This tutorial will show you how to allow or deny write access to removable drives not protected by BitLocker for all users in 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.
You can use the Deny write access to removable drives not protected by BitLocker policy setting to configure whether BitLocker protection is required for a device to be able to write data to a removable data drive.
If you enable this policy setting...
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the point-in-time restore feature in Windows 11.- Brink
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
This tutorial will show you how to transfer your files, settings, and preferences from your previous (old) Windows 10/11 PC to your new Windows 11 PC during Windows Setup.- Brink
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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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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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 adjust touchpad sensitivity for your account in Windows 11.
If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad, you may need to adjust the touchpad sensitivity for your needs.
AAP is a feature of Precision Touchpads that suppresses certain actions like mouse moves and taps for a short time after keyboarding events. The specific timeouts depend on the type of action and the region of the touchpad receiving input, as well as the user setting called Touchpad sensitivity found in Touchpad settings. More sensitive means less time is spent suppressing input after keyboarding events. Maximum sensitivity means AAP timeouts are zero and AAP is not in effect.
Touchpad sensitivity is how...
This tutorial will show you how to manually lock a fixed data drive or removable data drive encrypted by BitLocker in 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 drives, and removable drives.
You can manually lock on demand a fixed data drive or removable data drive encrypted by BitLocker to prevent access to the BitLocker-protected data.
An operating system drive will automatically lock when you shut down the computer. Manually locking an operating system...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default encryption method used for BitLocker and Device Encryption in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Device Encryption is a Windows feature that provides a simple way for some devices to enable BitLocker encryption automatically. Device encryption is available on all Windows versions, and it requires a device to meet either Modern Standby or HSTI security requirements. Device Encryption is only available for the operating system drive.
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...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Manage BitLocker" context menu on drives encrypted by BitLocker or Device Encryption for all users Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Device Encryption is a Windows feature that enables BitLocker encryption automatically for the Operating System drive and fixed drives. It’s particularly beneficial for everyday users who want to ensure their personal information is safe without having to manage complex security settings.
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...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Circle to Copilot for Copilot Vision in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Copilot Vision (Circle to Copilot) setting is no longer available in Microsoft Edge.
The Enable Copilot Vision for anything on screen setting allows you to use the Circle to Copilot shortcut then select any content on your screen to ask Copilot, including on your desktop or applications outside the Edge browser.
The Enable Copilot Vision on webpages in Edge setting allows you to use the right mouse button to circle any content in the Edge browser to ask Copilot.
Reference...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show the mouse keys notification icon on the taskbar system tray when using mouse keys for your account in Windows 11.
Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer.
When mouse keys is turned on, you can only use mouse keys when Num Lock is on by default. Num Lock will toggle mouse keys active or inactive without turning off mouse keys.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33
The "Show the mouse keys icon on the taskbar" setting and other mouse keys settings are saved to the Flags string value (REG_SZ) in the registry key below for the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off only use mouse keys when Num Lock is on for your account in Windows 11.
Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer.
When mouse keys is turned on, you can only use mouse keys when Num Lock is on by default. Num Lock will toggle mouse keys active or inactive without turning off mouse keys.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33
The "Only use mouse keys when Num lock is on" setting and other mouse keys settings are saved to the Flags string value (REG_SZ) in the registry key below for the current user.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Hold the Ctrl key to speed up and Shift key to slow down" the pointer when using mouse keys for your account in Windows 11.
Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33
The "Hold the Ctrl key to speed up and Shift key to slow down" setting and other mouse keys settings are saved to the Flags string value (REG_SZ) in the registry key below for the current user.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys
Option One: Enable or Disable Control Mouse Keys Speed with Ctrl and Shift...
This tutorial will show you how to change how quickly the pointer starts and stops when using mouse keys for your account in Windows 11.
Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33
Option One: Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Settings
Option Two: Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Control Panel
Option Three: Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Registry Editor
Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open...
This tutorial will show you how to change how fast the pointer moves when using mouse keys for your account in Windows 11.
Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33
Option One: Change Mouse Keys Speed in Settings
Option Two: Change Mouse Keys Speed in Control Panel
Option Three: Change Mouse Keys Speed in Registry Editor
Change Mouse Keys Speed in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Mouse settings
3 Adjust the Mouse keys...
This tutorial will show you how to change how many days to automatically clear Windows Security protection history in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Protection History page in the Windows Security app is where you can go to view recommendations and actions that Microsoft Defender Antivirus has taken on your behalf, Potentially Unwanted Apps that have been removed, or key services (ex: SmartScreen) that are turned off.
Protection History only retains events for 15 days by default, after which they will automatically be cleared from history.
Protection history events that require action will not get cleared until you take action for them.
You can change the number of days to keep items in the scan history folder. After this time...
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