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Enable or Disable Block Files Downloaded from Internet in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Block Files Downloaded from Internet in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable blocking files downloaded from the Internet for all or specific users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Attachment Manager is included in Windows to help protect your PC from unsafe attachments that you might receive with an e-mail message and from unsafe files that you might save from the Internet. If the Attachment Manager identifies an attachment that might be unsafe, the Attachment Manager prevents (blocks) you from opening the file, or it warns you before you open the file. It uses the IAttachmentExecute application programming interface (API) to find the file type, to find the file association. When one of these applications saves a downloaded file on a disk formatted with...
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Turn On or Off "Notify when apps request location" in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off "Notify when apps request location" in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Notify when apps request location" for your account in Windows 11. The setting in this tutorial is no longer available in 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. Starting with Windows 11 build 25977 (Canary), Microsoft added a toggle to turn on or off "Notify when apps request location" to...
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Reset Recall in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Reset Recall in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to reset Recall to default for your account on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. Recall utilizes Windows AI Foundry to help you find anything you've seen on your PC. Search using any clues you remember or use the timeline to scroll through your past activity, including apps, documents, and websites. Once you've found what you're looking for, you can quickly jump back to the content seen in the snapshot by selecting the relaunch button below the screenshot. Starting with Windows 11 build 26200.5651 (Dev 24H2) and build 26120.4441 (Beta 24H2), Microsoft is adding the ability to reset Recall and all its data. When you reset Recall, it deletes all of your snapshots and resets all your settings for Recall. A reset...
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Turn On or Off Smart App Control in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off Smart App Control in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to manually turn on or off Smart App Control in Windows 11. Smart App Control (SAC) is a new security feature starting with Windows 11 build 22567. Smart App Control can work alongside your other security software, such as Microsoft Defender, for added protection. Smart App Control adds significant protection from malware, including new and emerging threats, by blocking apps that are malicious or untrusted. Smart App Control also helps to block potentially unwanted apps, which are apps that may cause your device to run slowly, display unexpected ads, offer extra software you didn't want, or do other things you don't expect. Smart App Control starts in evaluation mode. This is a period during which...
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Change User Account Control (UAC) Settings in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Change User Account Control (UAC) Settings in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change User Account Control (UAC) settings in Windows 11. User Account Control (UAC) helps prevent malware from damaging a PC and helps organizations deploy a better-managed desktop. With UAC, apps and tasks always run in the security context of a non-administrator account, unless an administrator specifically authorizes administrator-level access to the system. UAC can block the automatic installation of unauthorized apps and prevent inadvertent changes to system settings. UAC allows all users to log on to their computers using a standard user account. Processes launched using a standard user token may perform tasks using access rights granted to a standard user. For instance, Windows Explorer...
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Add or Remove Exclusions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add or Remove Exclusions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove exclusions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows Security in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security is built-in to Windows 11 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows 11. Windows Security continually scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats. If you trust a file, file type, folder, or a process that Windows Security has detected as malicious, you can stop Windows Security from alerting you or blocking the...
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Add Windows Security to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add Windows Security to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add "Windows Security" to the Desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security is built-in to Windows 11 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows 11. Windows Security continually scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats. Windows Security is your home to view and manage the security and health of your device. Virus & threat protection - Monitor threats to your device, run scans, and get updates to help...
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Enable or Disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Phishing Protection Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Phishing Protection Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Enhanced Phishing protection in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen protects against phishing or malware websites and applications, and the downloading of potentially malicious files. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Microsoft is introducing two powerful new features that strike against the most common cyberattack techniques: phishing and targeted malware. New in Windows 11 is enhanced phishing detection and protection built into Windows with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. This new feature will help protect users from phishing attacks by identifying and alerting users when they are entering their Microsoft credentials into a malicious...
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Change Diagnostic Data Settings in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Change Diagnostic Data Settings in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change diagnostic data settings to either disable or send required or optional diagnostic data to Microsoft about your Windows 11 PC. Microsoft uses diagnostic data to keep Windows secure and up to date, troubleshoot problems, and make product improvements as described in more detail below. Regardless of whether you choose to send Optional diagnostic data, your device will be just as secure and will operate normally. This data is transmitted to Microsoft and stored with one or more unique identifiers that can help us recognize an individual user on an individual device and understand the device's service issues and use patterns. Required diagnostic data is information about your device, its settings...
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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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