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Clear Recent Media History in Media Player app in Windows 11

Apps Clear Recent Media History in Media Player app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to remove one or all items from recent media history in the Media Play app for your account in Windows 11. The built-in Media Player app in Windows 11 is designed to make listening to and watching your multimedia content more enjoyable. At the heart of Media Player is a full-featured music library that allows you to quickly browse and play music, as well as create and manage playlists. All your content in the music and video folders on your PC will appear automatically in your library. By default, Media Player will show all recently played media on the Home page under Recent media to make it easier to access or play again. You can manually clear your recent media history in Media Player whenever you...
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Enable or Disable Automatic Checkpoints for Hyper-V Virtual Machine in Windows 11

Virtualization Enable or Disable Automatic Checkpoints for Hyper-V Virtual Machine in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatic checkpoints for a Hyper-V virtual machine in Windows 10 and Windows 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. If you enable checkpoints for a Hyper-V virtual machine, you can...
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Enable or Disable Checkpoints for Hyper-V Virtual Machine in Windows 11

Virtualization Enable or Disable Checkpoints for Hyper-V Virtual Machine in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable checkpoints for a Hyper-V virtual machine in Windows 10 and Windows 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. One of the great benefits to virtualization is the ability to easily save the...
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Enable or Disable Notifications from Sidebar Apps in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Notifications from Sidebar Apps in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allow sidebar apps to show notifications in Microsoft Edge for your account 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 sidebar in Microsoft Edge lets you access tools and features side-by-side within your browser, even as you navigate between tabs. From being able to search specifically within the page you’re viewing, to using tools to do quick math without opening another tab, Microsoft found a way to help you...
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Add or Remove Quick Access in File Explorer Home in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Quick Access in File Explorer Home in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Quick access section in File Explorer Home for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access in File Explorer (Win+E) is now called Home. The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent Folders section, and Pinned files is now called Favorites to align with Office and OneDrive. Recent and pinned files (Favorites) displayed in Home are now searchable using the search box in File Explorer even if they are not local files, so you can find Office files recently shared with you. Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your pinned/frequent folders (Quick access)...
Personalization
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Exclude a Website from Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Exclude a Website from Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove websites to filter out of your Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11. Recall is an experience exclusive to Copilot+ PCs that will help you easily find and remember things you've seen using natural language. To help provide you with that "photographic" memory, you can opt in to saving snapshots of your screen periodically. You can quickly search your snapshots to find things on your Copilot+ PC. For example, you can search for content you've seen in apps, websites, images, and documents. Recall doesn't record audio or save continuous video. It also doesn’t save game video when Game Mode is active on platforms that support it. You're always in control of what's saved as a...
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Exclude an App from Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Exclude an App from Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove apps to filter out of your Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11. Recall is an experience exclusive to Copilot+ PCs that will help you easily find and remember things you've seen using natural language. To help provide you with that "photographic" memory, you can opt in to saving snapshots of your screen periodically. You can quickly search your snapshots to find things on your Copilot+ PC. For example, you can search for content you've seen in apps, websites, images, and documents. Recall doesn't record audio or save continuous video. It also doesn’t save game video when Game Mode is active on platforms that support it. You're always in control of what's saved as a snapshot...
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Pause or Resume Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Pause or Resume Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to pause temporarily or resume Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11. Recall is an experience exclusive to Copilot+ PCs that will help you easily find and remember things you've seen using natural language. To help provide you with that "photographic" memory, you can opt in to saving snapshots of your screen periodically. You can quickly search your snapshots to find things on your Copilot+ PC. For example, you can search for content you've seen in apps, websites, images, and documents. Recall doesn't record audio or save continuous video. It also doesn’t save game video when Game Mode is active on platforms that support it. You're always in control of what's saved as a snapshot. You can...
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Enable or Disable Scroll to Open Copilot in Bing Search Results

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Scroll to Open Copilot in Bing Search Results

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable scroll to open Copilot on Bing search results in your browser. When you search at Bing.com, you can scroll/swipe up at the top of the search page to open Copilot. You can scroll/swipe down at the top of the search page to close Copilot. You can choose whether you would like Copilot to open when you scroll/swipe up at the top of the page. If you turn off Scroll to open Copilot, you can still click/tap on the Copilot link on the toolbar to open Copilot. EXAMPLE: Scroll/swipe up at the top of the Bing search page to open Copilot Here's How: 1 While searching at bing.com, click/tap on the menu (3 bars) button. (see screenshot below) 2 Expand open Copilot Settings. 3 Turn on...
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Add Change Owner to Context Menu in Windows 11

Accounts Add Change Owner to Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add Change Owner to the context menu of all files, folders, and drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. An owner is assigned to an object when that object is created. By default, the owner is the creator of the object. No matter what permissions are set on an object, the owner of the object can always change the permissions. The owner of an object (ex: file, folder, drive, or registry key) has the right to allow or deny access to that resource. Although members of the Administrators group and other authorized users also have the right to allow or deny access, the owner has the authority to lock out non-administrator users, and then the only way to regain access to the resource is for an...
Accounts
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Type Special Characters and Symbols in Windows 11

General Type Special Characters and Symbols in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways to find and type special characters, accents (diacritical mark), and symbols in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 262100.6725 (24H2), Microsoft is adding a new keyboard shortcut to make it easier for you to insert an En dash (–) or Em dash (—) while typing anywhere in Windows. Going forward, pressing WIN + Minus (-) will insert En dash, and WIN + Shift + Minus (-) will insert Em dash. Note – if you have Magnifier running, WIN + Minus (-) will still zoom out Magnifier, rather than inserting an En dash. Option One: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Emoji Panel Option Two: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Emoji Panel on Touch Keyboard Option Three: Type Special...
General
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Add or Remove Change BitLocker password Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add or Remove Change BitLocker password Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Change BitLocker password" context menu on fixed and removable data drives encrypted by BitLocker for all users Windows 10 and Windows 11. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. You can turn on BitLocker protection for operating system drives, fixed data drives, and removable data drives. When you turn on BitLocker for fixed data drives or removable data drives, you can choose to use a password to unlock the drive. When the BitLocker protected drive is unlocked, users can change the BitLocker...
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