This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing the battery indicator percentage in Xbox mode for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8328 (24H2) and build 26200.8328 (25H2), Xbox mode is now available on Windows 11 PCs, including laptops, desktops, and tablets.
Xbox mode is a console inspired, dedicated gaming experience that gives players a controller-optimized way to navigate and play on Windows. When using Xbox mode, Windows will start your gaming home app to use as a launcher for your games and apps and games will be run full screen.
You can decide to hide (off) or show (on) the battery percentage for your Windows 11 device on Xbox mode.
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to use the freeform rotate feature on an image in the Paint app in Windows 11.
The Paint app included in Windows 11 is a simple and powerful graphics editor with a range of uses. You can edit images quickly or create masterpieces with the tools in this app. Once you’re done, you’ll be able to save and share your files in almost any format.
Starting with the Paint app version 11.2601.391.0, Microsoft has introduced freeform rotate, a highly requested feature that gives you more control when editing your artwork. You can now rotate shapes, text, and any active selection to any angle.
You can try using freeform rotate in your artwork to adjust elements exactly the way you want and add more flexibility to...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Open desktop background file location on the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight.
You can add a Open desktop background file location context menu to find and open directly to the image file location of your current picture, slideshow, or Windows Spotlight desktop background with the image selected.
This can make it easy to find and save the current desktop background image as wanted.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Open desktop background file location context menu, but all users can use this context menu...
This tutorial will show you how to change the Console lock display off timeout setting in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Console lock display off timeout is the amount of minutes Windows will wait idle with no activity while on the lock screen (aka: welcome screen) when a user locks the computer before timing out and automatically turning off the display.
The Console lock display off timeout setting is set to 1 minute by default for all power plans.
Any changes made to the Console lock display off timeout setting for a power plan will affect all users on the PC that use the same power plan.
If Turn off display after is set to Never, it will also prevent Console lock display off timeout from turning off the display.
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off starting the Xbox app when you sign in to your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app.
If you use the Xbox app often on your PC, then it could be useful to have it automatically run at startup when you sign in to Windows 11.
The options below will only get applied to the current user and not all users.
References:
https://www.xbox.com/en-us/apps/xbox-app-on-pc
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/about-xbox-app-for-windows
Option One: Turn On or...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on, off, or adjust the volume levels for Xbox controller navigation sounds for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app.
Starting with Xbox app version 2602.1001.5.0, your PC and handheld experience just got an audio update with navigation sounds while using a controller. You can enable these sounds or adjust the volume levels in the Xbox app.
Here's How:
1 Open the Xbox app.
2 Click/tap on the user Profile button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off individual postgame recap types from the Xbox app for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app.
Xbox Insiders in the PC Gaming Preview can try postgame recaps in the Xbox PC app on Windows. After you finish a play session, you may see a quick recap that highlights moments from that session—like captures you took, achievements you unlocked, and relevant in‑game events—plus an option to share feedback so Microsoft can keep improving the experience.
Postgame recaps are designed...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11.
When you right click on an item in Windows 11, you will see a new modern condensed context menu with Show more options (Shift+F10) at the bottom you have to click on to see all available options.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/finding-items-in-the-file-explorer-context-menu-2c458eb5-d27a-4b69-9301-60df221caaa0
If you use the context menu a lot, then you will most likely find having to click on Show more options annoying anytime you need more options.
Pressing the Shift + F10 keys while having something selected will open the "Show more options"...
This tutorial will show you how to change the connection priority order of Wi-Fi SSID network profiles in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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.
Windows connects to network adapter interfaces in this order of preference by default:
Ethernet
Wi‑Fi (wireless)
Mobile broadband (cellular)
When you connect to a Wi-Fi network for the first time, Windows will automatically add a profile for the Wi-Fi network in "Manage known networks". The saved profile contains the SSID (network name), security key (password), and connection and security properties used to connect to...
This tutorial will show you how to check for app updates in Settings via Windows Update in Windows 11.
The App Updates page is no longer available in Settings.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7344 (Dev & Beta), the Unified Update Orchestration Platform (UOP) is starting to roll out. UOP makes app updates more consistent and predictable, with fewer interruptions. Insiders will see a new page in Settings > Apps > App Updates, where they can check update progress and take action if needed.
How it Works
Apps will register with UOP via APIs.
UOP triggers a registered app to scan, download and install updates based on user activity and system state.
Apps continue to utilize their own backend for acquiring updates.
Apps report update...
This tutorial will show you how to bypass the Windows 11 CPU, RAM, Secure Boot, and TPM 2.0 system requirements allowing you to clean install or upgrade to Windows 11 on a unsupported PC that doesn't meet these requirements.
Installing Windows 11 on a device that does not meet Windows 11 minimum system requirements is not recommended. If you choose to install Windows 11 on ineligible hardware, you should be comfortable assuming the risk of running into compatibility issues.
If you like, you can bypass the check for TPM 2.0 (at least TPM 1.2 is required) and the CPU family and model.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off whether you see personalized ads in the Copilot app for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities.
When you sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account Copilot uses your Microsoft account to provide personalized assistance and access by default to a wide range of features. For example, saving and syncing your Copilot chat history on all devices you sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account.
If you are signed in to Copilot with your Microsoft account, you can control whether you see personalized ads in Copilot and other Microsoft services.
If you choose to continue seeing...
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