This tutorial will show you how to clear all your Copilot app activity history data for your Microsoft account.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. Activity history is a record of the things you type in Copilot and the AI-assisted responses you receive.
From the privacy dashboard, you can clear your Copilot activity history only for Copilot experiences that rely on Bing. For example, Microsoft Copilot (previously named Bing Chat) and Copilot in Windows.
This activity history includes your chats and the things you type while visiting copilot.com, the Copilot app, and the AI-assisted responses you receive.
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to have your Android phone screen turned on or off while connected to the Phone Link app for your account on a Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more — all while using your PC’s larger screen and keyboard.
You can turn on or off to hide your Android mobile device's screen while it is connected to your Windows 10/11 PC using the Phone Link app to open apps or phone screen from your phone.
If turned off, your mobile device may be vulnerable in insecure...
This tutorial will show you how to install or uninstall the VBScript optional feature for all users in Windows 11.
A .vbs file is a Virtual Basic script written in the VBScript scripting language. It contains code that can be executed within Windows via the Windows-based script host (Wscript.exe), to perform certain admin and processing functions.
VBScript is a legacy Scripting engine component, and Microsoft does not recommend using this component unless it is really required. Use this component at your own risk, this might contain security vulnerabilities.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25309, you can now uninstall the VBScript feature if wanted.
VBScript is being deprecated. In future releases of Windows, VBScript will be...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically optimize Android app window sizing when opened from the Phone Link app for your account on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your PC.
You can turn on or off to automatically optimize an Android app or phone screen window sizing when opened from the Phone Link app on your PC.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/setting-up-apps-in-the-phone-link-743dc9c6-d9db-8f64-763d-8b64cb401a5d
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-apps-from-your-android-device-on-your-pc-07d3d029-236e-e71f-3561-d40d7491d435...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing notifications when Android phone battery is low from the Phone Link app for your account on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can view and manage your Android device notifications on your PC.
By default, the Phone Link app will show notifications on your PC when your Android phone battery is low. This setting can be turned on or off as wanted.
Here's How:
1 Open the Phone Link app on your Windows 10/11 PC.
2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) icon. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Features in the middle Settings pane.
4 Click/tap on Notifications in the right Features pane to expand it open.
5 Check...
This tutorial will show you how to change how long HDDs are inactive before automatically turned off in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Turn off hard disk after setting in Power Options lets you specify the period of inactivity before the disk is automatically powered down.
Having your HDDs automatically turn off after being idle can help save energy and extend the battery life.
When you or anything tries to access a HDD that has been turned off, there will be a delay of a few seconds as the HDD automatically turns back on and spins up before being able to access it.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/disk-settings-disk-idle-timeout
The Turn off hard disk after setting only...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing the "Restore pages" dialog prompt after Microsoft Edge has closed unexpectedly for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
The "Restore pages" dialog gives you the option to restore pages that were previously open before Microsoft Edge crashed or closed unexpectedly the next time you open Microsoft Edge.
You can use the HideRestoreDialogEnabled policy to enable or disable showing the "Restore...
This tutorial will show you how to generate a QR code to easily share a Wi-Fi connection on your Windows 11 PC with other devices.
Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device.
When you connect to a Wi-Fi network for the first time, Windows will automatically add a profile for the Wi-Fi network. The saved profile contains the SSID (network name), security key (password), and connection and security properties used to connect to this specific Wi-Fi network.
Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, a QR code is now available in Wi-Fi Settings to make it easy to share with others to connect.
Here's...
This tutorial will show you how to generate a QR code to easily share the mobile hotspot connection on your Windows 11 PC with other devices.
You can turn your Windows PC into a mobile hotspot by sharing your Internet connection with other devices over Wi-Fi. You can share a Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular data connection. If your PC has a cellular data connection and you share it, it will use data from your data plan.
Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, a QR code is now available in Settings when you set up a mobile hotspot to share your network connection.
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Network & internet on the left side, and click/tap on Mobile hotspot on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Mobile...
This tutorial will show you how to natively mount or unmount ISO and IMG image files in Windows 11.
An ISO or IMG file is a DVD disk image file.
When you mount an .ISO or .IMG file, it will be added as a DVD drive in File Explorer > This PC.
ISO and IMG files cannot be mounted on removable media not formatted with the NTFS or ReFS file system.
Option One: Mount ISO or IMG file by Opening
Option Two: Mount ISO or IMG file from File Explorer Command Bar
Option Three: Mount ISO or IMG file using Mount Context Menu
Option Four: Mount ISO or IMG file using Open with Context Menu
Option Five: Unmount ISO or IMG file using Eject
Option Six: Mount or Unmount ISO or IMG file in PowerShell
Option Seven: Mount or Unmount ISO or IMG file in...
This tutorial will show you how to install the Photos Legacy app for your account in Windows 11.
If you don't like the new Photos app in Windows 11 or prefer the old version for some tasks, you can download and install the Microsoft Photos Legacy app from the Microsoft Store.
Photos Legacy is the app for Microsoft’s Legacy Collections, Albums, and Video Editor. Be empowered to do more with your photos and videos. Easily view, edit, compare, create albums, and make movies of your special memories.
The filmstrip shows all the items from that location and allows you to jump to other photos while staying immersed in the experience. You can also compare photos and videos in the same app window using the multi-view mode. This is activated...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to create a Dev Drive for all users in Windows 11.
Dev Drive is a new form of storage volume available to improve performance for key developer workloads. Dev Drive is built upon Resilient File System (ReFS) technology and includes file system optimizations and features that provide more control over storage volume settings and security, including trust designation, antivirus configuration, and administrative control over what filters are attached. It has been designed to meet a developer’s needs to host project source code, working folders, and package caches. It is not designed for general consumer workloads such as document libraries, installing packaged applications...
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