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Add Windows Security to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add Windows Security to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add "Windows Security" to the Desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security is built-in to Windows 11 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows 11. Windows Security continually scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats. Windows Security is your home to view and manage the security and health of your device. Virus & threat protection - Monitor threats to your device, run scans, and get updates to help...
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Enable or Disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Phishing Protection Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Phishing Protection Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Enhanced Phishing protection in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen protects against phishing or malware websites and applications, and the downloading of potentially malicious files. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Microsoft is introducing two powerful new features that strike against the most common cyberattack techniques: phishing and targeted malware. New in Windows 11 is enhanced phishing detection and protection built into Windows with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. This new feature will help protect users from phishing attacks by identifying and alerting users when they are entering their Microsoft credentials into a malicious...
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Turn On or Off Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus settings in 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. Tamper Protection in Windows Security helps prevent malicious apps from changing important Microsoft Defender Antivirus settings, including real-time protection and cloud-delivered protection. If Tamper Protection is turned on and you're an administrator on your computer, you can still change these settings in the Windows Security app. However, other apps can't change these settings. Tamper protection essentially locks Microsoft Defender Antivirus to its...
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Enable or Disable Core Isolation Memory Integrity in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Core Isolation Memory Integrity in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off core isolation memory integrity in Windows 11. Core isolation is a security feature of Microsoft Windows that protects important core processes of Windows from malicious software by isolating them in memory. It does this by running those core processes in a virtualized environment. Memory integrity, also known as Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI) is a Windows security feature that makes it difficult for malicious programs to use low-level drivers to hijack your computer. It is designed to prevent attacks from inserting malicious code into high-security processes. A driver is a piece of software that lets the operating system (Windows in this case) and a device (like a...
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Check Search Indexing Status in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Check Search Indexing Status in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check your search indexing status in Windows 11. Search Indexing in Windows improves the speed and efficiency of searches by creating an index of files and their properties on your device. This index allows Windows to quickly locate and retrieve the information you need. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. The index uses the Windows Search service and runs as the Searchindexer.exe process in the background. The index will automatically rebuild and...
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Enable or Disable Search Cloud Content from Apps in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Search Cloud Content from Apps in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off searching for content saved in the cloud by Windows Search for your account or all users on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3915 (24H2), locating your photos stored and saved in the cloud is getting simpler on Copilot+ PCs You can use your own words in the search box at the upper-right corner of File Explorer like “summer picnics”. In addition to photos stored locally on your Copilot+ PC, photos from the cloud will now show up in the search results together. Exact matches for your keywords within the text of your cloud files will also show in the search results. You can try this experience out today with your personal OneDrive when signed in with your...
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Enable or Disable App Diagnostics Access in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable App Diagnostics Access in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable letting apps access diagnostic info about other apps for your account or all users in Windows 11. Apps in Windows are carefully isolated so that they don’t interfere with each other. However, there are scenarios where it’s useful for one app to see certain types of information about other running apps (for example, it’s useful for diagnostic tools to be able to get a list of running apps). This is especially useful during app development, or for apps like Task Manager that report simple information about running apps. Some people worry about an app getting information about any other apps, but the settings in Windows always give you control over which apps can get this kind of...
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Add Encrypt and Decrypt to Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add Encrypt and Decrypt to Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove the Encrypt and Decrypt context menu for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and folders. It provides cryptographic protection of individual files on NTFS file system volumes using a public-key system. Files or folders saved into an existing encrypted folder will automatically be encrypted by EFS. If you like, you can add Encrypt and Decrypt to the context menu of files and folders to make it easier to encrypt files and folders with EFS on demand without having to open their Advanced Properties first. If a file or folder is not encrypted by EFS, then you will see Encrypt on the context menu...
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Enable or Disable App Launch Tracking in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable App Launch Tracking in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable app launch tracking for your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 11. App launch tracking allows Windows to personalize your Start menu based on the apps that you launch. This allows you to quickly have access to your list of most-used apps both in the Start menu and when you search your device. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/general-privacy-settings-in-windows-7c7f6a09-cebd-5589-c376-7f505e5bf65a Turning off or disabling app launch tracking will disable Show most used apps on Start menu > All apps. Turing off or disabling app launch tracking will also clear and disable the AutoSuggest history for apps in the drop down list of Run (Win+R) and...
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Enable or Disable End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing End task when right-clicking an app on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 Build 22631.2715, you can now right-click an app on the taskbar and end the task. The end task feature does not require Developer Mode to be enabled first before it can be used. End Task will not be available for File Explorer. Option One: Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click using REG file Option Three: Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Registry Editor EXAMPLE: "End task" when right-clicking an app on the taskbar Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by...
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Turn On or Off Let Apps Access Location in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Turn On or Off Let Apps Access Location in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Let apps access your location" and "Let desktop apps access your location" for your account Windows 11. Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more. Many apps and services request location information from your device, and the Windows location service gives you control over which apps are allowed to access your precise location. How the location settings work Location services is a device-wide setting that can be controlled by the device administrator. When turned on, it enables certain...
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Enable or Disable BitLocker to Unlock OS drive at Startup with PIN and USB in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable BitLocker to Unlock OS drive at Startup with PIN and USB in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable BitLocker to unlock the operating system drive at startup with a PIN or USB flash drive 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. New files are automatically encrypted when you save them to a drive encrypted by BitLocker. However, if you copy these files to another drive or a different PC not encrypted by BitLocker, the files are automatically decrypted. BitLocker checks the PC during startup for any conditions that could represent a security risk (for example, a change to...
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