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Select Items in File Explorer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show different ways to select items in File Explorer in Windows 11. You have many options to select items in File Explorer (Win+E). You can choose to select a single item or multiple items at once in any order. Starting with Windows 11 build 26241 (Canary), Microsoft updated File Explorer so it’s a little easier to see when you have files or folders selected, by adding a thin border to the selected area. Option One: Select Items using Check Boxes Option Two: Select All Items using Check Boxes Option Three: Point to Select Item Option Four: Single-Click to Select Item Option Five: Drag to Select Items Option Six: Select Items with Precision Touchpad Option Seven: Select All Items using Keyboard Shortcut Option...
General
Enable or Disable Automatically Sign in Account at Startup in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically sign in to a specific account at startup to boot directly to the desktop in Windows 11. By default at the startup of Windows 11, you need to dismiss the Lock screen, select the account you want to sign in to on the Sign-in screen, and sign in to the account using the selected sign-in option (ex: password, picture password, PIN (Windows Hello), facial recognition (Windows Hello), or fingerprint (Windows Hello). You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable automatically sign in to a specific account at startup. If you entered an incorrect password (not PIN) into netplwiz, you will get a The user name or password is incorrect. Try again. message at...
Accounts
Enable or Disable End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing End task when right-clicking an app on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 Build 22631.2715, you can now right-click an app on the taskbar and end the task. The end task feature does not require Developer Mode to be enabled first before it can be used. Option One: Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click using REG file EXAMPLE: "End task" when right-clicking an app on the taskbar Turn On or Off End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Privacy & security on the left side, and click/tap on For developers...
Privacy and Security
Turn On BitLocker for Removable Data Drive in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off BitLocker To Go to encrypt or decrypt a removable data drive 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. New files are automatically encrypted when you save them to a drive encrypted by BitLocker. However, if you copy these files to another drive or a different PC not encrypted by BitLocker, the files are automatically decrypted. BitLocker To Go is BitLocker Drive Encryption on removable data drives. This includes the encryption of USB flash drives, SD cards, external hard disk...
Privacy and Security
Enable or Disable Automatically Open Copilot in Sidebar in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically open Copilot in the sidebar of Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Automatically open Copilot in the sidebar setting in this tutorial is no longer available in Microsoft Edge. 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. Edge can automatically open Copilot in the sidebar to show you relevant web experiences alongside your web content. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/edge Here's How...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable Open Microsoft Edge at Startup in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically open Microsoft Edge when you sign into Windows 10 or 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. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 121.0.2237.0 (Canary), you can have Microsoft Edge automatically open for you every time you sign in after your device starts, so you can get to browsing faster. Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button (Alt+F), and click/tap on Settings...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft Edge will delete your browsing history, cookies, and site data, as well as passwords, addresses, and form data when you close all InPrivate windows. InPrivate browsing: Clears browsing history, download history, cookies and other site data, cached images and files, passwords, autofill form data, site permissions and hosted app data when you close all InPrivate windows. Saves your favorites and downloaded files, so you can access them next time you use Microsoft Edge. Allows you to access favorites, passwords, and form fill data from the profile used to open the InPrivate window. Allows...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable Browse as Guest in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to browse as guest in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can browse using a guest profile in Microsoft Edge. Guest mode is a temporary instance of a fresh profile. It allows you to browse on another user's device without modifying the signed-in profile. Browsing data from Guest mode such as favorites, browsing history, passwords, and form fill data does not persist after you close all Guest mode windows. Downloaded files are stored on the device, but the history of the downloads is deleted. Guest mode allows you to browse the web without being signed in to other sites automatically. Microsoft Edge does not send websites any information to...
Browsers and Mail
Change PowerShell Script Execution Policy in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to set the PowerShell script execution policy for the current user, local machine, or current process in Windows 10 and Windows 11. PowerShell's execution policy is a safety feature that controls the conditions under which PowerShell loads configuration files and runs scripts. This feature helps prevent the execution of malicious scripts. On a Windows computer you can set an execution policy for the local computer, for the current user, or for a particular session. You can also use a Group Policy setting to set execution policies for computers and users. Execution policies for the local computer and current user are stored in the registry. You don't need to set execution policies in...
Privacy and Security
Change Display Language in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the display language for your account in Windows 11. Installing the language pack of an added language will add the language to your list of Windows display languages. The display language you select changes the default language used by Windows features like Settings and File Explorer. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-the-input-and-display-language-settings-in-windows-12a10cb4-8626-9b77-0ccb-5013e0c7c7a2#WindowsVersion=Windows_11 If you have a single language edition of Windows 11 installed, you will not be able to change your display language unless you purchase an upgrade to either Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro. Option One: Change Display Language in...
Time and Language
Create Recovery Drive in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB recovery drive that boots to advanced startup (WinRE) to troubleshoot, restore, or recover Windows 11. If your PC won’t start, you can use a recovery drive to restore from a system restore point or recover your PC. It's a good idea to create a recovery drive. That way, if your PC ever experiences a major issue such as hardware failure, you'll be able to use the recovery drive to reinstall Windows 11. Windows updates to improve security and PC performance periodically, so it is recommend you recreate the recovery drive annually. Personal files and any apps that did not come with your PC will not be backed up. References...
Installation and Upgrade
Copy Language and Region Settings to Welcome Screen and New Users in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to copy your account's language and region settings to the welcome screen (aka: lock screen), system accounts and new user accounts in Windows 11. You can copy your account's current display language, keyboard input language, date and time regional format, and country or region geographic location (GeoID) settings to the Welcome screen and system accounts and/or New user accounts to change them to be the same as your account (current user). You must be sign in as an administrator to copy your language and region settings to the welcome screen, system accounts and new user accounts. Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Time & language on the left side, and click/tap on Language &...
Time and Language

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