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Undo and Redo in File Explorer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to undo and redo your last action in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Undo and Redo options in File Explorer allow you to quickly and easily correct mistakes made in File Explorer and most other apps. The Undo option is only available after you perform an action such as Copy, Delete, Move, create New item, or Rename. The Redo option is only available after you undo an action so you can restore the action you last undid. Option One: Undo and Redo action using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: Undo and Redo action using Context Menu Undo and Redo action using Keyboard Shortcut 1 Press the Ctrl + Z keys to Undo. OR 2 Press the Ctrl + Y keys to Redo. Undo and Redo action using Context Menu 1 Right...
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Change Theme to Light or Dark for Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to change the Copilot theme to day (light) or night (dark) mode 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. Here's How: 1 Open the copilot.microsoft.com site, or Copilot app on Windows 10 and Windows 11. 2 Sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account if wanted. 3 Click/tap on the Settings...
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Enable or Disable Use Camera from Android Mobile Devices in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the ability to use your Android phone or tablet camera in any video application for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft is gradually rolling out the ability to use your Android phone or tablet camera in any video application on your Windows 11 PC to Windows Insiders across all Insider Channels. With this feature, you’ll be able to wirelessly enjoy the high quality of your mobile device’s camera on your PC with flexibility and ease. Some of the abilities include being able to switch between front and back camera, pausing the stream during interruptions, and enjoying effects provided by your mobile model. UPDATE 3/19: Microsoft has expanded the rollout introducing the ability to use...
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Change Display Language for Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to change the display language used by Copilot on the Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10. The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available. 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. The display language is the UI language used in Copilot. You can change the Copilot UI display language to any supported language on demand as...
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Enable or Disable Model Training in Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Copilot AI model training for your Microsoft account 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. Model training is turned on by default in Copilot unless you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, and certain other countries. Model training allows your conversations with...
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Enable or Disable Personalization in Copilot on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Copilot personalization for your Microsoft account on Web, Windows 11, Windows 10, and Microsoft Edge. 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. If you turn on personalization, Microsoft will use your recent conversations and Microsoft activities to personalize your Copilot experience. Your Microsoft activities...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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