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Change Name of Power Plan in Windows 11

System Change Name of Power Plan in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to rename a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A power plan is also known as a power scheme. Changes made to a power plan settings will affect all users that use the same power plan as their default active power scheme. Windows 11 includes the following power plans by default: Balanced = Offers full performance when you need it and saves power when you don't. This is the best power plan for most people. Allows you to change your Power Mode. Power saver = Saves power by reducing PC...
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Resize Image in Windows 11

General Resize Image in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to resize an image in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use the built-in Paint and Photos apps to resize an image by percentage or pixels. Paint also allows you resize an image with or without maintaining the aspect ratio. Resizing an image without maintaining the aspect ratio could cause the image to become distorted though. Option One: Resize Image in Paint app Option Two: Resize Image in Photos app Resize Image in Paint app 1 Open the image you want to resize in the Paint app. 2 Click/tap on the Resize and skew button (Ctrl+W) in the Ribbon "Image" tools area. (see screenshot below) 3 Select (dot) Percentage or Pixels for how you want to resize the image. (see screenshots below step 6)...
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Change Display Name of Account in Windows 11

Accounts Change Display Name of Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the full name of a local account or Microsoft account used as the display name in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings. You can add a local user account (an offline account) or Microsoft account for a user to sign in to the PC with. The user name of an account is used to identify the account in Windows. The full name of an account is the display name used in Windows. The account's display name will show on locations like the Sign-in screen, Start Menu, and Settings. When you create a Microsoft...
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Pin or Unpin Apps on Navigation Bar in Outlook for Windows

Browsers and Mail Pin or Unpin Apps on Navigation Bar in Outlook for Windows

This tutorial will show you how to pin and unpin Microsoft 365 apps on the navigation bar in Outlook for Windows for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows. The navigation bar on the left side of Outlook for Windows shows the icons of your pinned Microsoft 365 apps. The Mail and Calendar apps cannot be unpinned from the navigation bar, but you can pin or unpin the People, Groups, To Do, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps. References...
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Enable or Disable Show App Names on Navigation Bar in Outlook for Windows

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Show App Names on Navigation Bar in Outlook for Windows

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing app names on the navigation bar in Outlook for Windows for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows. The navigation bar on the left side of Outlook for Windows shows the icons of your pinned Microsoft 365 apps. Outlook doesn't show app names on the navigation pane by default, but you can turn this on to show app names under the icons if wanted. EXAMPLE: Turn on/off "Show app names" on navigation bar in Outlook for Windows Here's How: 1 Open the...
Browsers and Mail
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Enable or Disable Colorful App Icons on Navigation Bar in Outlook for Windows

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Colorful App Icons on Navigation Bar in Outlook for Windows

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using colorful app icons on the navigation bar in Outlook for Windows for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows. The navigation bar on the left side of Outlook for Windows shows the icons of your pinned Microsoft 365 apps. Outlook uses colorful app icons on the navigation pane by default, but you can turn this off to show black and white app icons instead. EXAMPLE: Turn on/off "Use colorful app icons" on navigation bar in Outlook for Windows Here's How...
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Unlock Locked Out Account in Windows 11

Accounts Unlock Locked Out Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to unlock a locked out local account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Someone who attempts to use more than a few unsuccessful passwords while trying to log on to your system might be a malicious user who is attempting to determine an account password by trial and error. Windows domain controllers keep track of logon attempts, and domain controllers can be configured to respond to this type of potential attack by disabling the account for a preset period of time. Account Lockout Policy settings control the threshold for this response and the actions to be taken after the threshold is reached. The Account lockout threshold policy setting determines the number of failed sign-in attempts that will cause a...
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Add or Remove Sites on Sidebar in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Add or Remove Sites on Sidebar in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to add (pin) or remove (unpin) sites on the sidebar 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. Microsoft Edge has a sidebar you can add (pin) any site or webpage to. You can add your current page and/or select a top site to add. Starting with Edge 149, the sidebar app list will be retired. Effective immediately, new apps can no longer be added to the sidebar, and apps currently pinned in the app tower...
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Choose Media Type for Preferred Camera Resolution in Windows 11

Devices Choose Media Type for Preferred Camera Resolution in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the media type to a specific camera resolution for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 27718 (Canary), Microsoft added a new Advanced camera options section on the Cameras page in Settings. Starting with Windows 11 build 27744 (Canary) and build 26120.2702 (Dev), hidden experimental feature is available that adds the Media type setting in Advanced camera options that will let you choose different media types like resolution and frame rate, with the default setting being “Let Windows Choose” for optimal experience. ⚠️ If you would like to try this experimental feature now, you can enable it using the command below with ViVeTool. vivetool /enable /id:42142480...
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Enable or Disable Automatic Maintenance to Wake Up Computer in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Automatic Maintenance to Wake Up Computer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing Automatic Maintenance to wake up the computer to run scheduled maintenance tasks in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer. This includes tasks such as updates, security scanning, and system diagnostics. This maintenance will run daily if you aren't using your computer at 2 AM by default. If your computer is in use at the scheduled time or maintenance is behind schedule, Automatic Maintenance will run the next time the computer is not being used. You can change the default 2 AM time to run daily maintenance tasks to when you're not using your computer while running or sleeping...
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Add and Remove Custom Color Schemes for Windows Terminal in Windows 11

Personalization Add and Remove Custom Color Schemes for Windows Terminal in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add, edit, and remove custom color schemes in Windows Terminal for your account in Windows 10 and 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 Terminal lets you define your own color schemes, either by using the built-in preset schemes, or by creating your own custom scheme from scratch. A color scheme is a theme of colors applied...
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Change Color Scheme of Windows Terminal in Windows 11

Personalization Change Color Scheme of Windows Terminal in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the default color scheme for all or specific shell profiles in Windows Terminal for your account in Windows 10 and 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 Terminal lets you define your own color schemes, either by using the built-in preset schemes, or by creating your own custom scheme from scratch. A color scheme is a...
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