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Turn On or Off Hide Outlook Taskbar Icon when Minimized in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hide the Outlook icon on the taskbar when Outlook is minimized for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows. Starting in June 2023, Microsoft is beginning the process of migrating existing Windows Mail, Calendar, and People users to the new Outlook for Windows. Beginning in 2024, Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox application free for all to use. The Mail and Calendar apps will continue to be available via...
Browsers and Mail
Adjust Touchpad Sensitivity in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to adjust touchpad sensitivity for your account in Windows 11. If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad, you may need to adjust the touchpad sensitivity for your needs. AAP is a feature of Precision Touchpads that suppresses certain actions like mouse moves and taps for a short time after keyboarding events. The specific timeouts depend on the type of action and the region of the touchpad receiving input, as well as the user setting called Touchpad sensitivity found in Touchpad settings. More sensitive means less time is spent suppressing input after keyboarding events. Maximum sensitivity means AAP timeouts are zero and AAP is not in effect. Touchpad sensitivity is how...
Devices
Lock BitLocker Drive in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manually lock a fixed data drive 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 drives, and removable drives. You can manually lock on demand a fixed data drive or removable data drive encrypted by BitLocker to prevent access to the BitLocker-protected data. An operating system drive will automatically lock when you shut down the computer. Manually locking an operating system...
Privacy and Security
Change BitLocker Drive Encryption Method in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the default encryption method used for BitLocker and Device Encryption in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Device Encryption is a Windows feature that provides a simple way for some devices to enable BitLocker encryption automatically. Device encryption is available on all Windows versions, and it requires a device to meet either Modern Standby or HSTI security requirements. Device Encryption is only available for the operating system drive. 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...
Privacy and Security
Add or Remove Manage BitLocker Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Manage BitLocker" context menu on drives encrypted by BitLocker or Device Encryption for all users Windows 10 and Windows 11. Device Encryption is a Windows feature that enables BitLocker encryption automatically for the Operating System drive and fixed drives. It’s particularly beneficial for everyday users who want to ensure their personal information is safe without having to manage complex security settings. 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...
Privacy and Security
Enable or Disable Copilot Vision in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Circle to Copilot for Copilot Vision in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Copilot Vision (Circle to Copilot) setting is no longer available in Microsoft Edge. The Enable Copilot Vision for anything on screen setting allows you to use the Circle to Copilot shortcut then select any content on your screen to ask Copilot, including on your desktop or applications outside the Edge browser. The Enable Copilot Vision on webpages in Edge setting allows you to use the right mouse button to circle any content in the Edge browser to ask Copilot. Currently, the Copilot Vision or Circle to Copilot feature is only available in the latest Microsoft Edge Dev and...
Browsers and Mail
Add or Remove Mouse Keys Icon on Taskbar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show the mouse keys notification icon on the taskbar system tray when using mouse keys for your account in Windows 11. Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer. When mouse keys is turned on, you can only use mouse keys when Num Lock is on by default. Num Lock will toggle mouse keys active or inactive without turning off mouse keys. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33 The "Show the mouse keys icon on the taskbar" setting and other mouse keys settings are saved to the Flags string value (REG_SZ) in the registry key below for the...
Accessibility
Enable or Disable Only use Mouse Keys when Num Lock is On in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off only use mouse keys when Num Lock is on for your account in Windows 11. Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer. When mouse keys is turned on, you can only use mouse keys when Num Lock is on by default. Num Lock will toggle mouse keys active or inactive without turning off mouse keys. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33 The "Only use mouse keys when Num lock is on" setting and other mouse keys settings are saved to the Flags string value (REG_SZ) in the registry key below for the current user. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control...
Accessibility
Enable or Disable Control Mouse Keys Speed with Ctrl and Shift keys in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Hold the Ctrl key to speed up and Shift key to slow down" the pointer when using mouse keys for your account in Windows 11. Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33 The "Hold the Ctrl key to speed up and Shift key to slow down" setting and other mouse keys settings are saved to the Flags string value (REG_SZ) in the registry key below for the current user. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys Option One: Enable or Disable Control Mouse Keys Speed with Ctrl and Shift...
Accessibility
Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change how quickly the pointer starts and stops when using mouse keys for your account in Windows 11. Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33 Option One: Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Settings Option Two: Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Control Panel Option Three: Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Registry Editor Change Mouse Keys Acceleration in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open...
Accessibility
Change Mouse Keys Speed in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change how fast the pointer moves when using mouse keys for your account in Windows 11. Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-mouse-keys-to-move-the-mouse-pointer-9e0c72c8-b882-7918-8e7b-391fd62adf33 Option One: Change Mouse Keys Speed in Settings Option Two: Change Mouse Keys Speed in Control Panel Option Three: Change Mouse Keys Speed in Registry Editor Change Mouse Keys Speed in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Mouse settings 3 Adjust the Mouse keys...
Accessibility
Change Time to Clear Windows Security Protection History in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change how many days to automatically clear Windows Security protection history in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Protection History page in the Windows Security app is where you can go to view recommendations and actions that Microsoft Defender Antivirus has taken on your behalf, Potentially Unwanted Apps that have been removed, or key services (ex: SmartScreen) that are turned off. Protection History only retains events for 15 days by default, after which they will automatically be cleared from history. Protection history events that require action will not get cleared until you take action for them. You can change the number of days to keep items in the scan history folder. After this time...
Privacy and Security

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