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Enable or Disable BitLocker to Unlock OS drive at Startup with PIN and USB in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable BitLocker to Unlock OS drive at Startup with PIN and USB in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable BitLocker to unlock the operating system drive at startup with a PIN or USB flash 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. New files are automatically encrypted when you save them to a drive encrypted by BitLocker. However, if you copy these files to another drive or a different PC not encrypted by BitLocker, the files are automatically decrypted. BitLocker checks the PC during startup for any conditions that could represent a security risk (for example, a change to...
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Turn Off BitLocker for Drive in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn Off BitLocker for Drive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn off BitLocker for an encrypted 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). When you turn off BitLocker for a drive encrypted by BitLocker, it will completely decrypt the drive. It is required to unlock the BitLocker encrypted drive before being able to turn off BitLocker for the drive. You...
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Turn On or Off Auto-unlock for BitLocker Drive in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off Auto-unlock for BitLocker Drive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off auto-unlock for a fixed or removable data drive encrypted by BitLocker for your account 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 or Device Encryption 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). If BitLocker or Device Encryption has been turned on for the operating system drive, you can set BitLocker to automatically unlock fixed...
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Enable or Disable Apps Access to Microphone in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Apps Access to Microphone in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to allow or deny apps access to the microphone for your account or all users in Windows 11. Many apps and services request and use the microphone, and Windows settings give you control over which apps can use your microphone. You can choose which apps can access the microphone. When your microphone is in use, a microphone icon will be displayed in the notification area of the taskbar system tray. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-camera-microphone-and-privacy-a83257bc-e990-d54a-d212-b5e41beba857 Option One: Turn On or Off Microphone Access for All Users in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Microphone Access for All Users using REG file Option Three: Turn On or Off...
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Delete Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Delete Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to manually delete all or specific Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and just describe how you remember something and...
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Suspend or Resume BitLocker Protection for Drive in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Suspend or Resume BitLocker Protection for Drive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to suspend (pause) or resume BitLocker protection for a drive encrypted by BitLocker or Device Encryption in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Device Encryption is a Windows feature that enables BitLocker encryption automatically for the Operating System drive and fixed drives. When you first sign in or set up a device with a Microsoft account, or work or school account, Device Encryption is turned on and a recovery key is attached to that account. If you're using a local account, Device Encryption isn't turned on automatically. Unlike BitLocker Drive Encryption, which is available on Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions, Device Encryption is available on a wider range of devices, including those...
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Change Maximum Storage Duration for Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Change Maximum Storage Duration for Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the maximum system storage duration limit for Recall snapshots to be deleted for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic...
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Change Maximum Storage Size for Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Change Maximum Storage Size for Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the maximum system storage size allowed to be used for Recall snapshots for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic...
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Enable or Disable Help Improve Recall Snapshots Filtering in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Help Improve Recall Snapshots Filtering in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off sending optional app and website filter data to Microsoft to help improve Recall snapshots filtering for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use...
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Enable or Disable Filter Sensitive Information on Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Filter Sensitive Information on Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Filter sensitive information" on Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and just describe how you...
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Enable or Disable Block All Incoming Connections in Windows Firewall

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Block All Incoming Connections in Windows Firewall

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable "shields up" mode in Windows Firewall to quickly "Block all incoming connections, including those in the list of allowed apps" on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Windows Firewall or Microsoft Defender Firewall is a security feature that helps to protect your device by filtering network traffic that enters and exits your device. This traffic can be filtered based on several criteria, including source and destination IP address, IP protocol, or source and destination port number. Windows Firewall can be configured to block or allow network traffic based on the services and applications that are installed on your device. This allows you to restrict network traffic to only those...
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Run TPM Troubleshooter in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Run TPM Troubleshooter in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to run the TPM Troubleshooter in Windows 11. The TPM Troubleshooter is no longer available in Windows 11 24H2. However, the Windows Security page will still show any issues found with the TPM. Windows 11 requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 or higher. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM. If your trusted platform module (TPM) isn't working properly you may...
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