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Reset and Clear Microsoft Store Cache in Windows 11

Apps Reset and Clear Microsoft Store Cache in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to clear and reset the Microsoft Store cache for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store from the ground up in Windows 11, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will help you discover and install the best apps, games, movies and even special offers – like unique movie discounts for Xbox Game Pass members. All the content in the Microsoft Store is tested for security, family safety and device compatibility. If you are having issues with installing or updating apps from the Microsoft Store in Windows, it may be caused by an issue with the Microsoft Store cache. Reference...
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Turn On or Off Energy Saver in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Energy Saver in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off energy saver for all users in Windows 11. Energy Saver replaces battery saver and exists on Windows 11 24H2 and later versions. It significantly extends battery life and reduces energy consumption by automatically managing power usage across your system and apps for an optimal balance of PC performance and energy efficiency. It can be toggled on and off or configured to run automatically whenever the device reaches a certain battery percentage. While optimized to extend battery life, energy saver will be available when PCs are plugged in (this also includes desktop PCs) for those aiming to conserve energy all the time. Display brightness is automatically reduced up to 30% by default...
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Turn On or Off Open Links in other Split Screen in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Turn On or Off Open Links in other Split Screen in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always open left/top links to the right/bottom split screen by default in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Split screen view in Microsoft Edge allows you to simultaneously work on multiple tasks across two, side-by-side screens in one browsing tab to boost your productivity and multitask more efficiently. You can split two websites per tab in Microsoft Edge. There are two indicators of the active screen when Split screen is turned on: The tab description will reflect the name of the active screen. There will be a blue outline highlighting the active screen. You can change the size of your split screens with the slider in between the screens. Slide left...
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Change Hover Time to Show Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview in Windows 11

Personalization Change Hover Time to Show Taskbar Thumbnail Live Preview in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the hover delay time to show a taskbar thumbnail live preview for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The setting in this tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 version 24H2. The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar. When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar with an open window, you will see the thumbnail preview(s) of the open...
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Change Super Drag and Drop Search Mode for Text in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Change Super Drag and Drop Search Mode for Text in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to change opening the search mode for text when using Super Drag Drop in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting in the latest Microsoft Edge Canary, Beta, and Dev versions, you can enable the Super Drag and Drop feature that allows you to drag a link or text on a webpage, and drop it on the same page to make it easier and faster to open the url in a new tab or search the text by Bing or default search engine in a new tab. If you enable and turn on the Super Drag and Drop feature in Microsoft Edge, you can select search mode for text to Always Using Bing Search (default) or Using Default Search Engine. Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Click/tap on the Setting and...
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Enable or Disable Text Formatting in Notepad app in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Text Formatting in Notepad app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Text Formatting toolbar in Notepad for your account 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 Notepad version 11.2504.50.0 and higher to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11, Microsoft is beginning to roll out lightweight formatting in Notepad, providing additional flexibility in how you structure content across your files. The experience supports Markdown style input and files for users who prefer to work directly with the lightweight markup language. To get started, use the new formatting toolbar to apply formatting as you type or to selected...
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Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 11

Accounts Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to rename a user profile folder for any account (local account or Microsoft account) in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When adding a new user account in Windows, a profile for the account is automatically created when the user signs in to the new account for the first time. A user profile is a collection of settings that make the computer look and work the way you want it to for a user account. It is stored in the account's C:\Users\<user name> profile folder, and contains the account's settings for desktop backgrounds, screen savers, pointer preferences, sound settings, and other features. User profiles ensure that your personal preferences are used whenever you sign in to Windows. A user's profile folder...
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Change Default Input Method Override in Windows 11

Time and Language Change Default Input Method Override in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to set a default keyboard layout input method override for your account in Windows 11. In Windows, you can change your keyboard layout to type in another language or input method you want to use.. The language of your keyboard layout controls the characters that appear on your screen when you type. By using the different layouts, you can type all the characters for the language, including diacritics such as the umlaut (ä) in German and the tilde (ñ) in Spanish. When you add a language, the default keyboard layout for the language will be installed by default. You can install additional keyboards for language-specific key layouts and input options. Adding an input language lets you set a...
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Change Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Change Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to change the default Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut used to open Visual Search in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Visual Search is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you search for images on Bing. Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image. Visual Search is available by default via image hover menu, context menu, and Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut. You can change the default Alt+Shift+S Visual Search keyboard shortcut to a custom shortcut you want to use instead. This setting is currently only available in the Canary and Dev builds of Microsoft Edge. EXAMPLE: Current Visual Search keyboard shortcut shown on context menu in...
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Enable or Disable Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Visual Search Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Visual Search is a feature in Microsoft Edge that lets you search for images on Bing. Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image. Visual Search is available by default via image hover menu, context menu, and Alt+Shift+S keyboard shortcut. You can turn on or off the keyboard shortcut used to open Visual Search in Microsoft Edge. This setting is currently only available in the Canary and Dev builds of Microsoft Edge. Option One: Turn On or Off Visual Search Keyboard Shortcut in Microsoft Edge in Settings Option Two: Turn On...
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Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

Personalization Show or Hide Touch Keyboard icon on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the touch keyboard icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes a touch keyboard you can click/tap on to enter text. This can be handy if you have a PC with a touchscreen without a physical keyboard. The touch keyboard icon on the system tray on the taskbar corner makes it easy to open the touch keyboard on demand. If you have a tablet device, the touch keyboard will automatically open when you need it. Just tap where you’d like to enter text and the touch keyboard will pop up, or press the touch keyboard icon on the taskbar. If you have a non-touch PC (ex: desktop), you could still use the touch keyboard if you like, but you will have to manually...
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Enable or Disable HDR Video Streaming even when HDR is Off in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable HDR Video Streaming even when HDR is Off in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing HDR video streaming even when HDR is off for your account 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. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2), a new "Allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off" setting has been added that gets applied to all displays. Option One: Enable or Disable HDR Video Streaming even...
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