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Allow or Block Devices to Project to This PC in Windows 11

You can use the Projecting to this PC feature to have apps and content from another device show on your PC screen.

Projecting to this PC uses the Wireless Display app to wirelessly project (mirror) a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and use its keyboard, mouse, and other devices too.

When you project to your PC from a device, you can select to Always allow, Allow once, Block once, or Always block the device to connect when asked to project to this PC.

If you select Always allow, the device gets added under Allowed Devices in the “Device Access List” for the Wireless Display app. If you set Ask to project to this PC to First time only, then you will no longer get asked to project to your PC by Allowed Devices after the first time.

If you select Always block, the device gets added under Blocked Devices in the “Device Access List” for the Wireless Display app. Blocked Devices will not be allowed to project to your PC.

This tutorial will show you how to allow or block devices to project to your PC for only your account in Windows 11.

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Change When to Ask to Project to this PC in Windows 11

You can use the Projecting to this PC feature to have apps and content from another device show on your PC screen.

Projecting to this PC uses the Wireless Display app to wirelessly project (mirror) a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and use its keyboard, mouse, and other devices too.

You can change when to Ask to project to this PC from a device to First time only or Every time a connection is requested when projecting to your PC.

This tutorial will show you how to change when to ask to project to this PC for all users in Windows 11.

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Enable or Disable Projecting to this PC in Windows 11

You can use the Projecting to this PC feature to have apps and content from another device show on your PC screen.

Projecting to this PC uses the Wireless Display app to wirelessly project (mirror) a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and use its keyboard, mouse, and other devices too.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Projecting to this PC for all users in Windows 11.

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Check Windows Terminal Version in Windows 11

Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts.

This tutorial will show you how to check the current version of Windows Terminal in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Check PowerShell Version in Windows 11

Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. Built on the .NET Framework, Windows PowerShell helps IT professionals and power users control and automate the administration of the Windows operating system and applications that run on Windows.

This tutorial will show you how to check the current version of PowerShell in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Enable or Disable Snipping Tool Auto Save Screenshots in Windows 11

The Snipping Tool app allows you to quickly annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps.

Starting with the Snipping Tool app version 11.2209.2.0, the Snipping Tool will now automatically saves your screenshots by default to the Screenshots folder in the Pictures folder (ex: “%UserProfile%\Pictures\Screenshots”) for your account.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically save screenshots for the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11.

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Disable Folder Thumbnail Previews without Disabling File Thumbnail Previews in Windows 11

File Explorer can display thumbnail previews (image) or icons of files in Windows 11.

Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, File Explorer will now show previews of items within folders.

File Explorer displays a thumbnail preview image of the last item added to the folder by default.

This tutorial will show you how to disable only folder thumbnail previews without disabling file thumbnail previews for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Add or Remove “Customize this folder” on Context Menu and Properties in Windows 11

You can right click on a folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Properties to see a Customize tab.

You can right click on the background of an open folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Show more options (Shift+F10) to see the Customize this folder context menu. If you click/tap on the Customize this folder context menu item, it will open the Customize tab on the properties page of the folder or non-OS drive.

The Customize tab allows you to change the folder template, folder picture, and folder icon if supported by the folder or non-OS drive.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Customize tab on the properties page and Customize this folder context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Add or Remove Previous Versions from Context Menu and Properties in Windows 11

You can right click on a drive, file, or folder, and click/tap on Properties to see a Previous Versions tab.

You can right click on a drive, file, or folder, and click/tap on Show more options (Shift+F10) to see the Restore previous versions context menu. If you click/tap on the Restore previous versions context menu item, it will open the Previous Versions tab on the properties page of the drive, file, or folder.

The previous versions feature in Windows allows you to restore a previous version of files, folders, and drives that were saved or backed up as part of a restore point, File History, and/or Windows Backup.

If a file, folder, or drive was not included in a restore point, added to File History, or included in a Windows Backup, then there will not be any previous versions available for it.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Previous Versions tab from the properties page and Restore previous versions from the context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Add or Remove Security tab on Properties Page in Windows 11

You can right click on a drive, file, folder, or shortcut on a NTFS formatted volume and click/tap on Properties to see a Security tab.

The Security tab allows users to change owner and modify permissions for access rights of a drive, file, folder, or shortcut.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Security tab from drive, file, folder, and shortcut properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Add or Remove Sharing tab in Drive and Folder Properties in Windows 11

You can right click on a drive or folder and click/tap on Properties to see a Sharing tab.

The Sharing tab in the properties of a folder or drive allows you to manage file sharing over a network in Windows to share files and folders on your computer with other users over a private or public network in your workgroup or domain.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Sharing tab from drive and folder properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Add or Remove Location tab in Folder Properties in Windows 11

You can right click on a folder that supports being moved and click/tap on Properties to see a Location tab.

The Location tab in the properties page window of supported folders (ex: user personal folders) will allow you to see the current location of the folder, move the default location of the folder, restore default location, and find target of the folder.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Location tab from folder properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Add or Remove Compatibility tab in App Properties in Windows 11

You can right click on a program shortcut or executable file and click/tap on Properties to see a Compatibility tab.

The Compatibility tab displays a list of settings that can be selected and applied to the app to resolve the most common issues affecting legacy applications.

You can use compatibility mode to run the program using settings from an earlier version of Windows. You can try this setting if you know the program is designed for (or worked with) a specific version of Windows.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Compatibility tab from app properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Reset Details and Preview Pane Width to Default in File Explorer in Windows 11

The details pane in File Explorer shows you the most common properties associated with the selected file. File properties provide more detailed info about a file, such as the author, the date you last changed the file, and any descriptive tags you might have added to the file.

The preview pane in File Explorer shows you the contents of a file, such as image or text files, without having to open it with an app.

You can drag the left border of the details or preview pane left and right to increase or decrease its width in File Explorer.

This tutorial will show you how to reset the width of the details and preview pane in File Explorer back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Reset Navigation Pane Width to Default in File Explorer in Windows 11

The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network.

You can drag the right border of the navigation pane left and right to increase or decrease its width in File Explorer.

Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, Microsoft is introducing a refreshed layout of the left navigation pane in File Explorer which makes it easy for you to navigate to folders that matter to you. The updated organization provides easy access to your pinned and frequently used folders (Quick access) and your OneDrive cloud profiles added to Windows. OneDrive cloud profiles reflect the user’s name associated with the account. Known Windows folders which are available by default in the navigation pane are no longer displayed under This PC to keep that view focused for your PC’s drives. When you navigate to folders syncing to OneDrive such as Documents, Pictures, etc., the address bar displays the correct path to help bring clarity when your folders are on the cloud vs when they are local to you.

This tutorial will show you how to reset the width of the navigation pane in File Explorer back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Add or Remove All Apps List on Start Menu in Windows 11

The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.

All apps appears when a user clicks on All apps in the upper-right corner of the Start menu. All Apps is a comprehensive list of shortcuts, in alphabetical order, of all installed apps. Some of these shortcuts are grouped into folders with the expandable folder in the list.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the All apps button and list from the Start menu for all users in Windows 11.

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Add Disk Cleanup to Context Menu of Drives in Windows 11

You can use Disk Cleanup on a regular basis to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can free up drive space and help your PC run better. It can delete temporary files and system files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of other items that you might no longer need.

You can add Cleanup to the context menu of drives that will open Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on the selected disk to free up disk space.

This tutorial will show you how to add Cleanup to the context menu of drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Add or Remove Additional Clocks for Different Time Zones in Windows 11

Windows can display up to three clocks: one for the local time and two additional clocks for different time zones. After you set up additional clocks, you can view them by clicking on or hover the pointer over the taskbar clock.

This tutorial will show you how to setup and show up to two additional clocks for different time zones on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.

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