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Enable or Disable Announcements from Feeds on Widgets Taskbar Icon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing badges and announcements from specific feeds on the Widgets icon on taskbar for your account in Windows 11. Widgets in Windows are interactive elements that display dynamic content and provide quick access to various apps and features. You can view your location's current weather conditions directly on the taskbar and hover over the icon to see concise, scannable information on topics like sports, stocks, local news, and breaking headlines. Widgets are designed to help you staying informed and organized by presenting personalized information at a glance. Widgets are displayed on the Widgets board, which contains a collection of cards, each representing a widget with relevant...
Apps
Install Multiple Apps in Bulk from Microsoft Store in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to install multiple apps at once in bulk from the Microsoft Store in Windows 11. The Microsoft Store now includes an online multi-app install feature that allows you to select and install multiple productivity, creativity, social, entertainment, tools & utilities, and personalization apps at once on Windows 11. The online Microsoft Store will create a packaged executable file to download that will install all your selected apps at once in Windows 11. Here's How: 1 Open the Microsoft Store multi-app install page in your browser. 2 Select (check) any apps you want to install in bulk on Windows 11. (see screenshots below step 3) 3 Click/tap on the Install selected button when finished. (see...
Apps
Use Shared Audio with Two Bluetooth LE Audio Devices in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to share and stop sharing output audio with two Bluetooth LE Audio devices on supported Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Shared audio is an experience built on Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast technology for Copilot+ PCs. Shared audio allows your audio to be shared between two separate headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. Built on top of Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast technology, shared audio lets your supported Windows 11 Copilot+ PC transmit an audio stream to two Bluetooth audio accessories at the same time. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8524 (24H2), build 26200.8524 (25H2), and build 28000.2179 (26H1), shared audio enables two people to listen to the same audio from a single Windows 11 PC at the...
Devices
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...
Privacy and Security
Change Windows On ARM Emulation Settings for App in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the Windows on ARM emulation settings of apps for for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. PCs powered by ARM provide great application compatibility and allow you to run your existing unmodified x86 win32 applications. ARM apps run natively without any emulation, while x86 and x64 apps run under emulation on ARM devices. However, sometimes the emulation performs optimizations that don't result in the best user experience. You can toggle emulation settings from the Properties page of apps. This Emulations Properties window provides two ways to modify emulation settings. You may select a pre-defined group of emulation settings or select the Use advanced settings option to...
Apps
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...
Privacy and Security
Copy Shared Links from Copilot
This tutorial will show you how to copy the link of a shared chat or response from Copilot on web, Edge, and Copilot app on Windows 11. The Microsoft Copilot app is an AI here to give advice, inspiration, and help when you need a hand. You can start a conversation to get clear answers to tough questions, turn ideas into images, or polish your writing until it shines. Signing into Copilot using your personal Microsoft Account gives you access to your chat history, image creation, longer conversations, voice interactions, and other Copilot features. When you create a shared link, it can be accessed by anyone with the link. You can copy the link of a shared Copilot chat or response at anytime to share it again. Reference...
Apps
Delete Shared Links from Copilot
This tutorial will show you how to delete link(s) to revoke a shared chat or response from Copilot on web, Edge, and Copilot app on Windows 11. The Microsoft Copilot app is an AI here to give advice, inspiration, and help when you need a hand. You can start a conversation to get clear answers to tough questions, turn ideas into images, or polish your writing until it shines. Signing into Copilot using your personal Microsoft Account gives you access to your chat history, image creation, longer conversations, voice interactions, and other Copilot features. When you create a shared link, it can be accessed by anyone with the link. You can delete shared link(s) to revoke sharing. Reference...
Apps
Enable or Disable "Get image descriptions for screen readers" in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable "Get image descriptions for screen readers" in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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. If you turn on Get image descriptions for screen readers in Edge, Microsoft Edge can detect images that lack useful descriptions and automatically generate them across multiple languages, including Spanish...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable Windows Studio Effects for Camera in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using Windows Studio Effects for a camera on Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Windows Studio Effects is the collective name of AI-powered video call and audio effects that are available on Copilot+ PCs and select Windows 11 devices with compatible NPUs. They include background blur, voice focus, eye contact: standard, and automatic framing, which are available on all Copilot+ PCs. In addition, Snapdragon® X Series devices come with creative filters, portrait light, and eye contact: teleprompter. All effects involve modifying the outbound and inbound audio and video feed to enhance communication. Windows Studio Effects require a device with a built-in camera: Copilot+ PCs using external camera...
Devices
Move or Restore Default Location of Desktop Folder in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Desktop folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Desktop folder (shell:Desktop) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Desktop folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location items on your desktop. The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop. If you like, you can move the Desktop folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Desktop...
General
Turn On or Off Auto HDR in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Auto HDR to enhance eligible games from SDR to HDR in Windows 11. HDR content offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost. Whereas HDR can show a wider range of colors and light and more details in between the extremes. Colors are more vivid and unique in HDR content. Additionally, bright parts of a scene are brighter while dark parts can be darker, and you...
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