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Change Country or Region Geographic Location (GeoID) in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change your country or region for your account in Windows 11. The country or region home location in Windows, referred to as geographic location (GeoID), indicates the country or region you are in. Windows 11, Microsoft Store, and apps might use your country or region to give local content. Stuff you get in one region might be region restrictive and not work in another region. This can include Xbox Live Gold, apps, games, movies, and the balance in your Microsoft account. If you change your location by moving to or visiting some other country, you might need to change your country or region home location in Windows. Your country or region location setting is saved to the Name and Nation string...
Time and Language
Find Installation Date of Windows 11
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to find the date and time the latest feature update of Windows 11 was installed on your PC. Option One: Find Installation Date of Windows 11 in Settings Option Two: Find Installation Date and Time of Windows 11 using systeminfo command Option Three: Find Installation Date and Time of Windows 11 using Get-CimInstance command Option Four: Find Installation Date and Time of Windows 11 using WMI command Option Five: Find Previous Windows 11 Installation History Dates and Times in PowerShell Find Installation Date of Windows 11 in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on About (Win+Pause/Break) on the right side. (see screenshot...
Installation and Upgrade
Find Install Date of Apps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to find the installation date or last modified (updated) date of apps in Windows 11. Option One: Find Install Date of Apps in Settings Option Two: Find Install Date of Apps in Control Panel Option Three: Find Install Date of Apps in Microsoft Store Option Four: Find Install Date of Apps using Command Option Five: Find Install Date of Apps in Microsoft Store CLI Find Install Date of Apps in Settings This option will include both desktop and Microsoft Store apps. 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Apps on the left side, and click/tap on Installed apps on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Installed apps settings 3 Each listed installed app will have a installed date or last...
Apps
Find Version of Installed Apps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to find the current version of installed apps in Windows 11. Option One: Find Version of Installed Apps in Settings Option Two: Find Version of Installed Apps in Control Panel Option Three: Find Version of Installed Apps in Microsoft Store Option Four: Find Version of Installed Apps using Command Option Five: Find Version of Installed Apps in Microsoft Store CLI Find Version of Installed Apps in Settings This option will include both desktop and Microsoft Store apps. 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Apps on the left side, and click/tap on Installed apps on the right side. (see screenshot below) System apps currently listed in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps page, have moved to their own...
Apps
Get updates for apps and games in Microsoft Store in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manually check for app and game updates to download and install in the Microsoft Store for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store from the ground up in Windows 11, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will help you discover and install the best apps, games, movies and even special offers – like unique movie discounts for Xbox Game Pass members. All the content in the Microsoft Store is tested for security, family safety and device compatibility. Starting with Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, Microsoft is moving the list of updates and downloads in the Microsoft Store app from the top section of the...
Apps
Overwrite Deleted Data on Drive in Windows 11 and 10
This tutorial will show you how to overwrite (secure erase) deleted data on a drive so it can't be recovered or accessed in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you delete files or folders, the data isn't initially removed from the hard disk. Instead, the space on the disk that was occupied by the deleted data is deallocated. After it's deallocated, the space is available to use when new data is written to the disk. Until the space is overwritten, you can recover the deleted data by using a low-level disk editor or data-recovery software. When you encrypt plain text files, Encrypting File System (EFS) makes a backup copy of the file. So the data isn't lost if an error occurs during the encryption process. After the encryption is complete...
Devices
Find Microsoft Software License Terms (EULA) for Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to find and read the Microsoft Software License Terms (EULA) for Windows 11. The Microsoft Software License Terms outline the legal conditions for using Microsoft software, including installation rights, usage limitations, and data collection practices. References: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/UseTerms/#areaheading-uid673824 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement/ Option One: Find Microsoft Software License Terms (EULA) for Windows 11 in winver Option Two: Find Microsoft Software License Terms (EULA) for Windows 11 in Settings Find Microsoft Software License Terms (EULA) for Windows 11 in winver 1 Open About Windows (winver.exe). 2 Click/tap on the Microsoft Software License Terms...
System
Change Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the empty and full Recycle Bin icons for your account in Windows 11. The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from a drive, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full. When you delete a file to the Recycle Bin, the Recycle Bin will automatically refresh to show the full icon. When you empty the Recycle Bin, the Recycle Bin will automatically refresh to show the empty icon. You can change the default empty and full Recycle Bin icons to use a custom .ico file you want instead. Please feel free to share your custom Recycle Bin icons in a reply post below. Option One: Change or...
Personalization
Find Microsoft Defender Antivirus Signature Version in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to find the current Microsoft Defender Antivirus security intelligence signature version in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other threats. Microsoft continually updates security intelligence in antimalware products to cover the latest threats and to constantly tweak detection logic, enhancing the ability of Microsoft Defender Antivirus and other Microsoft antimalware solutions to accurately identify threats. This security intelligence works directly with cloud-based protection to deliver fast and powerful AI-enhanced, next-generation protection. To help ensure your...
Privacy and Security
Enable or Disable Get Image Descriptions, Page Titles, and Popular Links from Narrator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the "Get image descriptions, page titles, and popular links" service by Narrator for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. It lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. When connected to the internet, Narrator can give you more context for images, links, and webpages by sending them to Microsoft. Hyperlinks If you would like to know where a hyperlink will take you, press Narrator key+Ctrl+D and...
Accessibility
Enable or Disable Share Any Window from Taskbar with Virtual Assistant in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Share any window from my taskbar with virtual assistant" for your account in Windows 11. Copilot Vision on Windows lets you share any browser or app window on your screen and talking about it with Copilot. Copilot can then help analyze, offer insights, or answer your questions, coaching you through it aloud. Copilot can hear your voice and respond like a friend in a conversation. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.7309 (24H2) and build 26200.7309 (25H2), you can now share an open app window with Copilot directly from the taskbar. When you hover over an open app icon on the taskbar, a thumbnail preview of the app window appears with a new Share with Copilot button beneath this...
Personalization
Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) feature in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dualboot setup. WSL 2 is a new version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux architecture that powers the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows. Its primary goals are to increase file system performance, as well as adding full system call compatibility. This new architecture changes how these Linux binaries interact with Windows and your computer's hardware, but...
Virtualization

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