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This tutorial will show you how to remove a drive letter in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows will automatically mount new basic volumes that are added to the system, and assign them drive letters by default. A drive letter is a single alphabetic character A through Z that has been assigned...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the automatic mounting and assigning of a drive letter when a new drive is connected for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows will automatically mount new basic volumes that are added to the system, and assign them drive letters by...

This tutorial will show you how to change how long HDDs are inactive before automatically turned off in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Turn off hard disk after setting in Power Options lets you specify the period of inactivity before the disk is automatically powered down. Having your HDDs...

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. 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...

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

This tutorial will show you how to check the current health, SMART status, temperature, and estimated remaining life of drives in Windows 11. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology; often written as SMART) is a monitoring system included in computer hard disk drives...

This tutorial will show you how to add (assign) or remove (unassign) mount point folder paths for a drive or volume in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can mount (make a drive accessible) in a folder rather than a drive letter if you want. This makes the drive appear as just another folder. When...

This tutorial will show you how to change a drive letter in Windows 11. A drive letter is a single alphabetic character A through Z that has been assigned by Windows to a physical drive or drive partition connected to the computer to reference the drive by. If you don't like the drive letter...

This tutorial will show you different ways to rename a drive or volume label to what you want in Window 11. A volume label is the friendly name for a connected drive or volume. An internal drive will usually be assigned Local Disk as its volume label by default. A USB flash drive will usually...

This tutorial will show you how to run CHKDSK to check a drive for file system errors in Windows 11. Checking your drives for errors every once in a while can help fix some performance issues. Drive errors can usually be caused by bad sectors, improper shutdowns, bad software, corruption...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the D: Drive in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. All drives are shown under the This PC group in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default. Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the navigation...

This tutorial will show you how to free up drive space with Disk Cleanup 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...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Windows C: Drive in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. All drives are shown under the This PC group in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default. Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the...

This tutorial will show you how to check the current status if BitLocker Drive Encryption for a drive in Windows 10 and Windows 11. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable read and write access to all removable storage devices for all or specific users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Users are allowed read and write access to removable storage devices (ex: USB, SD Card, CD/DVD) they connect to the computer by...

This tutorial will show you how to show drive letters before or after drive labels (name) in File Explorer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A drive letter is a single alphabetic character A through Z that has been assigned by Windows to a physical drive or drive partition...

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show drive letters in File Explorer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A drive letter is a single alphabetic character A through Z that has been assigned by Windows to a physical drive or drive partition connected to the computer to...

This tutorial will show you how to remove a included folder or drive from a library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be...

This tutorial will show you how to include a folder or drive in a library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be configured and...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing removable and network drives in the Send to context menu for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Send to context menu allows you to quickly send a copy of items (ex: files, folders, libraries) to Bluetooth...