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Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
View Chat History in Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to view your chat history in Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. When you sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account Copilot uses your Microsoft account to provide personalized assistance and access by default to a wide range of features. For example, saving and syncing your Copilot chat history on all devices you sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account. Your Copilot activity history includes your interactions with Copilot. This activity history includes the things you type in Copilot while visiting copilot.microsoft.com, the Copilot app on Windows 10 and Windows 11...
Apps
See Windows 11 Restart Time
This tutorial will show you how long it takes Windows 11 to restart and get back to the desktop. It would be recommended to disable the delay of running startup apps below to get a more accurate restart time. https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-delay-of-running-startup-apps-in-windows-11.9144/ You can also view the startup logs in Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) in the Applications and Services Logs (takes a moment to load) > Microsoft > Windows > Diagnostics-Performance > Microsoft-Windows-Diagnostics-Performance/Operational log. The logs will be in the middle to show you what ran at startup, how long it took, and more. Here's How: 1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below. Restart-Time.zip...
General
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11
This tutorial will provide you with a list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows, accessibility, and apps in Windows 11. Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide another way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse. Option One: Keyboard shortcuts in Windows Option Two: Keyboard shortcuts for accessibility Option Three: Keyboard shortcuts in apps Keyboard shortcuts in Windows This is a list of general Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11. Copilot keyboard shortcuts Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts Desktop shortcuts Dialog box keyboard shortcuts File Explorer keyboard shortcuts Settings keyboard shortcuts Taskbar keyboard shortcuts Text editing...
General
Add or Remove "Compress to ZIP file" Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to remove the Compress to ZIP file context menu for your account, specific user(s), or new users in Windows 11. This tutorial no longer works since the "Compress to ZIP file" context menu has been replaced by "Compress to". Zipped (compressed) files take up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers more quickly than uncompressed files. In Windows, you work with zipped files and folders in the same way that you work with uncompressed files and folders. Combine several files into a single zipped folder to more easily share a group of files. The Compress to ZIP file menu item is available on the file/folder context menu, File Explorer command bar menu, and Send To context menu by...
Personalization
Search in Windows 11 File Explorer
This tutorial will show you how to use advanced search options and filters while searching for files in Windows 11 File Explorer. The Search Box in File Explorer allows you to find and view all your files and folders in one place. As you type in the Search Box, Windows Search will automatically start a simple search through the index by default to match your typed text with folder names, files names, the contents of files, and file properties. It will then display the search results in File Explorer. You can then use advanced search options and filters to narrow your search results how you want. Improved Windows Search experiences, powered by AI models that take advantage of the on-board neural processing unit (NPU) on Copilot+ PCs...
General
Enable or Disable System Guard Secure Launch for Firmware Protection in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Microsoft Defender System Guard Secure Launch for firmware protection in Windows 10 and Windows 11 Secured-core PCs. Microsoft has worked with OEM partners to offer a special category of devices called Secured-core PCs. The devices ship with additional security measures enabled at the firmware layer, or device core, that underpins Windows. Secured-core PCs help prevent malware attacks and minimize firmware vulnerabilities by launching into a clean and trusted state at startup with a hardware-enforced root of trust. Virtualization-based security comes enabled by default. And with built-in hypervisor protected code integrity (HVCI) shielding system memory, Secured-core PCs ensure that...
Privacy and Security
Uninstall or Reinstall New Outlook for Windows app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall the new Outlook for Windows app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The new Outlook for Windows app is a best-in-class email experience that is free for anyone with Windows. Easily connect and coordinate your personal and work email accounts and calendars in one app. Write clear, concise mails and get intelligent suggestions with built-in AI. Seamlessly attach important documents and photos to any note. With the new Outlook for Windows, you can stay on top of it all, for free. This app will replace the Windows Mail, Calendar, and People apps beginning in 2024. If you don't want the new Outlook for Windows app, you can easily uninstall it for only your...
Browsers and Mail
Turn On or Off Run at Startup for PowerToys in Windows 10 and Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off run at startup for Microsoft PowerToys for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. When you install Microsoft PowerToys, it will run at startup for your account by default. All users on the PC can turn on or off PowerToys to run at startup for their account. Here's How: 1 Open the PowerToys app. 2 Open PowerToys Settings. (see screenshot below) 3 In PowerToys Settings, click/tap on General in the left pane. (see screenshot below) 4 Under Appearance & behavior settings, turn on or off Run at startup for what you want. 5 You can now close...
Apps
Reset Windows Search in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to reset Windows Search in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use Windows Search to find your apps, files, settings, help, and more on Windows—plus unlock the power of the web with quick access to online information like time zone conversions, fact lookup, trending searches, and search results for navigating to websites faster. You can also use Search to find files and people in your work or school organization through  Microsoft Search.  If Windows Search is unresponsive and not working, you can try resetting Windows Search to fix problems with it. References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/search-for-anything-anywhere-b14cc5bf-c92a-1e73-ea18-2845891e6cc8...
General
Show or Hide Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show Windows updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Update keeps Windows updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. You can use the Show or hide updates troubleshooter from Microsoft to hide or show Windows Updates on demand. This can be handy if an update is causing issues. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-update-faq-8a903416-6f45-0718-f5c7-375e92dddeb2 You must be signed in as an administrator to show or hide updates in Windows. EXAMPLE: Hide optional updates in Windows 11 Here's How: 1 Download the wushowhide.diagcab file from the KB3073930 webpage at Microsoft for the...
Windows Update
Switch out of S mode in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to switch out of S mode in Windows 11. Windows 11 in S mode is a "secure" version of Windows 11 that is streamlined for security and performance, while providing a familiar Windows experience. To increase security, it allows only apps from Microsoft Store, and requires Microsoft Edge for safe browsing. If you have a Windows 11 in S mode edition installed, you will only be able to install apps from the Microsoft Store only. If you want to install an app that isn't available in the Microsoft Store, you'll need to switch out of S mode. Windows 11 in S mode is only available in the Windows 11 Home edition by default. If you have the Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions of Windows 10 in S mode, Windows...
Installation and Upgrade
Add Disk Cleanup to Context Menu of Drives in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add Cleanup to the context menu of drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use Disk Cleanup on a regular basis to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can free up drive space and help your PC run better. It can delete temporary files and system files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of other items that you might no longer need. You can add Cleanup to the context menu of drives that will open Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on the selected disk to free up disk space. While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Cleanup context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu. EXAMPLE: Disk...
System

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