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Add or Remove Printers in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11

Devices Add or Remove Printers in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Printers folder in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The Printers folder allows you to see and manage all your printers. EXAMPLE: Printers folder at top or bottom of navigation pane in File Explorer Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (add top), step 3 (add bottom), or step 4 (remove) below for what you want. Add Printers to Top of Navigation Pane in File Explorer A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below. Add_Printers_to_top_of_navigation_pane_in_File_Explorer.reg...
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Create Printer Shortcut in Windows 11

Devices Create Printer Shortcut in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to create a shortcut for a printer in Windows 11. The print queue allows you to manage and see the status of items waiting to print. Creating a printer shortcut can make it easier to manage your printer from where you like. Option One: Create Printer Shortcut Option Two: Create Printer Queue Shortcut EXAMPLE: Printer and printer queue shortcut Create Printer Shortcut 1 Copy and paste the command below into Run (Win+R), and click/tap on OK to open Devices and Printers. shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A} 2 Right click on the printer you want, and click/tap on Create shortcut. (see screenshot below) 3 Click/tap on Yes to confirm creating the printer shortcut on your desktop...
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Hide or Show Ransomware Data Recovery area in Windows Security

Privacy and Security Hide or Show Ransomware Data Recovery area in Windows Security

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the Ransomware data recovery area on the Virus & threat protection page in Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security provides built-in security options to help protect your device from malicious software attacks. The Ransomware data recovery area is included on the Virus & threat protection page in Windows Security. Ransomware detection notifies you when your OneDrive files have been attacked and guides you through the process of restoring your files. Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) designed to block access to your files until you pay money. You can hide the Virus & threat protection page or the Ransomware data recovery area from...
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Hide or Show Device Performance and Health page in Windows Security

Privacy and Security Hide or Show Device Performance and Health page in Windows Security

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the Device performance & health page in Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. To help you keep your device secure, Windows Security monitors your device for security issues and provides a health report, which appears on the Device performance & health page. The Health report alerts you to common issues in four key areas and offers recommendations to remedy them. You can hide the Device performance & health area from users on the device. This option can be useful if you don't want users to see or have access to user-configured options for these features. If you hide the Device performance & health section in Windows Security and try to directly open it (ex...
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Hide or Show Account Protection page in Windows Security

Privacy and Security Hide or Show Account Protection page in Windows Security

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the Account protection page in Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security provides built-in security options to help protect your device from malicious software attacks. The Account protection page in Windows Security allows you to access sign-in options and account settings, including Windows Hello and dynamic lock. You can hide the Account protection area from users on the device. This option can be useful if you don't want users to see or have access to user-configured options for these features. If you hide the Account protection section in Windows Security and try to directly open it (ex: command), you will get the Page not available error below...
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Create Print Queue Action Center Shortcut in Windows 11

Devices Create Print Queue Action Center Shortcut in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to create a Print Queue Action Center shortcut 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. You can also manually create a Print Queue Action Center app shortcut using the command below. explorer shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.Windows.PrintQueueActionCenter_cw5n1h2txyewy!App EXAMPLE: Print Queue Action Center Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Printers & scanners on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Printers & scanners Settings 3 Click/tap on any printer. (see screenshot below) 4...
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Hide or Show Firewall and Network Protection page in Windows Security

Privacy and Security Hide or Show Firewall and Network Protection page in Windows Security

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the Firewall & network protection page in Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security provides built-in security options to help protect your device from malicious software attacks. Firewall & network protection in Windows Security lets you view the status of Microsoft Defender Firewall and see what networks your device is connected to. You can turn Microsoft Defender Firewall on or off and access advanced Microsoft Defender Firewall options for the following network types: Domain (workplace) networks Private (discoverable) networks Public (non-discoverable) networks You can hide the Firewall & network protection area from users on the device. This...
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Hide or Show Family Options page in Windows Security

Privacy and Security Hide or Show Family Options page in Windows Security

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the Device security page in Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security provides built-in security options to help protect your device from malicious software attacks. The Family options feature in Windows Security provides you with easy access to tools to manage your children’s digital life. Use Family options to help keep your children’s devices clean and up to date with the latest version of Windows 10/11 and to protect your kids when they’re online. You can hide the Family options area from users on the device. This option can be useful if you don't want users to see or have access to user-configured options for these features. If you hide the...
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Hide or Show Device Security page in Windows Security

Privacy and Security Hide or Show Device Security page in Windows Security

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the Device security page in Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security provides built-in security options to help protect your device from malicious software attacks. What you see on the Device security page in Windows Security may vary depending upon what your hardware supports: Core isolation provides added protection against malware and other attacks by isolating computer processes from your operating system and device. Your security processor, called the trusted platform module (TPM), provides additional encryption for your device. Secure boot prevents a sophisticated and dangerous type of malware—a rootkit—from loading when you start your device...
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Hide or Show Virus and Threat Protection page in Windows Security

Privacy and Security Hide or Show Virus and Threat Protection page in Windows Security

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the Virus & threat protection page in Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security is built-in to Windows 10/11 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows 10/11. Windows Security continually scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats. The Virus & threat protection section in Windows Security contains information and settings for antivirus protection from Microsoft Defender Antivirus and...
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Add Run as administrator to Context Menu of PS1 Files in Windows 11

Accounts Add Run as administrator to Context Menu of PS1 Files in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Run as administrator context menu item for .ps1 files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows runs desktops apps and application files (ex: .bat, .cmd, .exe, and .msc file types) in user mode by default without elevated administrator rights unless it prompts you with UAC to run elevated (highest privileges). When you use Run as administrator on a desktop app or application file, you are allowing it to run with full administrator access to everything on the computer. This means you are giving it special permissions to access restricted parts of the computer that would otherwise be off-limits. This could be a potential security risk if not a trusted app or application...
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Add Run as administrator to Context Menu of VBS Files in Windows 11

Accounts Add Run as administrator to Context Menu of VBS Files in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Run as administrator context menu item for .vbs files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows runs desktops apps and application files (ex: .bat, .cmd, .exe, and .msc file types) in user mode by default without elevated administrator rights unless it prompts you with UAC to run elevated (highest privileges). When you use Run as administrator on a desktop app or application file, you are allowing it to run with full administrator access to everything on the computer. This means you are giving it special permissions to access restricted parts of the computer that would otherwise be off-limits. This could be a potential security risk if not a trusted app or application...
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