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Pause and Resume Printing in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to pause and resume print jobs in the queue for your account in Windows 11. The Print Queue Action Center app included with Windows 11 allows you to manage and see the status of items waiting to print for all or specific printers. If needed, you can pause a specific or all print jobs in the queue on demand, and resume when ready. Starting with Windows 11 build 26020 (Canary), Microsoft has added the ability to pause and resume print jobs in print queue for printers under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners. This allows you to pause printing when maintenance is required for your printer such as replacing a printer cartridge. Jobs submitted are held by the spooler until the print queue...
Devices
Enable or Disable Show Battery Estimated Time Remaining in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing the battery estimated time remaining for all users in Windows 11. If you have a Windows 11 device that runs on battery power, you can check the battery status to see the estimated time and percentage remaining battery life left to know when to charge the battery. If you only want to see the percentage of remaining battery, you can disable showing the estimated time remaining. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable showing the battery estimated time remaining. EXAMPLE: Battery estimated time remaining on taskbar and Settings Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want. Enable Show Battery Estimated Time...
System
Enable or Disable Wake on LAN (WOL) in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Wake on LAN (WOL) for network adapters in Windows 11. The Wake on LAN (WOL) feature wakes the computer from a low power state when a network adapter detects a WOL event such as a magic packet sent over the network. References: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/wake-on-lan-feature https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/network/low-power-for-wake-on-lan https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/wake-on-lan-for-surface-devices https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000059062/ethernet-products/intel-killer-ethernet-products.html You may need to disable Fast Startup for the Wake on LAN feature to work. You...
Network and Internet
Create People app Shortcut in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to create a People app shortcut that you can Pin to taskbar, Pin to Start, and/or add to All apps for your account in Windows 11. The People app is your address book. You can add your contacts and keep in touch with friends and family. The People, Mail, and Calendar apps work together so you can easily send mail to and schedule appointments with your most important people. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/people-app-help-144c4373-fa32-da81-f8b4-ee87589c509c In Windows 11, the People app is no longer listed as a separated app to directly open. You need to open the Mail or Calendar app, and then click/tap on the Switch to People button at the bottom left to open the People app...
Apps
Add Encrypt and Decrypt to Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove the Encrypt and Decrypt context menu for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and folders. It provides cryptographic protection of individual files on NTFS file system volumes using a public-key system. Files or folders saved into an existing encrypted folder will automatically be encrypted by EFS. If you like, you can add Encrypt and Decrypt to the context menu of files and folders to make it easier to encrypt files and folders with EFS on demand without having to open their Advanced Properties first. If a file or folder is not encrypted by EFS, then you will see Encrypt on the context menu...
Privacy and Security
Enable or Disable Website Typo Protection in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable website typo protection for your account or all users 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 includes a website typo protection setting which is a typosquatting (aka: URL hijacking) checker that can warn you if you appear to have mistyped a common web address and may be directed to a malicious site. When you get a Website Typo Protection prompt for a site, you can either click/tap on Proceed to...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable "Show Extracted Files when Complete" from ZIP in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Show extracted files when complete from a ZIP by default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Zipped (compressed) files take up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers more quickly than uncompressed files. In Windows, you work with zipped files and folders in the same way that you work with uncompressed files and folders. Combine several files into a single zipped folder to more easily share a group of files. When you Extract all files from a ZIP, the files will be extracted to the selected folder. By default, it will also open this folder in File Explorer to show the extracted files when complete. If wanted, you can set to have Show extracted files...
General
What do the OneDrive Sync Status icons mean in Windows 11
This tutorial will explain and show you what the OneDrive sync status icons mean in Windows 10 and 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.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. OneDrive Files On-Demand helps you access all your cloud...
Apps
Enable or Disable Ask Before Closing window with Multiple Tabs in Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Ask before closing a window with multiple tabs in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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. When you close a Microsoft Edge window with multiple tabs open, you will be presented with a Do you want to close all tabs? confirmation dialog by default. Option One: Turn Off Ask Before Closing window with Multiple Tabs in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Confirmation...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable Media Controls in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable media controls from Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and/or Mozilla Firefox for your account in Windows 11. The Media controls OSD (On Screen Display) appears in Quick Settings (Win+A) and on the Lock screen (Win+L) when playing media (ex: music or video) in a supported app (ex: Chrome, Edge, or Firefox). The Hardware Media Key Handling flag in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and/or Mozilla Firefox can enable or disable Media controls and media keys on the keyboard to control the active media session. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4249 (23H2) and build 26100.1882 (24H2), Microsoft has updated the Lock screen so that the media controls will now show at the lower bottom center of...
General
Turn On or Off PowerToys Image Resizer in Windows 10 and Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off PowerToys Image Resizer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. Image Resizer is a Windows shell extension for bulk image-resizing. After installing PowerToys, right-click on one or more selected image files in File Explorer, and then select Resize pictures from the menu. Turning off Image Resizer will remove Resize pictures from the context menu. Image Resizer also allows you to resize images by dragging and dropping your selected files with the right mouse button. This way, resized pictures can quickly be saved in a different folder. Reference...
Apps
Log Out a Device from Facebook
This tutorial will show you how to log out specific or all devices from your Facebook account. You can log in to your Facebook account on any device. If you logged in to your Facebook account on someone else's computer, a device you no longer use or have, or a device you no longer want logged in to Facebook, then you can easily log out any device from Facebook from another device. Reference: https://www.facebook.com/help/211990645501187?helpref=faq_content https://www.facebook.com/help/224047177607864?helpref=faq_content Here's How: 1 Open Facebook in your web browser. 2 Log in to your Facebook account if not already. 3 Click/tap on your Account picture, and click/tap on Settings & privacy. (see screenshot below) 4 Click/tap...
Browsers and Mail

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