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Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
Export or Share Copilot Conversations
This tutorial will show you how to export or share your Copilot conversations in Edge, Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. When you sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account Copilot uses your Microsoft account to provide personalized assistance and access by default to a wide range of features. For example, saving and syncing your Copilot chat history on all devices you sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account. Your Copilot activity history includes your interactions with Copilot. This activity history includes the things you type in Copilot while visiting copilot.microsoft.com, the Copilot app on Windows 10 and...
Apps
Start New Conversation with Copilot
This tutorial will show you how to refresh Copilot to start a new conversation in Windows 11, Windows 10, Microsoft Edge, and on the web. Windows is the first PC platform to provide centralized AI assistance to you. Together with Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat), Copilot in Windows helps you get answers and inspirations from across the web, supports creativity and collaboration, and helps you focus on the task at hand. Do more with Copilot in Windows. Copilot is designed to enhance your productivity by leveraging the power of AI. To access the full capabilities of Copilot, you are required to sign into the Copilot app using your Microsoft account or Microsoft Entra Account (work or school account). You can refresh Copilot on...
Apps
Delete Copilot Conversations
This tutorial will show you how to delete all or specific Copilot conversation (chat) activity history for your Microsoft account on Edge, Web, and app in Windows 11 and Windows 10. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. When you sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account, Copilot uses your Microsoft account to provide personalized assistance and access by default to a wide range of features. For example, saving and syncing your Copilot chat history on all devices you sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account. Your Copilot activity history includes your interactions with Copilot. This activity history includes the things you type in Copilot while...
Apps
See Text and Image Generation Recent Activity by Apps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to see recent requests by apps to use Text and image generation in the last 7 days in Windows 11. Text and image generation uses on-device generative Al technologies to quickly respond to requests. Starting with Windows 11 build 2610.5074 (24H2), you can now visit the Settings > Privacy & security > Text and image generation to see which third-party applications recently used generative AI models provided by Windows. This page gives you visibility into the specific apps leveraging local Windows provided generative AI models and allows you to control which apps are permitted to use them—putting you in charge of your device’s AI experience. The UI is present in this flight, however the functionality will...
Privacy and Security
Change Scrollbar Size in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the size of scrollbars for you account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change the height and width size of scrollbars in Windows to be as thick or thin as you want. This will not affect the size of scrollbars used in Microsoft Store apps and any modern UI like Settings or Start menu. Some third party apps may use their own scrollbar size instead. EXAMPLE: Default and larger scrollbar size in File Explorer Here's How: 1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe). step22 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics Change Scrollbar Buttons Size to be Smaller or Larger A) In the right pane...
Personalization
Enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change your DNS Server address and enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Windows 11. A DNS (Domain Name System) server is the service that makes it possible for you to open a web browser, type a domain name and load your favorite websites. DNS over HTTPS (DoH), or Secure DNS, is a protocol for performing remote Domain Name System resolution via the HTTPS protocol. A goal of the method is to increase user privacy and security by preventing eavesdropping and manipulation of DNS data by man-in-the-middle attacks by using the HTTPS protocol to encrypt the data between the DoH client and the DoH-based DNS resolver. References...
Network and Internet
Turn On or Off Always Open Favorites in New Tab in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always open favorites in a new tab in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Edge web browser 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. When working on a task, sometimes you need to open a favorite website but don't want to necessarily pull away from the page you are already on. Now, by default, when you click on a favorite either from the Favorites fly out or from the Favorites bar it will open in a new tab instead of interrupting your flow...
Browsers and Mail
Run Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manually run the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool to check for memory problems in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool can help you identify and diagnose problems with system memory (RAM) when you suspect your PC has a memory problem that isn’t being automatically detected. Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.6982 (25H2 Dev) and build 26120.6982 (24H2 Beta), Microsoft is introducing a new feature that helps improve system reliability. If your PC experiences a bugcheck (unexpected restart), you may see a notification when signing in suggesting a quick memory scan. If you choose to run it, the system will schedule a Windows Memory Diagnostic scan to run during your next reboot...
Devices
Hide Specific Drives in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to hide specific drive(s) from showing in File Explorer for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can hide one or more drives to prevent them from showing in File Explorer < This PC and navigation pane, and still be able to open and access the hidden drive. Hidden drives do not lose their assigned drive letter. You will still be able to manually open and access hidden drives using any of the usual methods like below: Typing the drive letter (ex: "F:") into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter. Right click on the drive in Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc), and click/tap on Open. Windows Terminal, Command Prompt, or PowerShell You must be signed in as an administrator to hide and unhide...
Devices
Check Time Until Battery Fully Charged in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to check to see how much time until the battery is fully charged in Windows 11. If you have a Windows 11 device that runs on battery power, you can check the "Time until fully charged" for the system battery while plugged in and charging. Tip: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/pc-is-charging-slowly-or-discharging-while-it-s-plugged-in-cd304490-7f8c-1838-40a6-3394ff525dbd Option One: Check Time Until Battery Fully Charged from Quick Settings Option Two: Check Time Until Battery Fully Charged from Settings Check Time Until Battery Fully Charged from Quick Settings 1 Open Quick Settings (Win+A). 2 Click/tap on the battery indicator at the bottom left in Quick Settings. (see screenshot...
System
Enable or Disable Show Windows 11 Mica Visual Effects in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing Windows 11 visual effects in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 122.0.2349.0, the "Show Windows 11 visual effects in browser" setting adds the Mica effect when using the default theme in Microsoft Edge. This functionality depends on your device and Windows settings. Option One: Enable or Disable Show Windows 11 Visual Effects in Microsoft Edge Setting from Flags Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Windows 11 Visual Effects in Microsoft Edge in Settings Enable or Disable Show Windows 11 Visual Effects in Microsoft Edge Setting from Flags This will add or remove the Show Windows 11 visual effects in browser appearance setting in...
Browsers and Mail
Create AI Generated Theme for Microsoft Edge in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use AI Theme Generator to create a custom AI generated theme for Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can personalize your Microsoft Edge browser with unique AI-generated themes. Browser themes in Edge change the look and feel of your browser and the new tab page. When you apply a new theme, you'll notice the color of your browser frame change as well as the image on your new tab page. Themes in Edge work with both horizontal and vertical tabs. Images are generated through Microsoft Designer, DALL·E 3.0, and Microsoft Edge. DALL·E 3.0 is a new AI system that creates realistic images and art from a text description. As DALL·E 3.0 is a new system, it may create things you didn't expect. If...
Browsers and Mail

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