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Change Taskbar Position on Screen in Windows 11

Personalization Change Taskbar Position on Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the taskbar position to any edge of the screen for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8493 (Experimental 25H2), you can now change the position of taskbar on your screen. You can select the side of the screen you want your taskbar on: bottom, top, left, or right. In these other positions, tooltips, flyouts, and animations will still come from the taskbar, and most customization settings like small taskbar and never combine taskbar icons will work with all locations. Support for touch gestures, Search box, and Ask Copilot in alternate locations is in progress. Auto-hidden taskbar and touch optimized taskbar are not yet supported. Starting with Windows 11 build...
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Create Audio Podcast of Page with Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Create Audio Podcast of Page with Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to use Copilot to create an audio podcast of a page in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11. Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way. Copilot Podcasts is a new way to create personalized, on-demand audio content on topics that interest you. You can use Copilot in Microsoft Edge to create an audio podcast of the current web page content to listen to anytime from the Copilot sidebar. Reference...
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Summarize Page with Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Summarize Page with Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to summarize a web page with Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11. Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way. You can use Copilot in Microsoft Edge to quickly summarize a page to get a clear and accurate representation of the original text, saving you time and effort. Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/how-to-get-an-article-summary-using-ai?form=MA13I2 It...
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Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 11

Accounts Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to rename a user profile folder for any account (local account or Microsoft account) in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When adding a new user account in Windows, a profile for the account is automatically created when the user signs in to the new account for the first time. A user profile is a collection of settings that make the computer look and work the way you want it to for a user account. It is stored in the account's C:\Users\<user name> profile folder, and contains the account's settings for desktop backgrounds, screen savers, pointer preferences, sound settings, and other features. User profiles ensure that your personal preferences are used whenever you sign in to Windows. A user's profile folder...
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Enable or Disable Show Frequent Sites on Taskbar for Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Show Frequent Sites on Taskbar for Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing frequent sites on the Windows taskbar in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way. In the Microsoft Edge Canary, Beta, and Dev versions, Microsoft has added a Show frequent sites on Windows taskbar toggle. I have not seen any changes when toggling this setting on and off, but the assumption is this will eventually...
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Reset Windows Update in Windows 11

Windows Update Reset Windows Update in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to completely reset Windows Update components and policies to default in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. Sometimes you may have an issue with Windows Update such as not being able to download or install updates, error messages, not being able to search for new updates, cancel pending update(s), pending update(s) issue, etc. These kind of issues can occur when the Windows Update database or components are corrupted, one or more services related to Windows Update are not running, etc. Resetting the Windows Update components can usually solve these types of...
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Add or Remove All Apps Section on Start Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove All Apps Section on Start Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the All apps section on the Start menu for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The All apps section on the Start menu shows all your installed apps in either a Category, Grid, or List view. With All now on the top-level, apps are easily accessible without having to navigate to a secondary page. The new default Category view automatically groups your apps by category for quick access to your most used categories and apps. So, if your most used apps are Outlook and Solitaire, you can expect those apps to bubble up to the top in their respective categories. Categories are formed when...
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Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels in Windows 11

System Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change adaptive communication sound levels to allow Windows to reduce volume of other sounds when communications activity is detected for your account in Windows 11. Option One: Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels in Settings Option Two: Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels in Control Panel Option Three: Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels using REG file Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels in Settings This option is only available starting with Windows 11 build 29576.1000 (Experimental Future Platforms) for Insiders. 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Sound on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Sound settings...
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Enable or Disable Automatically Upgrade Accounts to use Passkeys in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Automatically Upgrade Accounts to use Passkeys in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allow sites and apps to automatically upgrade existing accounts to use passkeys in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way. Starting with Microsoft Edge 149 and higher, Edge is set to automatically upgrade existing accounts to use passkeys by default. This feature is part of the browser's ongoing efforts to enhance...
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Enable or Disable Microsoft Accounts in Windows 11

Accounts Enable or Disable Microsoft Accounts in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to add and/or sign in to the PC with Microsoft accounts in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can set the Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts security policy to: Users can’t add Microsoft accounts = Users will not be able to add new Microsoft accounts on the computer, switch a local account to a Microsoft account, or connect a domain account to a Microsoft account. Users will still be able to sign in to Windows with existing Microsoft accounts. Users can’t add or log on with Microsoft accounts = In addition to the above, users will not be able to sign in to Windows with existing Microsoft accounts. Users will only be able to sign in to Windows with a local account...
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Uninstall AI Components on Windows 11 PC

System Uninstall AI Components on Windows 11 PC

This tutorial will show you how to uninstall AI components on your Windows 11 PC. If your Windows 11 device (ex: Copilot+ PC) has a NPU, you will have a System > AI components page in Settings. AI components are used on Copilot+ PCs and enable AI models to run locally, directly on the device. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8553 (Experimental 25H2) for Insiders, Microsoft has made undocumented updates to AI components settings to include new subpages with more detailed information about models and an uninstall button for at least "AI Phi Silica" so far. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/ai-components-release-information You must be signed in as an administrator to uninstall AI components...
System
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Open Windows Security in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Open Windows Security in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways to open the Windows Security app in Windows 11. Windows Security is built-in to Windows 11 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows 11. Windows Security continually scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats. Windows Security is your home to view and manage the security and health of your device. Virus & threat protection - Monitor threats to your device, run scans, and get updates to help detect the latest threats. (Some of...
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