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Close All Open Windows for App at Once in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to close all open windows for an app at once in Windows 11. Sometimes you may need or want to quickly close all open windows for an app at once instead of slowly one at a time. Option One: Close All Open Windows for App at Once from Taskbar Option Two: Close All Open Windows for App at Once in Task Manager Close All Open Windows for App at Once from Taskbar 1 Right click or press and hold on the app's icon on the taskbar you want to close all open windows for. (see screenshot below) 2 Click/tap on Close all windows. Close All Open Windows for App at Once in Task Manager 1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc). 2 In the Process tab, select the app you want to close all open windows for. (see...
General
Generate Battery Report in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to generate a detailed battery usage report in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can generate a battery report to see battery usage and health characteristics over the lifetime of the system. A battery report will include: System details Details on installed batteries Recent usage Battery usage Usage history Battery capacity history Battery life estimates Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/caring-for-your-battery-in-windows-2db3e37f-5e7d-488e-9086-ed15320519e4 Here's How: 1 Open a command prompt. 2 Type the command you want to use below into the command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below) (Output to .html file. Recommended) powercfg /batteryreport /output...
System
Enable or Disable Taskbar Context Menus in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable context menus on the taskbar for all or specific users in Windows 11. The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu :win:, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar. The taskbar context menus include: Right click on taskbar for Taskbar settings. Right click on the Start button or press Win+X to open the Win+X Quick Link Menu. Right click on an icon on the taskbar to open its Jump List. Shift + Right click...
Personalization
Enable or Disable vGPU Sharing for Windows Sandbox in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable vGPU sharing for Windows Sandbox for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine. A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app. Virtualized GPU (vGPU) for Windows Sandbox is enabled by default. If you disable vGPU, Windows Sandbox will use software rendering, which can be slower than virtualized GPU. References...
Virtualization
Enable or Disable Video Input in Windows Sandbox in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable video input to the Windows Sandbox for your account or all users in Windows 11. Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine. A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app. Video input (ex: camera) is disabled in Windows Sandbox by default. Applications using video input may not function properly in Windows Sandbox. Starting with Windows 11 build 27686.1000 (Canary), this build includes...
Virtualization
Enable or Disable Audio Input in Windows Sandbox in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable audio input to the Windows Sandbox for your account or all users in Windows 11. Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine. A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app. Windows Sandbox will be able to receive audio input (ex: microphone) from the user by default. Starting with Windows 11 build 27686.1000 (Canary), this build includes the new Windows Sandbox Client Preview that is now...
Virtualization
Use Remote Desktop to Connect to Windows 11 PC
This tutorial will show you how to use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to remotely connect to a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client (available for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android). When you allow remote connections to your PC, you can use another device to connect to your PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting at your desk. It is required to have the remote computer you want to connect to turned on, and turn on Remote Desktop to allow Remote Desktop connections to the computer. You will need to know the computer name (ex: "Brink-Spectre") of...
Network and Internet
Enable or Disable Printer Sharing with Windows Sandbox in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable printer sharing with Windows Sandbox for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine. A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app. Windows Sandbox is not able to view and share printers from the host (Windows 10/11) by default. References: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-overview...
Virtualization
Enable or Disable Networking in Windows Sandbox in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable networking in Windows Sandbox for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine. A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app. Networking in Windows Sandbox is done by creating a virtual switch on the host (Windows 10/11), and connects the Windows Sandbox to it via a virtual NIC. Disabling network access can decrease the attack surface exposed by the...
Virtualization
Enable or Disable Clipboard Sharing with Windows Sandbox in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable clipboard sharing with Windows Sandbox to copy and paste between the host and Windows Sandbox for your account or all users in Windows 11. Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine. A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app. You can copy and paste between the host (Windows 11) and Windows Sandbox by default. Starting with Windows 11 build 27686.1000 (Canary), this build includes the...
Virtualization
Enable or Disable Windows Security Firewall and Network Protection Notifications
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable firewall and network protection notifications from Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive. The Firewall and network protection notification settings allow you to specify if you want to receive notifications when Microsoft Defender Firewall blocks a new app. You can also configure these notifications differently depending on if the app was blocked on your domain network, your private network, or the public network (internet). Reference...
Privacy and Security
Enable or Disable Windows Security Account Protection Notifications
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable account protection notifications from Windows Security for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive. The Account protection notifications below can notify you if there are issues with your Windows Hello or Dynamic Lock, such as bad lighting making it difficult for Hello to recognize you, or your mobile device not being found to activate Device Lock. Problems with Windows Hello Problems with Dynamic lock Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-security-notifications-6a59ce6a-e1e0-4795-b080-ba92d49644b2 Option One: Turn On or Off Account...
Privacy and Security

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