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Set Priority Notifications for Do Not Disturb in Windows 11

System Set Priority Notifications for Do Not Disturb in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to set priority notifications while do not disturb is on for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft reimagined focus assist experiences on Windows. Do not disturb makes it easy to silence notifications. Focus is a new experience that enables everyone to stay in the moment and minimize distractions on their PC. To help you stay on track, focus integrates with the Clock app for other focus tools, such as a focus timer and calming music. It’s now easier than ever to silence notification banners with do not disturb. When you are ready to see the notifications that you may have missed, you can find them in...
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Change Live Captions Bar Position and Size on Screen in Windows 11

Accessibility Change Live Captions Bar Position and Size on Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the live captions bar position and size on the screen for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft introduced a new feature called Live Captions starting with Windows 11 build 22557. Live captions will help everyone, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, better understand audio by viewing captions of spoken content. Captions are automatically generated on-device from any content with audio. Captions can be displayed at the top or bottom of the screen, or in a floating window. The caption window can be resized, and caption appearance can be personalized by applying or customizing a caption style. Microphone audio can be included, which can be helpful during in-person conversations...
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Pin to Quick Access and Unpin from Quick Access in Windows 11

General Pin to Quick Access and Unpin from Quick Access in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access local and network folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc... locations for your account in Windows 11. Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders, frequent Folders, Pinned files, and Recent files from one location in Quick Access. You can Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access items. Pinned items can include local and network files (build 22557), folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc... Folders pinned to Quick access will display under Folders in Quick access in File Explorer, and under Quick access in the navigation...
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Change Account Type in Windows 11

Accounts Change Account Type in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the account type of users to be either a standard user or administrator 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. You can add a local user account (an offline account) or Microsoft account for a user to sign in to the PC with. These can be a standard user or administrator account type. When you add an account in Windows, it will be a standard user account by default. Standard User - Standard user accounts are good for everyday usage, and can be a local account or Microsoft account. Standard user accounts can use...
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Safely Remove Hardware in Windows 11

Devices Safely Remove Hardware in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to use Safely Remove Hardware for removeable storage devices in Windows 11. To avoid losing data, it's important to remove external hardware like hard drives and USB drives safely. Safely Remove Hardware allows you to safely shutdown and eject a "removable" storage device before unplugging or disconnecting it to help prevent accidental data loss if data were still currently being copied or saved to or from the device. If you have the removal policy (write caching) for a removable device set to quick removal, you can disconnect the device safely without needing to use Safely Remove Hardware. Option One: Safely Remove Hardware from Taskbar Corner Option Two: Safely Remove Hardware in File Explorer...
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Switch User in Windows 11

Accounts Switch User in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to switch between users without signing out in Windows 11. When a user signs in to Windows, the system loads their profile. Because each user has a unique user account, this allows multiple users to share a computer. When a user signs in, the desktop settings, files, favorites, and history they see are theirs; they cannot be accessed by other users. When that user signs out, their profile is preserved for the next time that they sign in. A user does not have to sign out to allow another user to sign in. Instead, it is possible for multiple users to sign in and switch between their open accounts. This feature is referred to as Fast User Switching. Switching to another account does not change the state of...
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Turn On or Off Public Folder Sharing in Windows 11

Network and Internet Turn On or Off Public Folder Sharing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Public folder sharing on your Windows 11 PC. Public folders offer an easy way to share files with other people using the same computer and with people using other computers on a shared network. The Public folders contain subfolders to help you get organized, but they don't contain any files until you or other people using your computer add files to them. The folders are organized by content type, and include: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents C:\Users\Public\Public Downloads C:\Users\Public\Public Music C:\Users\Public\Public Pictures C:\Users\Public\Public Videos Public folder sharing is turned off by default. When Public folder sharing is turned on, anyone on your computer and same...
Network and Internet
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Turn On or Off File and Printer Sharing in Windows 11

Network and Internet Turn On or Off File and Printer Sharing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off file and printer sharing on your Windows 11 PC. File and printer sharing is the ability of a computer running Windows to share a folder or attached printer with other computers on the same network. File sharing allows you to make files and folders in a shared folder accessible to others on the same network to view, copy, or modify. Printer sharing allows you to make an attached printer available to other computer users on the same network. Windows creates a separate network profile for each network you use. You can turn on or off file and printer sharing separately for each Domain, Private, and Public network profile type. You must be signed in as an administrator to turn on or off...
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Remove Facial Recognition Sign-in from Account in Windows 11

Accounts Remove Facial Recognition Sign-in from Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to remove the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in option from your account in Windows 11. Windows Hello is a more personal, more secure way to get instant access to your Windows 11 devices using a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint. You'll need to set up a PIN as part of setting up fingerprint or facial recognition sign-in, but you can also sign in with just your PIN. These options help make it easier and safer to sign into your PC because your PIN is only associated with one device and it's backed up for recovery with your Microsoft account. You can set up facial recognition sign-in with your PC's infrared camera or an external infrared camera. References: Windows Hello face authentication...
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Find MAC Address on Windows 11 PC

Network and Internet Find MAC Address on Windows 11 PC

This tutorial will show you how to find the MAC address of network adapters (NICs) on your Windows 11 PC. A MAC address (Media Access Control address) is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (aka: NIC or network adapter) for use as a network address in communications on the physical network segment. This use is common in most IEEE 802 networking technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. MAC addresses are primarily assigned by device manufacturers, and are therefore often referred to as the burned-in address (BIA), or as an Ethernet hardware address (EHA), hardware address, or physical address. MAC addresses are recognizable as six groups of two hexadecimal digits, separated by hyphens, colons...
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Restart Graphics Driver in Windows 11

Devices Restart Graphics Driver in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to restart the video graphics drivers of your display adapter(s) in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows includes an easy method to restart your graphics drivers on demand as needed. This includes restarting NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel graphics drivers. If your display seems to be having an issue like a black screen, screen frozen, keyboard and mouse inputs not responding, you could try restarting the graphics drive to see if it may solve the issue without needing to restart the computer. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshooting-black-or-blank-screens-in-windows-51ef7b96-47cb-b454-fcab-fac643784457 Here's How: 1 Press the Win + Ctrl + Shift + B keys. 2 Your screen will now...
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Turn On or Off Random Hardware Addresses for Wi-Fi Networks in Windows 11

Network and Internet Turn On or Off Random Hardware Addresses for Wi-Fi Networks in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use random hardware (MAC) addresses for Wi-Fi networks in Windows 11. Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device. When you're not connected to Wi-Fi, your PC sends a signal to look for Wi-Fi networks in the area to help you get connected. The signal contains the unique physical hardware (MAC) address for your device. Some places, for example shopping malls, stores, or other public areas, might use this unique address to track your movement in that area. If your Wi-Fi hardware supports it, you can turn on random hardware addresses to make it harder...
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