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Remove Drive Letter in Windows 11

Devices Remove Drive Letter in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to remove a drive letter in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows will automatically mount new basic volumes that are added to the system, and assign them drive letters by default. A drive letter is a single alphabetic character A through Z that has been assigned by Windows to a physical drive or drive partition connected to the computer to reference the drive by. You can remove the drive letter assigned to a drive, partition, or volume if wanted to unassign the drive letter from the drive, partition, or volume. If you remove the drive letter from a drive, partition, or volume, the drive, partition, or volume will no longer show as a drive in File Explorer > This PC. Unassigned driver letters will be...
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Add Reset and Clear Print Spooler context menu in Windows 11

Devices Add Reset and Clear Print Spooler context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add "Reset and Clear Print Spooler" to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The primary component of the printing interface is the print spooler. The print spooler is an executable file that manages the printing process. Management of printing involves retrieving the location of the correct printer driver, loading that driver, spooling high-level function calls into a print job, scheduling the print job for printing, and so on. A printer spooler enables storing multiple print jobs within a print queue where it’s retrieved by the printer or print server. Print jobs are stored in a queue at the speed of the computer, then retrieved and printed at the speed of the...
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Turn On or Off Download Device Software over Metered Connections in Windows 11

Devices Turn On or Off Download Device Software over Metered Connections in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off download drivers and device software from Windows Update over metered connections in Windows 11. A metered connection is an Internet connection that has a data limit associated with it. Cellular data connections are set as metered by default. Wi-Fi and Ethernet network connections can be set to metered but aren't by default. Some apps might work differently on a metered connection to help reduce your data usage. Also, some updates for Windows won't be installed automatically. Device software (drivers, info, and apps) for new devices will not download from Windows Update on metered internet connections by default since data charges may apply. Option One: Turn On or Off Download...
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Check Battery Level of Bluetooth Devices in Windows 11

Devices Check Battery Level of Bluetooth Devices in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to check the battery level percentage of your Bluetooth devices that support this feature in Windows 11. Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth enabled devices located nearby each other. There are many different types of Bluetooth enabled devices you can add and pair to your PC, such as a pen, mobile phones, wireless headsets, speakers, fitness trackers, mouse, keyboard, etc... You can check the battery level of your Bluetooth devices. For Bluetooth devices that support this feature, the battery percentage will update whenever your PC and the device are connected. This feature can be handy to help see the battery level real status...
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Remove Bluetooth Device in Windows 11

Devices Remove Bluetooth Device in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to remove a Bluetooth device in Windows 11. Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth enabled devices located nearby each other. There are many different types of Bluetooth enabled devices you can add and pair to your PC, such as mobile phones, wireless headsets, speakers, fitness trackers, mouse, keyboard, etc... If you no longer want the Bluetooth device connected to your Windows 11 PC, you can remove it. If the Bluetooth device is paired, but not connected or working, you could try to remove and pair the device again. Bluetooth devices are saved under the registry key below...
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Adjust Left and Right Volume Balance Level of Sound Output Device in Windows 11

Devices Adjust Left and Right Volume Balance Level of Sound Output Device in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to adjust the left and right channel audio volume balance level of a sound output device in Windows 11. The default audio playback device is the device that Windows uses to output (play) sound. This can be speakers, headphones, Bluetooth headset, or other audio devices connected or built-in to your computer. Sometimes you may notice unbalanced volume levels in the left and right channels of a sound output device, and may need to manually adjust the left and right volume balance level until it sounds best to you. Option One: Adjust Left and Right Volume Balance Level of Sound Output Device in Settings Option Two: Adjust Left and Right Volume Balance Level of Sound Output Device in Control Panel...
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Rename Sound Output Device in Windows 11

Devices Rename Sound Output Device in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to rename a sound output device in Windows 11. The default audio playback device is the device that Windows uses to output (play) sound. This can be speakers, headphones, Bluetooth headset, or other audio devices connected or built-in to your computer. If you don't like the default name given to a sound output device or have more than one device with the same or similar name, you can easily rename it to any name you want to display for the device in Windows 11. Option One: Rename Sound Output Device in Settings Option Two: Rename Sound Output Device in Control Panel EXAMPLE: Sound output devices in Quick Settings Rename Sound Output Device in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on...
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Enable or Disable Sound Output Device in Windows 11

Devices Enable or Disable Sound Output Device in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable a sound output device in Windows 11. The default audio playback device is the device that Windows uses to output (play) sound. This can be speakers, headphones, Bluetooth headset, or other audio devices connected or built-in to your computer. You can enable and disable sound output devices on demand in Windows 11. This can be handy if say you don't want a sound output device to show in Quick Settings. Option One: Enable or Disable Sound Output Device in Settings Option Two: Enable or Disable Sound Output Device in Control Panel Option Three: Enable or Disable Sound Output Device in Device Manager EXAMPLE: Sound output devices in Quick Settings Enable or Disable Sound...
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Enable or Disable Use Handwriting to Enter Text in Windows 11

Devices Enable or Disable Use Handwriting to Enter Text in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable use pen to directly handwrite into text fields for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 23481 (Dev) build 22631.2050 (Beta), and build 25926 (Canary), Windows Ink is being modernized to allow users to enable inking directly onto edit fields with Shell Handwriting. Shell Handwriting allows you to use your pen and handwriting to directly enter text into text fields when it's supported. The goal with Windows Ink is to let users use their pen and handwrite anywhere they can type on their Windows device. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.2271 (Beta), the Windows Ink improvements introduced with Build 22631.2050 that enabled inking directly onto edit fields is...
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Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Windows 11

Devices Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using the top of the pen to erase ink where available for your account in Windows 11. You can pair a pen via Bluetooth to connect the pen with your Windows 11 PC and use with the pen menu. By default, you can use the top of the pen to erase ink where available, but you can turn this off if wanted. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-a-pen-with-windows-1fb0a437-e31b-4d3a-8810-9cb6f0f11207 Option One: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Settings Option Two: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Control Panel Option Three: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink using REG file Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in...
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Enable or Disable Use Pen Button as Right-click in Windows 11

Devices Enable or Disable Use Pen Button as Right-click in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using the pen button as a right-click for your account in Windows 11. You can pair a pen via Bluetooth to connect the pen with your Windows 11 PC and use with the pen menu. When you press and hold with a pen tip, it is the same as performing a right-click. You can also press the pen button as a right-click equivalent when it's available. You can turn on or off to use the pen button as a right-click equivalent on demand. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3671 (Beta 24H2) and build 26200.5518 (Dev), Microsoft is updating the Bluetooth & Devices > Pen and Windows Ink, and Bluetooth & Devices > Touch pages in Settings to have options if you want press and hold for pen or touch to...
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Check DirectStorage Support in Windows 11 and Windows 10

Devices Check DirectStorage Support in Windows 11 and Windows 10

This tutorial will show you how to see if your GPU and drives support DirectStorage in Windows 10 and Windows 11. DirectStorage is an API feature of DirectX 12 designed for the Velocity Architecture to Windows PCs. DirectStorage will bring best-in-class IO tech to both PC and console just as DirectX 12 Ultimate does with rendering tech. With a DirectStorage capable PC and a DirectStorage enabled game, you can look forward to vastly reduced load times and virtual worlds that are more expansive and detailed than ever. DirectStorage minimum system requirements: DirectX 12 GPU PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD References: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming/gdk/_content/gc/system/overviews/directstorage-toc...
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