This tutorial shows you how to pick your favorite Windows Hello camera for facial recognition on your Windows 11 account. What is Windows Hello? Windows Hello is a fast and secure way to unlock your Windows 11 device. Instead of typing a password, you can use your face, fingerprint, or a PIN. It’s more personal…

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove protected folders for Controlled Folder Access in Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is antivirus software that comes built into Windows 11. It helps protect your device from viruses, malware, and other threats. Controlled folder access helps protect your important data from…

This tutorial shows you how to adjust the brightness of SDR content or HDR content on your Windows 11 account. Why Does This Matter? HDR content gives you better brightness and color compared to regular content (called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Regular content can show details in bright areas OR dark areas, but not…

This tutorial shows you how to turn on or off hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows 11. Why Does This Matter? Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling helps your graphics card work more efficiently. It reduces delays and makes your videos and games look smoother. What You Need Your graphics card must support hardware acceleration. Your graphics driver must…

This tutorial shows you how to turn on or off notifications in the notification center for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, your system, and other sources. Windows 11 shows notifications in three places: You can choose to turn on or off notifications from specific apps in the notification center. Let’s…

This tutorial shows you how to manually sync your Windows 11 clock with an Internet time server. This works for all users on your PC. Time is a way to measure and order events from the past, present, and future. It also measures how long events last and the time between them. Why Sync Your…

This tutorial shows you how to turn Controlled Folder Access on or off in Windows 11. This feature works with Microsoft Defender Antivirus to keep your files safe. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is antivirus software built into Windows 11. It helps protect your computer from viruses, malware, and other harmful threats. Controlled folder access is a…

This tutorial shows you how to turn account protection notifications on or off in Windows Security. These notifications help you stay informed about your account’s safety. Why Would You Want to Do This? Windows Security can send you notifications about problems with your account. It alerts you if there are issues with Windows Hello (facial…

This tutorial shows you how to change the time format on your Windows 11 computer. Your time format affects how the clock displays on your taskbar and throughout Windows. Why Change Your Time Format? Windows lets you pick how you want to see the time. You might want 12-hour format (with AM/PM) or 24-hour format.…

This tutorial shows you how to turn on or off the spell checking feature in Windows 11. This feature highlights words you misspell as you type them. Why Use This Feature? Windows 11 has a built-in spell checker. When you turn it on, misspelled words get a red squiggly line under them. This helps you…