Category: Windows

The content teaches students and new users how to activate or deactivate Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Phishing Protection on Windows 11. It explains how SmartScreen guards against phishing or malware websites, malicious apps, and potentially harmful downloads. Enabling this feature triggers analysis of online sites for suspicious activity and triggers warnings for potentially risky pages or…

The post provides a guide on how to change a product key in Windows 11, a 25 characters code used to activate and validate the software. Microsoft uses this key to verify the authenticity of a Windows license. There may be numerous reasons for changing the product key, such as upgrading from the Home to…

The post provides a guide for students and new users on how to adjust the sleep settings in Windows 11. By changing these settings, individuals can control the duration of inactivity before the system automatically goes to sleep. This helps to reduce power usage, save work, and enables quicker startup times. The instructions use the…

The post provides a guide for students and new users to show or hide the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar in Windows 11. It explains how Bluetooth can connect various devices, and describes the process of enabling or disabling the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar through the Settings app on Windows 11.

This post outlines how to enable or disable the virtual touchpad on Windows 11. The virtual touchpad, which controls the mouse pointer, can be adjusted through the System Settings under Personalization > Taskbar settings. Options exist to change other touch screen-related tasks, including enabling an on-screen keyboard and toggling off touchscreen usage.

The post provides a guide for students and new users on how to enable or disable personal inking and typing dictionaries on Windows 11. This feature improves typing and inking accuracy by creating a personal dictionary from typing history and handwriting patterns, stored locally on the device. Instructions are given for accessing the related setting…

The post instructs students and new users on different methods to hibernate a PC running Windows 11, all aimed at temporarily suspending the PC without losing the session. Windows has multiple sleep or hibernation modes like Hybrid sleep and Modern Standby. Techniques provided include hibernating using the power button, the start menu, the Power User…

The post provides a guide on how to enable or disable search history on a Windows 11 device. Through the Windows Search function, users can search their local device, cloud, or web from the taskbar. One can also filter search results. The search history, when enabled, is saved locally, enhancing search speed by ranking previous…

This text guides students and new users on how to remove a device from their Microsoft online account. Once a device is linked to a Microsoft account, it gains access to various Windows features. However, unused devices can be removed by navigating to the account dashboard, selecting the device, and choosing to remove it. This…

The post details how to enable or disable cloud content search in Windows 11. It is possible to search local device files, settings, and apps, as well as content from OneDrive, Outlook, and SharePoint using Windows Search. Users can tweak settings to restrict adult content and apply filters for more precise results.