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The article provides a guide to re-register the Microsoft Store app in Windows 11. The Microsoft Store app comes pre-installed and if it malfunctions or corrupts, troubleshooting steps include resetting, repairing, reinstalling or re-registering the app. The process to re-register the app for the current user or all users, using PowerShell commands, is explained step-by-step.

The text provides an extensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows 11, detailing combinations for general use, command prompt operations, dialog box functions, File Explorer tasks, virtual desktop switching, taskbar engagements, and settings navigation. The post emphasizes the efficiency of keyboard shortcuts as an alternative to mouse-dependent actions, potentially replacing its necessity for many commands.

The article provides a step-by-step guide on how to uninstall Windows Mixed Reality (a spatial operating system) from Windows 11 via the Settings app. Uninstalling Windows Mixed Reality can help resolve potential issues and free up disk space. Note that uninstalling will erase user info, but the Mixed Reality apps will remain on the computer.

The article provides a guide on how to add or remove the Mixed Reality pane in the Settings app on Windows 11. Windows Mixed Reality, a spatial operating system, can be set up using a compatible headset. After setup, the Mixed Reality pane is automatically added to the Settings app. Users can manually add or remove this pane by manipulating the Windows Registry. The article includes explicit steps to perform this task.

This article provides a guide on how to enable or disable Windows 11's new taskbar feature that allows users to share windows from the taskbar in meeting calls. Users can activate or deactivate this feature either through the Settings app or by using the Windows Registry Editor.

The article explains how to turn on or off forced button/lid shutdown in Windows 11. This setting determines what happens when the power or sleep button on the computer is pressed. The force shutdown feature can potentially result in unsaved documents and data loss. The guide provides step-by-step instructions for enabling or disabling this feature via the Control Panel.

The article provides instructions on enabling or disabling Advanced Graphics with Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Edge in Windows 11. The Application Guard isolates untrusted sites and files, limiting specific actions like file printing and camera use. However, enabling Advanced Graphics yields improved video and visual performance. The text, besides explaining the procedure via the Windows Security app, also offers guidance on using the Windows Registry Editor to achieve the same result.

The article provides a guide on changing the alarm sound following a Focus session or break in Windows 11. Focus, a feature in Windows 11, works with the Clock app to manage distractions. By default, an alarm and notification signal the end of Focus sessions or breaks. Users who dislike the default Tap sound have the option to change or deactivate these alarms using the Clock app settings.

The article explains how to activate or deactivate the end-of-break alarm in the Focus feature of Windows 11. Focus helps to minimize distractions by incorporating a timer and music into the Clock app. Breaks can be set during long sessions, after which an alarm sounds. This can be toggled on and off within the Clock app settings for users who find it distracting.

The article provides a guide on how to enable or disable the end of session sound after a Focus session in Windows 11. Windows 11's Focus feature, designed to minimize distractions, notifies users with an alarm sound post-session. The alert sound can be toggled on or off in the Clock app settings.

This article guides on how to update or install your device's audio driver in Windows 11. Two methods are provided: using Windows Update's optional updates or via Device Manager. Updating drivers might resolve or improve sound quality issues. It's highlighted that after updating or installing an audio driver, a system restart might be necessary.

The article outlines the process of adding or removing Remote Desktop users in Windows 11. Remote Desktop, included by default with Windows, allows remote access to a PC's apps, files, and network resources. To permit this, users must be added to the Remote Desktop Users group. The article provides steps to do this using the Windows Settings app, Control Panel, Local Users and Group applet, Command Prompt, and PowerShell.

The piece provides steps to control the visibility of the "Let's finish setting up your device" window in Windows 11, prompted after upgrades. Users can do this through the Settings app by adjusting Notification settings or by altering the Windows Registry. The window aims to connect your device to Microsoft services for improved work efficiency and security. It may appear more often for devices receiving pre-release versions of Windows.

This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to change or relocate the OneDrive folder to a different location in Windows 11. Featuring steps from opening the OneDrive app and unlinking the PC from your OneDrive account to cutting and pasting the OneDrive folder to a new location, and finally, relinking the OneDrive folder after setting up OneDrive again.

The new Snipping Tool app in Windows 11 now includes a record feature for screen recording, replacing the classic Snip & Sketch app. Recordings can be previewed before saving and are stored in the Video folder. The latest version of the Snipping Tool (version 11.2211.35.0) is available to Windows 11 devices in the Windows Insiders Dev Channel.