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Enable or Disable Scroll to Open Copilot in Bing Search Results

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Scroll to Open Copilot in Bing Search Results

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable scroll to open Copilot on Bing search results in your browser. When you search at Bing.com, you can scroll/swipe up at the top of the search page to open Copilot. You can scroll/swipe down at the top of the search page to close Copilot. You can choose whether you would like Copilot to open when you scroll/swipe up at the top of the page. If you turn off Scroll to open Copilot, you can still click/tap on the Copilot link on the toolbar to open Copilot. EXAMPLE: Scroll/swipe up at the top of the Bing search page to open Copilot Here's How: 1 While searching at bing.com, click/tap on the menu (3 bars) button. (see screenshot below) 2 Expand open Copilot Settings. 3 Turn on...
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Enable or Disable Copilot Response in Bing Search Results

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Copilot Response in Bing Search Results

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically showing a Copilot response on Bing search results in your browser. When you search at Bing.com, you will see Copilot responses (if available) on the search results page by default. If you do not want to see these Copilot responses by default, you can turn it off. EXAMPLE: Copilot response on Bing search results page Here's How: 1 While searching at bing.com, click/tap on the menu (3 bars) button. (see screenshot below) 2 Expand open Copilot Settings. 3 Turn on (default) or off Copilot response on result page for what you want. That's it, Shawn Brink Enable or Disable Scroll to Open Copilot in Bing Search Results Enable or Disable Automatically Open...
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Add Change Owner to Context Menu in Windows 11

Accounts Add Change Owner to Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add Change Owner to the context menu of all files, folders, and drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. An owner is assigned to an object when that object is created. By default, the owner is the creator of the object. No matter what permissions are set on an object, the owner of the object can always change the permissions. The owner of an object (ex: file, folder, drive, or registry key) has the right to allow or deny access to that resource. Although members of the Administrators group and other authorized users also have the right to allow or deny access, the owner has the authority to lock out non-administrator users, and then the only way to regain access to the resource is for an...
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Type Special Characters and Symbols in Windows 11

General Type Special Characters and Symbols in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways to find and type special characters, accents (diacritical mark), and symbols in Windows 11. Option One: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Emoji Panel Option Two: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Emoji Panel on Touch Keyboard Option Three: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Touch Keyboard Option Four: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Character Map Option Five: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Alt Codes Type Special Characters and Symbols using Emoji Panel 1 Place the cursor where you want to insert a symbol, and open the Emoji Panel (Win+.). 2 Click/tap on the Symbols button on the toolbar, or scroll down to the Symbols section. (see screenshot...
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Add or Remove Change BitLocker password Context Menu in Windows 11

Privacy and Security 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

Privacy and Security 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

Privacy and Security 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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Change Mouse Pointer Style, Color, and Size in Windows 11

Accessibility Change Mouse Pointer Style, Color, and Size in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change mouse pointer style, color, and size for your account in Windows 11. The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse. You can change the mouse pointer style, color, and size to make it easier to see in Windows 11. Your mouse pointer settings are saved to the two registry keys below. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Accessibility Option One: Change Mouse Pointer Style, Color, and Size in Settings Option Two: Change Mouse Pointer Scheme in Control Panel Change Mouse Pointer Style, Color, and Size in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2...
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Turn On or Off Cross-device Copy and Paste in Phone Link app

Phone Turn On or Off Cross-device Copy and Paste in Phone Link app

This tutorial will show you how to to turn on or off cross-device copy and paste in the Phone Link app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your iPhone or Android phone, you can copy and paste or drag and drop content between your Android device and your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Cross-device copy and paste is supported on Surface Duo and Android devices that are running One UI version 2.1 or above. On your Android device, go to Settings > About > Software Information. A few examples of devices with this version are: Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G, Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip...
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Enforce BitLocker Encryption Type on Fixed Data Drives in Windows 11

Privacy and Security 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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Enforce BitLocker Encryption Type on Removable Data Drives in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enforce BitLocker Encryption Type on Removable Data Drives in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to require using full encryption or used space only encryption with BitLocker on removable 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 removable 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...
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Enable or Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11

Personalization Enable or Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the lock screen for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock the computer (Win+L). You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows. If you prefer, you can disable the lock screen to only see the sign-in screen at startup and when users lock the computer(Win+L). The lock screen background image you set will still show on the sign-in screen by default. If you have more than one display, the lock screen will only show on the main display. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the lock screen. If you have secure sign-in enabled...
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