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Edit Stickers on Desktop in Windows 11

Personalization Edit Stickers on Desktop in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to edit stickers added to the desktop to resize and move them where you like on the desktop for your account in Windows 11. Desktop Stickers is a hidden feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using Windows Spotlight or a picture with Fill as your desktop background image. Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be accessed through Settings or by right-clicking your desktop. When you change your desktop background picture, your stickers will still remain. The Desktop Stickers feature is currently not officially released to Windows 11 yet, but if you would like to give Desktop Stickers a play with now...
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Remove Stickers from Desktop in Windows 11

Personalization Remove Stickers from Desktop in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to remove stickers from the desktop for your account in Windows 11. Desktop Stickers is a hidden feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using Windows Spotlight or a picture with Fill as your desktop background image. Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be accessed through Settings or by right-clicking your desktop. When you change your desktop background picture, your stickers will still remain. The Desktop Stickers feature is currently not officially released to Windows 11 yet, but if you would like to give Desktop Stickers a play with now, you can enable Desktop Stickers in Windows 11 version...
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Change Weather Widget Temperature to Fahrenheit or Celsius in Windows 11

Apps Change Weather Widget Temperature to Fahrenheit or Celsius in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the Weather widget to show the temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius for your account in Windows 11. Widgets in Windows are interactive elements that display dynamic content and provide quick access to various apps and features. You can view your location's current weather conditions directly on the taskbar and hover over the icon to see concise, scannable information on topics like sports, stocks, local news, and breaking headlines. Widgets are designed to help you staying informed and organized by presenting personalized information at a glance. Widgets are displayed on the Widgets board, which contains a collection of cards, each representing a widget with relevant information and actions...
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Add or Remove Columns in Task Manager in Windows 11

General Add or Remove Columns in Task Manager in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove columns for details in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app. Starting with Windows 11 build 2610.5074 (24H2), Task...
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See Which User a Process is Running As in Windows 11

Accounts See Which User a Process is Running As in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to see which user a process is running as in Windows 11. Run as different user allows a user to run a .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file as a different user. This allows running the .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file with the same permissions and access rights as the different user instead of the user account they are currently signed in to. Run as different user will only affect the current instance of the running .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file. You can open multiple instances of the file with each instance running as a different user. A process is an instance of a program that is being executed. Each process running in Windows is assigned a unique process ID (PID). Option One: See Which...
Accounts
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Switch Between File Explorer Tabs in Windows 11

General Switch Between File Explorer Tabs in Windows 11

This tutorial will help show you different ways to switch between open tabs in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, the title bar of File Explorer now has tabs to help you work across multiple locations at the same time. Tabs in File Explorer is now available to everyone in Windows 11 build 22621.675 version 22H2. Option One: Switch to Tab in File Explorer using Click/Tap Option Two: Switch to Tab in File Explorer using Keyboard Shortcut Option Three: Switch to Next Tab in File Explorer using Keyboard Shortcut Option Four: Switch to Previous Tab in File Explorer using Keyboard Shortcut EXAMPLE: Tabs in File Explorer Switch to Tab in File Explorer using...
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Find DirectX Version in Windows 11

Devices Find DirectX Version in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to find the DirectX version you have in Windows 10 and Windows 11. DirectX is a suite of multimedia technologies required by many Windows games. If your PC doesn't have the right version of DirectX installed (the product box should tell you which one you need), your game might not work properly. DirectX is a set of components in Windows that allows software, primarily and especially games, to work directly with your video and audio hardware. Games that use DirectX can use multimedia accelerator features built-in to your hardware more efficiently which improves your overall multimedia experience. References...
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Check BitLocker Drive Encryption Status of Drive in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Check BitLocker Drive Encryption Status of Drive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check the current status if BitLocker Drive Encryption for a drive in Windows 10 and Windows 11. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. You can turn on BitLocker to encrypt the operating system drive (Windows drive), fixed data drives (internal hard drives), and removable data drives (external hard drive or USB flash drive). Knowing the current BitLocker Drive Encryption status of a drive can help you to manage BitLocker settings for the drive. You must be signed in as an administrator to check the status of...
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Enable or Disable Access to Removable Storage Devices in Windows 11

Devices Enable or Disable Access to Removable Storage Devices in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable read and write access to all removable storage devices for all or specific users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Users are allowed read and write access to removable storage devices (ex: USB, SD Card, CD/DVD) they connect to the computer by default in Windows. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable read and write access to all removable storage devices. Option One: Enable or Disable Access to Removable Storage Devices for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor Option Two: Enable or Disable Access to Removable Storage Devices for Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor Option Three: Enable or Disable Access to Removable Storage Devices for All Users...
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Find Wake Timers in Windows 11

System Find Wake Timers in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to get a list of wake timers that support or configured to wake the system in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A wake timer is a timed event that wakes the computer from a sleep or hibernate state at a specific time to perform scheduled tasks. Important wake timers includes things like a required reboot after a Windows update. They supersede all other settings. Option One: List All Active Wake Timers Option Two: List All Wake Timers List All Active Wake Timers You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option. 1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt. 2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see...
System
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See Active Power Plan in Windows 11

System See Active Power Plan in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to see which power plan is currently set as the active power plan for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A power plan is also known as a power scheme. Changes made to a power plan settings will affect all users that use the same power plan as their default active power plan. Windows 11 includes the following power plans by default: Balanced = Offers full performance when you need it and saves power when you don't. This is the best power plan for most people. Allows you to change your...
System
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Export and Import Power Plan in Windows 11

Backup and Restore Export and Import Power Plan in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to export (back up) and import (restore) a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A power plan is also known as a power scheme. Changes made to a power plan settings will affect all users that use the same power plan as their default active power scheme. You can export a power plan and all its settings to a POW file as a backup. You can then import the POW file when ready to restore the power plan and its settings to any computer as it was when exported (backed up). Option One: Export Power...
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