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Turn On or Off Content Adaptive Brightness Control in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Content Adaptive Brightness Control in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) for all users in Windows 11. Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions. Some Windows 11 PCs can automatically adjust the screen brightness and contrast based on content that’s displayed on your built-in screen. For example, if you’re watching a video that has a dark scene, followed by a brighter scene (for example, one that shows a bright sunny day), the brightness and contrast may change. This is normal. Content adaptive brightness control (CABC) provides ideal brightness and contrast levels, while saving power and providing longer battery life at the same time. If these sudden...
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Change Network Adapter Interface Connection Priority Order in Windows 11

Network and Internet Change Network Adapter Interface Connection Priority Order in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the network adapter interface connection priority order in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A network adapter (aka: Network Interface Controller (NIC) ) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to the Internet or local area network. A metric is a value that's assigned to an IP route for a particular network adapter interface. It identifies the cost that's associated with using that route. Windows uses the Automatic Metric feature by default to make connection decisions based on link speed of available Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and mobile broadband interfaces. The metric can also be manually configured to assign a specific metric. The Automatic Metric feature is configured independently for...
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Change Super Drag and Drop New Tab Open Mode in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Change Super Drag and Drop New Tab Open Mode in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to change opening the new tab in the foreground or background when using Super Drag Drop in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can enable the Super Drag and Drop feature that allows you to drag a link or text on a webpage, and drop it on the same page to make it easier and faster to open the url in a new tab or search the text by Bing or default search engine in a new tab. If you enable and turn on the Super Drag and Drop feature in Microsoft Edge, you can change the new tab open mode to either Open in foreground tab or Open in background tab (default). This Super Drag and Drop setting is no longer available in Microsoft Edge. Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2...
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Enable or Disable Super Drag and Drop in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Super Drag and Drop in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Super Drag Drop feature in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default in Microsoft Edge, you can drag a link or text on a webpage, and drop it on the address bar or title bar to make the url open in a new tab or search the text by default search engine in a new tab. You can enable the Super Drag and Drop feature in Edge that allows you to drag a link or text on a webpage, and drop it on the same page to make it easier and faster to open the url in a new tab or search the text by Bing or default search engine in a new tab. This Super Drag and Drop setting is no longer available in Microsoft Edge. Option One: Turn On or Off Super...
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Enable or Disable Bypass Enhanced Security Mode in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Bypass Enhanced Security Mode in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing site exceptions to bypass enhanced security mode in Microsoft Edge 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. Microsoft Edge offers Enhance your security on the web, an optional browsing mode that provides an extra layer of protection when browsing the web and unfamiliar sites. Enhanced security in Microsoft Edge helps safeguard against memory-related vulnerabilities by disabling just-in-time...
Browsers and Mail
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Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 11

Personalization Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the maximum number of items that can display in Jump Lists for your account or all users in Windows 11. Jump Lists are available when you right click on an app on the taskbar or Start Menu that supports having a jump list. Jump Lists are lists of app specific tasks or items you can quickly open or get to for every day usage. Jump Lists can include pinned items, recent items, frequent items, tasks, and/or websites. Windows 11 will display up to a maximum of 13 items in Jump Lists by default. Option One: Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists for Current User Option Two: Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists for All Users EXAMPLE: Jump Lists from taskbar and Start menu > All...
Personalization
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Find Printer Share Name in Windows 11

Devices Find Printer Share Name in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to find the share name of a shared printed connected to a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC so other computers on the same network can add the shared printer. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can share your printer with many PCs on your network. To share a printer from the PC that the printer is connected to (the primary PC) with secondary PCs that the printer is not connected to, you must set up sharing settings for the printer, connect the printer to the primary PC (either wirelessly or by using a USB cable), and then turn on the printer. Also make sure the primary PC is turned on, connected to the printer, and connected to the network. It is required to share the printer connected to a PC before other PCs...
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Add "System Protection and Restore" Context Menu in Windows 11

Backup and Restore Add "System Protection and Restore" Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a "System Protection and Restore" desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The System Protection and Restore context menu allows you to quickly do or undo a system restore, open and configure system protection settings, see a list of all available restore points, create a restore point on demand, and delete all restore points at once. Turning on system protection for a drive allows System Restore to include the drive when restore points are created so you can undo undesired system changes by reverting to a previous point in time. System Restore monitors system changes and saves the system state as a restore point. If a system problem develops as a result of a...
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Turn On or Off Fast Startup in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Fast Startup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off fast startup in Windows 11. There are three startup modes in Windows: Cold (traditional) Wake-from-hibernation Fast Starting with Windows 8.x, the default shutdown and restart scenario has been updated and named fast startup. Fast startup begins with the shutdown process and includes writing data to disk similar to the hibernate process. A key difference is that all user sessions (Session 1) are logged off and the remaining information is written to the hiberfile (C:\hiberfil.sys). When you boot the PC from this state, Windows loads the previously initialized state by reading from the hiberfile, instead of running the full cold boot process in which Windows, drivers, devices, and...
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Enable or Disable Snipping Tool Auto Save Screenshots in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Snipping Tool Auto Save Screenshots in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically save original screenshots for the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps. Starting with the Snipping Tool app version 11.2209.2.0, the Snipping Tool will now automatically saves your screenshots by default to the Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder (ex: "%UserProfile%\Pictures\Screenshots") for your account. Screenshots taken by the Snipping Tool are temporarily cached in the %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbw\TempState...
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Create Dev Drive in Windows 11

System Create Dev Drive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to create a Dev Drive using unallocated space on a disk or new virtual hard disk (VHD/VHDX) in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361,, Microsoft introduced Dev Drive. Dev Drive is a new form of storage volume available to improve performance for key developer workloads. Dev Drive is built upon Resilient File System (ReFS) technology and includes file system optimizations and features that provide more control over storage volume settings and security, including trust designation, antivirus configuration, and administrative control over what filters are attached. It has been designed to meet a developer’s needs to host project source code, working folders, and...
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Enable or Disable Auto Sign-in and Lock after Update or Restart in Windows 11

Accounts Enable or Disable Auto Sign-in and Lock after Update or Restart in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically sign in and lock last user after an update or restart in Windows 11. You can speed up the Windows sign-in process by turning on Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up after an update to automatically sign in and set up your PC after an update or restart. Windows will then lock your device to help keep your account and personal info safe. During a Windows Update, there are user specific processes that must happen for the update to be complete. These processes require the user to be logged in to their device. On the first login after an update has been initiated, users must wait until these user specific processes are complete before they can start using...
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