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Enable or Disable Notification Badges for Widgets on Taskbar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off whether Widgets will show notification badging on the Widgets taskbar icon for your account in Windows 11. Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests. Your widgets board is optimized to show relevant widgets and personalized content based on your usage. Widgets help you stay on top of what’s important to you by bringing together personalized content from your favorite apps and services so you can have the latest info at a glance throughout your day. Say goodbye to constantly...
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Check for Offline Maps Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manually check for updates of downloaded offline maps in Windows 11. Whether you’re driving, walking, or taking the bus, Maps for Windows 11 gets you there. Get directions and choose from alternate routes, or plan a longer trip with multiple stops. You can download maps, and use the Maps app to search for and get directions, even when you are offline. By default, Windows will automatically update maps when plugged in and not on a metered connection. You can also manually check for updates for downloaded offline maps at any time while connected to the internet. By the end of 2023, offline maps will no longer be available in the Maps app. After that date you will now be able to view offline maps in...
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Delete Offline Maps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to delete offline maps in Windows 11. Whether you’re driving, walking, or taking the bus, Maps for Windows 11 gets you there. Get directions and choose from alternate routes, or plan a longer trip with multiple stops. You can download maps, and use the Maps app to search for and get directions, even when you are offline. By default, Windows will automatically update maps when plugged in and not on a metered connection. If you no longer need an offline map, you can delete the offline map to free up hard drive space. By the end of 2023, offline maps will no longer be available in the Maps app. After that date you will now be able to view offline maps in the app. Option One: Delete Only Specific...
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Download Offline Maps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to download offline maps in Windows 11. Whether you’re driving, walking, or taking the bus, Maps for Windows 11 gets you there. Get directions and choose from alternate routes, or plan a longer trip with multiple stops. You can download maps, and use the Maps app to search for and get directions, even when you are offline. By default, Windows will automatically update maps when plugged in and not on a metered connection. By the end of 2023, offline maps will no longer be available in the Maps app. After that date you will now be able to view offline maps in the app. Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Apps on the left side, and click/tap on Offline maps on the right side. (see...
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Enable or Disable Download Offline Maps over Metered Connections in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off downloading offline maps over metered connections for all users in Windows 11. Whether you’re driving, walking, or taking the bus, Maps for Windows 11 gets you there. Get directions and choose from alternate routes, or plan a longer trip with multiple stops. You can download maps, and use the Maps app to search for and get directions, even when you are offline. By default, Windows will automatically update maps when plugged in and not on a metered connection. By the end of 2023, offline maps will no longer be available in the Maps app. After that date you will now be able to view offline maps in the app. Option One: Turn On or Off Download Offline Maps over Metered Connections in...
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Enable or Disable Automatically Update Offline Maps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically update offline maps for all users in Windows 11. Whether you’re driving, walking, or taking the bus, Maps for Windows 11 gets you there. Get directions and choose from alternate routes, or plan a longer trip with multiple stops. You can download maps, and use the Maps app to search for and get directions, even when you are offline. By default, Windows will automatically update maps when plugged in and not on a metered connection. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-your-way-with-maps-51ece9fb-a0f2-9853-4164-6940865085c8 By the end of 2023, offline maps will no longer be available in the Maps app. After that date you will now be able to view...
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Turn On or Off Auto Copy Changes to Clipboard for Snipping Tool in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically copy changes to screenshot to clipboard in Snipping Tool for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps. You can turn on or off to have Snipping Tool automatically copy edits to your screenshot to your clipboard. Here's How: 1 Open the Snipping Tool app. (see screenshot below) 2 Click/tap on the See more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below) 3 Turn On (default) or Off Automatically copy changes for what you want. (see screenshot below) 4...
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Turn On or Off Multiple Windows for Snipping Tool in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off multiple windows in Snipping Tool for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps. You can turn on multiple windows in Snipping Tool to open new screenshots in different windows instead of the same window. Here's How: 1 Open the Snipping Tool app. (see screenshot below) 2 Click/tap on the See more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below) 3 Turn On or Off (default) Multiple windows for what you want. (see screenshot below) 4 You can now close the Snipping...
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Turn On or Off Ask to Save Edited Screenshots for Snipping Tool in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off ask to save edited screenshots in Snipping Tool for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps. You can turn on or off to have Snipping Tool ask to save edited screenshots if unsaved when you close the Snipping Tool app. Screenshots taken by the Snipping Tool are temporarily cached in the %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbw\TempState folder for the current user. You may be able to recover missing screenshots from this folder location if they haven't yet been...
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Turn On or Off Add Screenshot Border for Snipping Tool in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off add border for each screenshot in Snipping Tool for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps. You can turn on or off to add a border to each screenshot taken by the Snipping Tool app. You can select a custom color and thickness for the border. Here's How: 1 Open the Snipping Tool app. (see screenshot below) 2 Click/tap on the See more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below) 3 Do step 4 (on) or step 5 (off) below for what you want. Turn on add border for...
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Enable or Disable Open Widgets Board on Hover in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show widgets on hover for your account in Windows 11. Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests. Your widgets board is optimized to show relevant widgets and personalized content based on your usage. Widgets help you stay on top of what’s important to you by bringing together personalized content from your favorite apps and services so you can have the latest info at a glance throughout your day. Say goodbye to constantly switching between apps, devices and websites—now you can...
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Enable or Disable Cortana in Windows 11
⚠️ Starting with Windows 11 build 25967 (Canary), the Cortana app has been removed. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/end-of-support-for-cortana-d025b39f-ee5b-4836-a954-0ab646ee1efa This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Cortana for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Cortana is a personal productivity assistant in Microsoft 365, helping your users achieve more with less effort and focus on what matters. The Cortana app in Windows 10 and Windows 11 helps users quickly get information across Microsoft 365, using typed or spoken queries to connect with people, check calendars, set reminders, add tasks, and more. Cortana is still included in Windows 11, but will no longer be included in the first boot...
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