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Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Mouse ClickLock and change the ClickLockTime for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. ClickLock enables you to highlight or drag items without holding down the mouse button. When ClickLock is turned on, you would briefly press the primary mouse button on an item until the click is "locked". You can now highlight or drag the item without having to hold down the mouse button. To release, you would press the primary mouse button again. If needed, you can adjust how long (ClickLockTime) you need to hold down the mouse button before your click is "locked". Option One: Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock and Change ClickLockTime in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in...
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Enable or Disable Integrated Graphics (iGPU) in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable your integrated graphics (iGPU) in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Some motherboards will include onboard graphics or integrated graphics (iGPU) that uses a shared amount of system memory. The iGPU port is usually located on the back of the motherboard. If you also have a graphics card (aka: discrete graphics), then you can choose custom graphics performance settings. This allows you to specify which GPU you prefer to use by default for specific Microsoft Store and Desktop apps. Preferences may provide better app performance or save battery life. If you prefer to only use the graphics card, then you can disable the iGPU to free up memory, save power, and reduce heating. Reference...
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Turn On or Off Leave Touchpad On when Mouse Connected in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected for your account in Windows 11. If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad and you like to use an external USB or Bluetooth mouse, you can set to automatically disable the touchpad when a mouse is connected and automatically enable the touchpad when the mouse is disconnected. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/touchpad-tuning-guidelines#leave-touchpad-on-when-a-mouse-is-connected Option One: Turn On or Off Leave Touchpad On when Mouse Connected in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Leave Touchpad On when Mouse Connected using REG file Turn On or Off...
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Uninstall Driver in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to uninstall a driver for a device in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When a device is connected to your PC, Windows will usually automatically install drivers for it, or you may have to manually install the device's driver software. Sometimes it might be necessary to uninstall a driver if it is causing issues, or you no longer need the driver after removing the device it's for. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/uninstalling-devices-and-driver-packages https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/using-device-manager-to-uninstall-devices-and-driver-packages You must be signed in as an administrator to uninstall a driver. Option One...
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Enable or Disable Touch Screen Edge Swipe Gestures in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable swipe from the left and/or right edge of the screen for your account or all users in Windows 11. If your Windows 11 device has a touchscreen, you can swipe in from a screen edge to invoke a system UI below. Swipe in from the right side edge of your screen to open the Notification Center (Win+N). Swipe in from the left side edge of your screen to open Widgets (Win+W). Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4541 (23H2) and build 22631.4534 (24H2), Microsoft has updated Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Touch to have a new section for touch screen edge gestures, where you can choose if you would like to disable the left or right screen edge touch gesture. Starting with Windows 11 build...
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Enable or Disable Bluetooth LE Audio in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using Low Energy Audio (LE Audio) when available instead of Classic Audio for Bluetooth devices that support both for all users in Windows 11. Bluetooth Low Energy Audio (LE Audio) is a new technology that allows audio streaming over Bluetooth Low Energy. Unlike Classic Audio, which uses Classic Bluetooth profiles such as A2DP or HFP, LE Audio uses modern Bluetooth profiles such as the Telephony and Media Audio Profile (TMAP). Bluetooth LE Audio provides numerous benefits over Bluetooth Classic Audio, including increased battery life and voice call quality. It also supports new capabilities that don't exist with Classic Audio, such as support for LE Audio hearing aids. In December...
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Enable or Disable Touch Screen in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the touch screen for your account or all users in Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you may want to disable and enable it as needed. Option One: Enable or Disable Touch Screen for All Users in Device Manager Option Two: Enable or Disable Touch Screen for All Users in PowerShell Option Three: Enable or Disable Touch Screen for All Users using REG File Option Four: Enable or Disable Touch Screen for...
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Rename Microphone in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to rename a microphone device in Windows 11. A microphone is a sound input device used to listen to or record your voice. If you don't like the default name given to the microphone or have more than one microphone with the same or similar name, you can easily rename it to any name you want to display for the device in Windows 11. Option One: Rename Microphone in Settings Option Two: Rename Microphone in Control Panel Rename Microphone in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Sound on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Sound Settings 3 Under Advanced, click/tap on All sound devices. (see screenshot below) Open "All sound devices"...
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Enable or Disable USB Selective Suspend in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off USB selective suspend for a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. USB selective suspend is the ability to power down and later resume an idle USB device while the computer to which it is attached remains in the working state (S0). For energy-efficient operation—especially on mobile PCs—all USB devices and drivers should support selective suspend. Powering down a device when it is idle, but while the system remains in the S0 state, has the following significant advantages: Selective suspend saves power. Selective suspend can help reduce environmental factors such as thermal load and noise. The USB selective suspend feature allows the hub driver to suspend an individual port without...
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Enable or Disable Print Logging in Event Viewer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable print logging in Event Viewer for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default, when a print job has successfully finished printing, the printed document history will automatically get cleared for that print job. You can enable print logging in Event Viewer to keep a log of all print jobs by users on the computer. This will make it easy to view all print jobs in one place. When you enable print logging in Event Viewer, the PrintService will save Operational events in the Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > PrintService log in Event Viewer. Shortcut path: C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Microsoft-Windows-PrintService%4Operational.evtx You must be signed in...
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Enable or Disable Keep Printed Documents in Print Queue for Printer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to keep printed documents in the print queue of a printer for your account in Windows 11. By default, when a print job has successfully finished printing, the printed document history will automatically get cleared for that print job. You can turn on the "keep printed documents" setting for a printer to keep a list of your recently printed documents in the print queue for a printer. You can still manually clear the print queue at anytime though. Option One: Enable or Disable Keep Printed Documents in Print Queue for Printer in Settings Option Two: Enable or Disable Keep Printed Documents in Print Queue for Printer in Print Management EXAMPLE: "Keep printed documents" turned on for print queue of...
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Check Drive for Errors with CHKDSK (Check Disk) in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to run CHKDSK to check a drive for file system errors in Windows 11. Checking your drives for errors every once in a while can help fix some performance issues. Drive errors can usually be caused by bad sectors, improper shutdowns, bad software, corruption, physical damage, etc... CHKDSK (Check Disk) checks the file system and file system metadata of a volume (drive) for logical and physical errors. The chkdsk command is used to check the integrity of the file system on the hard drive and make necessary fixes. The command can also fix bad sectors on your hard drive. Bad sectors are divided into "Soft bad sectors" and "Hard bad sectors". "Soft bad sectors" are logical bad sectors, and chkdsk can easily...
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