This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable account protection notifications from Windows Security for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive.
The Account protection notifications below can notify you if there are issues with your Windows Hello or Dynamic Lock, such as bad lighting making it difficult for Hello to recognize you, or your mobile device not being found to activate Device Lock.
Problems with Windows Hello
Problems with Dynamic lock
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-security-notifications-6a59ce6a-e1e0-4795-b080-ba92d49644b2
Option One: Turn On or Off Account...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users in Windows 11.- Brink
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
This tutorial will show you different ways to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to view all security providers running on your Windows 11 device in the Windows Security app.
The Security providers page in Windows Security provides you a list of all antivirus, firewall, and web protection security providers that are running on your device and registered with Windows Security. Here you can easily open the providers’ apps, or get more information on how to resolve any issue that they have reported to you in Windows Security.
Here's How:
1 Open Windows Security.
2 Click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on the Manage providers link under Security providers. (see screenshot below)
4 You will now see a list of all your antivirus, firewall, and web protection...
Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Real-time Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable real-time protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 10/11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other threats.
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 or run on your device, and prompts you to take action on malware detections.
While real-time protection is off, files you open or download won’t be scanned for threats.
You must be signed...
This tutorial will show you how to encrypt or decrypt a file or folder 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.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/file-encryption
Encrypted File System, or EFS, is not available in the Windows 10/11 Home edition.
If you ZIP and EFS encrypted file or folder, the file or folder in the ZIP will not be encrypted.
If an administrator changes or resets the password of a local...
This tutorial will show you how to remove a word from the custom inking and typing dictionary for your account in Windows 11.
Custom inking and typing dictionary allows you to get better suggestions by creating a custom dictionary using your typing history and handwriting patterns.
As part of inking and typing on your device, Windows collects unique words—like names you write—in a custom dictionary stored locally on your device, which helps you type and ink more accurately.
The dictionary is used to make better suggestions and improve handwriting recognition for each of the languages you use.
If you turn off Custom inking and typing dictionary, it will clear all words in your custom dictionary, and suggestions will no longer be...
This tutorial will show you how to add a word to the custom word list in your personal dictionary for your account in Windows 11.
Custom inking and typing dictionary allows you to get better suggestions by creating a custom dictionary using your typing history and handwriting patterns.
As part of inking and typing on your device, Windows collects unique words—like names you write—in a custom dictionary stored locally on your device, which helps you type and ink more accurately.
The dictionary is used to make better suggestions and improve handwriting recognition for each of the languages you use.
If you turn off Custom inking and typing dictionary , it will clear all words in your custom dictionary, and suggestions will no longer...
This tutorial will show you how to view all words in your inking and typing dictionary for your account in Windows 11.
Custom inking and typing dictionary allows you to get better suggestions by creating a custom dictionary using your typing history and handwriting patterns.
As part of inking and typing on your device, Windows collects unique words—like names you write—in a custom dictionary stored locally on your device, which helps you type and ink more accurately.
The dictionary is used to make better suggestions and improve handwriting recognition for each of the languages you use.
The words in your custom dictionary are saved to the default.dic file in the %AppData%\Microsoft\Spelling\neutral folder for your account.
If you...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable secure sign-in to require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete on the lock screen before signing in to Windows 11.
The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows.
For added security, you can enable secure sign-in to require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete on the lock screen before signing in. This guarantees that the authentic Windows sign-in screen appears, protecting the system from programs that mimic a sign-in to retrieve password info.
Reference...
This tutorial will show you how to change the SafeSearch filters for your account in Windows 11.
Windows Search lets you search from your taskbar to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on your device, in the cloud, or on the web.
SafeSearch helps keep adult content out of your web previews. Windows Search relies on Bing technology to determine if search results include sensitive content before presenting them in web previews. If Bing determines results are deemed to include adult content, the preview pane will instead display a See web results button so you can open results in your web browser instead.
SafeSearch filtersDescription
StrictFilters adult text, images, and videos out of your search results.
If you select...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable let apps communicate with unpaired devices feature for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Your apps can automatically share and sync info with wireless devices that don't explicitly pair with your PC, tablet, or phone by default in Windows 11.
This communicate with unpaired devices feature lets apps on your device share information with things like store-tracking beacons, which send you ads as you walk nearby.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#1815-other-devices
Option One: Turn On or Off Let Apps Communicate with Unpaired Devices for Current User in Settings
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to clear the location last accessed history by apps for your account 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.
When one or more apps are currently using your device location through the Windows location service, you’ll see the location icon in the notification area of your taskbar. Hover over the icon to see the name of the app or apps using location.
You can also look in Settings > Privacy & security > Location to see which apps are currently using your location or have recently or...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable storing activity history on this device for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Activity history helps keep track of the things you do on your device, such as the apps and services you use, the files you open, and the websites you browse. Your activity history is stored locally on your device, and if you’ve signed in to your device with a Microsoft account or work or school account and given your permission, Windows sends your activity history to Microsoft. Microsoft uses the activity history data to provide you with personalized experiences (such as ordering your activities based on duration of use) and relevant suggestions (such as anticipating what your needs might be based...
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