This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically dismiss the lock screen if Windows Hello recognizes your face 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.
After you set up your face with...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to improve recognition for the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in option for 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...
This tutorial will show you how to set up the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in option for 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...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Reload tab in Internet Explorer mode button on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features, it's the only browser you'll ever need.
Some sites are built to work with Internet Explorer and have functionality that isn't supported by modern browsers such as Microsoft Edge. If you need to view one of these sites, you can use Internet Explorer Mode in Microsoft Edge.
Most sites work better on modern browsers. For better...
This tutorial will show you how to use Find My Device to see the last known location of your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.
Find My Device is a feature that can help you locate your Windows 11 device if it's lost or stolen. To use this feature, sign in to your device with a Microsoft account and make sure you're an administrator on it. This feature works when location services is turned on for your device, even if other users on the device have turned off location settings for their apps. Any time you attempt to locate the device online at Microsoft, users using the device will see a notification in the notification area.
If you have Find My Device turned on, your device will automatically update its location periodically while...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Find My Device to see the last known location of your Windows 11 device from your Microsoft account online.
Find My Device is a feature that can help you locate your Windows 11 device if it's lost or stolen. To use this feature, sign in to your device with a Microsoft account and make sure you're an administrator on it. This feature works when location services is turned on for your device, even if other users on the device have turned off location settings for their apps. Any time you attempt to locate the device online at Microsoft, users using the device will see a notification in the notification area.
If you have Find My Device turned on, your device will automatically update its...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Shared Experiences for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Shared Experiences allows the use of cross-device experiences (continue experiences) like Nearby Sharing and Share Across Devices.
You can disable the Continue experiences on this device policy so the Windows device is not discoverable by other devices, and cannot participate in cross-device experiences.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Shared Experiences.
Option One: Enable or Disable Shared Experiences in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Shared Experiences using REG file
EXAMPLE: Shared Experiences disabled
Enable or Disable Shared Experiences in Local...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show suggested content in the Settings app for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft can offer you suggestions throughout Settings. This content comes in a variety of forms, and can help you discover new features within Settings, or suggest new content and apps you may find interesting.
Reference
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/general-privacy-settings-in-windows-7c7f6a09-cebd-5589-c376-7f505e5bf65a
Option One: Turn On or Off Suggested Content in Settings app in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Suggested Content in Settings app using REG file
Turn On or Off Suggested Content in Settings app in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Privacy & security on...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off website access to the language list for your account in Windows 11.
Some websites may have their content available in different languages. Windows can share information about your preferred language list with websites so that they can have the opportunity to respect your language preferences without you having to independently set them for each site.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/general-privacy-settings-in-windows-7c7f6a09-cebd-5589-c376-7f505e5bf65a
Option One: Turn On or Off Website Access to Language List in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Website Access to Language List using REG file
Turn On or Off Website Access to Language List in Settings
1...
This tutorial will provide you with a list of touchpad gestures you can use for Windows 11.
You can get around Windows faster with touchpad gestures. A touch gesture is the physical action performed on a touchpad by your finger(s).
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/touch-gestures-for-windows-a9d28305-4818-a5df-4e2b-e5590f850741#WindowsVersion=Windows_11
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/surface-touchpad-use-and-settings-6c32fd32-23f4-c2d3-a3f9-cfc70feff233
Some of these gestures will only work with precision touchpads. To find out if your laptop has one, select Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad.
Action
Gestures
Select an item
Tap touchpad
Scroll
Place two fingers on the touchpad and...
This tutorial will provide you with a list of touch screen gestures you can use for Windows 11.
You can get around Windows faster with touch screen gestures. A touch gesture is the physical action performed on a touch screen by your finger(s).
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft includes 5 new touch gestures to make it easier and quicker to navigate Windows 11 on a PC with touch.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22567, Microsoft updated multi-finger touch gestures to include responsive and delightful animations that follow your finger.
You can use these gestures on the touch screen of your Windows 11 device. To turn touch gestures on, select Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touch > Three- and four-finger touch gestures...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the User items from the Start Menu > All apps list for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
All apps appears when a user clicks on All apps in the upper-right corner of the Start menu :win:. All Apps is a comprehensive list of shortcuts, in alphabetical order, of all installed apps. Some of these shortcuts are grouped into folders with the expandable folder in the list.
The Start Menu > All apps list for an account will include items (ex: app shortcuts) from the following locations:
New Users - This profile includes items from the C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start...
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