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Add or Remove Copilot and "Find results in Web" in Windows Search in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Ask Copilot" and "Find results in Web" (Web) icons on Windows Search toolbar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Search lets you search from your taskbar to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on your device, in the cloud, or on the web. The Search button on the taskbar allows you to quickly use Windows Search (Win+S) 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 ...
Personalization
Replace, Skip, or Keep Both Files in File Name Conflict Dialog in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to replace, skip, or keep both file versions being copied or moved in a file name conflict dialog box for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you copy or move files/folders from one location to another in Windows and the destination has files with the same names, you will get a file name conflict dialog that allows you to either replace all file name conflicts in the destination location, skip copy/move all file name conflicts to the destination location, or copy/move and keep both versions of files in the destination location. Starting with Windows 11 build 26080 (Canary and Dev), when extracting files, if there is a file name conflict you can now choose to apply your selected action (skip...
General
Change Tab Color in Windows Terminal on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the color of tabs in Windows Terminal for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. Starting with Windows Terminal Preview version 1.23.10353.0, color indicators are now in the Tab Switch Menu (Ctrl+Tab) for your colored tabs in Windows Terminal. If a tab has the default background color, then the...
Apps
Enable or Disable Widgets on Lock Screen in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing widgets on the lock screen for your account or all users in Windows 11. You can stay informed and efficient with dynamic updates that bring weather, finance, sports, traffic, and app notifications right to your lock screen. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3624 (24H2), support for lock screen widgets (previously referred to as “Weather and more”) arrives on devices in the European Economic Area (EEA). You can add, remove, and rearrange lock screen widgets such as Weather, Watchlist, Sports, Traffic, and more. Any widget that supports the small sizing option can be added. To customize your lock screen widgets, navigate to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen. As part...
Personalization
Add or Remove Shield Icon on Title Bar of Windows Terminal in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off displaying a shield in the title bar when Windows Terminal is running as Administrator for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows Terminal Preview version 1.23.10353.0, in the Appearance setting, Microsoft added an option to let users control whether a shield icon displays in their title bar when Windows Terminal runs as Admin. Reference: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-terminal-preview-1-23-release/#appearance EXAMPLE: Shield icon in title bar when Windows Terminal is running as Administrator Here's How: 1 Open Windows Terminal. 2 Click/tap on the down arrow button on the top bar, and click/tap on Settings Ctrl + , (comma). (see...
Apps
Rearrange Widgets on Lock Screen in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to rearrange widgets on the lock screen for your account in Windows 11. You can stay informed and efficient with dynamic updates that bring weather, finance, sports, traffic, and app notifications right to your lock screen. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3624 (24H2), build 22631.5261 (RP 23H2), and build 22631.5262 (23H2), support for lock screen widgets (previously referred to as “Weather and more”) arrives on devices in the European Economic Area (EEA). You can add, remove, and rearrange lock screen widgets such as Weather, Watchlist, Sports, Traffic, and more. Any widget that supports the small sizing option can be added. To customize your lock screen widgets, navigate to Settings >...
Personalization
Add "Copy Contents to Clipboard" Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Copy Contents to Clipboard context menu of text type files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Copy Contents to Clipboard context menu item will allow users to copy the contents of a single .bat, .cmd, .css, .html, .js, .log, .ps1, .reg, .rtf, .txt, or .vbs file to the clipboard to make it easy to paste the contents where you like. While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the context menu, all users can use the context menu. EXAMPLE: "Copy Contents to Clipboard" context menu In Windows 11, you will need to click/tap on Show more options first by default, then click/tap on Copy Contents to Clipboard. Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Search and Service Improvement in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off search and service improvement to "Help improve Microsoft products by sending the results from searches on the web" in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. In order to improve your experience in Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Bing, Microsoft News, and other Microsoft services, Microsoft collects and use data from your web searches in Microsoft Edge by default. Microsoft will use your search results activity to make everyone’s web and search experience better, more relevant, and useful. The data Microsoft collects is from searches you do across the web, including sites Microsoft doesn’t own or operate. Microsoft Edge will scrub and de-identify the data by removing...
Browsers and Mail
Hide or Show Users on Sign-in Screen in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show users on the sign-in screen when a user locks the computer in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When a user locks the computer and dismisses the lock screen, the sign-in screen will show all users on the bottom left corner to select to switch user from. If wanted, you can choose to hide all users to have a Switch user button instead on the bottom left corner of the sign-in screen when a user locks the computer. You can still click/tap on the Switch user button to be taken to the lock screen to dismiss and then see all users on the bottom left corner to select to switch user from. Hiding all users on the sign-in screen when you lock the computer can be useful if you only want to see all users...
Accounts
Enable or Disable Bluetooth LE Audio in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using Low Energy Audio (LE Audio) when available instead of Classic Audio for Bluetooth devices that support both for all users in Windows 11. Bluetooth Low Energy Audio (LE Audio) is a new technology that allows audio streaming over Bluetooth Low Energy. Unlike Classic Audio, which uses Classic Bluetooth profiles such as A2DP or HFP, LE Audio uses modern Bluetooth profiles such as the Telephony and Media Audio Profile (TMAP). Bluetooth LE Audio provides numerous benefits over Bluetooth Classic Audio, including increased battery life and voice call quality. It also supports new capabilities that don't exist with Classic Audio, such as support for LE Audio hearing aids. Bluetooth LE...
Devices
Enable or Disable Search Filters in Address Bar of Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable search filters in the Microsoft Edge address bar for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Edge address bar allows you to get fast responses simply by typing on many quick searches including conversions, prices, quick info and more. There's no need to hit the 'Enter' key to get a quick response. Microsoft Edge allows you to filter search autosuggestions by work, history, favorites, and tabs. Simply select your preference from the bottom of your address bar while searching. You can turn on or off showing search filters in the Edge address bar autosuggestion dropdown if wanted. Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/address-bar?form=MA13FJ...
Browsers and Mail
Create Windows 11 Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX) at Boot to Native Boot
This tutorial will show you how to create a Windows 11 Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX) file at boot and natively boot it to dual boot with Windows 10 or Windows 11. Native Boot allows you to create a virtual hard disk (VHDX), install Windows to it, and then boot it up, either on your PC side-by-side with your existing installation, or on a new device. A native-boot VHDX can be used as the running operating system on designated hardware without any other parent operating system. This differs from a scenario where a VHDX is connected to a virtual machine on a computer that has a parent operating system. Native boot for Windows 11 requires the .vhdx format, not the .vhd format. VHDXs can be applied to PCs or devices that have no other...
Virtualization

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