on and you're an administrator on your computer, you can still change these settings in the Windows Security app. However, other apps can't change these settings. Tamper protection essentially locks Microsoft Defender Antivirus to its...
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Enable or Disable Core Isolation Memory Integrity in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Core Isolation Memory Integrity in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off core isolation memory integrity in Windows 11. Core isolation is a security feature of Microsoft Windows that protects important core processes of Windows from malicious software by isolating them in memory. It does this by running those core processes in a virtualized environment. Memory integrity, also known as Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI) is a Windows security feature that makes it difficult for malicious programs to use low-level drivers to hijack your computer. It is designed to prevent attacks from inserting malicious code into high-security processes. A driver is a piece of software that lets the operating system (Windows in this case) and a device (like a...
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Check Search Indexing Status in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Check Search Indexing Status in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check your search indexing status in Windows 11. Search Indexing in Windows improves the speed and efficiency of searches by creating an index of files and their properties on your device. This index allows Windows to quickly locate and retrieve the information you need. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. The index uses the Windows Search service and runs as the Searchindexer.exe process in the background. The index will automatically rebuild and...
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Enable or Disable Search Cloud Content from Apps in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Search Cloud Content from Apps in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off searching for content saved in the cloud by Windows Search for your account or all users on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3915 (24H2), locating your photos stored and saved in the cloud is getting simpler on Copilot+ PCs You can use your own words in the search box at the upper-right corner of File Explorer like “summer picnics”. In addition to photos stored locally on your Copilot+ PC, photos from the cloud will now show up in the search results together. Exact matches for your keywords within the text of your cloud files will also show in the search results. You can try this experience out today with your personal OneDrive when signed in with your...
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Turn On or Off Respect Power Settings when Indexing in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off Respect Power Settings when Indexing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Respect power settings when indexing for all users in Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. Respect power settings when indexing can change how and when search indexing happens based on power and battery settings. This can be handy to help save battery life. If you turn on Respect power settings...
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Enable or Disable App Diagnostics Access in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable App Diagnostics Access in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable letting apps access diagnostic info about other apps for your account or all users in Windows 11. Apps in Windows are carefully isolated so that they don’t interfere with each other. However, there are scenarios where it’s useful for one app to see certain types of information about other running apps (for example, it’s useful for diagnostic tools to be able to get a list of running apps). This is especially useful during app development, or for apps like Task Manager that report simple information about running apps. Some people worry about an app getting information about any other apps, but the settings in Windows always give you control over which apps can get this kind of...
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Enable or Disable Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 10 (KB5018482) and Windows 11 (KB5018483 and KB5018496), the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is enabled by default. The vulnerable driver blocklist is also enforced when either memory integrity (also known as hypervisor-protected code integrity or HVCI), Smart App Control, or S mode is active. Users can opt in to HVCI using the Windows Security app, and HVCI is on by-default for most new Windows 11 devices. The vulnerable driver blocklist is designed to help harden systems against third party-developed drivers across the Windows ecosystem with any of the following...
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Add Encrypt and Decrypt to Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add Encrypt and Decrypt to Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove the Encrypt and Decrypt context menu for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and folders. It provides cryptographic protection of individual files on NTFS file system volumes using a public-key system. Files or folders saved into an existing encrypted folder will automatically be encrypted by EFS. If you like, you can add Encrypt and Decrypt to the context menu of files and folders to make it easier to encrypt files and folders with EFS on demand without having to open their Advanced Properties first. If a file or folder is not encrypted by EFS, then you will see Encrypt on the context menu...
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Enable or Disable App Launch Tracking in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable App Launch Tracking in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable app launch tracking for your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 11. App launch tracking allows Windows to personalize your Start menu based on the apps that you launch. This allows you to quickly have access to your list of most-used apps both in the Start menu and when you search your device. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/general-privacy-settings-in-windows-7c7f6a09-cebd-5589-c376-7f505e5bf65a Turning off or disabling app launch tracking will disable Show most used apps on Start menu > All apps. Turing off or disabling app launch tracking will also clear and disable the AutoSuggest history for apps in the drop down list of Run (Win+R) and...
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Enable or Disable End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing End task when right-clicking an app on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 Build 22631.2715, you can now right-click an app on the taskbar and end the task. The end task feature does not require Developer Mode to be enabled first before it can be used. Option One: Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click using REG file Option Three: Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Registry Editor EXAMPLE: "End task" when right-clicking an app on the taskbar Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2...
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Add or Remove "Scan with Microsoft Defender" Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add or Remove "Scan with Microsoft Defender" Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Scan with Microsoft Defender" context menu your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other threats. Microsoft Defender Antivirus regularly scans your device to help keep it safe. It tries to do this while you are not using your device so it doesn’t interfere with your work. Real-time protection consists of always-on scanning with file and process behavior monitoring and heuristics. When real-time protection is on, Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects malware and potentially unwanted software that attempts to install itself...
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Turn On or Off Let Apps Access Location in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off Let Apps Access Location in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Let apps access your location" and "Let desktop apps access your location" for your account Windows 11. Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more. Many apps and services request location information from your device, and the Windows location service gives you control over which apps are allowed to access your precise location. How the location settings work Location services is a device-wide setting that can be controlled by the device administrator. When turned on, it enables certain...
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