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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11

Windows Update Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes when released by Microsoft (unless you’re on a metered connection, then updates won’t download until you get them). Occasionally, your PC might need to restart to finish installing the updates. You can set active hours to let Windows know when you're usually using your PC to help prevent inconvenient restarts. The default active hours is 8 AM (8 on 24 hour clock) for Start time and 5 PM (17 on 24 hour clock) End time. If wanted, you can disable automatic updates so you...
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Share Local Resources with Hyper-V Virtual Machine in Windows 11

Virtualization Share Local Resources with Hyper-V Virtual Machine in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to share a local computer's devices and resources with a Hyper-V virtual machine in Enhanced Session mode on Windows 10 and Window 11. Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems on top of a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systems, however they exist in virtualized and isolated environment. Special software called a hypervisor manages access between the virtual systems and the physical hardware resources. Virtualization enables quick deployment of computer systems, a way to quickly restore systems to a previously known good state, and the ability to migrate systems between physical hosts. Enhanced Session Mode lets Hyper-V...
Virtualization
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft

Installation and Upgrade Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft

This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft. Microsoft provides ISO files for Windows Server and Windows 11 to download. You can use these ISO files to clean install or in-place upgrade Windows 11. The Flight Hub can also help you keep updated on which Windows 11 builds have an ISO available. Option One: Download Latest Windows 11 64-bit ISO using Media Creation Tool (MCT) Option Two: Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO from Microsoft Option Three: Download Windows 11 Insider 64-bit ISO from Microsoft Option Four: Download Windows Server Insider ISO from Microsoft Option Five: Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO or Windows Server ISO from UUP...
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Downgrade Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Home

Installation and Upgrade Downgrade Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Home

This tutorial will show you how to downgrade from Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise to Windows 11 Home without losing anything. You may find yourself needing or wanting to downgrade from the Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise edition to the Windows 11 Home edition. A direct downgrade from Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise to Windows 11 Home is not supported, and would normally require a clean install of Windows 11 Home resulting in the loss of all your data. Using a workaround in this tutorial, you can downgrade your device from Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Education, or Windows 11 Enterprise to the Windows 11 Home edition without data loss. You must be signed in as an administrator to downgrade to the Windows 11...
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Enable or Disable Copilot Cowork to Automatically Take Actions in Copilot app on Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Copilot Cowork to Automatically Take Actions in Copilot app on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing Copilot Cowork to automatically take actions on your behalf in the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 11. The Microsoft Copilot app is your AI app for work. Copilot connects to the Microsoft 365 apps and content you use every day, creates polished documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, gets things done with Cowork, lets you choose between leading AI models, understands your job and company through Work IQ, and keeps your data protected. When you sign in to Copilot, your experience adapts to your account: a licensed work-or-school experience with enterprise data protection, or a personal experience for individuals, with or without a Microsoft 365...
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Enable or Disable Web Browsing in Copilot app on Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Web Browsing in Copilot app on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the in-app web browsing feature in the Copilot app for all users in Windows 11. The Microsoft Copilot app is your AI app for work. Copilot connects to the Microsoft 365 apps and content you use every day, creates polished documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, gets things done with Cowork, lets you choose between leading AI models, understands your job and company through Work IQ, and keeps your data protected. When you sign in to Copilot, your experience adapts to your account: a licensed work-or-school experience with enterprise data protection, or a personal experience for individuals, with or without a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscription. Microsoft...
Apps
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Add Take Ownership to Context Menu in Windows 11

Accounts Add Take Ownership to Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add Take Ownership to the context menu of all files, folders, and drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. This will allow you to be able to instantly take ownership of a file, folder (and all contents), or drive (and all contents) by changing the owner to the current user and grant the Owner_Rights SID (for current owner) full access permission. When you right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, click/tap on Show more options, and click/tap on Take Ownership, you will be prompted by UAC for approval first. If a user is signed in as an administrator, then the user would just click/tap on Yes to approve and take ownership. The owner of the file, folder, or drive would be...
Accounts
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Add Control Panel to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add Control Panel to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add "Control Panel" to the Desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Control Panel Desktop context menu allows you to quickly open the Control Panel in either the Category view, Icons view (large or small), or All Tasks (God Mode) on demand. You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you. While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the "Control Panel" context menu, all users can use the context menu if added. The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app...
Personalization
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Enable or Disable Use Diagnostic Data in "Fix an issue" Feature in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Use Diagnostic Data in "Fix an issue" Feature in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing AI to analyze relevant diagnostic and setting data when you use the "Fix and issue" feature in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 11. Fix an issue is an upcomming user-initiated troubleshooting experience in Microsoft Edge Settings that helps users understand and resolve common issues (for example, performance, media playback, or sign-in problems). The experience may surface guided steps, explanations, or recommendations to help the user make progress toward a resolution. This experience is designed to be assistive and transparent, allowing users to explicitly seek help from Settings when something is not working as expected. Fix an issue in Settings is intended...
Browsers and Mail
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Enable or Disable Preloading File Explorer in Windows 11

General Enable or Disable Preloading File Explorer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off File Explorer window preloading for faster launch times for your account in Windows 11. Preloading File Explorer in the background helps improve File Explorer launch performance. Option One: Enable or Disable Preloading File Explorer in Folder Options Option Two: Enable or Disable Preloading File Explorer using REG file Enable or Disable Preloading File Explorer in Folder Options 1 Open Folder Options. 2 Click/tap on the View tab. (see screenshot below) 3 Check (enable - default) or uncheck (disable) Enable window preloading for faster launch times for what you want. 4 Click/tap on OK. Enable or Disable Preloading File Explorer using REG file 1 Do step 2 (enable) or step...
General
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Enable or Disable Import Browser Data from Microsoft Edge in Copilot

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Import Browser Data from Microsoft Edge in Copilot

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off import browser data from Microsoft Edge in the Copilot app on Windows 11. The Microsoft Copilot app is your AI app for work. Copilot connects to the Microsoft 365 apps and content you use every day, creates polished documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, gets things done with Cowork, lets you choose between leading AI models, understands your job and company through Work IQ, and keeps your data protected. When you sign in to Copilot, your experience adapts to your account: a licensed work-or-school experience with enterprise data protection, or a personal experience for individuals, with or without a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscription. You can browse web...
Browsers and Mail
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Enable or Disable Passkey Managers in Windows 11

Accounts Enable or Disable Passkey Managers in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off passkey managers available to save passkeys to for your account in Windows 11. Passkeys provide a more secure and convenient method to logging into websites and applications compared to passwords. Unlike passwords, which users must remember and type, passkeys are stored as secrets on a device and can use a device's unlock mechanism (such as biometrics or a PIN). Passkeys can be used without the need for other sign-in challenges, making the authentication process faster, secure, and more convenient. You can use passkeys with any applications or websites that support them, to create and sign in with Windows Hello. Once a passkey is created and saved with Windows Hello, you can use your...
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