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Enable or Disable Automatic Sample Submission for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Automatic Sample Submission for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatic sample submission for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other threats. Cloud-delivered protection and automatic sample submission work together with Microsoft Defender Antivirus to help protect against new and emerging threats. If a suspicious or malicious file is detected, a sample is sent to the cloud service for analysis while Microsoft Defender Antivirus blocks the file. As soon as a determination is made, which happens quickly, the file is either released or blocked by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. In the event...
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Enable or Disable Search Indexing in Windows 11

General Enable or Disable Search Indexing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable search indexing for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. The index uses the Windows Search service and runs as the Searchindexer.exe process in the background. The index will automatically rebuild and update for changes made to the included locations since the last...
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Turn On or Off Show Notifications from Phone Apps in Phone Link app in Windows 11

Phone Turn On or Off Show Notifications from Phone Apps in Phone Link app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show notifications from Android phone apps in the Phone Link app feature feed for your account on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can view and manage your Android device notifications on your PC. After you provide permission on your Android or iPhone phone, notifications from your phone will appear on your PC. Some notifications will have additional actions available for you, like replying directly to messages or snoozing an alarm. Any notifications that you delete on your PC will also be deleted on your Android device. Once you’ve started receiving notifications, you can choose which apps you’d like to see...
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Pin to Start Android Apps from Your Phone on Windows 11 PC

Phone Pin to Start Android Apps from Your Phone on Windows 11 PC

This tutorial will show you how to pin Android phone apps to the Start menu on your Windows 11 PC using the Phone Link app. You can tap into the power of Phone Link app with Link to Windows integration on select Surface Duo and Samsung devices to instantly access your Android phone’s mobile apps directly from your Windows 10 PC. With Phone Link apps, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more – all while using your PC’s larger screen and keyboard. You can add your Android apps as favorites on your PC, pin them to your Start menu and taskbar, and open them in separate windows to use side-by-side with apps on...
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Add or Remove Android Apps from Your Phone to Start on Windows 11 PC

Phone Add or Remove Android Apps from Your Phone to Start on Windows 11 PC

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Android phone apps to the Start menu All Apps list on your Windows 11 PC using the Phone Link app. You can tap into the power of Phone Link app with Link to Windows integration on select Surface Duo and Samsung devices to instantly access your Android phone’s mobile apps directly from your Windows PC. With Phone Link apps, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more – all while using your PC’s larger screen and keyboard. You can add your Android apps as favorites on your PC, pin them to your Start menu and taskbar, and open them in separate windows to use...
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Open Copilot in Windows 11

Apps Open Copilot in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you different ways to open Copilot in Windows 11 and Windows 10. Windows is the first PC platform to provide centralized AI assistance to you. Together with Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat), Copilot in Windows helps you get answers and inspirations from across the web, supports creativity and collaboration, and helps you focus on the task at hand. Do more with Copilot in Windows. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3810 and Windows 10 build 19045.4593 (RP and Beta) Microsoft is evolving the Copilot** experience on Windows as an app that will be pinned to the taskbar. This enables users to get the benefits of a traditional app experience, including the ability to resize, move, and snap the window. With...
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Uninstall Driver in Windows 11

Devices Uninstall Driver in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to uninstall a driver for a device in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When a device is connected to your PC, Windows will usually automatically install drivers for it, or you may have to manually install the device's driver software. Sometimes it might be necessary to uninstall a driver if it is causing issues, or you no longer need the driver after removing the device it's for. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/uninstalling-devices-and-driver-packages https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/using-device-manager-to-uninstall-devices-and-driver-packages You must be signed in as an administrator to uninstall a driver. Option One...
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Change Default Profile in Windows Terminal app in Windows 11

Apps Change Default Profile in Windows Terminal app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the default shell profile to use when you open the Windows Terminal app for your account in 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 Windows PowerShell as the default shell profile when you open the Windows Terminal app. References...
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Turn On or Off Include System Audio when Recording with Snipping Tool in Windows 11

Apps Turn On or Off Include System Audio when Recording with Snipping Tool in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off include system audio by default when a screen recording starts with the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps. Snipping Tool app version 11.2307.44.0 introduces support for optionally recording your PC audio and voice overs using a microphone. New app settings let you configure the default audio recording settings for new screen recordings, and if you have multiple recording devices, you can select your preferred recording device before you start recording. Here's...
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Show or Hide Details Pane in File Explorer in Windows 11

General Show or Hide Details Pane in File Explorer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the details pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The details pane in File Explorer shows you the most common properties associated with the selected file. File properties provide more detailed info about a file, such as the author, the date you last changed the file, and any descriptive tags you might have added to the file. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introducing a modernized details pane in File Explorer designed to help you easily access related content, stay up to date with file activity, and collaborate without even opening a file. When a user selects a file in File Explorer and enables the pane, a modern pane will...
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Change Icon Cache Size in Windows 11

Personalization Change Icon Cache Size in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the maximum size of the icon cache to fix slow loading icons in File Explorer for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11. The icons that display for files in Windows are saved in an icon cache so they can be displayed quickly instead of having to manually scan and slowly load them each time. Sometimes you may notice File Explorer loads icons slowly when you open a folder with lots of files. Increasing the size of the icon cache may help. By default, the icon cache is 500 KB. Increasing the icon cache size to 4 MB gives the best results, but you can change the size to what works best for you. Reference...
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Remove Background of Image in Photos app in Windows 11

Apps Remove Background of Image in Photos app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to remove the background of any image using the Photos app in Windows 11 and Windows 10. The Microsoft Photos app included in Windows is a rich media experience that empowers you to do more with your photos and videos. View, organize, and share photos from your PC, OneDrive, iCloud Photos and other devices all from one gallery. Microsoft is adding an option to remove the background of an image in the Photos app starting with version 2023.11110.8002.0 rolling out to all Windows Insiders. References: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2023/11/17/windows-photos-gets-background-remove-and-replace-along-with-other-improvements/...
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