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Take Screenshot in Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to take a screenshot in Windows Mixed Reality on a Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. Windows Mixed Reality is the first spatial operating system. Instead of using a flat screen and a 2D interface, it uses our instinctual ability to navigate three-dimensional space. Every place has a purpose, and content has context. Just as your PC starts at the desktop interface and your phone begins with a home screen, Windows Mixed Reality starts at the Mixed Reality home. It's an environment that you can navigate and personalize to make your own. It's the canvas for the thousands of apps available in the Microsoft Store or SteamVR. You can multitask with these apps like never before--in 3D where space is almost...
Mixed Reality
Turn On or Off Show Notifications in Notification Center in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show notifications in the notification center for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display. If you like, you can turn on or off showing notifications from specific apps and other senders in the notification center. Option One: Turn On or Off Show Notifications in Notification Center in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Notifications in Notification Center in Registry Editor EXAMPLE: Notifications in notification center Turn On or...
System
Uninstall Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to uninstall Windows Mixed Reality for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Mixed Reality is the first spatial operating system. Instead of using a flat screen and a 2D interface, it uses our instinctual ability to navigate three-dimensional space. Every place has a purpose, and content has context. Just as your PC starts at the desktop interface and your phone begins with a home screen, Windows Mixed Reality starts at the Mixed Reality home. It's an environment that you can navigate and personalize to make your own. It's the canvas for the thousands of apps available in the Microsoft Store or SteamVR. You can multitask with these apps like never before--in 3D where space is almost...
Mixed Reality
Install and Set up Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to install and set up Windows Mixed Reality for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Mixed Reality is the first spatial operating system. Instead of using a flat screen and a 2D interface, it uses our instinctual ability to navigate three-dimensional space. Every place has a purpose, and content has context. Just as your PC starts at the desktop interface and your phone begins with a home screen, Windows Mixed Reality starts at the Mixed Reality home. It's an environment that you can navigate and personalize to make your own. It's the canvas for the thousands of apps available in the Microsoft Store or SteamVR. You can multitask with these apps like never before--in 3D where space is almost...
Mixed Reality
Check if your PC supports Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to check if Windows Mixed Reality is supported by your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Windows 10 and Windows 11 powers Windows Mixed Reality on variety of headsets across a diverse set of PC hardware. The power of your PC will determine what experiences you can have. With higher end PCs, you get some extra capabilities and features: Crisper visuals and a higher refresh rate. More apps and experiences—including the most graphics-intensive games. A ‘’mirror’’ window on your desktop that shows what you see in mixed reality. Record and share videos and photos of your mixed reality experiences. See if your PC can run Windows Mixed Reality by reviewing the hardware guidelines below and running the Mixed...
Mixed Reality
Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to move an off-screen window back on-screen to the desktop in Windows 11. Sometimes you may have accidentally moved a window off-screen, or left a window opened on another connected display and disconnected it without remembering to move the open window back to your primary display. Option One: Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen from Taskbar Icon Menu Option Two: Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview Menu Option Three: Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen from Alt+Tab Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen from Taskbar Icon Menu 1 Press and hold the Shift key. 2 Right click on the taskbar icon of the off-screen window (ex: "File Explorer"). (see screenshot below)...
General
Sync Clock Time with Internet Time Server in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manually synchronize the clock time with an Internet time server for all users in Windows 11. Time is a measure in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future, and also the measure of durations of events and the intervals between them. Your PC's system clock is used to record the time whenever you create or modify files on your PC. You can synchronize the Windows system clock with an Internet time server to match the time on the time server. This will help ensure the clock's time on your PC is accurate. Your clock is typically automatically synced once a week and needs to be connected to the Internet for the synchronization to occur. Note...
Time and Language
Restore Window in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you different ways to restore a maximized or minimized window for your account in Windows 11. When you maximize or minimize a window in Windows 11, you can restore the window back to its original size and position when wanted. Option One: Restore Window using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: Restore All Windows using Show Desktop Option Three: Restore Window using Restore Caption Button Option Four: Restore Window using Double Click Option Five: Restore Window using Drag Option Six: Restore Window using Title Bar Menu Option Seven: Restore Window using Taskbar Icon Option Eight: Restore Window using Taskbar Menu Option Nine: Restore Window from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview Option Ten: Restore Window from Taskbar...
General
Minimize Window in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you different ways to minimize an open window for your account in Windows 11. You can minimize a window in Windows 11 to the taskbar to hide it. When the window is minimized, you can restore it back to its original size and position when wanted. Option One: Minimize Window using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: Minimize All Windows using Keyboard Shortcut Option Three: Minimize All Windows using Show Desktop Option Four: Minimize All Other Windows by Shaking a Window's Title Bar Option Five: Minimize Window using Minimize Caption Button Option Six: Minimize Window using Title Bar Menu Option Seven: Minimize Window using Taskbar Icon Option Eight: Minimize Window using Taskbar Menu Option Nine: Minimize Window...
General
Change Task Manager Theme in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the Task Manager app theme to light mode, dark mode, or use system setting for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, processes details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1344, Microsoft has added the ability to use your preferred theme in Task Manager regardless of the active theme in Windows. You can select to use a light, dark, or system setting app theme for Task Manager. Here's How: 1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc). 2 Click/tap on Settings on the bottom left side of Task Manager. (see screenshot below) 3 Under App theme, select (dot) Light...
Personalization
Check for and Install Optional Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to check for and install optional updates in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you decide when and how to get the latest updates to keep your device running smoothly and securely. When you update, you'll get the latest fixes and security improvements, helping your device run efficiently and stay protected. In most cases, restarting your device completes the update. Make sure your device is plugged in when you know updates will be installed. Optional updates are available feature, quality, and driver updates that are optional and do not get automatically installed in Windows Update. For example, if a driver for your device couldn’t be automatically installed, there may be an optional driver available that your...
Windows Update
Enable or Disable Efficiency mode Confirmation Dialog in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Efficiency mode confirmation dialog for your account in Windows 11. Efficiency mode is helpful when you notice an app consuming high resources and would like to limit its consumption so that the system gives priority to other apps which will lead to faster foreground responsiveness and better energy efficiency. When you turn on Efficiency mode for an app or process, you will be prompted by a confirmation dialog by default. Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1344, Microsoft is making it easy for you to apply Efficiency mode and offering the ability to opt-out of the confirmation dialog. Option One: Disable Efficiency mode Confirmation Dialog from Confirmation Dialog Option...
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