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Take and Annotate Screenshots with Snipping Tool app in Windows 11

Apps Take and Annotate Screenshots with Snipping Tool app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to use the Snipping Tool app to take and annotate screenshots to save or share in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps. You can take a snapshot to copy words or images from all or part of your PC screen. Use Snipping Tool to make changes or notes, then save, and share. Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9482 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft updated the visual indicator shown during screen capture, changing the capture border from yellow to red to make active capture sessions easier to identify. References...
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Turn On or Off Profanity Filter for Voice Typing in Windows 11

Accessibility Turn On or Off Profanity Filter for Voice Typing in Windows 11

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), 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 typing menu. (see screenshot...
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Change Color of Translucent Selection Rectangle in Windows 11

Personalization Change Color of Translucent Selection Rectangle in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the color of the translucent selection rectangle for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The translucent selection rectangle is the box you see when you left click and hold, and then drag the pointer over items to select them when you release the left click. The border color of the selection rectangle is solid blue by default. The color inside the selection rectangle is a translucent version of the solid blue color by default. If you like, you can change the border and/or inside color to the same or different custom color(s) of your choice. If you change your theme, the translucent selection rectangle color will be changed to what is included in the theme. The translucent selection...
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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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Change Workgroup in Windows 11

Network and Internet Change Workgroup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the workgroup on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC to join an existing workgroup on a network or create a new one. When you connect to a network, Windows automatically creates a new workgroup and gives it the name WORKGROUP by default. You can join any existing workgroup on a network or create a new one. Workgroups provide a basis for file and printer sharing, but a workgroup doesn't actually set up sharing for you. A workgroup is a group of PCs connected to a local area network on the same subnet that share resources, such as printers and files. Each PC that is a member of the same workgroup can access the resources being shared by the others, and can share its own resources. All PCs are...
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Use Copilot Vision to Share App or Screen with Copilot in Windows 11

Apps Use Copilot Vision to Share App or Screen with Copilot in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to use the Copilot Vision feature in Microsoft Edge and Copilot app to share screen with Copilot on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Copilot Vision on Windows lets you share any browser or app window on your screen and talking about it with Copilot. Copilot can then help analyze, offer insights, or answer your questions, coaching you through it aloud. Copilot can hear your voice and respond like a friend in a conversation. This requires the Copilot app update (version 1.25034.133.0 and higher) rolling out across all Insider Channels via the Microsoft Store. Copilot Vision on Windows will first roll out to Insiders in the U.S., and file search will roll out to Insiders worldwide. Not all Insiders will get the...
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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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Add Word to Dictionary in Voice Access in Windows 11

Accessibility Add Word to Dictionary in Voice Access in Windows 11

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...
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Add JPEG XL (.jxl) Image Support to Windows 11

Apps Add JPEG XL (.jxl) Image Support to Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to download and install the JPEG XL Image Extension that enables Windows 11 to view and save files that use the .jxl file extension. The JPEG XL Image Extension extension from Microsoft is NOT an app – you cannot interact directly with it. It installs a plug-in used by Windows apps, such as File Explorer, to decode JPEG XL images. Please use File Explorer (Win+E) to view thumbnails after installing the extension. Option One: Download and Install "JPEG XL Image Extension" from Microsoft Store Option Two: Download and Install "JPEG XL Image Extension" using EXE file Option Three: Download and Install "JPEG XL Image Extension" using winget Command Option Four: Uninstall "JPEG XL Image Extension"...
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Enable or Disable File Search and File Read in Copilot on Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable File Search and File Read in Copilot on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off File Search and File Read in Copilot for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Copilot version 1.25034.133.0, Microsoft is gradually rolling out File search across all Insider Channels. You can now find, open and ask questions about the contents of a file on your device from the Copilot on Windows app. You can adjust your permissions for what Copilot can access, retrieve, or read in Copilot Settings under Permission settings. File search supports most file types and can read .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .txt, .pdf, .json files. Ask Copilot questions like “Can you find my resume”, “Open the trip planning doc I was working on last week”, or “Look at my budget file and tell me how much I spent...
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Remove Mobile Devices from Microsoft Account on Windows 11 PC

Phone Remove Mobile Devices from Microsoft Account on Windows 11 PC

This tutorial will show you how to remove a linked mobile device (phone) from your Microsoft account in Windows 11. You can link and manage your mobile devices directly from your PC. This link between your Android device and PC provides instant access to your mobile device with just a few simple steps. You used to have to sign out of the Link to Windows app on your Android phone to unlink it from your Microsoft account. Starting with Cross Device Experience Host version 1.25022.55.0, you can now remove mobile devices from your Microsoft account directly in the Manage mobile devices dialog. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.7309 (24H2) and build 26200.7309 (25H2), you can now directly add and manage your mobile devices from...
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