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Enable or Disable Text Prediction in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable text prediction in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can write with speed and confidence with the help of AI-powered text predictions. This AI-powered tool predicts what you're going to write next, allowing you to complete sentences more efficiently and stay focused on your writing goals. Microsoft Edge automatically provides word and sentence predictions in certain text boxes on the web. These predictions are only visible to you and are not inserted into the text box until you click/tap on the Tab key or Right Arrow key to accept them. Password fields will not offer text predictions. If the Use text prediction toggle is turned on...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable Show Downloads Menu when Download Starts in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing the downloads menu when a download starts in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When a download starts in Microsoft Edge, the downloads menu will show by default to help let you know. EXAMPLE: Downloads menu in Microsoft Edge Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below) 3 Click/tap on Downloads in the left pane. (see screenshot below) If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do. 4 Turn on (default) or off Show...
Browsers and Mail
Reset and Rebuild Search Index in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manually reset and rebuild the search index for accurate search results in Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. The index uses the Windows Search service and runs as the Searchindexer.exe process in the background. The index will automatically rebuild and update for changes made to the included locations since the...
General
Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Learn about this picture desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. When you choose to have Windows Spotlight as your desktop background or theme, it will add a Learn about this picture icon on your desktop by default. The Learn about this picture icon can be dragged to any location you want on your desktop. You can hover over the Learn about this picture desktop icon to see information about the current Windows Spotlight picture. You can right click on the Learn about this picture desktop icon to select other pictures, minimize or maximize menu/bar, vote to like or dislike current picture, and learn more...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Search Indexing in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable search indexing for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. The index uses the Windows Search service and runs as the Searchindexer.exe process in the background. The index will automatically rebuild and update for changes made to the included locations since the last...
General
Add or Remove Pin to Start Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Pin to Start context menu item for all users in Windows 11. The section at the top of the Start menu :win: is called the Pinned section. This section consists of pins arranged in a grid. The items in this section are a subset of all the apps installed on the PC; not all installed apps are included in this section by default. The number of rows and items in this view are consistent across device panel sizes. You can Pin to Start an app, drive, file, folder, library, or site to Start. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Pin to Start context menu. This will not affect the Pin to Start context menu in the Start menu. EXAMPLE: "Pin to Start" context menu...
Personalization
Add "Reset Permissions" to Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Reset Permissions" context menu to reset effective permissions of files and folders back to their default inherited permissions in Windows 10 and Windows 11. On NTFS and ReFS volumes, you can set security permissions on files and folders. These permissions grant or deny access to the files and folders. Every container (ex: folder) and object (ex: file) on the PC has a set of access control information attached to it. Known as a security descriptor, this information controls the type of access allowed to users and groups. The security descriptor is automatically created along with the container or object that is created. When you are a member of a group (ex: "Administrators") that...
Accounts
Enable or Disable Network Connectivity in Modern Standby in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable network connectivity during Modern Standby while on battery and/or plugged in on a Windows 10 and Windows 11 device. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, there are two power models for PCs: S3 and Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle). The S3 power model is an older standard and is not capable of the instant on that consumers expect from modern devices. Modern Standby is capable of leveraging all the capabilities of a modern chipset and can be integrated across the breadth of tablets and PCs today. The first iteration of Modern Standby was Connected Standby, which first shipped in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Modern Standby expands upon the Windows 8.x Connected Standby concept, allowing for...
Network and Internet
Opt In or Out of New Insider Build Push Notifications from ElevenForum.com
This tutorial will show you how to opt in or out of receiving push notifications from ElevenForum.com when a new Windows 11 Insider Build is released by Microsoft. When you opt in to receive push notifications when a new Insider Build is released, you will get a notification from ElevenForum.com in the lower right corner of your PC's screen, and a site notification in your browser. If you are set to get Insider Builds in Windows 11, then these push notifications can be helpful in getting a head start preparing to check for updates. Here's How: 1 While signed in to the site with your account, click/tap on your Account button on the toolbar, and click/tap on Preferences. (see screenshot below) 2 Do step 3 (opt in) or step 4 (opt...
Site Usage
Turn On or Off Leave Touchpad On when Mouse Connected in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected for your account in Windows 11. If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad and you like to use an external USB or Bluetooth mouse, you can set to automatically disable the touchpad when a mouse is connected and automatically enable the touchpad when the mouse is disconnected. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/touchpad-tuning-guidelines#leave-touchpad-on-when-a-mouse-is-connected Option One: Turn On or Off Leave Touchpad On when Mouse Connected in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Leave Touchpad On when Mouse Connected using REG file Turn On or Off...
Devices
Backup and Restore Wi-Fi Network Profiles in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to backup and restore a specific or all Wi-Fi network profiles on any Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network for the first time, Windows will automatically add a profile for the Wi-Fi network. The saved profile contains the SSID (network name), security key (password), and connection and security properties used to connect to this specific Wi-Fi network. Restoring a backed up Wi-Fi network profiles can be much easier than having to manually add and connect to a Wi-Fi network again. Option...
Network and Internet
Enable or Disable AutoSuggest in Run and File Explorer Address Bar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable AutoSuggest for the Run and File Explorer address bar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. As you type (ex: path) in the address bar of File Explorer (Win+E) or Run (Win+R), AutoSuggest will automatically show you a list of suggested matches of what you are typing in a drop down menu based on your address bar history. This way you can select the suggestion to autocomplete instead of having to fully type it out. AutoSuggest is enabled by default, but you can disable it if wanted. Disabling AutoSuggest does not clear your address bar history. Disabling AutoSuggest appears to no longer work in Windows 11 23H2 and higher. EXAMPLE: AutoSuggest enabled and disable in Run...
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