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Enable or Disable Performance Mode for Dev Drive Protection in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Performance Mode for Dev Drive Protection in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Dev Drive protection using Microsoft Defender Antivirus protection mode in Windows 11. Microsoft introduced Dev Drive starting with Windows 11 build 22621.2338. Dev Drive is a new form of storage volume available to improve performance for key developer workloads. Dev Drive is built upon Resilient File System (ReFS) technology and includes file system optimizations and features that provide more control over storage volume settings and security, including trust designation, antivirus configuration, and administrative control over what filters are attached. It has been designed to meet a developer’s needs to host project source code, working folders, and package caches. It is not...
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Enable or Disable Apps Access to Camera in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Apps Access to Camera in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to allow or deny apps access to the camera for your account or all users in Windows 11. Many apps and services request and use the camera, and Windows settings give you control over which apps can use your camera. There are three types of cameras that apps and services may have access to, depending on what type of cameras come with or are installed on your device: A color camera is used for taking traditional color photos or videos. An infrared camera takes a gray scale (black and white) photo or video based on infrared intensity. A depth camera can see the shapes of items in front of it, and how far they are from the device. For example, a depth camera can be used to recognize when a person is in...
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Enable or Disable Clear TPM button in Windows Security in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Clear TPM button in Windows Security in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Clear TPM button in the Windows Security app for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM. You can clear the TPM as a troubleshooting step, or as a final preparation before a clean installation of a new operating system. Preparing for a clean installation in this way helps ensure that the new operating system can...
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Clear TPM in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Clear TPM in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to clear the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security processor to reset it back to a default state. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM. You can clear the TPM as a troubleshooting step, or as a final preparation before a clean installation of a new operating system. Preparing for a clean installation in this way helps ensure that the new operating system can fully deploy any...
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Check TPM version in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Privacy and Security Check TPM version in Windows 10 and Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check which Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version you have on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. Windows 11 requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 or higher. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM. Some of the advantages of using TPM technology are: Generate, store, and limit the use of cryptographic keys. Use it for device authentication by using the TPM's...
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See which Apps have Accessed your Location in Windows 11

Privacy and Security See which Apps have Accessed your Location in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to see which apps have accessed your device location in the last 7 days for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more. When one or more apps are currently using your device location through the Windows location service, you’ll see the location icon in the notification area (system tray) of your taskbar. You can view location recent activity to see which apps have accessed your location in the last 7 days. This can be helpful for privacy and to turn off apps you don't want to...
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Enable or Disable Periodic Scanning in Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Periodic Scanning in Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Periodic Scanning in Microsoft Defender Antivirus when you have a 3rd party antivirus program installed 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. Limited periodic scanning is a special type of threat detection and remediation that can be enabled when you have installed another antivirus product on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device. This feature only uses a limited subset of the Microsoft Defender Antivirus capabilities to detect malware, and will not be able to detect most malware and potentially unwanted software. Also, management and reporting...
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Disable Collect App Usage Data by Amazon Appstore for WSA in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Disable Collect App Usage Data by Amazon Appstore for WSA in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to disable allowing the Amazon Appstore to collect information on the frequency and duration of use of downloaded apps from the Appstore for you account in Windows 11. The Amazon Appstore app gets installed as part of installing Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). WSA enables your Windows 11 device to run Android apps available from the Amazon Appstore. By default, the Amazon Appstore collects information on the frequency and duration of use of downloaded apps in order to improve the Appstore experience and the quality of apps Amazon make available. Amazon may also share aggregated or other non-personally identifiable app usage information with developers to help them improve their apps. If you don't...
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Enable or Disable Choose Privacy Settings Experience at Sign-in in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Choose Privacy Settings Experience at Sign-in in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the "Choose privacy settings for your device" experience at sign in for specific users or all users in Windows 11. When signing in to a new user account for the first time or after an update in some scenarios, that user may be presented with a screen that prompts the user to choose privacy settings for their account. If you like, you can disable showing the "Choose privacy settings for your device" experience at sign in. Users will still be able to manually change these privacy settings below at anytime. Enable or Disable Location Services in Windows 11 Enable or Disable Improve Inking and Typing in Windows 11 Enable or Disable Tailored Experiences in Windows 11 Enable or Disable...
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Check if Process is using Hardware-enforced Stack Protection in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Check if Process is using Hardware-enforced Stack Protection in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check if a process is using Hardware-enforced Stack Protection in Windows 10 an Windows 11. Hardware-enforced Stack Protection offers robust protection against Return Oriented Programming (ROP) exploits since it maintains a record of the intended execution flow of a program. The Kernel Mode Hardware Enforced Stack Protection security feature is applicable to Windows 11, version 22H2 and above, and provides additional security enhancement for kernel code. You can use Task Manager to understand the state of enforcement of processes for Hardware-enforced Stack Protection. Reference...
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Enable or Disable Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection for all users in Windows 11. Core isolation is a security feature of Microsoft Windows that protects important core processes of Windows from malicious software by isolating them in memory. It does this by running those core processes in a virtualized environment. Hardware-enforced Stack Protection offers robust protection against Return Oriented Programming (ROP) exploits since it maintains a record of the intended execution flow of a program. The Kernel Mode Hardware Enforced Stack Protection security feature is applicable to Windows 11, version 22H2 and above, and provides additional security enhancement for kernel code. For code...
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Add Lock Drive with BitLocker Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add Lock Drive with BitLocker Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add Lock Drive to the context menu of all unlocked fixed and removable drives encrypted by BitLocker to lock the drive on demand in Windows 10 and Windows 11. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. You can turn on BitLocker to encrypt the operating system drive (Windows drive), fixed data drives (internal hard drives), and removable data drives (external hard drive or USB flash drive). You can choose how you want to unlock an encrypted data drive: with a password or a smart card. For removable data drives encrypted...
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