How to Set Up an External Fingerprint Reader for Windows Hello in Windows 11
A Windows Hello external fingerprint reader works on a Windows 11 desktop once you plug it in and record your finger (enroll it) under…
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A Windows Hello external fingerprint reader works on a Windows 11 desktop once you plug it in and record your finger (enroll it) under…
Making the taskbar smaller in Windows 11 takes one setting change: choose the Small option under Taskbar size in Settings. Microsoft documents this in…
Windows Backup moves your files and settings to a new Windows 11 PC by saving them to your Microsoft account, then restoring them while…
NTLMv1 audit events in Windows 11 are recorded in Event Viewer, in the Microsoft-Windows-NTLM/Operational log, as Event ID 4024 (warning) and Event ID 4025…
The BlockNtlmv1SSO registry value in Windows 11 controls whether Single Sign-On requests built from NTLMv1 credentials are audited or blocked. Microsoft lists it as…
NTLMv1 Single Sign-On enforcement changes the default on Windows 11 with the October 13, 2026 Windows security update, described in KB5066470. Enforce mode (1)…
What breaks when you turn off Nearby sharing in Windows 11 is narrow: your PC stops sending files and links to nearby computers, and…
The mute button in Windows 11 Quick Settings is the speaker icon to the left of the volume slider. Click it once and all…
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