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Enable or Disable Automatically Start Narrator after Sign-in in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically start Narrator after sign-in for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. IT lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/chapter-1-introducing-narrator-7fe8fd72-541f-4536-7658-bfc37ddaf9c6#WindowsVersion=Windows_11 Option One: Turn On or Off Start Narrator after Sign-in in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Start Narrator after...
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Enable or Disable Automatically Start Narrator before Sign-in in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically start Narrator before sign-in for all users in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. It lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/chapter-1-introducing-narrator-7fe8fd72-541f-4536-7658-bfc37ddaf9c6#WindowsVersion=Windows_11 You must be signed in as an administrator to turn on or off automatically start Narrator before sign-in for everyone...
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Turn On or Off Narrator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Narrator for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents. Narrator can use installed legacy and natural voices. Specific commands let you navigate Windows, the web, and apps. Navigation is available using headings, links, landmarks, and more. You can read text (including punctuation) by page, paragraph, line, sentence, word, and character, as well as...
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Turn On or Off Touch Indicator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the touch indicator for your account in Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can turn on or off the touch indicator to show a circle on the screen for visual feedback when you touch the screen. If you turn on the touch indicator, you can make the circle darker and larger to see better if needed. Option One: Turn On or Off Touch Indicator in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Touch Indicator in Control...
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Enable or Disable Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable press and hold for right-clicking for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). When you press and hold with touch, it is the same as performing a right-click. If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can enable or disable press and hold for right-clicking. Option One: Enable or Disable Press and Hold for Right-clicking in Control Panel Option Two: Enable or Disable Press and Hold for Right-clicking using REG file...
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Change Touch Double-tap Spatial Tolerance in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the touch double-tap spatial tolerance for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can adjust the distance (spatial tolerance) the pointer can move between tapping when you double-tap. Option One: Change Touch Double-tap Spatial Tolerance in Control Panel Option Two: Change Touch Double-tap Spatial Tolerance in Registry Editor Change Touch Double-tap Spatial Tolerance in Control...
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Change Touch Press and Hold Speed and Duration in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the touch press and hold speed and duration for right-clicking for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens). If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can change the amount of time (speed) you must press and hold before you can perform a right-click. If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can also change the amount of time during press and hold to perform a right-click. Option One: Change Touch Press and...
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Change Time to Activate Window by Hovering Over with Mouse Pointer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the timeout to activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default in Windows, you need to click/tap on a window to make it active and bring it into focus. If you turn on Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer, you can activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer for a half second (500 ms) by default. If you like, you can change the timeout delay to what you want for how long you need to hover over a window before it activates. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3671 (Beta 24H2) and build 26200.5518 (Dev), as part of Microsoft's ongoing work to improve settings experiences, Microsoft...
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Enable or Disable Flash Screen during Audio Notifications in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off display audio alerts visually (aka: Sound Sentry) for your account in Windows 11. If you have trouble hearing audio alerts, you can have your PC display them visually. You can choose to have the title bar of the active window, the active window, or the entire screen flash when a notification arrives, instead of relying on sound alone. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-windows-easier-to-hear-9c18cfdc-63be-2d47-0f4f-5b00facfd2e1 Option One: Turn On or Off Flash Screen during Audio Notifications in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Flash Screen during Audio Notifications in Control Panel Option Three: Turn On or Off Flash Screen during Audio Notifications...
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Change Text Cursor Indicator Color in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the text cursor indicator color for your account in Windows 11. The text cursor is that blinking line at the end of what you are typing in Windows. Windows 11 lets you use a colorful text cursor indicator to make your text cursor more visible. You can also change the size and color of the text cursor indicator. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-your-mouse-keyboard-and-other-input-devices-easier-to-use-10733da7-fa82-88be-0672-f123d4b3dcfe#WindowsVersion=Windows_11 The text cursor indicator color is stored in the IndicatorColor DWORD value at the registry key below. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Accessibility\CursorIndicator Here's How: 1 Open Settings...
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Change Text Cursor Indicator Size in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the text cursor indicator size for your account in Windows 11. The text cursor is that blinking line at the end of what you are typing in Windows. Windows 11 lets you use a colorful text cursor indicator to make your text cursor more visible. You can also change the size and color of the text cursor indicator. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-your-mouse-keyboard-and-other-input-devices-easier-to-use-10733da7-fa82-88be-0672-f123d4b3dcfe#WindowsVersion=Windows_11 Option One: Change Text Cursor Indicator Size in Settings Option Two: Change Text Cursor Indicator Size using REG file Change Text Cursor Indicator Size in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2...
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Turn On or Off Text Cursor Indicator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the colorful text cursor indicator for your account in Windows 11. The text cursor is that blinking line at the end of what you are typing in Windows. Windows 11 lets you use a colorful text cursor indicator to make your text cursor more visible. You can also change the size and color of the text cursor indicator. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-your-mouse-keyboard-and-other-input-devices-easier-to-use-10733da7-fa82-88be-0672-f123d4b3dcfe#WindowsVersion=Windows_11 Option One: Turn On or Off Text Cursor Indicator in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Text Cursor Indicator using REG file Turn On or Off Text Cursor Indicator in Settings 1 Open...
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