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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
Change Read Aloud Speed in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to change the reading speed for Read Aloud in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Read Aloud is a tool in Microsoft Edge that reads the text of a web page audibly. Listen as Microsoft Edge reads webpage content to you using AI-powered technology to parse the text. Whether listening is preferable to reading or you need to multitask, Microsoft Edge Read aloud frees you to sit back and listen or do other things. With many languages, accents, and natural-sounding voices to choose from, Read aloud can be customized to read your way. Learn how to tailor Read aloud to speak to you in the tone, language, and speed you prefer. Read aloud can be used both online and offline. With an...
Browsers and Mail
Change Read Aloud Voice in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how change the voice used for Read Aloud in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Read Aloud is a tool in Microsoft Edge that reads the text of a web page audibly. Listen as Microsoft Edge reads webpage content to you using AI-powered technology to parse the text. Whether listening is preferable to reading or you need to multitask, Microsoft Edge Read aloud frees you to sit back and listen or do other things. With many languages, accents, and natural-sounding voices to choose from, Read aloud can be customized to read your way. Learn how to tailor Read aloud to speak to you in the tone, language, and speed you prefer. Read aloud can be used both online and offline. With an active...
Browsers and Mail
Change Windows Terminal Language in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the Windows Terminal language for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. Windows Terminal uses the system default language by default, but you can select a preferred language to use in Windows Terminal instead. Reference...
Apps
Start and Close Read Aloud in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you different ways to start and close Read Aloud in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Read Aloud is a tool in Microsoft Edge that reads the text of a web page audibly. Listen as Microsoft Edge reads webpage content to you using AI-powered technology to parse the text. Whether listening is preferable to reading or you need to multitask, Microsoft Edge Read aloud frees you to sit back and listen or do other things. With many languages, accents, and natural-sounding voices to choose from, Read aloud can be customized to read your way. Learn how to tailor Read aloud to speak to you in the tone, language, and speed you prefer. Read aloud can be used both online and offline. With an active internet...
Browsers and Mail
Enable or Disable Secure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off secure DNS in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and 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. To navigate to a website, the browser needs to look up the network address (e.g. 93.184.216.34) for the host name (e.g. example.com) that’s used in the website’s URL. Secure DNS (DNS over HTTPS (DoH)) performs this lookup using a service over an HTTPS connection to the DNS service provider, thus protecting the lookups...
Browsers and Mail
Change Name of Microsoft Edge Browser windows
This tutorial will show you how to change the name of open Microsoft Edge browser windows on Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you switch between open windows in Windows 10/11, you will see the name of each window at the top to help ID them. Microsoft Edge allows you to name your browser windows. This feature is especially useful for those who work with multiple tabs and windows simultaneously. Managing multiple tabs and windows can be challenging, especially if you are working on a project that requires you to have several tabs open at once. This is where the Microsoft Edge window naming feature comes in handy. It allows you to name your windows according to the content that you have open in them. This way, you can quickly identify...
Browsers and Mail
Browse as Guest in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial below will show you how to browse a guest in Microsoft Edge on 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 indicate that the user is browsing in Guest...
Browsers and Mail

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