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Turn On or Off Respect Power Settings when Indexing in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off Respect Power Settings when Indexing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Respect power settings when indexing for all users in 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. Respect power settings when indexing can change how and when search indexing happens based on power and battery settings. This can be handy to help save battery life. If you turn on Respect power settings...
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Find Microsoft Defender Antivirus Signature Version in Windows 11

Privacy and Security 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...
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Enable or Disable Search Highlights in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Search Highlights in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Search Highlights graphics icon on the taskbar Search Box for your account or all users in Windows 11. Search Highlights will show an icon or graphics on the right side of the Search Box on the task bar by default. Starting with Windows 11 build 22572 and build 22000.766, Microsoft started rolling out an update for Search that highlights interesting moments in time. You can still type to start searching for your apps, files, settings, and quick answers on the web. Search Highlights will present notable and interesting moments of what’s special about each day—like holidays, anniversaries, and other educational moments in time both globally and in your region. You’ll find rich...
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Check Digital Signatures of Files in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Check Digital Signatures of Files in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check if a file is digitally signed or not in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A digital signature is an electronic, encrypted, stamp of authentication by the source of the file. A signature confirms if the file has been signed by the original distributor or not to verify if the file has been altered. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/digital-signatures-and-certificates-8186cd15-e7ac-4a16-8597-22bd163e8e96 Option One: Check Digital Signatures of File in File Properties Option Two: Check Digital Signatures of All System Files using File Signature Verification Check Digital Signatures of File in File Properties 1 Open File Explorer (Win+E). 2 Navigate to the file you want to...
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Disable Ads in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Disable Ads in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways to disable ads showing for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes ads by default in the form of Microsoft promoting its own services and apps. These ads can include fun facts, tips, tricks, recommendations, and suggestions within the UI of Windows 11. Some people may find these ads helpful, while others may find them annoying. Option One: Disable Ads in File Explorer Option Two: Disable Ads on Lock Screen Option Two: Disable Suggested Content in Settings Option Four: Disable Tips and Suggestions Notifications Option Five: Disable Suggestions to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device Option Six: Disable Windows Welcome Experience Option Seven: Disable...
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Add "Hash value" to Context Menu of Files in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add "Hash value" to Context Menu of Files in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add "Hash value" to the context menu of files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Hash value context menu allows you to get the SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, MACTripleDES, MD5, and/or RIPEMD160 hash values (checksum) of files. The Hash value context menu uses the Get-FileHash cmdlet in PowerShell to compute the hash value for a file by using a specified hash algorithm. A hash value is a unique value that corresponds to the content of the file. Rather than identifying the contents of a file by its file name, extension, or other designation, a hash assigns a unique value to the contents of a file. File names and extensions can be changed without altering the content of the file, and without...
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Enable or Disable Personalized Offers in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Personalized Offers in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable personalized offers (tailored experiences) for your account or all users in Windows 11. Microsoft uses diagnostic data to keep Windows secure and up to date, troubleshoot problems, and make product improvements as described in more detail below. Regardless of whether you choose to send Optional diagnostic data, your device will be just as secure and will operate normally. This data is transmitted to Microsoft and stored with one or more unique identifiers that can help us recognize an individual user on an individual device and understand the device's service issues and use patterns. If you choose to turn on Tailored experiences, Microsoft will use your Windows diagnostic data to...
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Enable or Disable Performance Mode for Dev Drive Protection in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Performance Mode for Dev Drive Protection in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Dev Drive protection using Microsoft Defender Antivirus protection mode in Windows 11. Microsoft introduced Dev Drive starting with Windows 11 build 22621.2338. Dev Drive is a new form of storage volume available to improve performance for key developer workloads. Dev Drive is built upon Resilient File System (ReFS) technology and includes file system optimizations and features that provide more control over storage volume settings and security, including trust designation, antivirus configuration, and administrative control over what filters are attached. It has been designed to meet a developer’s needs to host project source code, working folders, and package caches. It is not...
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Change Default Location in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Change Default Location in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to set or change the default location for your Windows 11 device for your account. Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more. Many apps and services request location information from your device, and the Windows location service gives you control over which apps are allowed to access your precise location. Location services is a device-wide setting that can be controlled by the device administrator. When turned on, it enables certain Windows features—such as auto-setting the time zone or Find my device—to...
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Add or Remove "Scan with Microsoft Defender" Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add or Remove "Scan with Microsoft Defender" Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Scan with Microsoft Defender" context menu your account or all users 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 Defender Antivirus regularly scans your device to help keep it safe. It tries to do this while you are not using your device so it doesn’t interfere with your work. Real-time protection consists of always-on scanning with file and process behavior monitoring and heuristics. When real-time protection is on, Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects malware and potentially unwanted software that attempts to install itself...
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Add Lock Drive with BitLocker Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add Lock Drive with BitLocker Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add Lock Drive to the context menu of all unlocked fixed and removable drives encrypted by BitLocker to lock the drive on demand 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). You can choose how you want to unlock an encrypted data drive: with a password or a smart card. For removable data drives encrypted...
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Unblock File Downloaded from Internet in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Unblock File Downloaded from Internet in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to unblock files downloaded from the Internet depending on how they were blocked in Windows 11. When you download files from the Internet, Windows 11 shows you a security warning every time you try to open it by default. Some file types are blocked from opening. The Attachment Manager is included in Windows to help protect your PC from unsafe attachments that you might receive with an e-mail message and from unsafe files that you might save from the Internet. If the Attachment Manager identifies an attachment that might be unsafe, the Attachment Manager prevents (blocks) you from opening the file, or it warns you before you open the file. It uses the IAttachmentExecute application...
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