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Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Two Fingers to Right-Click in Windows 11

Devices Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Two Fingers to Right-Click in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off tap touchpad with a two fingers to right-click for your account in Windows 11. If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad, you can turn on or off its Taps settings for what you want. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/touchpad-tuning-guidelines#tap-with-two-fingers-to-right-click Option One: Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Two Fingers to Right-Click in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Two Fingers to Right-Click using REG file Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Two Fingers to Right-Click in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side...
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Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Single Finger to Single-Click in Windows 11

Devices Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Single Finger to Single-Click in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off tap touchpad with a single finger to single-click for your account in Windows 11. If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad, you can turn on or off its Taps settings for what you want. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/touchpad-tuning-guidelines#tap-with-a-single-finger-to-single-click Option One: Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Single Finger to Single-Click in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Single Finger to Single-Click using REG file Turn On or Off Tap Touchpad with Single Finger to Single-Click in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices...
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Enable or Disable Touchpad in Windows 11

Devices Enable or Disable Touchpad in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the touchpad for your account in Windows 11. If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad, you can enable or disable the touchpad on demand. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/surface-touchpad-use-and-settings-6c32fd32-23f4-c2d3-a3f9-cfc70feff233 Option One: Turn On or Off Touchpad in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Touchpad using REG file Turn On or Off Touchpad in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Touchpad on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Touchpad settings 3 Click/tap on Touchpad to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4) 4 Turn On...
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Change Inactivity Timeout for Sleeping Tabs in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Change Inactivity Timeout for Sleeping Tabs in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to change the background tab inactivity timeout for sleeping tabs in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and 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. The sleeping tabs feature in Microsoft Edge makes background tabs sleep after two hours of inactivity by default in order to free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other applications on your...
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Add and Remove Sites from Sleeping Tabs Exclude List in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Add and Remove Sites from Sleeping Tabs Exclude List in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove sites on an exclude list to the never put these sites to sleep in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and 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. The sleeping tabs feature in Microsoft Edge makes background tabs sleep after two hours of inactivity by default in order to free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other...
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View Windows Security Protection History in Windows 11

Privacy and Security View Windows Security Protection History in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to view the protection history of Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows Security in Windows 11. The Protection History page in the Windows Security app is where you can go to view recommendations and actions that Microsoft Defender Antivirus has taken on your behalf, Potentially Unwanted Apps that have been removed, or key services (ex: SmartScreen) that are turned off. Protection History only retains events for 15 days by default, after which they will automatically be cleared from history. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/protection-history-f1e5fd95-09b4-46d1-b8c7-1059a1e09708 Here's How: 1 Open Windows Security. 2 Click/tap on Protection history. (see screenshot below)...
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Choose where to get apps in Windows 11

Apps Choose where to get apps in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to choose where apps can be installed from for all users in Windows 11. To help protect your PC and keep it running smoothly, Microsoft recommends only installing apps from the Microsoft Store. You can choose where you can get apps from and if you want to see app recommendations when you try to install an app from outside of the Microsoft Store. The Application Installation Control feature let's you choose to get apps from: Anywhere - Users will be able to install both desktop and Store apps without getting a message dialog. Anywhere, but let me know if there's a comparable app in the Microsoft Store Anywhere, but warn me before installing an app that's not from the Microsoft Store - Users will be able...
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Add or Remove Select Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Select Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Select context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You have many options to select items in File Explorer (Win+E) and on the desktop (Win+D) in Windows 11. If wanted, you can add a Select context menu to Select all, Select none, and Invert selection items from instead of just from the command bar in File Explorer. You can right click on a window/desktop background or on one or more selected items, and click/tap on Show more options to see the Select context menu item. Select context menu items Description Select all Select all items on the desktop or currently active open window. Select none Unselect all items on the desktop or currently active open window...
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Turn On or Off PC Gaming Boost in Microsoft Edge

Gaming Turn On or Off PC Gaming Boost in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use Efficiency mode for PC Gaming in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and 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. When playing a game on your Windows PC, gamers want and deserve the best performance possible and that requires maximizing their PC resources for the gameplay experience. Through a new setting in Efficiency mode, Microsoft Edge helps improve gaming...
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Enable or Disable Clarity Boost in Microsoft Edge with Xbox Cloud Gaming

Gaming Enable or Disable Clarity Boost in Microsoft Edge with Xbox Cloud Gaming

This tutorial will show you how to enable and disable Clarity Boost while playing games with Xbox Cloud Gaming in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and 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. Microsoft has added a new exclusive Clarity Boost feature to Microsoft Edge that enhances console games with Xbox Cloud Gaming. Clarity Boost is a spatial upscaling enhancement that makes streaming games look clearer and...
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Turn On or Off On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 11

Accessibility Turn On or Off On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) for your account in Windows 11. There are several different kinds of keyboards for PCs. The most common type is a physical, external keyboard that plugs into your PC. But Windows has a built-in Accessibility tool called the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) that can be used instead of a physical keyboard. You don’t need a touchscreen to use the OSK. It displays a visual keyboard with all the standard keys, so you can use your mouse or another pointing device to select keys, or use a physical single key or group of keys to cycle through the keys on the screen. When you turn on OSK, a keyboard that can be used to move around the screen and enter text will appear on...
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Check if App or Process is Running as Administrator (elevated) in Windows 11

Accounts Check if App or Process is Running as Administrator (elevated) in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to determine if an app or process is currently running as administrator (elevated) or not in Windows 11. Windows runs desktops apps and application files (ex: .bat, .cmd, .exe, and .msc file types) in user mode by default without elevated administrator rights unless it prompts you with UAC to run elevated (highest privileges). Windows has standard user and administrator types of user accounts. Standard User - Standard user accounts are good for everyday usage, and can be a local account or Microsoft account. Standard user accounts can use most apps and change system settings that do not affect other users. If any action that requires elevated rights is attempted while signed in as a standard user...
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