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Add New Multiple Desktops in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add new multiple virtual desktops for your account in Windows 11. Task View (Win+Tab) is a multiple desktop manager that allows you to quickly switch between all of your open apps on multiple desktops. This makes multitasking and organizing your opened apps much easier. You can add multiple desktops to group apps for productivity, entertainment, or whatever you choose. Multiple desktops are also great for keeping unrelated, ongoing projects organized, or for quickly switching desktops before a meeting. When you add multiple desktops, the desktops will remain available for your account, (even after a sign out, restart, or shut down), until you manually close them. Reference...
Virtualization
Paste as Plain Text from Clipboard History in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to paste as plain text from any text-based entry in your clipboard history in Windows 11. When you copy something on your Windows PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste. Clipboard History in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets you save multiple items to your clipboard. Clipboard history also allows you to copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. Not only can you can paste from your clipboard history, but you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud. Clipboard history size limitations are 4 MB per item. Text, HTML, and Bitmap are supported. Clipboard history is limited to 25 copied entries...
General
Clear Clipboard History Data in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to clear clipboard history data for your account in Windows 11. When you copy something on your Windows PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste. Clipboard History in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets you save multiple items to your clipboard. Clipboard history also allows you to copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. Not only can you can paste from your clipboard history, but you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-help-with-clipboard-30375039-ce71-9fe4-5b30-21b7aab6b13f Clipboard history size limitations are 4 MB per item...
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Enable or Disable Sync Clipboard History Across Devices in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable clipboard sync across your devices for your account or all users in Windows 11. When you copy something on your Windows PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste. Clipboard History in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets you save multiple items to your clipboard. Clipboard history also allows you to copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. Not only can you can paste from your clipboard history, but you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud. If you turn on sync across your devices for your clipboard, Microsoft receives your clipboard data to sync across your Windows 10 and...
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Enable or Disable Lock Screen Background Motion in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable lock screen background motion for your account or all users in Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows. If your Windows 11 device (ex: tablet) has an accelerometer, the lock screen background by default will pan around a still image as you physically move your device. If you prefer a traditional static lock screen background image, you can prevent lock screen background motion. The lock screen background motion feature is only available if your Windows 11 device (ex: tablet) has an accelerometer. Option One...
Personalization
Turn On or Off a High Contrast Theme in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using a high contrast theme for your account in Windows 11. Text with low contrast can be difficult to read for people with low vision. There are web sites that have, for example, poor color combinations such as blue links on black backgrounds. They aren’t easy to read even for people with unimpaired vision and can be virtually impossible for people with vision disabilities. Strongly contrasting colors can make it quicker and easier to read from your PC. High contrast themes use more distinct colors to make text and apps easier to see. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-high-contrast-mode-on-or-off-in-windows-909e9d89-a0f9-a3a9-b993-7a6dcee85025...
Accessibility
Enable or Disable Developer Mode in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Developer Mode in Windows 11. If you are using your computer for ordinary day-to-day activities such as games, web browsing, email or Office apps, you do not need to activate Developer Mode and in fact, you shouldn't activate it. However, if you are a developer writing software with Visual Studio on a computer for first time, you will need to enable Developer Mode on both the development PC, and on any devices you'll use to test your code. Developer Mode allows you to install apps from any source, including loose files. Developer Mode replaces the Windows 8.1 requirements for a developer license. In addition to sideloading, the Developer Mode setting enables debugging and...
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Enable or Disable Show Lock Screen Background on Sign-in Screen in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show lock screen background on the sign-in screen for your account or all users in Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows. The lock screen background picture will show on the sign-in screen by default. Option One: Turn On or Off Show Lock Screen Background on Sign-in Screen for Current User in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Lock Screen Background on Sign-in Screen for Current User in Registry Editor Option Three: Enable or Disable Show Lock Screen Background on Sign-in Screen for All Users using REG...
Personalization
Change Display Refresh Rate in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the refresh rate of a display for all users in Windows 11. The refresh rate of a display is the number of times per second that the image refreshes on the screen. For example, a 60Hz display will update the screen 60 times per second. Overall, the refresh rate determines how smoothly motion appears on your screen. For example, if you’re playing a game that has a lot of fast-moving action, a higher refresh rate can help improve your overall gaming experience to keep up with the action. A higher refresh can also help you get a better experience with smoother motion when you're browsing the web or using a digital pen to write or draw. A higher refresh rate can also reduce battery life because it...
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Check Display Capabilities for HDR in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to check your display capabilities for HDR support in Windows 11. HDR content on Windows offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene, but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost. HDR can show a wider range of colors and light and more details in between the extremes. Colors are more vivid and unique in HDR content. Additionally, bright parts of a scene are brighter while dark parts can be darker, so you get to see all the...
System
Turn On or Off Notifications in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off getting notifications from all or specific apps and other senders 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. A sound will play by default when a notification arrives. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-your-notifications-cccdb22c-bda9-5ad5-897d-897ac67f7e39 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-notification-settings-in-windows-8942c744-6198-fe56-4639-34320cf9444e Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2...
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Change How Long Notifications Stay Open in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change how long to show notifications above the taskbar corner until dismissed for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Windows 11 shows notification banners on the lock screen and at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display. A notification banner will stay open for only 5 seconds by default until automatically dismissed to the Notification Center. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-windows-easier-to-hear-9c18cfdc-63be-2d47-0f4f-5b00facfd2e1 Option One: Change How Long Notifications Stay Open in Settings Option Two: Change How Long Notifications Stay Open in Control Panel Option...
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