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Send tab to your devices in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to send tabs to your devices in Microsoft Edge. 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. When you sign in to Microsoft Edge with the same Microsoft account on your devices, you can send tabs to your devices from Microsoft Edge to share between these devices. When you send a tab from Microsoft Edge on one device to one of your other devices, Microsoft Edge on the device sent to will show you a Page shared from another device message to Open in a New Tab the sent...
Browsers and Mail
Stop Sharing OneDrive Files and Folders in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to stop sharing files and folders from your OneDrive in Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.live.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically. The files on your OneDrive are private until you share them...
Network and Internet
Share OneDrive Files and Folders in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to share files and folders from your OneDrive in Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.live.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically. The files on your OneDrive are private until you share them. You can...
Network and Internet
Add Open Desktop Background File Location context menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Open desktop background file location on the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight. You can add a Open desktop background file location context menu to find and open directly to the image file location of your current picture, slideshow, or Windows Spotlight desktop background with the image selected. This can make it easy to find and save the current desktop background image as wanted. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Open desktop background file location context menu, but all users can use this context menu...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Desktop Background in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the desktop background for your account in Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. You can enable or disable showing the desktop background on all desktops and displays at once on demand. When the desktop background is disabled, it will show as a solid black color until enabled again. When the desktop background is enabled again, your currently set desktop background will show again. EXAMPLE: Desktop background settings removed when disabled Here's How: 1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Ease of Access Center icon. 2 Click/tap on the Make the computer...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable changing the desktop background for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. You can disable changing the desktop background to prevent unwanted changes to the desktop background. You must be signed in as and administrator to enable or disable changing the desktop background. Option One: Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor Option Two: Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background for All Users using REG file EXAMPLE: Desktop background settings disabled in Windows 11 Enable...
Personalization
Watch and Unwatch Forums and Threads at ElevenForum.com
This tutorial will show you how to watch and unwatch forums and threads for your account here at ElevenForum.com. When you post a thread or post in a thread here at ElevenForum.com, that thread will automatically be added to your watch list, and you will receive alerts and emails by default to notify you of any replies in the watched thread. You can easily manage your watched forums and threads to either unwatch or enable/disable email and alert notifications for them. You must be logged in to the site to manage your watched forums and threads. Option One: Turn On or Off Automatically Watch Threads in Preferences Option Two: Watch and Unwatch Forums from Forum Option Three: Watch and Unwatch Threads from Thread Option Four...
Site Usage
Disable Microsoft Edge no longer supported Warning in Windows 7 and 8/8.1
This tutorial will show you how to disable the "Microsoft Edge is no longer supported on this version of Windows" warning for all users in Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. Microsoft Edge reached end of support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 on January 10, 2023. You will now always see a "Microsoft Edge is no longer supported on this version of Windows. Upgrade to Windows 10 or later to get regular feature and security updates from Microsoft Edge." warning at the top of Microsoft Edge by default. You can close the unsupported OS warning for the current session of Microsoft Edge, but it will just show again the next time you reopen Microsoft Edge. References...
Browsers and Mail
Add or Remove Search Button on Taskbar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Search button on the taskbar for your account or all users in Windows 11. The Search button on the taskbar allows you to quickly use Windows Search (Win+S) to search for apps, documents, email, files, folders, music, people, photos, settings, and videos on your device, and to search the web. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hide-and-unhide-your-search-box-in-windows-6d8252b7-864f-c1b6-6a56-3eea0cda08dc https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/customizing-search-on-the-windows-11-taskbar/ba-p/3730314 The Search button on the taskbar also allows you to quickly open your Top apps and Recent apps, and perform Quick searches to web search for...
Personalization
Maximize Window in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you different ways to maximize an open window for your account in Windows 11. You can maximize a window in Windows 11 to "fit to screen" or "fill the screen" with the window. When the window is maximized, you can restore it back to its original size and position when wanted. Option One: Maximize Window using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: Maximize Window using Double Click Option Three: Maximize Window using Drag to Top Option Four: Maximize Window using Maximize Caption Button Option Five: Maximize Window using Title Bar Menu Option Six: Maximize Window using Taskbar Menu Option Seven: Maximize Window from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview Option Eight: Maximize Window from Task Manager Maximize Window using...
General
Change Touch Keyboard Layout in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the touch keyboard layout for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes a touch keyboard you can click/tap on to enter text. This can be handy if you have a PC with a touchscreen without a physical keyboard. There are four different layouts you can use when inputting text with the touch keyboard. Select the keyboard settings icon in the upper-left corner of the touch keyboard to view and switch between options. Select the icons just below the layout options to dock and undock your keyboard. This allows you to keep it in a stationary position or move it to a different place on your screen to best fit your workstyle. Starting with Windows 11 build 25179 and now for all in Windows 11...
Personalization
Flush DNS Resolver Cache in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to flush your DNS resolver cache in Windows 11, Windows10, Microsoft Edge, and Google Chrome. A DNS (Domain Name System) resolver cache is a temporary database, maintained by Windows, that contains records of all your recent visits and attempted visits to websites and other Internet domains. The Internet relies on the Domain Name System (DNS) to maintain an index of all public websites and their corresponding IP addresses. Every time a user visits a website by its name (such as "tenforums.com"), the user's web browser initiates a request out to the Internet, but this request cannot be completed until the website name is converted into an IP address. This conversion process is called name resolution and...
Network and Internet

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