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Add or Remove Passkey on Android Phone for your Microsoft Account
This tutorial will show you how to create (add) or remove a passkey saved to your Android phone for your Microsoft account. Passkeys are a replacement for your password. With passkeys, you can sign into your Microsoft personal, work or school account using your face, fingerprint, PIN, or security key. Signing in with a passkey is simple, fast, and helps protect you against phishing attacks. Passkeys are supported on desktop and mobile browsers. You can use Windows Hello on Windows 10/11 devices to sign into your account with a passkey. When you sign in to your Microsoft account, you can use your passkey by choosing Sign-in options and then selecting face, fingerprint, PIN, or security key. Your device will open a security window, and...
Phone
Change Background on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to change the background image on the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. 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. When you open the new tab page in Microsoft Edge, it shows the Bing daily image by default. When you have background turned on for the Edge new tab page, you can change the new tab page background to any image or video background you want. Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Perform either action below to...
Browsers and Mail
Change Narrator Modifier Key in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the Narrator modifier key for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. You can choose what modifier key you want to use in Narrator commands. Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default. You can use either of these keys in any command that uses the Narrator key. The Narrator key is referred to as simply “Narrator” in commands. You can change your Narrator key in Narrator settings. Note: If you’re using a Japanese 106 keyboard, Insert and NonConvert are your default Narrator keys. Reference...
Accessibility
Open Narrator Speech Recap in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open speech recap while using Narrator in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3915 (24H2) and build 27881.1000 (Canary), Microsoft is introducing a new feature—speech recap —designed to help you keep track of what Narrator has spoken and access it for quick reference. With speech recap, you can quickly access spoken content, follow along with live transcription, and copy what Narrator last said—all with simple keyboard shortcuts. Live transcription of Narrator speech is useful for Assistive Technology (AT) trainers, teacher of students with visual impairments (TSVI) who support students in class...
Accessibility
Add Install CAB Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add Install to the context menu of .cab files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A cabinet is a single file, usually with a .cab extension, that stores compressed files in a file library. The cabinet format is an efficient way to package multiple files because compression is performed across file boundaries, which significantly improves the compression ratio. You can use the DISM /Add-Package command with Windows cabinet (.cab) files to install or remove updates, service packs, language packs, and to enable or disable Windows features. This DISM command can be used to make installing a Windows Update CAB file easy with a single click in the CAB file context menu. If you have the .cab file...
Personalization
Default UEFI/GPT Hard Drive Partition Layout Description for Windows 10 and 11
This tutorial will explain each partition of the default partition layout created when you clean install Windows 10 or Windows 11 on a blank hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drives (SSD). When you clean install Windows 10/11 to a blank unallocated disk with UEFI, the disk is formatted using a GUID partition table (GPT) file system. The default partition layout for UEFI-based PCs is: an EFI System Partition, an MSR, a Windows partition, and a Recovery Partition. This layout lets you use Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption or Device Encryption through both Windows and through the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Reference...
System
Enable or Disable Quick Settings in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open Quick Settings for all or specific users in Windows 11. Quick Settings (Win+A) gives you quick access from the taskbar corner to commonly used settings and apps like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Rotation lock, Battery saver, Accessibility, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Nearby sharing, Cast, and Project. Directly above your Quick Settings, you will see media playback controls when playing music or videos in Microsoft Edge or streaming music in apps like Spotify. Starting with Windows 11 build 22610, you can disable opening the Quick Settings flyout via group policy. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the Quick...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Move or Install Apps on Non-System Drives in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft Store on non-system drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Apps from the Microsoft Store are installed on the Windows C: system drive by default. Users can select to move apps already installed from the Microsoft Store to another internal or external local drive if wanted. Users can also select to have new apps from the Microsoft Store installed to another internal or external local drive by default if wanted. Disabling the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft store on non-system drives does not affect any apps that had been previously moved or installed on non-system drives. You must be signed in as...
Apps
Enable or Disable Run App in Compatibility Mode in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable always running an app in compatibility mode for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Most apps (and other programs, like games or utilities) that were created for earlier versions of Windows will work in the most recent version of Windows 11, but some older ones might run poorly or not at all. You can use compatibility mode to run the program using settings from an earlier version of Windows. Try this setting if you know the program is designed for (or worked with) a specific version of Windows. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-older-apps-or-programs-compatible-with-windows-10-783d6dd7-b439-bdb0-0490-54eea0f45938 You cannot use...
Apps
Turn On or Off Archive Apps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable archive apps for your account, specific accounts, or all users in Windows 11. To save storage space and Internet bandwidth, Microsoft Store apps you do not use frequently will be archived automatically. Your files and other data will be saved. The next time you use an archived app, it will connect to the Internet to restore the full version (if it's still available). Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-applicationmanagement#allowautomaticapparchiving Option One: Turn On or Off Archive Apps for Current User in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Archive Apps for Specific User in Registry Editor Option Three: Enable or Disable...
Apps
Restore Missing Send to Context Menu Items in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore any missing default Send to context menu items for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Send to context menu allows you to quickly send a copy of items (ex: files, folders, libraries) to Bluetooth device, Compressed (zipped) folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Mail recipient, and removable and network drives. To move an item instead of copy and item, you can right click or press and hold on a file or folder, click/tap on Show more options, click/tap on Send to, press and hold the Shift key, and click/tap on a drive or folder location in the Send to context menu. EXAMPLE: Send to context menu Here's How: 1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the...
General
Enable or Disable Recommended Actions from Apps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing recommended actions from apps as contextual suggestions for your account on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3576 (Dev), build 26100.3902 (RP), and build 26100.3915 (24H2) Microsoft is beginning to introduce a new settings page under Settings > Apps > Actions for managing which apps Windows can recommend actions from on Copilot+ PCs. For example, turning off the Photos app on this settings page will turn off the available actions from the Photos app in Click To Do on Copilot+ PCs. Each app on the Actions page will list all recommended actions it is capable of. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3915 (24H2), Click to Do (preview) makes it easier...
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