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Change Desktop Background to Spotlight, Picture, Solid Color, or Slideshow in Windows 11

Personalization Change Desktop Background to Spotlight, Picture, Solid Color, or Slideshow in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways to change the desktop background to a picture, solid color, slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image for your account in Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. A picture background can apply to all or specific desktops and/or displays. Solid color, slideshow, and Windows Spotlight backgrounds apply to all desktops on all displays. References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-your-desktop-background-image-175618be-4cf1-c159-2785-ec2238b433a8 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/multiple-desktops-in-windows-36f52e38-5b4a-557b-2ff9-e1a60c976434 It is required to activate...
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Turn On or Off Always Underline Access Keys in Windows 11

Accessibility Turn On or Off Always Underline Access Keys in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always underline access keys for your account in Windows 11. An access key is an underlined character in the text of a menu, context menu item, or the label of a control such as a button. You can press and hold the Shift, Alt, or F10 key while you right click on an item to see available access keys underlined in the context menu. You can then press the underlined letter (access key) as a keyboard shortcut to use/open that menu item. If you like, you can turn on to always have access keys underlined by default even when not holding Shift, Alt, or F10 key while you right click to open a context menu. Option One: Turn On or Off Always Underline Access Keys in Settings Option Two...
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Reset All Local Group Policy Settings to Default in Windows 11

System Reset All Local Group Policy Settings to Default in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to reset all Local Group Policy Editor settings back to the default "Not configured" state in Windows 10 and Windows 11. This will reset all group policies back to default whether they were configured in the Local Group Policy Editor or manually in Registry Editor. The Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed. The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions, but all policies can be manually configured using Registry Editor in any...
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Uninstall Apps in Windows 11

Apps Uninstall Apps in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to uninstall apps in Windows 11. If you no longer want or use an app, then you could uninstall the app to remove it and free up space on the drive. Desktop apps are traditional programs installed by a user. These will not be an app from the Microsoft Store. Windows apps are apps installed by a user from the Microsoft Store. Each Microsoft account owns their own apps. Provisioned apps are apps included with Windows 11, and automatically installed when a new user signs in to Windows the first time. They are per-user apps, and typically installed in the "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" folder. These are also available in Microsoft Store for a user to reinstall if needed. Android apps are apps users can...
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Install or Uninstall Microsoft Edge Game Assist Game Bar Widget in Windows 11

Gaming Install or Uninstall Microsoft Edge Game Assist Game Bar Widget in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to install or uninstall the Microsoft Edge Game Assist widget for the Game Bar for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview) is the first in-game browser that delivers a rich gaming-centric browsing experience—including access to your browser data from your PC and mobile devices. Game Assist is a special version of Microsoft Edge that’s optimized for PC gaming and can appear on top of your game in Game Bar. It’s game-aware and will suggest tips and guides for what you’re playing. It also shares the same browser data with Edge on your PC so the information you care about is always accessible while you play—including your favorites, history, cookies, form fills, and more. This means...
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Move or Restore Default Location of Music Folder in Windows 11

General Move or Restore Default Location of Music Folder in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Music folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Music folder (shell:My Music) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Music folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved music or audio files. If you like, you can move the Music folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Music folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path. Option One: Move Location of Music Folder in Properties Option Two...
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Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 11

Backup and Restore Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to back up and restore all 3rd party device drivers on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. If you clean install Windows, you will need to install drivers for each device in the system. Some of these device drivers may no longer be available from the manufacturer, or you misplaced a backup of the driver installation file from the manufacturer. It would be a good idea to back up your device drivers before doing a clean install to make it easy to restore any of these drivers as needed afterwards. You must be signed in as an administrator to backup and restore drivers. Option One: Back Up All Device Drivers using DISM Command Option Two: Back Up All Device Drivers using pnputil Command Option Three...
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WinPE - Create a Custom Windows Install USB

Installation and Upgrade WinPE - Create a Custom Windows Install USB

As you all (should) already know, Windows Setup's install.wim file is growing with each new feature upgrade. It's coming close and soon going over the 4 GB size limit of a FAT32 formatted install media. Today, as I write this, (22-FEB-2022), downloading WIM-based most current public release install media as told here in Shawn Brink's tutorial, the install.wim file is 4.5 GB (UK English Windows 11). There’s nothing in the UEFI specifications that prevents booting a computer from an NTFS formatted USB flash drive. In fact, this so-called limitation is entirely artificial, caused by the single fact that manufacturer has not included correct drivers in UEFI. Luckily, most modern computers can boot from a single-partition NTFS formatted...
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Change Maximum Windows Hello PIN Length in Windows 11

Accounts Change Maximum Windows Hello PIN Length in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change minimum Windows Hello PIN length requirements for all local and Microsoft accounts on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Windows Hello PIN is safer than a password. The PIN is bound to the device so hackers cannot steal it and sign-in to your account from a remote device. A Windows Hello PIN can be complex and use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters. A Windows Hello PIN is backed by a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip, which is a secure crypto processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM...
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Change Minimum Windows Hello PIN Length in Windows 11

Accounts Change Minimum Windows Hello PIN Length in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change minimum Windows Hello PIN length requirements for all local and Microsoft accounts on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Windows Hello PIN is safer than a password. The PIN is bound to the device so hackers cannot steal it and sign-in to your account from a remote device. A Windows Hello PIN can be complex and use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters. A Windows Hello PIN is backed by a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip, which is a secure crypto processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM...
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Enable or Disable Windows Hello PIN Expiration in Windows 11

Accounts Enable or Disable Windows Hello PIN Expiration in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Hello PIN expiration for all local and Microsoft accounts on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Windows Hello PIN is safer than a password. The PIN is bound to the device so hackers cannot steal it and sign-in to your account from a remote device. A Windows Hello PIN can be complex and use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters. A Windows Hello PIN is backed by a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip, which is a secure crypto processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM. Windows...
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Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background in Windows 11

Personalization Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Spotlight on the desktop background for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. You can have Windows Spotlight as a theme and display different background images on your desktop and lock screen in Windows 11. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Windows Spotlight on the desktop background. Option One: Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor Option Two: Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for Current User using REG file EXAMPLE: Windows Spotlight on desktop background enabled and disabled Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on...
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