This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Copilot icon on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities.
When you sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account Copilot uses your Microsoft account to provide personalized assistance and access by default to a wide range of features. For example, saving and syncing your Copilot chat history on all devices you sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/welcome-to-copilot-on-windows-675708af-8c16-4675-afeb-85a5a476ccb0...
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to set the duration for recordings you start for gaming captures for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game.
You can choose the maximum recording time of 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours (default), or 4 hours for a clip so that it automatically stops recording and saves when it reaches that length.
Game clips (recordings) will save as a MP4 file to your account's %UserProfile%\Videos\Captures folder by default.
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable video enhancement with video super resolution (VSR) 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.
Video super resolution uses machine learning to enhance the quality of video viewed in Microsoft Edge by using graphics card agnostic algorithms to remove blocky compression artifacts and upscale the video resolution, so you can enjoy crisp and clear videos on YouTube and other video...
This tutorial will show you how to expand and collapse the calendar view on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
When you open the clock on the taskbar in Windows 11, you will see a calendar showing the current date.
You can expand or collapse the calendar view. The calendar view you select is remembered, so it will always open how last set.
The expanded calendar view is the default setting allowing you to see the full calendar.
The collapsed calendar view minimizes the calendar to only see the current date.
Here's How:
1 Click/tap on the Clock button on the taskbar corner. (see screenshots below)
2 Perform one of the following available options in the Notification Center:
Click/tap on the Collapse button to minimize...
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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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...
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