This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off snap mouse pointer to default button when opening a supported dialog for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse.
To speed up the process of selecting a choice when a dialog box appears, you can turn on the Snap To mouse properties option to Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box.
Option One: Turn On or Off Pointer Snap To Default Button in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Pointer Snap To Default Button in Control Panel
Option Three: Turn On or Off Pointer Snap To Default Button using REG file
Turn...
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Enable or Disable Drop Tray in Windows 11
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
This tutorial will show you how to transfer your files, settings, and preferences from your previous (old) Windows 10/11 PC to your new Windows 11 PC during Windows Setup.- Brink
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hidden experimental feature flags in Windows 11.- Brink
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive used to install Windows 11 with UEFI support.- Brink
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Clean Install Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the mouse pointer shadow for your account in Windows 10 and Window 11.
The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse.
You can enable to show shadows under the mouse pointer to help make it stand out better.
The mouse pointer shadow setting is saved to the UserPreferencesMask REG_BINARY value in the key below in Registry Editor.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Option One: Turn On or Off Mouse Pointer Shadow in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Mouse Pointer Shadow in Visual Effects Performance Options
Option Three: Enable or Disable Mouse Pointer Shadow in Mouse...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off displaying mouse pointer trails for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse.
You can turn on to display pointer trails to see where the mouse is moving on the screen.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-windows-easier-to-see-c97c2b0d-cadb-93f0-5fd1-59ccfe19345d
Option One: Turn On or Off Mouse Pointer Trails in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Mouse Pointer Trails in Control Panel
Option Three: Turn On or Off Mouse Pointer Trails using REG file
Turn On or Off Enhance Pointer Precision in Settings...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the profanity filter for voice typing for your account in Windows 11.
Voice typing allows you to enter text on your PC by speaking.
You can use voice typing commands to manually insert punctuation marks.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2) and build 27881.1000 (Canary), Microsoft is starting to roll out a new setting that lets you control the profanity filter for voice typing. With this setting on, voice typing will continue to filter out profanity, masking it with asterisks, like it already did. With the setting off, it will type out your profanity like any other words.
Here's How:
1 Start voice typing (Win+H).
2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) button on the voice...
This tutorial will show you how to add your own custom words to the dictionary in Voice Access for your account in Windows 11.
Voice Access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4484 (24H2), Microsoft is introducing the ability for you to add your own words to the dictionary in voice access. Adding your own words, including difficult to pronounce words, to the dictionary in voice access will help improve dictation accuracy. It increases the probability of recognizing these words more accurately by creating a bias that helps voice access become more context aware and proactively understanding your specific...
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...
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...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always underline access keys for your account in Windows 11.
An access key is an underlined character in the text of a menu, context menu item, or the label of a control such as a button.
You can press and hold the Shift, Alt, or F10 key while you right click on an item to see available access keys underlined in the context menu. You can then press the underlined letter (access key) as a keyboard shortcut to use/open that menu item.
If you like, you can turn on to always have access keys underlined by default even when not holding Shift, Alt, or F10 key while you right click to open a context menu.
Option One: Turn On or Off Always Underline Access Keys in Settings
Option Two...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off invert screen colors while Magnifier is turned on for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.
Inverted colors may reduce eye strain or make text more readable for some people.
When you turn on invert colors while Magnifier is turned on, black color becomes white and vice versa, and other colors change to suit that.
Turning off invert colors will return the colors to normal.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-magnifier-to-make-things-on-the-screen-easier-to-see-414948ba-8b1c-d3bd-8615-0e5e32204198
Option One: Turn On or Off Invert Colors with Magnifier using...
This tutorial will show you how to change the Magnifier Reading keyboard shortcut 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 also use Read from here to have Magnifier read text on your screen aloud.
Ctrl + Alt is the default Magnifier Reading keyboard shortcut, but you can change this shortcut if wanted.
Magnifier Reading default keyboard commands:
Press this key
To do this
Ctrl + Alt + EnterStart, pause, and resume reading
Any keyStop reading
Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse clickRead from mouse pointer
Ctrl + Alt + HRead previous sentence
Ctrl + Alt + KRead next sentence
References...
This tutorial will show you how to use the "Read from here" feature of Magnifier in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.
You can also have Magnifier read text on your screen aloud.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-use-magnifier-reading-59d049ba-8434-9d04-34f2-2e00f11c5cb8
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-magnifier-to-make-things-on-the-screen-easier-to-see-414948ba-8b1c-d3bd-8615-0e5e32204198
Here's How:
1 Open Magnifier (:win: + Plus).
2 Click/tap on the Read from here button on the Magnifier toolbar so it turns blue. (see screenshots below)
3 Click/tap where you want Magnifier to start reading from...
This tutorial will show you different ways to turn on (start) or turn off (stop) Magnifier for your account in Windows 11.
Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-magnifier-to-make-things-on-the-screen-easier-to-see-414948ba-8b1c-d3bd-8615-0e5e32204198
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-keyboard-shortcuts-for-accessibility-021bcb62-45c8-e4ef-1e4f-41b8c1fc87fd
Option One: Turn On or Off Magnifier on Sign-in Screen
Option Two: Turn On or Off Magnifier using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Three: Turn On or Off Magnifier in Quick Settings
Option Four: Turn On or Off Magnifier in Settings
Option Five: Turn On...
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