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See List of Available Point-in-time Restore Points in Windows 11

Backup and Restore See List of Available Point-in-time Restore Points in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to see a list of all available point-in-time restore points in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8737 (24H2), build 26200.8737 (25H2), and build 28000.2340 (26H1), Microsoft introduced point-in-time restore for Windows. This flexible recovery feature empowers you to quickly roll your device back to a previous state—helping minimize downtime and simplify troubleshooting when disruptions strike. Whether you’re dealing with a widespread outage or a one-off issue, point-in-time restore helps recover your system (including apps, settings, and user files) to get you back to productivity faster. Point-in-time restore enables users to restore a Windows PC to the exact state it was at an earlier...
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Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Recall feature for all users in Windows 11 on home (personal) or managed (work or school) Copilot+ PCs. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall is an optional feature for Windows 11. It is available by default for devices that aren’t managed by an organization or school. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on...
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Enable or Disable On-device Generative AI models in Google Chrome on Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable On-device Generative AI models in Google Chrome on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Google Chrome saving Generative AI models on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device. To provide an enhanced browser experience, Google Chrome uses on-device AI models to help power web and browser features. Chrome may download on-device Generative AI models in the background, so features that rely on these on-device models stay ready for use. If you delete on-device AI models, only features that rely on them will be unavailable. Some AI features in Chrome do not rely on on-device Generative models, and those features may still run even if the on-device Generative AI models are removed. On-device Generative AI models enable Chrome to perform AI-powered tasks directly on your device...
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Add or Remove Default Items on New Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Default Items on New Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove default items on the New context menu for all users in Windows 11. The New context menu allows users to quickly create a new item in the current location. The default New context menu items include to create a new Folder, Shortcut, Bitmap image, Text Document, Compressed (zipped) Folder, and Library. System folders and the root of the Windows drive will only have New > Folder available. Libraries will only have New > Library available. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove items on the New context menu. Option One: Add or Remove "Folder" on New context menu Option Two: Add or Remove "Shortcut" on New context menu Option Three: Add or Remove "Compressed...
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Perform Point-in-time Restore of Windows 11

Backup and Restore Perform Point-in-time Restore of Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to use the point-in-time restore feature to restore your Windows 11 PC to the exact state it was at an earlier point in time using restore points. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8737 (24H2), build 26200.8737 (25H2), and build 28000.2340 (26H1), Microsoft introduced point-in-time restore for Windows. This flexible recovery feature empowers you to quickly roll your device back to a previous state—helping minimize downtime and simplify troubleshooting when disruptions strike. Whether you’re dealing with a widespread outage or a one-off issue, point-in-time restore helps recover your system (including apps, settings, and user files) to get you back to productivity faster. Point-in-time restore enables...
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Enable or Disable Location Services in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Location Services in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable location services for all users on your Windows 11 device. 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 Windows features—such as auto-setting the...
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Enable or Disable Startup Apps in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Startup Apps in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable startup apps for your account or all users in Windows 11. Startup apps are the apps that start automatically when you sign in to Windows 11. References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-which-apps-run-automatically-at-startup-in-windows-9115d841-735e-488d-e749-9ba301d441e6 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configure-startup-applications-in-windows-115a420a-0bff-4a6f-90e0-1934c844e473 You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable startup apps for all users, but not for only your account (current user). Option One: Enable or Disable Startup Apps in Task Manager Option Two: Enable or Disable Startup Apps in Settings Option Three: Enable...
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Uninstall AI Components on Windows 11 PC

System Uninstall AI Components on Windows 11 PC

This tutorial will show you how to uninstall AI components on your Windows 11 PC. If your Windows 11 device (ex: Copilot+ PC) has a NPU, you will have a System > AI components page in Settings. AI components are used on Copilot+ PCs and enable AI models to run locally, directly on the device. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8973 (24H2), build 26200.8973 (25H2), and build 2800.2796 (RP 26H1), Microsoft has made undocumented updates to AI components settings to include new subpages with more detailed information about models and an uninstall button for at least "AI Phi Silica" so far. References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/windows-copilot-ai-components-a9ef14e9-32a7-497f-b780-7b6fb63af793...
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Restore Windows Photo Viewer app in Windows 11

Apps Restore Windows Photo Viewer app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to restore the Windows Photo Viewer app to have available to select in Default apps and Open with for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Photo Viewer is a basic lightweight image viewer program that was included in Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Windows Photo Viewer allows you to access the properties of an image, print the image, email the image, burn the image to disc, delete image, copy image, rotate image, manually scroll between previous and next images in a folder, and play a slide show of images from within a folder. Windows Photo Viewer was hidden and replaced by the more modern Photos app in Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11. If you like, you can restore...
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Change Restore Point Frequency for Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11

Backup and Restore Change Restore Point Frequency for Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change how frequently restore points are created for point-in-time restore in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8737 (24H2), build 26200.8737 (25H2), and build 28000.2340 (26H1), Microsoft introduced point-in-time restore for Windows. This flexible recovery feature empowers you to quickly roll your device back to a previous state—helping minimize downtime and simplify troubleshooting when disruptions strike. Whether you’re dealing with a widespread outage or a one-off issue, point-in-time restore helps recover your system (including apps, settings, and user files) to get you back to productivity faster. Point-in-time restore enables users to restore a Windows PC to the exact state it...
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Enable or Disable Bing Web Suggested Search Results in Windows Search on Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Bing Web Suggested Search Results in Windows Search on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing Bing "Web Searches" suggested search results in Windows Search 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. The Search button on the taskbar allows you to quickly use Windows Search (Win+S) to find your apps, files, settings, help, and more on Windows—plus unlock the power of the web with quick access to online information like time zone conversions, fact lookup, trending searches, and search results for navigating to websites faster. You can also use Search to find files and people in your work or school organization through  Microsoft Search. When you...
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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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