Windows

Windows 11 Changing Your Default App 

Windows 11, change the search bar to the left side.

Right click blank space on the taskbar and choose taskbar settings

Left side will be on Personalization

Scroll down to Taskbar behaviors

Choose Taskbar alignment

Change it from Center to Left

Windows 11- The easiest way to access the old right click context menus in Windows 11.
press shift + right-click instead of just right-clicking. 

When you press shift + right-click, the old context menu will open instead of the new one.  

If you don't press the shift key then  then you would have to select Show more options which is at the bottom of the right click menu.

Where is the switch user button now in Windows 11

Click the windows logo on the bottom left of your screen

Then Click on your name

Click the 3 dots and from there you should see switch user.

You can also see the power button if you need to restart your computer.

Alternatively you could do Ctrl+alt+del and Lock the computer. On the same screen you should be able to see the power on the far right side. Then sign in with a different user.

Another way also is  you can use the windows key on your keyboard with the L key. Then sign in with a different user. 


Windows 10 Changing your Default App

It is important to note that we are referencing Apps that you obtained from the webstore and Windows Computers  and not extensions.  

See the animated gif below which will show how you can identify on your windows  computer any apps you may have added that will need attention.  

Windows Chrome apps are being replaced with Progressive Web Apps (PWA). So what is a progressive Web App?  It's a fancy way to say that the App you use to use is now a URL that you have to go to.  Depending on the company  that previously made the app, your experience may be different.  Sometimes you will have to search out the companies new way to distribute their app.  If you need an example see the Ipevo  document camera section under Devices on the always learning site. 

Chrome Apps on a Chrome device  should continue working until June 2025. If you wish to use the PWA on your Chrome device instead you can. 

If you remove the app from your windows computer you can expect it to disappear from your Chrome device. 

How to Change our Screen Saver Time.

Windows 10  Navigating the Start Menu 

Drive File Stream is now called Google Drive for Desktop. Despite this name change the processes outlined in these videos are still very much similar. When searching for the application in the Start Menu look for "Google Drive" instead of "Drive File Stream".

Windows 10  Google Drive for Desktop Initial Setup 

Windows 10  Opening & Saving in Drive for Desktop

Windows 10  Moving Files to Drive for Desktop

Windows 10  Logging Off 

How to Change where your Computer audio goes to.