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Turn On or Off Touch Indicator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the touch indicator for your account in Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can turn on or off the touch indicator to show a circle on the screen for visual feedback when you touch the screen. If you turn on the touch indicator, you can make the circle darker and larger to see better if needed. Option One: Turn On or Off Touch Indicator in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Touch Indicator in Control...
Accessibility
Enable or Disable Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable press and hold for right-clicking for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). When you press and hold with touch, it is the same as performing a right-click. If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can enable or disable press and hold for right-clicking. Option One: Enable or Disable Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Control Panel Option Two: Enable or Disable Press and Hold for Right-clicking using REG file...
Accessibility
Change Touch Double-tap Spatial Tolerance in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the touch double-tap spatial tolerance for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can adjust the distance (spatial tolerance) the pointer can move between tapping when you double-tap. Option One: Change Touch Double-tap Spatial Tolerance in Control Panel Option Two: Change Touch Double-tap Spatial Tolerance in Registry Editor Change Touch Double-tap Spatial Tolerance in Control...
Accessibility
Change Touch Press and Hold Speed and Duration in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the touch press and hold speed and duration for right-clicking for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can change the amount of time (speed) you must press and hold before you can perform a right-click. If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can also change the amount of time during press and hold to perform a right-click. Option One: Change Touch Press and...
Accessibility
Display DNS Resolver Cache in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to view the contents of your DNS Resolver Cache in Windows 11 and Windows 10. 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 is the job of...
Network and Internet
Reset IP Address in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to release and renew your IP address to reset the IP address in Windows 10 or Windows 11. An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network. If you are having network connectivity issues related to expired or cached IP information, you can try to release and renew your IP address to reset the IP address to hopefully solve the issue. The ipconfig /release command sends a DHCPRELEASE message to the DHCP server (ex: ISP or router) to release the current DHCP configuration and discard the IP address configuration for all adapters. The ipconfig /renew command requests a new IP address from the DHCP server (ex: ISP or router). You...
Network and Internet
Enable or Disable Account in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable an account in Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings. If you have an account on your PC that you want to make unavailable without deleting it, you can disable the account and enable the account again later when wanted. When an account is disabled, it can no longer be signed in to until enabled again. The account's name will no longer appear on the sign-in screen or user menu on the Start menu until enabled again. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable an account. Option One...
Accounts
Add Guest Account in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add a guest account to your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings. A guest account is a restricted local account for users you don't want to have a permanent account on your PC. It allows people (visitors) to use your PC without having access to your personal files. Users signed in to the guest account can't install apps, can't open Microsoft Store apps, can't install hardware, and can't open Settings. You can no longer use the built-in Guest account in Windows. As a workaround, we can add a local account...
Accounts
Open Windows Terminal in Quake Mode in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open Windows Terminal in quake mode in 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. Windows Terminal comes with quake mode. "Quake mode" is the name for the special mode the terminal enters when naming a window _quake. When a window is in quake mode: The terminal is automatically snapped to the top half of the monitor. The window can no...
Apps
Unpin Items from Taskbar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to unpin items from the taskbar for your account in Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the center by default. The taskbar will also show the icon of the app for any window you have open. If you like, you can pin an app, drive, file, folder, or site to the taskbar to always show the app's icon on the taskbar whether the app is open or not. Pinning an app to the taskbar makes it easier to open the app on demand from the taskbar. If you no longer want an item pinned to your taskbar, then you can use "Unpin from taskbar" to remove it. Option One: Reset and Clear...
General
Change Priority of Notifications in Notification Center in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the priority of notifications in notification center for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display. You can change the priority of notifications from apps for the order to show them in the notification center. Priority of Notifications Description Top Show at the top of notification center. High Show above normal priority notifications in notification center. Normal Show below high priority notifications in notification center. Option One...
System
Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Mouse ClickLock and change the ClickLockTime for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. ClickLock enables you to highlight or drag items without holding down the mouse button. When ClickLock is turned on, you would briefly press the primary mouse button on an item until the click is "locked". You can now highlight or drag the item without having to hold down the mouse button. To release, you would press the primary mouse button again. If needed, you can adjust how long (ClickLockTime) you need to hold down the mouse button before your click is "locked". Option One: Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Control Panel Option Two: Change Mouse ClickLockTime in Control Panel Option...
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