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Change Braille Display Input and Output Language and Table Type in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the braille display input and output language and table type 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 supports braille displays from several manufacturers that use a USB or serial port. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental), build 26220.8925 (Beta 25H2), build 28020.2539 (Beta 26H1), and build 28120.2546 (Experimental 26H1)...
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Change How Long Notifications Stay Open on Braille Display in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change how long a notification or flash message is displayed on your braille display with Narrator 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 supports braille displays from several manufacturers that use a USB or serial port. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is making refreshable braille displays easier to...
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Change How Text Cursor is Displayed on Braille Display with Narrator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how the text cursor is displayed on your braille display with Narrator 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 supports braille displays from several manufacturers that use a USB or serial port. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is making refreshable braille displays easier to use in Windows. Narrator now...
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Enable or Disable Blink Cursor on Braille Display with Narrator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off blinking cursor on your braille display with Narrator 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 supports braille displays from several manufacturers that use a USB or serial port. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is making refreshable braille displays easier to use in Windows. Narrator now...
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Apply Known Issue Rollback (KIR) in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manually apply a Known Issue Rollback (KIR) for your Windows 11 device. Known Issue Rollback (KIR) is a capability that can quickly return an impacted device back to productive use if an issue arises during a Windows update. For the supported versions of Windows, a KIR rolls back a specific change that was applied as part of a nonsecurity Windows Update release. All other changes that were made as a part of that release remain intact. By using this technology, if a Windows update causes a regression or other problem, you don't have to uninstall the entire update and return the system to the last known good configuration. You roll back only the change that caused the problem. This rollback is...
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Set Up Voice Access in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to set up Voice Access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice. Voice access uses modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and works even without the internet. When you open voice access for the first time, you’ll see a welcome screen that explains how the feature works and what it needs to help you get started. Reviewing this information helps you understand how your microphone and speech are used so you can make an informed choice...
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Turn On or Off Show Pointer Location when Press CTRL Key in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show location of the pointer when the Ctrl key is pressed for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse. Windows 11 gives you a fast way to find your mouse pointer by circling it when you press the Ctrl key. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-your-mouse-pointer-fast-dbc1d222-778c-da15-5218-cb8336074554 The Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key setting and others are saved together in the UserPreferencesMask binary value in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop location for the...
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Enable  or Disable Widget Suggestions on Lock Screen in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off discover widgets for showing widget suggestions on the lock screen for your account in Windows 11. You can stay informed and efficient with dynamic updates that bring weather, finance, sports, traffic, and app notifications with widgets on your lock screen. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.4741 (Beta 24H2), build 26200.5710 (Dev 25H2), and build 27982.1 (Canary), Microsoft is updating lock screen widgets experience for Windows Insiders in the Beta and Dev Channels with widget suggestions to help you easily discover more widgets. Please note this experience is still being refined and will change in future flights. When the Suggest widgets for your lock screen is turned on, it will...
Personalization
Change Voice Access Speech Recognition Mode in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the speech recognition mode used to filter noise by Voice Access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice. Voice access uses modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and works even without the internet. Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.8491 (Beta), build 2630.8497 (Experimental), and build 29634.1000 (Experimental Future Platforms) for Insiders, Microsoft is introducing Voice Isolation, a new option in Voice Access that...
Accessibility
Set Up Voice Isolation in Voice Access on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to set up Voice isolation in Voice Access for your account in Windows 11. Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice. Voice access uses modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and works even without the internet. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8973 (24H2), build 26200.8973 (25H2), and build 2800.2796 (RP 26H1), Microsoft is introducing Voice Isolation, a new option in Voice Access that helps it focus on your voice, even when others are speaking nearby. Whether...
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Enable or Disable Touch Bars on Touchscreen for Magnifier in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing touch bars for Magnifier when using a touchscreen device for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8973 (24H2), build 26200.8973 (25H2), and build 2800.2796 (RP 26H1) touch bars for panning in Magnifier are now off by default. Hiding them gives you a cleaner, less distracting magnified view on touchscreen devices. If you use a touch screen device and prefer on-screen bars for navigating your magnified view, you can turn them back on anytime. Reference...
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Enable or Disable HTTPS-First Mode in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable HTTPS-First Mode in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 11. Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way. HTTPS-First Mode in Microsoft Edge automatically upgrades HTTP connections to HTTPS when possible, helping protect your data from insecure connections. If a site doesn’t support HTTPS, Microsoft Edge shows a warning to highlight the security risk...
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