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Enable or Disable Show Tab Groups in Favorites Bar in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing tab groups in the favorites bar in Microsoft Edge for your account in 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. You can organize your tabs of webpages with Tab groups in Microsoft Edge. Group related tabs and customize them with a name and a color, so you can easily navigate and stay focused. By default, Edge will show a Tab groups...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable Drag Tabs to Create New Group in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable drag tabs to create a new tab group in Microsoft Edge for your account in 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. You can organize your tabs of webpages with Tab groups in Microsoft Edge. Group related tabs and customize them with a name and a color, so you can easily navigate and stay focused. The name of a tab group will appear in the...
Browsers and Mail
Restore Classic Start Menu in Windows 11
The method in this tutorial no longer works starting with Windows 11 build 22000.65. The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files. Windows 11 comes with a new Start menu without live tiles. If you do not like the new Start menu in Windows 11, you can restore the classic Start menu similar to the Windows 10 Start menu. This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic Start menu for your account in Windows 11. EXAMPLE: Default and classic Start menu in Windows 11 Here's How: The downloadable .bat files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced Start_ShowClassicMode DWORD 0 or <delete> = Default...
Personalization
Change Taskbar Alignment in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the taskbar alignment to left or center for your account in Windows 11. Icons on the taskbar are center aligned by default in Windows 11 instead of to the left like in previous Windows. Option One: Change Taskbar Alignment to Left or Center in Settings Option Two: Change Taskbar Alignment to Left or Center using a REG file Option Three: Change Taskbar Alignment to Left or Center in Registry Editor Change Taskbar Alignment to Left or Center in Settings 1 Open Settings (WIn+I). 2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Taskbar on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Taskbar Settings 3 Click/tap on Taskbar behaviors on the right side to expand it open...
Personalization
Open Settings for Copilot app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open the Settings page for the Copilot app in Windows 11. The Copilot app is installed on Windows 11 by default. Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion, empowering you to achieve anything you can imagine. If you sign in to the Copilot app with your Microsoft account, your chat history, image creation, longer conversations, voice interactions, and other Copilot features will sync across all devices you also sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account. You can change Copilot settings to customize it how you like on each separate device. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/getting-started-with-copilot-on-windows-1159c61f-86c3-4755-bf83-7fbff7e0982d Here's How: 1...
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Enable or Disable Personalize Advertising and Experiences in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable personalize advertising and experiences in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Edge web browser included in Windows 11 is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features. You can turn on or off Allow Microsoft to save your browsing activity including history, usage, favorites, web content, and other browsing data to personalize Microsoft Edge and Microsoft services like ads, search, shopping and news.. If turned on, Microsoft Edge...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable Extensions in Microsoft Edge InPrivate Browsing on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing specific installed extensions in InPrivate browsing mode in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. InPrivate browsing is a private browsing mode in Microsoft Edge. No browsing history, download history, cookies and site data, nor form fill data are remembered. Microsoft Edge saves downloaded files and any new favorites created while browsing InPrivate. Microsoft Edge will automatically delete your browsing history, cookies, and site data, as well as passwords, addresses, and form data when you close all InPrivate windows. InPrivate browsing doesn’t keep you safer from malicious websites or provide additional ad blocking. Websites can still personalize...
Browsers and Mail
Add or Remove Tab Search Button in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Tab Search button on the tab bar in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. 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 stay focused and save time with tab search in Microsoft Edge. Whether you're managing research for work or juggling multiple tasks at home, tab search helps you instantly find any open or recently closed tab. You can...
Browsers and Mail
Change What Happens When Press and Hold Copilot Key for 1 Second in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change what happens when you press and hold the Copilot key for 1 second for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion, empowering you to achieve anything you can imagine. When you open Copilot with a Single Press of the Copilot key or Win+C shortcut, Copilot opens or restores to Full Window by default. You can change this to either Full Window or Quick View. You can activate Copilot Voice at any time in Windows by holding the Copilot key or the Windows key + C for 1 - 2 seconds. The Copilot Voice interface will appear, Copilot will play an audio greeting, and you can have a voice conversation with Copilot. You can also use this interface to mute or end your...
Apps
Restore Default Services in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore missing or messed up default services in Windows 11. Services are an application type that runs in the system background without a user interface. Services provide core operating system features (such as printing, networking, remote access, File Explorer, Windows Search, updates, etc.) and apps to operate as intended. Startup Type for services Automatic - A service in this state will start at boot time. Some services, when no longer required, will also automatically stop when not needed. If you find you do not need a service, place it into Manual or Disabled. Automatic (Delayed Start) - A service in this state will start just after boot time. Some services, when no longer required, will also...
System
Sync Any Folder to OneDrive in Windows 11 and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to sync any folder to OneDrive for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically. By default, you can choose folders in your OneDrive folder...
Apps
Move or Restore Default Location of Pictures Folder in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Pictures folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Pictures folder (shell:My Pictures) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Pictures folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved pictures, images, screenshots, and camera roll. If you like, you can move the Pictures folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Pictures folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path. Option One: Move Location...
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