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Turn On or Off Leave Touchpad On when Mouse Connected in Windows 11

Devices 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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Backup and Restore Wi-Fi Network Profiles in Windows 11

Network and Internet Backup and Restore Wi-Fi Network Profiles in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to backup and restore a specific or all Wi-Fi network profiles on any Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network for the first time, Windows will automatically add a profile for the Wi-Fi network. The saved profile contains the SSID (network name), security key (password), and connection and security properties used to connect to this specific Wi-Fi network. Restoring a backed up Wi-Fi network profiles can be much easier than having to manually add and connect to a Wi-Fi network again. Option...
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Enable or Disable AutoSuggest in Run and File Explorer Address Bar in Windows 11

General Enable or Disable AutoSuggest in Run and File Explorer Address Bar in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable AutoSuggest for the Run and File Explorer address bar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. As you type (ex: path) in the address bar of File Explorer (Win+E) or Run (Win+R), AutoSuggest will automatically show you a list of suggested matches of what you are typing in a drop down menu based on your address bar history. This way you can select the suggestion to autocomplete instead of having to fully type it out. AutoSuggest is enabled by default, but you can disable it if wanted. Disabling AutoSuggest does not clear your address bar history. Disabling AutoSuggest appears to no longer work in Windows 11 23H2 and higher. EXAMPLE: AutoSuggest enabled and disable in Run...
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Enable or Disable Export Passwords in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Export Passwords in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to export passwords in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Edge web browser included in Windows 11 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 you visit a website that requires you to sign in, Microsoft Edge will ask if you want your user name and password remembered. The next time you visit the site, the browser will automatically finish filling in your account info. You can export your saved passwords from Microsoft Edge...
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Add or Remove Passkey on Android Phone for your Microsoft Account

Phone Add or Remove Passkey on Android Phone for your Microsoft Account

This tutorial will show you how to create (add) or remove a passkey saved to your Android phone for your Microsoft account. Passkeys are a replacement for your password. With passkeys, you can sign into your Microsoft personal, work or school account using your face, fingerprint, PIN, or security key. Signing in with a passkey is simple, fast, and helps protect you against phishing attacks. Passkeys are supported on desktop and mobile browsers. You can use Windows Hello on Windows 10/11 devices to sign into your account with a passkey. When you sign in to your Microsoft account, you can use your passkey by choosing Sign-in options and then selecting face, fingerprint, PIN, or security key. Your device will open a security window, and...
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Change Background on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Change Background on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to change the background image on the New Tab page 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 you open the new tab page in Microsoft Edge, it shows the Bing daily image by default. When you have background turned on for the Edge new tab page, you can change the new tab page background to any image or video background you want. Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Perform either action below to...
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Change Narrator Modifier Key in Windows 11

Accessibility Change Narrator Modifier Key in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the Narrator modifier key for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. You can choose what modifier key you want to use in Narrator commands. Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default. You can use either of these keys in any command that uses the Narrator key. The Narrator key is referred to as simply “Narrator” in commands. You can change your Narrator key in Narrator settings. Note: If you’re using a Japanese 106 keyboard, Insert and NonConvert are your default Narrator keys. Referencea...
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Open Narrator Speech Recap in Windows 11

Accessibility Open Narrator Speech Recap in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to open speech recap while using Narrator in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3915 (24H2) and build 27881.1000 (Canary), Microsoft is introducing a new feature—speech recap —designed to help you keep track of what Narrator has spoken and access it for quick reference. With speech recap, you can quickly access spoken content, follow along with live transcription, and copy what Narrator last said—all with simple keyboard shortcuts. Live transcription of Narrator speech is useful for Assistive Technology (AT) trainers, teacher of students with visual impairments (TSVI) who support students in class...
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Default UEFI/GPT Hard Drive Partition Layout Description for Windows 10 and 11

System Default UEFI/GPT Hard Drive Partition Layout Description for Windows 10 and 11

This tutorial will explain each partition of the default partition layout created when you clean install Windows 10 or Windows 11 on a blank hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drives (SSD). When you clean install Windows 10/11 to a blank unallocated disk with UEFI, the disk is formatted using a GUID partition table (GPT) file system. The default partition layout for UEFI-based PCs is: an EFI System Partition, an MSR, a Windows partition, and a Recovery Partition. This layout lets you use Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption or Device Encryption through both Windows and through the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Reference...
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Enable or Disable Quick Settings in Windows 11

Personalization Enable or Disable Quick Settings in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open Quick Settings for all or specific users in Windows 11. Quick Settings (Win+A) gives you quick access from the taskbar corner to commonly used settings and apps like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Rotation lock, Battery saver, Accessibility, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Nearby sharing, Cast, and Project. Directly above your Quick Settings, you will see media playback controls when playing music or videos in Microsoft Edge or streaming music in apps like Spotify. Starting with Windows 11 build 22610, you can disable opening the Quick Settings flyout via group policy. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the Quick...
Personalization
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Enable or Disable Move or Install Apps on Non-System Drives in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Move or Install Apps on Non-System Drives in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft Store on non-system drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Apps from the Microsoft Store are installed on the Windows C: system drive by default. Users can select to move apps already installed from the Microsoft Store to another internal or external local drive if wanted. Users can also select to have new apps from the Microsoft Store installed to another internal or external local drive by default if wanted. Disabling the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft store on non-system drives does not affect any apps that had been previously moved or installed on non-system drives. You must be signed in as...
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Enable or Disable Run App in Compatibility Mode in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Run App in Compatibility Mode in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable always running an app in compatibility mode for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Most apps (and other programs, like games or utilities) that were created for earlier versions of Windows will work in the most recent version of Windows 11, but some older ones might run poorly or not at all. You can use compatibility mode to run the program using settings from an earlier version of Windows. Try this setting if you know the program is designed for (or worked with) a specific version of Windows. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-older-apps-or-programs-compatible-with-windows-10-783d6dd7-b439-bdb0-0490-54eea0f45938 You cannot use...
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