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Enable or Disable Automatic Super Resolution in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using Automatic Super Resolution (AI upscaler) for your account in Windows 11. Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) seamlessly integrates with Windows on a Copilot+ PC with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon® X Elite processor to automatically enhance a set of existing games by default, and boosts frame rates while maintaining detailed visuals. Auto SR functions by automatically lowering the game's rendering resolution to increase framerate, then employs sophisticated AI technology to provide enhanced high-definition visuals. This results in a smoother, more detailed gaming experience. Auto SR is applied by default to a set of games verified by Microsoft. Examples of enhanced games include...
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Enable or Disable Include Screen Reader Audio in Live Captions on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off including screen reader audio with Live Captions for your account in Windows 11. Live captions helps everyone, including people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, better understand audio by providing automatic transcription. Captions are automatically generated on-device from any content with audio. The captions position can be displayed at the top or bottom of the screen, or in a floating window. The caption window can be resized, and caption appearance can be personalized by applying or customizing a caption style. Microphone audio can be included, which can be helpful during in-person conversations. Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9502 (Experimental 26H2) and build 26220.9492...
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Add "Open in Terminal (Admin)" context menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Open in Terminal (Admin) context menu for all users in Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. Windows 11 includes a Open in Terminal context menu by default when you right click or shift + right click on a folder or folder background, but this does not open Windows Terminal elevated (run as administrator). The Open in...
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Move or Restore Default Location of Documents Folder in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Documents folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Documents folder (shell:personal) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Documents folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved documents. If you like, you can move the Documents folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Documents folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path. Reference...
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Install Fonts in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to install fonts for your account or all users in Windows 11. A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point size, weight, color, or design. Windows comes with a variety of fonts, and you can download others from the Microsoft Store, a website (ex: Google Fonts), or other online source. Make sure any downloaded font file is a True Type (.ttf) or OpenType (.otf) file to be used with Windows. Fonts installed all users are referenced in this registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts References: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/windows-missing-fonts?pivots=windows-11...
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Clean Install Windows 11
This tutorial will show you step by step on how to clean install Windows 11 at boot on your PC with or without an Internet connection and setup with a local account or Microsoft account. Windows 11 is a client operating system and includes features that users and organizations should know about. Windows 11 is built on the same foundation as Windows 10. If you use Windows 10, then Windows 11 is a natural transition. It's an update to what you know, and what you're familiar with. A clean install of Windows 11 will wipe out everything on the drive you select to install Windows 11 on giving you a completely new default installation of Windows 11. References: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/windows-11-overview...
Installation and Upgrade
Clear Recent Device Search History in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to clear device search history under Recent in Windows Search for your account in Windows 11. Windows Search lets you search from your taskbar to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on your device, in the cloud, or on the web. Windows Search saves your recent search history locally on your device by default to help you find things faster. For example, you might discover that an app is ranked higher in your results if you’ve searched for it before. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows/privacy/windows-search-and-privacy Option One: Clear All Recent Device Search History in Settings Option Two: Clear Specific Recent Device Search History in Windows Search EXAMPLE: Device...
Privacy and Security
Change Lock View Shortcut for Magnifier Zoom on Multiple Displays in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the lock view keyboard shortcut used to lock the current view on a screen until unlocked when using zoom in Magnifier for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. You can change the Magnifier zoom level to choose how much Magnifier enlarges the screen when turned on. Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Magnifier now understands each of your displays. Every screen keeps its own view at its own zoom. In earlier versions of Magnifier, zooming in stretched a single magnified view across all of your displays, so one screen's zoom followed you everywhere and screen edges blurred...
Accessibility
Enable or Disable "Customize menu" Tip in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing the "Customize menu" tip on the modern context menu for your account in Windows 11. A context menu is a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears when you right click or press and hold on an item (ex: desktop, file, folder, drive, etc...) in Windows. A context menu can have menu items and sub-menus with a list of options or actions available for the item you right clicked on. Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9212 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft is beginning to roll out an updated context menu experience in File Explorer, designed to feel faster, cleaner, and easier to tailor to the way you work. The new design reduces top-level clutter, keeps commonly used...
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Add or Remove "Customize menu" on Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove "Customize menu" on the modern context menu for your account in Windows 11. A context menu is a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears when you right click or press and hold on an item (ex: desktop, file, folder, drive, etc...) in Windows. A context menu can have menu items and sub-menus with a list of options or actions available for the item you right clicked on. Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9212 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft is beginning to roll out an updated context menu experience in File Explorer, designed to feel faster, cleaner, and easier to tailor to the way you work. The new design reduces top-level clutter, keeps commonly used actions easy to...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Magnifier Zoom per Display in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Magnifier to zoom each display independently for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. You can change the Magnifier zoom level to choose how much Magnifier enlarges the screen when turned on. Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Magnifier now understands each of your displays. Every screen keeps its own view at its own zoom. In earlier versions of Magnifier, zooming in stretched a single magnified view across all of your displays, so one screen's zoom followed you everywhere and screen edges blurred together. With this update, each monitor's boundary is respected...
Accessibility
Find Jack Information for Sound Devices in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to find jack information for input and output sound devices in Windows 11. Jack information can help you know which audio jack (port) a microphone, headphones, or speakers is connected. Jack information is useful for helping to distinguish among the jacks that connect to a multichannel speaker configuration, and if say a microphone is plugged into a green XLR jack from a microphone plugged into an orange XLR jack. Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft updated the input and output audio properties pages in Settings to include jack information for devices that need it. Reference...
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