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Enable or Disable Swipe Between Pages in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Swipe Between Pages in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the swipe between pages "swipe navigation" feature 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. You can navigate back and forward between your open pages history in a tab with a swipe gesture on a touch screen or touchpad by default in Microsoft Edge. Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see...
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Enable or Disable Video Autoplay in Microsoft Store app in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Video Autoplay in Microsoft Store app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off video autoplay in the Microsoft Store app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Some apps, games, and movies have a video (ex: trailer) available that will automatically play by default when you hover on its tile or open its page in the Microsoft Store app. You can turn off video autoplay if you do not want these videos to automatically play anymore. EXAMPLE: Video autoplay turned off in Microsoft Store app Here's How: 1 Open the Microsoft Store app. 2 Click/tap on the user Profile button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below) 3 Turn On (default) or Off Video autoplay for what you want. (see screenshot below) 4 You can now close the Microsoft Store...
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Enable or Disable Personalize Top Sites in Customize Sidebar in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Personalize Top Sites in Customize Sidebar in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off personalize your top sites in the customize sidebar pane 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. By default, Microsoft Edge will personalize the top sites shown within customize sidebar based on your browsing history/activities. EXAMPLE: Customize sidebar pane in Microsoft Edge Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and...
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Enable or Disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Phishing Protection Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Phishing Protection Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Phishing protection in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen protects against phishing or malware websites and applications, and the downloading of potentially malicious files. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Microsoft is introducing two powerful new features that strike against the most common cyberattack techniques: phishing and targeted malware. New in Windows 11 is enhanced phishing detection and protection built into Windows with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. This new feature will help protect users from phishing attacks by identifying and alerting users when they are entering their Microsoft credentials into a malicious application or...
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See Computers on Network in Windows 11

Network and Internet See Computers on Network in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to see the computers you want on your network in Windows 11. When computers on the same network and workgroup are discoverable, you can see them in File Explorer > Network. This allows you to share what you want among the devices connected to the network. EXAMPLE: See computers on network in File Explorer > Network Here's How: 1 Make sure all computers you want to see in File Explorer > Network and your computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi and/or ethernet network (ex: router). 2 Make sure all computers you want to see in File Explorer > Network and your computer are on the same workgroup (ex: "BRINKGROUP"). (see screenshots below)...
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Enable or Disable Battery Limit on Microsoft Surface Devices

System Enable or Disable Battery Limit on Microsoft Surface Devices

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Battery Limit option on your Microsoft Surface device running Windows 10 or Windows 11. The Battery Limit option is a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) setting that changes how the Surface device battery is charged and might prolong its longevity. This firmware setting (similar to BIOS) is recommended for devices intended to be always connected to power. Examples include devices configured for point of sale, RFID, and related kiosk scenarios. The Battery Limit UEFI setting is built into supported Surface devices by default. When you enable the Battery Limit setting, the battery stops charging when it reaches 50% of maximum charge capacity. If you enable Battery Limit...
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Enable or Disable Automatically Update Apps in Microsoft Store in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Automatically Update Apps in Microsoft Store in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the automatic download and install of available app updates in the Microsoft Store for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store app from the ground up in Windows 11, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will help you discover and install the best apps, games, movies and even special offers – like unique movie discounts for Xbox Game Pass members. All the content in the Microsoft Store is tested for security, family safety and device compatibility. The Microsoft Store app will update installed apps automatically by default. You can disable automatically downloading and installing app updates in...
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Default UEFI/GPT Hard Drive Partition Layout Description for Windows 10 and 11

System 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...
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Create Custom Windows 11 ISO File

Installation and Upgrade Create Custom Windows 11 ISO File

To get a standard WIndows 10 or Windows 11 ISO is easy. For a latest public release ISO, just go to official Microsoft ISO download site, and download an ISO as told in this tutorial on our sister site Ten Forums: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9230-download-windows-10-iso-file.html To get a Windows Insider ISO, see our Eleven Forum tutorial: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/uup-dump-download-windows-insider-iso.344/ But, what to do if you want to modify your ISO? Add files, make installation unattended, add drivers, and so on. OK, many even quite senior geeks suggest you can use this or that third party tool to "burn" an ISO. I am something you could call a Windows purist. I have never used, nor will I never use any third party...
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Change Background on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail 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...
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Enable or Disable Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) for a display for all users in Windows 11. The refresh rate is the number of frames per second your monitor can display. Hertz frequency is used as the measurement at which the screen is redrawn. Dynamic refresh rate is a new feature that can be found in Windows 11 on supported devices. Like the name suggests, DRR lets your device set the refresh rate dynamically. This means that Windows 11 will seamlessly switch between a lower refresh rate and a higher refresh rate based on what you’re doing on your PC. This helps to balance performance and power consumption. For example, with a Dynamic (60 Hz or 120 Hz) mode, your display will refresh at 60 Hz for...
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Add or Remove Background on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Add or Remove Background on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing the background image on the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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. While you can change the background image on the new tab page, you can also turn on or off showing a background image. Option One: Turn On or Off Background on New Tab Page in Microsoft...
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