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Allow or Prevent User to Change Password in Windows 11

Accounts Allow or Prevent User to Change Password in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to allow or prevent a user from being able to change their password in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can apply this to local accounts and Microsoft accounts on the PC, but Microsoft accounts will still be able to change their password online at Microsoft. You will only be able to prevent changing the password for standard user accounts and not for administrator accounts. A workaround to this is to change the administrator account to a standard user, prevent this account from changing their password, and change the account back to an administrator if wanted. You must be signed in as an administrator to allow or prevent users from changing their password on the PC. Option One: Allow or Prevent User...
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Change Default System Font in Windows 11

Personalization Change Default System Font in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the default system font for all users in Windows10 and Windows 11. A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point size, weight, color, or design. Windows 11 uses the Segoe UI font as the default system font. This font is used for icons, menus, title bar text, File Explorer, and more. You must be signed in as an administrator to change the default system font. Changing the default system font will not affect Microsoft Store apps and modern UI items like Settings and Start menu. Option One: Change Default System Font Option Two: Restore Default System Font EXAMPLE: Default "Segoe UI" vs changed "Arial Bold" system font in File Explorer...
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Select Accessibility Tools to Automatically Start At or After Sign-in on Windows 11

Accessibility Select Accessibility Tools to Automatically Start At or After Sign-in on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change which accessibility tools to automatically start at sign in, after sign in, or both for all users in Windows 11. You can select to automatically start the assistive technologies below at/after sign-in: Type without the keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard) Press keyboard shortcuts one key at a time (Sticky Keys) If i press keys repeatedly, ignore extra presses (Filter Keys) Use the numeric keypad to move the mouse around the screen (Mouse Keys) Hear a tone when you press CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK (Toggle Keys) Color Filtering (Settings) Cursor indicator (Settings) Live Captions Speech Recognition (deprecated) Voice Access You must be signed in as an administrator to change assistive...
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Change Accessibility Tool to Launch when Pressing Win+Vol Up in Windows 11

Accessibility Change Accessibility Tool to Launch when Pressing Win+Vol Up in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change which accessibility tool to launch when pressing the Windows + Volume Up button on a tablet device for your account in Windows 11. When you press the Windows :win: + Volume Up buttons together on your tablet, the Narrator accessibility tool will start by default. You can select to start None, Color Filter Settings, Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard, or Voice Access. Option One: Change Accessibility Tool to Launch when Pressing Win+Vol Up in Control Panel Option Two: Change Accessibility Tool to Launch when Pressing Win+Vol Up using REG file Change Accessibility Tool to Launch when Pressing Win+Vol Up in Control Panel 1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the...
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Change Computer Hibernate after Idle Timeout in Windows 11

System Change Computer Hibernate after Idle Timeout in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change how long after your computer is inactive (idle) before automatically enters hibernation in Windows 11. Hibernate was designed for laptops and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with Modern Standby may not have the hibernate option.) Hibernate uses less power than sleep and when you start up the PC again, you’re back to where you left off (though not as fast as sleep). The hibernate idle timeout specifies the duration of time after sleep that the system automatically wakes and enters hibernation. You can make your device automatically hibernate after a specified number of minutes or hours of being idle, or select to never hibernate. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8973...
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Set Priority Notifications for Do Not Disturb in Windows 11

System Set Priority Notifications for Do Not Disturb in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to set priority notifications while do not disturb is on for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft reimagined focus assist experiences on Windows. Do not disturb makes it easy to silence notifications. Focus is a new experience that enables everyone to stay in the moment and minimize distractions on their PC. To help you stay on track, focus integrates with the Clock app for other focus tools, such as a focus timer and calming music. It’s now easier than ever to silence notification banners with do not disturb. When you are ready to see the notifications that you may have missed, you can find them in...
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Enable or Disable Search Indexing in Windows 11

General Enable or Disable Search Indexing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable search indexing for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. The index uses the Windows Search service and runs as the Searchindexer.exe process in the background. The index will automatically rebuild and update for changes made to the included locations since the last...
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Add or Remove Settings context menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Settings context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Settings desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11. Settings is a central hub for managing various aspects of your PC. It offers a simple interface to customize and control your Windows device, ensuring a more personalized and efficient experience. You can add a Settings desktop context menu to make it easier and faster to directly open the Home, System, Bluetooth & devices, Network & internet, Personalization, Apps (Installed apps), Accounts, Time & language (Date & time), Gaming (Game Bar), Accessibility, Privacy & security, or Windows Update page in Settings. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Settings context menu. EXAMPLE: Settings desktop...
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Disable Modern Standby in Windows 10 and Windows 11

System Disable Modern Standby in Windows 10 and Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to disable Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) to enable S3 support on a Windows 10 and Windows 11 device. 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 selection...
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Reset and Restore Default Apps for File Types in Windows 11

Apps Reset and Restore Default Apps for File Types in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to reset and restore the default app association of a file type for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A default app is the program that Windows has assigned to open a file or link type with by default when you open it. Default apps you choose will only apply to your account and will not affect other accounts on the PC. This can be helpful if you assigned the wrong app as the default to open a file type with, or you just want to clear the user choice default app for a file type. The default app selected by a user for a file type is stored in the UserChoice key in the registry below for that specific account. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\<file...
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Enable or Disable Reducing Protections for Agent Connectors in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Reducing Protections for Agent Connectors in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off enable more agent connectors by reducing protections for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7344 (Dev and Beta), Windows now offers native support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that gives AI agents a universal way to connect with apps, tools, and services. Agents can discover and connect to these tools and other agents via a secure, manageable Windows on-device registry (ODR). By default, all agent connectors in the Windows on-device registry will be contained in a secure environment with their own identity and audit trail. With OS level integration, MCP on Windows delivers secure discoverability, consistent controls, and enterprise...
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Turn On or Off Automatically Restart Apps when Sign back in Windows 11

Accounts Turn On or Off Automatically Restart Apps when Sign back in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically restart apps when you sign back in for your account in Windows 11. You can have Windows automatically save your open restartable apps when you sign out, restart the computer, or shut down the computer and restart them when you sign back in. Starting with Windows 11 25H2, when “Restore previous folder windows at logon” is enabled in File Explorer, Windows will also now restore all the extra tabs which you previously had open in each File Explorer window. As part of this work, Microsoft has also updated the logic for the “Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign back in” setting via Settings > Accounts > Sign in options, so that when you enable...
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