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Uninstall or Reinstall Xbox Game Bar in Windows 11

Gaming Uninstall or Reinstall Xbox Game Bar in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall the Game Bar for your account or all users 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. The Home Bar is the bar at the top of the Game Bar screen. Your favorites will appear on the Home Bar for quicker access to widgets. The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller. Uninstalling the Game Bar app will remove the ability to open the Game Bar (Win+G). Option One: Uninstall Game Bar for Current User Option Two: Uninstall Game Bar for All Users Option Three: Reinstall Game Bar for Current User EXAMPLE: Game...
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Enable or Disable Show Tab Preview on Hover in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Show Tab Preview on Hover in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing a tab preview when hovering on a tab 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. Microsoft Edge will show a tab preview on hover by default, but you can turn this off if wanted. Option One: Turn On or Off Show Tab Preview on Hover in Microsoft Edge for Current User in Settings Option...
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Add or Remove My Apps within Xbox app Library in Windows 11

Gaming Add or Remove My Apps within Xbox app Library in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove "My Apps" in Library of the Xbox app for your account in Windows 11. The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app. Xbox Insiders enrolled in the PC Gaming Preview will be the first to experience the new My Apps feature in the Xbox PC App on Windows 11 PCs and handhelds. You can conveniently access your games and essential third-party applications, such as browsers, gaming utilities, or storefronts, all within the Xbox PC app. New updates are rolling out for Xbox on PC and handheld that make it easier to...
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Install or Uninstall Windows Media Player Legacy app in Windows 11

Apps Install or Uninstall Windows Media Player Legacy app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to install or uninstall the "Windows Media Player Legacy" app for all users in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes the new Windows Media Player app from the Microsoft Store by default. Windows 11 also includes the old Windows Media Player Legacy desktop app if you prefer to use it instead of the newer Media Player app. The Windows Media Player Legacy EXE file is located at: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-media-player-81718e0d-cfce-25b1-aee3-94596b658287 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-media-player-12-e8f84f54-cd64-865c-2e83-1d8ec121b5b8...
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Enable or Disable Xbox app Compact Mode in Windows 11

Gaming Enable or Disable Xbox app Compact Mode in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Xbox app Compact Mode for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app. Compact Mode is a feature available via the Xbox app on PC that enhances your gaming experience by providing a more intuitive user interface on smaller screens, including Windows handhelds. Reference: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/05/08/compact-mode-continues-evolving-in-the-xbox-app-on-pc/ EXAMPLE: Xbox app Compact Mode on and off Here's How: 1 Open the Xbox app. 2 Click/tap on the...
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Close and Remove Multiple Desktops in Windows 11

Virtualization Close and Remove Multiple Desktops in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to close multiple virtual desktops to remove them for your account in Windows 11. You can add multiple desktops to group apps for productivity, entertainment, or whatever you choose. Multiple desktops are also great for keeping unrelated, ongoing projects organized, or for quickly switching desktops before a meeting. When you are finished with a virtual desktop, you can close it to remove it. When you close a desktop, all open windows on that desktop automatically get moved to the desktop on its adjacent left side. Option One: Close and Remove Multiple Desktops using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: Close and Remove Multiple Desktops using Close Button Option Three: Close and Remove Multiple Desktops...
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Enable or Disable Minimize Xbox app to Taskbar System Tray at Startup in Windows 11

Gaming Enable or Disable Minimize Xbox app to Taskbar System Tray at Startup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off minimize the Xbox app as a notification icon to the taskbar system tray at startup for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app. When you have the Xbox app set to automatically run at startup, you can turn on or off having the Xbox app launched minimized to the system tray at startup. References: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/apps/xbox-app-on-pc https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/about-xbox-app-for-windows EXAMPLE: Xbox app...
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Enable or Disable Show Battery Estimated Time Remaining in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Show Battery Estimated Time Remaining in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing the battery estimated time remaining for all users in Windows 11. If you have a Windows 11 device that runs on battery power, you can check the battery status to see the estimated time and percentage remaining battery life left to know when to charge the battery. If you only want to see the percentage of remaining battery, you can disable showing the estimated time remaining. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable showing the battery estimated time remaining. EXAMPLE: Battery estimated time remaining on taskbar and Settings Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want. Enable Show Battery Estimated Time...
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Add or Remove New context menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove New context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the New context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The New context menu allows users to create a new Folder, Library, Shortcut, Bitmap image, Text Document, and Compressed (zipped) Folder by default in the current location. The New context menu will only have Folder available in system locations. The New context menu will only have Library available in Libraries. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the New context menu. This will not affect the New drop menu on the File Explorer (Win+E) command bar below. EXAMPLE: New context menu Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do. To Add New Context...
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Enable or Disable Minimize Xbox app to Taskbar System Tray on Close in Windows 11

Gaming Enable or Disable Minimize Xbox app to Taskbar System Tray on Close in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off minimize the Xbox app as a notification icon to the taskbar system tray on close for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Xbox app for Windows is where you can go to play and manage PC gaming content on your Windows device. Whether you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, or you’ve bought titles from the Microsoft Store, your games await in the app. If you use the Xbox app often on your PC, then it could be useful to have it minimize to the system tray on close instead of actually closing for quicker access and run in the background. References: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/apps/xbox-app-on-pc...
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Restart Windows Explorer.exe Process in Windows 11

General Restart Windows Explorer.exe Process in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to restart the explorer.exe process as needed in Windows 11. The explorer.exe process is the user shell for Windows, and is used by such items as the desktop, File Explorer, Start menu, notification area, and taskbar. Restarting the explorer.exe process is to stop and start it to effectively refresh explorer.exe. When the explorer.exe process has been stopped (aka: "end task"), you will see a blank black desktop with your mouse pointer showing until explorer.exe has been started again. If you are having issues with the explorer.exe process (ex: hang), restarting the explorer.exe process may sort it without having to restart the computer. If you are applying a registry tweak, sometimes you can just...
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Enable or Disable Virtual Machine Platform in Windows 11

Virtualization Enable or Disable Virtual Machine Platform in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Virtual Machine Platform for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Virtual Machine Platform enables virtualization support in Windows. Virtualization lets your Windows device emulate a different operating system, like Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Enabling virtualization gives you access to a larger library of apps (ex: WSL distros) to use and install on your device. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enable-virtualization-on-windows-c5578302-6e43-4b4b-a449-8ced115f58e1 You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the Virtual Machine Platform. Virtual Machine Platform requires Intel ("Intel VT" or "VT-x") or AMD ("AMD-V") CPU...
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