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Enable or Disable Apps Access to Generative AI in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to allow or deny apps access to generative AI for your account or all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26236 (Canary), Microsoft added a new Generative AI section to the Privacy & security settings page. The new Generative AI section allows you to turn on or off whether apps can use generative AI features. Option One: Turn On or Off Apps Access to Generative AI for All Users in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Apps Access to Generative AI for All Users using REG file Option Three: Turn On or Off Apps Access to Generative AI for Current User in Settings Option Four: Turn On or Off Apps Access to Generative AI for Current User using REG file Option Five: Turn On or Off Specific...
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Enable or Disable Recall Snapshots in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable saving Recall snapshots for your account or all users in Windows 11 on Copilot+ PCs. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and just describe how you remember something and...
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Enable or Disable Show Notifications in Settings app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing notifications in the Settings app for your account in Windows 11. When 'Show me notifications is the Settings app" is turned off, required notifications are still shown. Option One: Turn On or Off Show Notifications in Settings app in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Notifications in Settings app using REG file Turn On or Off Show Notifications in Settings app in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Privacy & security on the left side, and click/tap on General on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open General settings 3 Turn On (default) or Off Show me notifications in the Settings app for what you want. (see screenshot below) 4 You can...
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Add Windows Security to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add "Windows Security" to the Desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Security is built-in to Windows 11 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows 11. Windows Security continually scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats. Windows Security is your home to view and manage the security and health of your device. Virus & threat protection - Monitor threats to your device, run scans, and get updates to help...
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Enable or Disable Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Local Security Authority (LSA) protection for all users in Windows 11. Core isolation is a security feature of Microsoft Windows that protects important core processes of Windows from malicious software by isolating them in memory. It does this by running those core processes in a virtualized environment. Windows 11, version 22H2 supports additional protection for the Local Security Authority (LSA) process to prevent code injection that could compromise credentials. Windows has several critical processes to verify a user’s identity. The LSA is one of those processes, responsible for authenticating users and verifying Windows logins. It is responsible for handling user credentials...
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Exclude a Website from Recall Snapshots in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove websites to filter out of your Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and just describe how you remember something and Recall will...
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Exclude an App from Recall Snapshots in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove apps to filter out of your Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and just describe how you remember something and Recall will...
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Pause or Resume Recall Snapshots in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to pause temporarily or resume Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and just describe how you remember something and Recall will retrieve the...
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Add or Remove Change BitLocker password Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Change BitLocker password" context menu on fixed and removable data drives encrypted by BitLocker for all users Windows 10 and Windows 11. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. You can turn on BitLocker protection for operating system drives, fixed data drives, and removable data drives. When you turn on BitLocker for fixed data drives or removable data drives, you can choose to use a password to unlock the drive. When the BitLocker protected drive is unlocked, users can change the BitLocker...
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Enable or Disable All Windows Security Notifications in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable all notifications from Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive. However, they do no include all Windows Security notifications like a critical notification when virus protection is turned off. You can disable all notifications from Windows Security if wanted. This can be useful when you have a 3rd party AV or security app installed and still always getting notifications about Microsoft Defender Antivirus being turned off or disabled. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable all Windows Security notifications. Option...
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Change BitLocker Password for Drive in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the password for a fixed or removable data drive encrypted by BitLocker in Windows 10 and Windows 11. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. You can turn on BitLocker protection for operating system drives, fixed data drives, and removable data drives. When you turn on BitLocker for fixed data drives or removable data drives, you can choose to use a password to unlock the drive. When the BitLocker protected drive is unlocked, users can change the BitLocker password for the drive on demand. A BitLocker...
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Enforce BitLocker Encryption Type on Fixed Data Drives in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to require using full encryption or used space only encryption with BitLocker on fixed data drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. You can turn on BitLocker protection for operating system drives, fixed data drives, and removable data drives. When users turn on BitLocker for fixed data drives, the BitLocker setup wizard will ask by default to choose either the encrypt used disk space only (faster and best for new PC's and drives) or encrypt entire drive (slower but best...
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