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Use "Explain with Copilot" in Notepad in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use the "Explain with Copilot" feature in Notepad in Windows 11. Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly. Starting with the Notepad version 11.2401.25.0 in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11, Microsoft is adding a new feature that helps you quickly understand content in your text files. With “Explain with Copilot”, you can ask Copilot in Windows to help explain log files, code segments, or any selected content directly from within Notepad. Reference: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/02/08/snipping-tool-and-notepad-updates-begin-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/ This feature is available on devices...
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Change Theme to Light or Dark Mode in Windows Terminal in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the theme to light mode, dark mode, or use system setting in the Windows Terminal app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. You can select to use a light, dark, or Windows system settings theme in the Windows Terminal app. Reference...
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Enable or Disable Center on Launch for Windows Terminal in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off having Windows Terminal open centered on the main display for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/startup#center-on-launch Here's How: 1 Open Windows Terminal. 2 Click/tap on the down arrow button on the...
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Change Launch Position of Windows Terminal in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the default launch position of Windows Terminal when opened for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. Changing the launch position of Windows Terminal sets the pixel position of the top left corner of the terminal window when opened. On a system with multiple displays, these coordinates are...
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Pin or Unpin Copilot Side Pane on Desktop in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to pin or unpin the Copilot side pane on the right side of your desktop for your account in Windows 11. The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available. A preview of Copilot in Windows will start rolling out with the next wave of continuous innovation in Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361 on September 26, 2023. Copilot in Windows adds AI to your Windows 11 experience to help you find answers, complete tasks, and be more productive. With Copilot, people can quickly make sense of long articles on the web, craft and polish content, or create stunning images--all directly within the Windows 11 experience. Windows Copilot will use the same Microsoft account (MSA) or Microsoft...
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Resize Copilot Side Pane on Desktop in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to resize the width of the Copilot side pane on the right side of your desktop for your account in Windows 11. The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available. A preview of Copilot in Windows will start rolling out with the next wave of continuous innovation in Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361 on September 26, 2023. Copilot in Windows adds AI to your Windows 11 experience to help you find answers, complete tasks, and be more productive. With Copilot, people can quickly make sense of long articles on the web, craft and polish content, or create stunning images--all directly within the Windows 11 experience. Windows Copilot will use the same Microsoft account (MSA) or...
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Enable or Disable Hide Terminal in Notification Area when Minimized in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hide Terminal in the taskbar notification area when minimized for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. When you turn on the Hide Terminal in the notification area when it is minimized Windows Terminal setting, the Terminal taskbar icon for the opened window will get hidden to the...
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Enable or Disable Automatically Hide Windows Terminal window in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hide (minimize) the terminal window when you switch to another window for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. When you turn on the Automatically hide window Windows Terminal setting, the terminal window will automatically be minimized to taskbar as soon as you switch to another window...
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Turn On or Off Always Run as Administrator for PowerToys in Windows 10 and Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always run PowerToys as an administrator 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. If you are running any application as an administrator (also referred to as elevated permissions), PowerToys may not work correctly when the elevated applications are in focus or trying to interact with a PowerToys feature like FancyZones. This can be addressed by also running PowerToys as an administrator. PowerToys only needs elevated administrator permission when interacting with other applications that are running in administrator mode. If those applications are in...
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Enable or Disable OneDrive notifications to sync files from other accounts in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Notify me to load files from my other accounts to this PC" with OneDrive for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can use OneDrive to sync files 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. If you...
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Enable or Disable Snipping Tool Auto Save Screenshots in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically save original screenshots for the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps. Starting with the Snipping Tool app version 11.2209.2.0, the Snipping Tool will now automatically saves your screenshots by default to the Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder (ex: "%UserProfile%\Pictures\Screenshots") for your account. Screenshots taken by the Snipping Tool are temporarily cached in the %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbw\TempState...
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Enable or Disable Notifications for App Installations from Microsoft Store in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off getting notifications for app installations from the Microsoft Store for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store app from the ground up in Windows 11, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will help you discover and install the best apps, games, movies and even special offers – like unique movie discounts for Xbox Game Pass members. All the content in the Microsoft Store is tested for security, family safety and device compatibility. Starting with the Microsoft Store app version 22312.1401.4.0, a new Notifications for app installations setting has been added to turn on or off Get a notification when your app is...
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