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Check Windows Terminal Version in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to check the current version of Windows Terminal 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. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/ https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-terminal/9N0DX20HK701...
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Turn On or Off Auto HDR in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Auto HDR to enhance eligible games from SDR to HDR in Windows 11. HDR content offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost. Whereas HDR can show a wider range of colors and light and more details in between the extremes. Colors are more vivid and unique in HDR content. Additionally, bright parts of a scene are brighter while dark parts can be darker, and you...
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Use "Explain with Copilot" in Notepad in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use the "Explain with Copilot" feature in Notepad in Windows 11. Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly. Starting with the Notepad version 11.2401.25.0 in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11, Microsoft is adding a new feature that helps you quickly understand content in your text files. With “Explain with Copilot”, you can ask Copilot in Windows to help explain log files, code segments, or any selected content directly from within Notepad. Reference: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/02/08/snipping-tool-and-notepad-updates-begin-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/ This feature is available on devices...
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Use Copilot Actions when Copy Text or Image Files in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Copilot actions when you copy text or image files in Windows 11. The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available. Starting with Windows 11 build 26052 (Canary and Dev) and build 22635.3286 (Beta), Microsoft is trying out a new experience for Copilot in Windows that helps showcase the ways that Copilot can accelerate and enhance your work. This experience will show when you copy text – since Copilot supports helpful actions that you can take with text content. In this scenario, the Copilot icon will change appearance and animate to indicate that Copilot can help (there are several different treatments so you may notice a different visual effect). When you hover your mouse over the...
General
Change Drag and Drop Sensitivity in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the drag and drop sensitivity to what you want for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default in Windows, if you drag an item by a distance of 4 pixels and leave it, it will result in a drag and drop operation. When you drag and drop files and folders in Windows, they will get moved or copied by default based on the source and destination locations. Many people find that it is way too easy for them to inadvertently drag and drop files from one folder to another with a default distance of 4 pixels. If you increase the distance to say 50 pixels, then you will have to drag items (ex: text, files, folders, windows, etc...) by at least 50 pixels before it can drop. This can be helpful...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Facial Recognition Sign-in Option in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the facial recognition sign-in option and UAC credential provider for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Credential providers are the primary mechanism for user authentication—they currently are the only method for users to prove their identity which is required for sign in and other system authentication scenarios like UAC. Microsoft provides a variety of credential providers as part of Windows, such as the facial recognition (Windows Hello), fingerprint recognition (Windows Hello), PIN (Windows Hello), security key, password, and picture password sign-in options. Microsoft face authentication in Windows 10/11 is an enterprise-grade identity verification mechanism that's...
Accounts
Add Control Panel to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add "Control Panel" to the Desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Control Panel Desktop context menu allows you to quickly open the Control Panel in either the Category view, Icons view (large or small), or All Tasks (God Mode) on demand. You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you. While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the "Control Panel" context menu, all users can use the context menu if added. The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app...
Personalization
Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to calibrate the color, brightness, and contrast of a display in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can improve the color on your display by using Display Color Calibration to make sure that colors appear accurately on your display. You must be signed in as an administrator to use Display Color Calibration. Option One: Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast from Color Management Option Two: Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast from Settings Option Three: Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast using Display Color Calibration Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast from Color Management 1 Perform one of the following actions to open Color Management. Run...
System
Change Theme to Light or Dark Mode in Windows Terminal in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the theme to light mode, dark mode, or use system setting in the Windows Terminal app 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. You can select to use a light, dark, or Windows system settings theme in the Windows Terminal app. Reference...
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Enable or Disable Center on Launch for Windows Terminal in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off having Windows Terminal open centered on the main display 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. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/startup#center-on-launch Here's How: 1 Open Windows Terminal. 2 Click/tap on the down arrow button on the...
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Change Launch Position of Windows Terminal in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the default launch position of Windows Terminal when opened 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. Changing the launch position of Windows Terminal sets the pixel position of the top left corner of the terminal window when opened. On a system with multiple displays, these coordinates are...
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Pin or Unpin Copilot Side Pane on Desktop in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to pin or unpin the Copilot side pane on the right side of your desktop for your account in Windows 11. The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available. A preview of Copilot in Windows will start rolling out with the next wave of continuous innovation in Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361 on September 26, 2023. Copilot in Windows adds AI to your Windows 11 experience to help you find answers, complete tasks, and be more productive. With Copilot, people can quickly make sense of long articles on the web, craft and polish content, or create stunning images--all directly within the Windows 11 experience. Windows Copilot will use the same Microsoft account (MSA) or Microsoft...
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