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Enable or Disable Dolby Vision HDR mode for Display in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Dolby Vision HDR mode for Display in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use Dolby Vision HDR mode for a display in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2), on PCs with Dolby Vision, a new switch lets you turn Dolby Vision on or off independently of HDR—giving you more control over your viewing experience. You can now enjoy HDR with Dolby Vision either on or off based on your preference. For Dolby Vision certified monitors, Windows will automatically choose Dolby Vision when it is available. However, some monitors may limit peak brightness in Dolby Vision mode, which may not be desired. To enable a non-certified HDR10 mode that may have higher brightness in some circumstances, you can disable Dolby Vision mode. References...
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Turn On or Off Open Links in other Split Screen in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Turn On or Off Open Links in other Split Screen in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always open left/top links to the right/bottom split screen by default in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Split screen view in Microsoft Edge allows you to simultaneously work on multiple tasks across two, side-by-side screens in one browsing tab to boost your productivity and multitask more efficiently. You can split two websites per tab in Microsoft Edge. There are two indicators of the active screen when Split screen is turned on: The tab description will reflect the name of the active screen. There will be a blue outline highlighting the active screen. You can change the size of your split screens with the slider in between the screens. Slide left...
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Change Hover Time to Show Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview in Windows 11

Personalization Change Hover Time to Show Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the hover delay time to show a taskbar thumbnail live preview for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The setting in this tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 version 24H2. The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar. When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar with an open window, you will see the thumbnail preview(s) of the open...
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Change Default Input Method Override in Windows 11

Time and Language Change Default Input Method Override in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to set a default keyboard layout input method override for your account in Windows 11. In Windows, you can change your keyboard layout to type in another language or input method you want to use.. The language of your keyboard layout controls the characters that appear on your screen when you type. By using the different layouts, you can type all the characters for the language, including diacritics such as the umlaut (ä) in German and the tilde (ñ) in Spanish. When you add a language, the default keyboard layout for the language will be installed by default. You can install additional keyboards for language-specific key layouts and input options. Adding an input language lets you set a...
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Change Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Change Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to change the default Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut used to open Visual Search in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Visual Search is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you search for images on Bing. Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image. Visual Search is available by default via image hover menu, context menu, and Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut. You can change the default Alt+Shift+S Visual Search keyboard shortcut to a custom shortcut you want to use instead. This setting is currently only available in the Canary and Dev builds of Microsoft Edge. EXAMPLE: Current Visual Search keyboard shortcut shown on context menu in...
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Enable or Disable Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Visual Search Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Visual Search is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you search for images on Bing. Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image. Visual Search is available by default via image hover menu, context menu, and Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut. You can turn on or off the keyboard shortcut used to open Visual Search in Microsoft Edge. This setting is currently only available in the Canary and Dev builds of Microsoft Edge. Option One: Turn On or Off Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge in Settings Option Two: Turn On...
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Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

Personalization Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the touch keyboard icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes a touch keyboard you can click/tap on to enter text. This can be handy if you have a PC with a touchscreen without a physical keyboard. The touch keyboard icon on the system tray on the taskbar corner makes it easy to open the touch keyboard on demand. If you have a tablet device, the touch keyboard will automatically open when you need it. Just tap where you’d like to enter text and the touch keyboard will pop up, or press the touch keyboard icon on the taskbar. If you have a non-touch PC (ex: desktop), you could still use the touch keyboard if you like, but you will have to manually...
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Enable or Disable HDR Video Streaming even when HDR is Off in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable HDR Video Streaming even when HDR is Off in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing HDR video streaming even when HDR is off for your account in Windows 11. HDR content offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2), a new "Allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off" setting has been added that gets applied to all displays. Option One: Enable or Disable HDR Video Streaming even...
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Enable or Disable Visual Search in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Visual Search in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Visual Search feature in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Visual Search is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you search for images on Bing. Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image. Visual Search is available by default via image hover menu, context menu, and Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut. Option One: Turn On or Off Visual Search in Microsoft Edge for Current User in Settings Option Two: Enable or Disable Visual Search in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file EXAMPLE: Visual Search on context menu and hover menu in Microsoft Edge Turn On or Off Visual Search in...
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Activate Windows 11

System Activate Windows 11

This tutorial will show you available options to legally activate your Windows 11 PC. Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. When you purchase an OEM PC that comes with Windows 11 preinstalled, it will come with a Windows 11 product key embedded in the UEFI firmware chip to automatically activate Windows 11. If your license or product key doesn’t match the Windows edition (ex: Home vs Pro) you bought or are entitled to, Windows will not activate. To activate Windows 11, you will need either a digital license linked to your Microsoft account or a product key. A digital license (called a digital entitlement in Windows 11) is a...
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Enable or Disable Adaptive Color in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Adaptive Color in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Adaptive Color for display for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Adaptive Color is a feature that uses Ambient Color Sensors (ACS) to automatically adjust the color and intensity of your display to match the ambient light, so that images appear more natural. It adjusts the white point of a display to match the current ambient lighting environment as measured by supported ACS. Here's why implementing Adaptive Color is beneficial: Consistent Visual Experience: Adaptive Color uses advanced sensors to adjust your display's color and intensity to match the ambient light. Whether you're working under the harsh fluorescents of an office or the soft glow of a reading lamp, Adaptive...
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Enable or Disable Safeguard Holds for Feature Updates in Windows 11

Windows Update Enable or Disable Safeguard Holds for Feature Updates in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable safeguard holds for feature updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Feature updates are new versions of Windows that are released via Windows Update twice a year usually around spring and fall. Microsoft uses quality and compatibility data to identify issues that might cause a Windows client feature update to fail or roll back. When Microsoft finds such an issue, Microsoft might apply holds to the updating service to prevent affected devices from installing the update in order to safeguard them from these experiences. Microsoft also use holds when a customer, a partner, or Microsoft internal validation finds an issue that would cause severe impact (for example, rollback of the update...
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