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View Chat History in Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to view your chat history in Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. When you sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account Copilot uses your Microsoft account to provide personalized assistance and access by default to a wide range of features. For example, saving and syncing your Copilot chat history on all devices you sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account. Your Copilot activity history includes your interactions with Copilot. This activity history includes the things you type in Copilot while visiting copilot.microsoft.com, the Copilot app on Windows 10 and Windows 11...
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Copy as Table from Captured Screenshot Image with Snipping Tool app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to "Copy as table" from a screenshot image captured by the Snipping Tool app in Windows 11. Starting with Snipping Tool (version 11.2409.22.0) for Windows Insiders in the Canary. Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channels, Microsoft is adding a new option for “Copy as table”. You can use “Copy as table” to easily copy and paste structured table data into an email, document, or spreadsheet. Please note: the current implementation of the feature works best when your screenshot only includes one table. EXAMPLE: Snipping Tool showing copy as table option with text pasted into Microsoft Excel Here's How: 1 Open the Snipping Tool app, and take a screenshot of the image area you want to copy a table from...
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Enable or Disable Remember Recent Media in Media Player app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable remember recent media in the Media Play app for your account in Windows 11. The built-in Media Player app in Windows 11 is designed to make listening to and watching your multimedia content more enjoyable. At the heart of Media Player is a full-featured music library that allows you to quickly browse and play music, as well as create and manage playlists. All your content in the music and video folders on your PC will appear automatically in your library. By default, Media Player will show all recently played media on the Home page under Recent media to make it easier to access or play again. Starting with Media Player version 11.2409.11.0 in the Windows 11 Insider Canary and Dev...
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Add or Remove Open with "Browse apps in the Microsoft Store" in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Look for an app in the Microsoft Store (old) or Browse apps in the Microsoft Store (new) in the Open with dialog for all users in Windows 11 and Windows 10. The Open with context menu allows you to choose an app to open a file with by default. Starting with Windows 11 build 22567, Microsoft has updated the “Open with” dialog box to align with Windows 11 design principles. The updated dialog box honors light/dark theme. We have also simplified the experience by making it possible to update your default app with just one click. Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, is reverting the Open With dialog box redesign. Microsoft plans to bring this back in the future after addressing some...
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Add or Remove iCloud Photos in Photos app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove iCloud Photos on the left navigation pane in Photos app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Photos app included in Windows is a rich media experience that empowers you to do more with your photos and videos. View, organize, and share photos from your PC, OneDrive, iCloud Photos and other devices all from one gallery. iCloud Photos is directly integrated into the Photos app on Windows 10/11. This iCloud Photos integration will make it easier for those with an iPhone to have direct access to all their memories in one organized place. To bring your iCloud Photos into the Photos app, make sure your Photos app is updated and then install the iCloud for Windows app...
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Enable or Disable Auto Adjust Video Brightness Based on Lighting in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically adjust video playback brightness based on lighting for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes a video viewing mode designed to improve the visibility of your video when you are in a very bright environment. This feature uses the light sensor (if available) on your device to detect your ambient light, and automatically adjusts your video brightness accordingly. If you device doesn't have a light sensor, then you will not have the Adjust video based on lighting around me setting available. Option One: Turn On or Off Auto Adjust Video Brightness Based on Lighting in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Auto Adjust Video Brightness Based on Lighting using REG file...
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Change Default Folder to Save Screenshots by Snipping Tool app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the default folder that screenshots are automatically saved to by the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Snipping Tool app (version 11.2408.13.0 and newer) to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, Microsoft introduces the ability to change the folder that original screenshots and screen recordings are automatically saved to. Screenshots taken by the Snipping Tool are temporarily cached in the %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TempState folder for the current user. Screenshots by the Snipping Tool are automatically saved to the C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\Screenshots folder for your account by default. Here's How: 1 Open...
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Change Default Folder to Save Screen Recordings by Snipping Tool app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the default folder that screen recordings are automatically saved to by the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Snipping Tool app version 11.2408.13.0 and newer to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels and version 11.2408.15.0 and newer to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels, Microsoft introduces the ability to change the folder that original screenshots and screen recordings are automatically saved to. Recordings from the Snipping Tool are automatically saved as a .mp4 file to the C:\Users\<username>\Videos\Screen Recordings folder by default for the current user. Recordings from the Snipping Tool are also temporarily cached as a...
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Restart Widgets in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restart the Widgets process for your account in Windows 11. Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests. Your widgets board is optimized to show relevant widgets and personalized content based on your usage. If Widgets will not open, frozen, or acting buggy, then you could see if restarting the Widgets process may help. Option One: Restart Widgets in Task Manager Option Two: Restart Widgets using taskkill Command Option Three: Restart Widgets using Stop-Process Command EXAMPLE: Widgets...
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Search for Keys, Values, and Data inside Registry Editor in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to search for and find keys, values, and data inside the Registry Editor in Windows 10 and Windows 11. System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use Registry Editor to add and edit registry keys and values, restore the registry from a backup or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup. Sometime you may need to search inside Registry Editor to find a key, value, or data you want to edit, modify, rename, or delete. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/about-the-registry Here's How: 1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) 2 In the left pane of Registry Editor, select the key or...
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Switch Between HKCU and HKLM Key Locations in Registry Editor in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to quickly switch between a registry key that exists in both the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch locations in Registry Editor in Windows 10 and Windows 11. System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use Registry Editor to add and edit registry keys and values, restore the registry from a backup or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup. You can quickly switch between registry keys in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM) branch and HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) branch if the key exists in both branches. This makes it easy to modify values at both branch locations as needed. Reference...
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Hide or Show Uninstalled Products in Microsoft Store app Library in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show your uninstalled products in the Library of the Microsoft Store app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can view your recent updates, downloads, and purchase history for Apps, Games, Movies & TV, and Included with device in the Microsoft Store app Library. When you open the Library in the Microsoft Store app, you can select to check "Show installed products only" to no longer see your uninstalled apps, games, shows, and movies. When you want to reinstall your uninstalled apps, games, shows, and movies, you can uncheck "Show installed products only" to see them again to have available. Here's How: 1 Open the Microsoft Store app. 2 Click/tap on the Library icon in the...
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