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Start and End Focus Session in Windows 11

System Start and End Focus Session in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to start, pause, resume, or end a focus session for your account in Windows 11. Focus is a Windows feature designed to help you stay on task by minimizing distractions. Whether you're working on an important project, studying for an exam, or simply need some uninterrupted time, Focus can help you maintain your concentration and productivity. Focus works by temporarily blocking notifications, sounds, and alerts from apps and contacts. You can customize the settings to allow certain notifications to come through if needed. By default, when you're in a focus session, the following happens: A Focus period appears on the desktop Do not disturb turns on Flashing and badges of the apps on the taskbar are...
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Enable or Disable Compact OS in Windows 10 and Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Compact OS in Windows 10 and Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Compact OS in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows 10 and Windows 11 have tools and features that help you save disk space and optimize your image. Compact OS compresses all operating system binaries and sets the system state to Compact, which remains unless administrator changes it. When running CompactOS, Windows update can replace or remove individual files as needed to help maintain the drive footprint size over time. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Compact OS. Option One: See if Compact OS is Currently Enabled or Disabled Option Two: Enable Compact OS Option Three: Disable Compact OS See if Compact OS is Currently Enabled or Disabled 1 Open...
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Change Lid Open Action in Windows 11

System Change Lid Open Action in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the default action to take when opening the lid of your laptop in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The lid open wake action specifies the action to take when the system lid is opened when waking (resuming) from sleep, hibernate, or modern standby. Users can specify one of the following lid open actions to take: Do Nothing = No action is taken when the system lid is opened. Turn on the display (default) = The OS turns on the display when the system lid is opened. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/lid-open-wake-action Option One: Change Lid Open Action for Specific Power Plan in Advanced Power Options Option Two: Change Lid Open Action for...
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Check if Modern Standby is Supported in Windows 11

System Check if Modern Standby is Supported in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check if the Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) sleep state is supported by your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. 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 flexibility in component...
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Optimize and Defragment Drives in Windows 11

System Optimize and Defragment Drives in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to optimize and defragment drives in Windows 11. Optimizing your drives can help your PC run smoother and boot up faster. Windows 11 includes Optimize Drives that will automatically retrim a SSD or defrag a HDD as needed. Retrim = Generates TRIM and Unmap hints for all currently unused sectors of the SSD or NVMe volume, notifying the underlying storage that the sectors are no longer needed and can be purged. This can recover unused capacity on thinly provisioned drives. Defrag = Locates and consolidates fragmented files on local HDD volumes to improve system performance. Optimize Drives runs automatically on a weekly schedule at the time set in automatic maintenance. You can also manually run Optimize...
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Delete Services in Windows 11

System Delete Services in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to delete a service in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Services are an application type that runs in the system background without a user interface. Services provide core operating system features (such as printing, networking, remote access, File Explorer, Windows Search, updates, etc.) and apps to operate as intended. Sometimes you may need to delete a service. For example, when installed software doesn't uninstall properly, and leaves its service in the Services list. You must be signed in as an administrator to delete a service. Option One: Delete Service in Command Prompt Option Two: Delete Service in Registry Editor Delete Service in Command Prompt 1 Open the Services console (services.msc). 2...
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Start, Stop, and Restart Services in Windows 11

System Start, Stop, and Restart Services in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to start, stop, or restart services in Windows 11. Services are an application type that runs in the system background without a user interface. Services provide core operating system features (such as printing, networking, remote access, File Explorer, Windows Search, updates, etc.) and apps to operate as intended. Usually, Windows does a great job of automatically managing services, but sometimes you may need to manually start, stop, or restart a service on demand. You must be signed in as an administrator to start, stop, or restart services. You will not be able to start a disabled service until you enable the service. Option One: Start, Stop, or Restart Services in Services Console Option Two...
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Enable or Disable Drag to Snap windows in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Drag to Snap windows in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Snap windows by dragging a window to the screen edge for your account in Windows 11. The Snap windows feature in Windows allows you to automatically resize and arrange windows on your screen. One way to Snap windows is to drag a window to the screen edge. When the pointer or touch point reaches the screen edge, the dragged window will snap. You will see a snap layout to snap the window when you get to the screen edge. EXAMPLE: Drag a window to the screen edge to Snap Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do. To Enable Drag to Snap windows This is the default setting. A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the...
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Change Percentage to Lower Display Brightness when using Battery Saver in Windows 11

System Change Percentage to Lower Display Brightness when using Battery Saver in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the percentage value to scale display brightness to when battery saver is turned on for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The battery saver feature helps conserve power when a system is running on battery. When battery saver is on, some Windows features are disabled or behave differently. Using battery saver is the easiest way to extend battery life. Battery saver will turn on automatically when your battery falls below 20% by default. Display brightness is automatically reduced up to 30% by default when using battery saver. You can specify the percentage value to scale brightness to when battery saver is turned on. You can also turn on or off Lower screen brightness when using...
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Turn On or Off Lower Screen Brightness when using Battery Saver in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Lower Screen Brightness when using Battery Saver in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Lower screen brightness when using battery saver for your account in Windows 11. The battery saver feature helps conserve power when a system is running on battery. When battery saver is on, some Windows features are disabled or behave differently. Using battery saver is the easiest way to extend battery life. Battery saver will turn on automatically when your battery falls below 20% by default. Display brightness is automatically reduced up to 30% by default when using battery saver. You can specify the percentage value to scale brightness to when battery saver is turned on. You can also turn on or off Lower screen brightness when using battery saver. Battery saver can only be...
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Turn On or Off Battery Saver in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Battery Saver in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off battery saver for your account in Windows 11. The battery saver feature helps conserve power when a system is running on battery. When battery saver is on, some Windows features are disabled or behave differently. Using battery saver is the easiest way to extend battery life. Battery saver will turn on automatically when your battery falls below 20% by default. Display brightness is automatically reduced up to 30% by default when using battery saver. You can specify the percentage value to scale brightness to when battery saver is turned on. You can also turn on or off Lower screen brightness when using battery saver. Battery saver can only be turned on while your PC is running on...
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Perform a Clean Boot in Windows 11 to Troubleshoot Software Conflicts

System Perform a Clean Boot in Windows 11 to Troubleshoot Software Conflicts

This tutorial will show you how to perform a clean boot to start Windows 10 or Windows 11 using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs for troubleshooting application conflicts. Troubleshooting Windows can be a complex process due to the many different drivers, settings, and programs interacting simultaneously. This varied environment may lead to software conflicts that manifest in a number of ways. This varied environment may lead to software conflicts that manifest in a number of ways, often times as Windows struggling to start up properly or updates failing to install. A clean boot starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs, so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with...
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