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Show Language Bar on Desktop or Taskbar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use the desktop language bar on taskbar language bar for your account in Windows 11. In Windows, you can change your keyboard layout to type in another language or input method you want to use.. The language of your keyboard layout controls the characters that appear on your screen when you type. By using the different layouts, you can type all the characters for the language, including diacritics such as the umlaut (ä) in German and the tilde (ñ) in Spanish. When you add a language, the default keyboard layout for the language will be installed by default. You can install additional keyboards for language-specific key layouts and input options. Adding an input language lets you set a...
Time and Language
Turn On or Off Use Different Keyboard Layout for each App Window in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use a different keyboard layout for each app window for your account in Windows 11. In Windows, you can change your keyboard layout to type in another language or input method you want to use.. The language of your keyboard layout controls the characters that appear on your screen when you type. By using the different layouts, you can type all the characters for the language, including diacritics such as the umlaut (ä) in German and the tilde (ñ) in Spanish. When you add a language, the default keyboard layout for the language will be installed by default. You can install additional keyboards for language-specific key layouts and input options. Adding an input language lets you set a...
Time and Language
Open Clipboard in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open the clipboard for your account in Windows 11. When you copy content on your PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste. If you turn on clipboard history, you can paste multiple items from your clipboard history, and you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud. Size limitations are 4 MB per item. Text, HTML, and Bitmap file formats are supported. Your clipboard history is limited to 25 copied entries. Older items—unless they're pinned—are removed automatically to make room for new clipboard items. Clipboard history automatically gets cleared each time you restart your PC, except for the items you’ve pinned. Turning...
System
Enable or Disable Clipboard History in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable clipboard history for your account or all users in Windows 11. When you copy something on your Windows PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste. Clipboard History in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets you save multiple items to your clipboard. Clipboard history also allows you to copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. Not only can you can paste from your clipboard history, but you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud. Starting with Windows 11 build 22463, when you have a file or folder selected in File Explorer, you can now use CTRL + Shift + C to copy the path to...
System
Go Back to Previous Version of Windows in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to go back to the previous Windows from Windows 11 without losing your documents, photos, and other personal files. Windows 11 gives you the ability to uninstall and go back (roll back) to a previous version of Windows. When you upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10, repair install Windows 11, reset Windows 11 with "Keep my files", or update to a new version of Windows 11 (ex: Windows Update), a copy of the previous installation is saved to the Windows.old folder in the root directory of the Windows 11 drive as a backup. This backup will allow you to be able to go back to the previous Windows for up to a 10 days after upgrading to Windows 11 if you should want to. Going back to the previous Windows...
Installation and Upgrade
Clear Start Menu Recommended Section in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to clear the Start menu Recommended section to always show empty for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Recommended section on the Start menu shows a list of your recently added apps, recently opened items, and websites. While you currently cannot remove the Recommended section on the Start menu, you can clear the Recommended section to always show empty. Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8553 (Experimental 25H2) and build 26220.8925 (Beta 25H2) for Insiders, the "Recommended" section has been renamed to "Recent" in Start and Settings page. EXAMPLE: Start menu Recommended section Here's How: 1 Open...
Personalization
Change Remote Desktop Port in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the Remote Desktop port on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 computer. You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client (available for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android). When you allow remote connections to your PC, you can use another device to connect to your PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting at your desk. When you connect to a computer (either a Windows client or Windows Server) through the Remote Desktop client, the Remote Desktop feature on your computer "hears" the connection request through a defined listening port (3389 by default). You can change that...
Network and Internet
Cut, Copy, Paste, and Move in File Explorer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you different ways to Cut, Copy, Paste, and Move items in File Explorer in Windows 11. Windows 11 makes it easy to Cut, Copy, and Paste items in File Explorer and on your Desktop. When you Cut or Copy an item, it is temporarily saved to the Clipboard. When you Paste and item you cut, the contents of the Clipboard is used to move the item where you want. When you Paste and item you copied, the contents of the Clipboard is used to duplicate the item where you want. Cut Copy Paste Option One: Cut, Copy, and Paste Item(s) using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: Cut, Copy, and Paste Item(s) using Drag and Drop Option Three: Copy or Move Item(s) using Right Click Drag and Drop Option Four: Cut, Copy, and...
General
Turn On or Off Network Discovery in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off network discovery for private and public networks on your Windows 11 PC. Network Discovery is a network setting that affects whether your computer can see (find) other computers and devices on the same network and whether other computers and devices on the same network can see your computer. When network discovery is turned on, the device sends out signals over the network to search for other discoverable devices. This makes it convenient for you to share network resources among the devices connected to the network. There are three network discovery states: Discovery StateDescription OnThis state allows your computer to see other network computers and devices and allows people on...
Network and Internet
Open Gaming Copilot on Game Bar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open the Gaming Copilot widget on Game Bar for your account in Windows 11. You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 device. Gaming Copilot (Beta), the ultimate gaming sidekick, is available on Game Bar for Windows PC for Xbox Insiders enrolled in the PC Gaming Preview. Gaming is one of the only forms of entertainment where you can get stuck, and Gaming Copilot is designed to help get you past those obstacles so you can spend more time playing the games you love. This companion makes gaming with Xbox more seamless and personalized, helping you get to gameplay faster, sharpening your skills, and being there when you need it and...
Gaming
Create and Save Passkey for Website in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to create a passkey for a website and save the passkey in Windows 11. Passkeys provide a more secure and convenient way to sign in. With passkeys, you can use Windows Hello to sign in with a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint, making the authentication process faster and more convenient than ever before. And if you're on the go, you can even use your phone or tablet to sign in by scanning a QR code or via Bluetooth. Passkeys are the future of authentication, and for good reason. They're easy to use and intuitive, eliminating the need for complicated password creation processes and the hassle of remembering them. Plus, they're unique to each website or application, so you don't have to worry about...
Accounts
Delete Passkey for App or Website in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to delete passkeys saved for apps and websites on your Windows 11 device. Microsoft believes that the future is passwordless. Passkeys will allow you to replace passwords when you sign into a web site or application that supports them. Passkeys represent a future where bad actors will have a much harder time stealing and using your credentials when signing into a web site or application. Passkeys are phish-resistant, recoverable, and faster for users. Enroll and use passkey to sign into apps and websites: Microsoft is improving the passkey experience for Windows users. You can now go to any app or website that supports passkeys to create and sign in using passkeys with the Windows Hello native...
Accounts

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