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Add JPEG XL (.jxl) Image Support to Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to download and install the JPEG XL Image Extension that enables Windows 11 to view and save files that use the .jxl file extension. The JPEG XL Image Extension extension from Microsoft is NOT an app – you cannot interact directly with it. It installs a plug-in used by Windows apps, such as File Explorer, to decode JPEG XL images. Please use File Explorer (Win+E) to view thumbnails after installing the extension. Option One: Download and Install "JPEG XL Image Extension" from Microsoft Store Option Two: Download and Install "JPEG XL Image Extension" using EXE file Option Three: Download and Install "JPEG XL Image Extension" using winget Command Option Four: Uninstall "JPEG XL Image Extension"...
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Enable or Disable File Search in Copilot on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off File Search and File Read in Copilot for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Copilot version 1.25034.133.0, Microsoft is gradually rolling out File search across all Insider Channels. You can now find, open and ask questions about the contents of a file on your device from the Copilot on Windows app. You can adjust your permissions for what Copilot can access, retrieve, or read in Copilot Settings under Permission settings. File search supports most file types and can read .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .txt, .pdf, .json files. Ask Copilot questions like “Can you find my resume”, “Open the trip planning doc I was working on last week”, or “Look at my budget file and tell me how much I spent...
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Copy Text on Screen using Text Extractor in Snipping Tool app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to copy any text on your screen to the clipboard using the Text Extractor feature in the Snipping Tool app in Windows 11. Starting with Snipping Tool (version 11.2503.27.0) for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, Microsoft is adding text extractor in the Snipping Tool capture bar – designed to minimize the number of steps it takes to copy text to your clipboard without having to take a screenshot of your screen. Reference: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/04/15/text-extractor-in-snipping-tool-begins-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/ Here's How: 1 Perform either action below when there's text on your screen you want to copy: Press the Win :win: + Shift + S keys to open the...
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Pin or Unpin Toolbar for Click To Do in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to pin or unpin the toolbar in Click To Do for your account on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Click to Do (preview) helps you get things done faster by identifying text and images on your screen that you can take actions with. Click to Do analyzes what's on screen and then you can choose the text or image you want to take action on. The Click to Do toolbar allows you to quickly Find on screen text, toggle using microphone with "Find on screen", open Recall, pin/unpin toolbar, send feedback, learn more, and close (X) Click to Do. The toolbar in Click to Do is pinned at the top of the screen by default. You can unpin the toolbar in Click to Do when you do not want it to show while using Click to Do. The...
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Use Click to Do in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Click to Do to perform AI actions with text and images for your account on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Click to Do (preview) helps you get things done faster by identifying text and images on your screen that you can take actions with. Click to Do analyzes what's on screen and then you can choose the text or image you want to take action on. The analysis of this screenshot is always performed locally on your device. Analysis only begins after you actively engage with Click to Do and ends when you exit Click to Do. Click to Do only identifies text and images, not the content of those text or images. It does not analyze any content in, for example, minimized applications that are not on your screen...
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Open Click to Do in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you different ways to open Click to Do on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Click to Do (preview) helps you get things done faster by identifying text and images on your screen that you can take actions with. Click to Do analyzes what's on screen and then you can choose the text or image you want to take action on. The analysis of this screenshot is always performed locally on your device. Analysis only begins after you actively engage with Click to Do and ends when you exit Click to Do. Click to Do only identifies text and images, not the content of those text or images. It does not analyze any content in, for example, minimized applications that are not on your screen. Content is only shared if you choose to...
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Enable or Disable Click to Do in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Click to Do feature for your account, specific users, or all users on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. Click to Do (preview) helps you get things done faster by identifying text and images on your screen that you can take actions with. Click to Do analyzes what's on screen and then you can choose the text or image you want to take action on. The analysis of this screenshot is always performed locally on your device. Analysis only begins after you actively engage with Click to Do and ends when you exit Click to Do. Click to Do only identifies text and images, not the content of those text or images. It does not analyze any content in, for example, minimized applications that are not on...
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Reset and Re-register Start Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to reset and re-register the Start menu for your account (current user) or all users in Windows 11. The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files. These do not get reset or cleared with you reset and re-register the Start menu. If the Start menu is not opening or working properly, then resetting or re-registering the Start menu may help fix it. If you get the Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073D02, The package could not be installed because resources it modifies are currently in use error message below when running the command in option 1 or 2, you will need to kill the Windows Shell...
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Export, Save, Share, or Print Chat History in Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to export, save, share, and/or print your chat history conversations in Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10. 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. Your Copilot activity history includes your interactions with Copilot. This activity history includes the things you type in Copilot while visiting copilot.microsoft.com, the...
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Enable or Disable Copilot AI Features in Notepad app for Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Copilot AI features in the Notepad app for your account in Windows 11. Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly. The Notepad app in Windows 11 now includes Copilot AI features that let you quickly rewrite, summarize, make shorter, make longer, change tone, and change format of text using Copilot. It is required to sign in to Notepad with your Microsoft account to use AI features in Notepad. AI features like Rewrite and Summarize use AI credits from a required Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription. You can turn off the Copilot AI features in Notepad if you don't want to see them...
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Quit Copilot in Windows 11 and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to quit (exit) the Copilot app for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. When you open the Copilot app, a Copilot notification icon will appear on the taskbar system tray. Even if you close the Copilot app, the Microsoft Copilot process will still run in the background with the Copilot icon on the taskbar system tray. You will need to quit Copilot to fully exit and close the Copilot app and remove the Copilot icon from the taskbar system tray. EXAMPLE: Copilot app Here's How: 1 Right click on the Copilot icon on the taskbar system tray. (see screenshot below) 2 Click/tap on...
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Enable or Disable Move or Install Apps on Non-System Drives in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft Store on non-system drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Apps from the Microsoft Store are installed on the Windows C: system drive by default. Users can select to move apps already installed from the Microsoft Store to another internal or external local drive if wanted. Users can also select to have new apps from the Microsoft Store installed to another internal or external local drive by default if wanted. Disabling the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft store on non-system drives does not affect any apps that had been previously moved or installed on non-system drives. You must be signed in as...
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