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Enable or Disable Clear Browsing Data on Close in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Clear Browsing Data on Close in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically clear browsing data on close in Microsoft Edge for your account or 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. In Microsoft Edge, you can turn on or off the browsing data below to clear every time you close the browser. You can view and clear your Microsoft Edge browsing history stored on a single device, across all synced devices, and in the cloud. You may choose to clear your browsing...
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Change Name of Folder of Apps on Start Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Change Name of Folder of Apps on Start Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the name of folders of apps on the Start menu for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, you can now customize your pinned apps on the Start menu by organizing them into folders. You can add more apps to a folder, rearrange apps within a folder, and remove apps from a folder. Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, you can now name your folders of apps in Start. Here's How: 1 Open the Start menu :win:. 2 Click/tap on a folder of apps on Start you want to rename. (see screenshot below) 3 Click/tap in the...
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Enable or Disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in advanced startup options in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a recovery environment that can repair common causes of unbootable operating systems. Advanced startup enables you to perform these actions: Start recovery (aka: Windows RE or WinRE), troubleshooting, and diagnostic tools. Boot from a disk (ex: USB or DVD) or device (UEFI only) Access the PC's UEFI firmware Restore Windows from a system image Choose default operating system to boot to on PC if multiple operating systems are installed When you boot to advanced startup, all user sessions are signed off. If you select a Windows Recovery Environment...
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Export and Import Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Export and Import Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to manually export (backup) and import (restore) your saved website passwords in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Edge web browser included in Windows 11 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. When you visit a website that requires you to sign in, Microsoft Edge will ask if you want your user name and password remembered. The next time you visit the site, the browser will automatically finish filling in your account info. When you first run Microsoft...
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View Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail View Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to view saved website passwords in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Edge web browser included in Windows 11 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. When you visit a website that requires you to sign in, Microsoft Edge will ask if you want your user name and password remembered. The next time you visit the site, the browser will automatically finish filling in your account info. If you forgot a website password you previously saved in Microsoft Edge...
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Manually Start or Stop Automatic Maintenance in Windows 11

System Manually Start or Stop Automatic Maintenance in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to manually start or stop running Automatic Maintenance on demand in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer by default. This includes tasks such as updates, security scanning, and system diagnostics. This maintenance will run daily if you aren't using your computer at 2 AM by default. If your computer is in use at the scheduled time or maintenance is behind schedule, Automatic Maintenance will run the next time the computer is not being used. You can change the default 2 AM time to run daily maintenance tasks to when you're not using your computer while running or sleeping. You can allow scheduled maintenance...
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Reset Notification Icons on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

Personalization Reset Notification Icons on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to reset the notification icons cache to fix any corrupted icons and remove any old icons from the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11. The system tray on the taskbar corner and taskbar corner overflow menu in Windows 11 shows the notification icons for apps. Sometimes the notification icons cache may get corrupted causing the icons to display incorrectly or distorted, and still show icons of uninstalled apps in the Other system tray icons (new name) or Taskbar corner overflow (old name) settings. When this happens, the notification icons needs to be deleted in the registry to reset and automatically recreate them. EXAMPLE: Notifications icons on taskbar system tray EXAMPLE: Taskbar...
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Find All Automatic Maintenance Tasks in Windows 11

System Find All Automatic Maintenance Tasks in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to create and see a list of all Automatic Maintenance tasks in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer. This includes tasks such as updates, security scanning, and system diagnostics. This maintenance will run daily if you aren't using your computer at 2 AM by default. If your computer is in use at the scheduled time or maintenance is behind schedule, Automatic Maintenance will run the next time the computer is not being used. You can change the default 2 AM time to run daily maintenance tasks to when you're not using your computer while running or sleeping. You can allow scheduled maintenance to wake up your...
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Enable or Disable Phone Link app in Windows 11

Phone Enable or Disable Phone Link app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to link an iPhone or Android phone with the Phone Link app for your account or all users in Windows 11. The Phone Link app on your Windows PC let's you get instant access to everything you love on your phone, right from your PC. Link your iPhone or Android phone and PC to view and reply to text messages, make and receive calls, and more - all right on your PC. The Phone Link experience starts on your PC with Windows 10 or Windows 11 and the Your Phone app. From your PC you can connect to select Android and Samsung devices with these two apps: Link to Windows (YPC) app for most Android devices Link to Windows (LTW) app preinstalled on Surface Duo and selected Samsung...
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Change Automatic Maintenance Time in Windows 11

System Change Automatic Maintenance Time in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the time for when Automatic Maintenance runs scheduled maintenance tasks in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer. This includes tasks such as updates, security scanning, and system diagnostics. This maintenance will run daily if you aren't using your computer at 2 AM by default. If your computer is in use at the scheduled time or maintenance is behind schedule, Automatic Maintenance will run the next time the computer is not being used. You can change the default 2 AM time to run daily maintenance tasks to when you're not using your computer while running or sleeping. You can allow scheduled...
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Change Narrator Voice in Windows 11

Accessibility Change Narrator Voice in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the voice Narrator uses for speech by default for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. Narrator can use installed legacy and natural voices. Legacy voices are not always great to listen to. Especially for cases when you may want to read an article or extended text. Natural voices use modern, on-device text to speech and once downloaded are supported...
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Change Icon of Shortcut in Windows 11

Personalization Change Icon of Shortcut in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the icon of a LNK or URL shortcut for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A shortcut is a link to an item (such as a file, folder, or app) on your PC. You can create shortcuts and then place them in a convenient location, such as on the desktop, so you can easily access the item that the shortcut links to. Shortcut files (.lnk) can be distinguished from the source target by the arrow that appears overlayed on the shortcut's icon. When a new shortcut is created, it will use the same icon used by the source app, file, folder, drive, or web site (URL - browser) it points to by default. You can change the icon of a shortcut to be any icon you want without changing the icon of the source...
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