This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11.
When you right click on an item in Windows 11, you will see a new modern condensed context menu with Show more options (Shift+F10) at the bottom you have to click on to see all available options.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/finding-items-in-the-file-explorer-context-menu-2c458eb5-d27a-4b69-9301-60df221caaa0
If you use the context menu a lot, then you will most likely find having to click on Show more options annoying anytime you need more options.
Pressing the Shift + F10 keys while having something selected will open the "Show more options"...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use ViVeTool to enable or disable hidden features in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users in Windows 11.- Brink
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to run the System File Checker (SFC) tool to repair missing, corrupted, and modified system files in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server ISO or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft.- Brink
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
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Clean Install Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Home page in Settings for all users in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introduced a new homepage in Settings that offers you a dynamic and personalized experience. It provides an overview of your device, quick access to key settings, and helps manage your Microsoft account.
Microsoft created interactive cards that represent various device and account related settings, grouped by commonly accessed functions. Each card is optimized to offer the most relevant information and controls at your fingertips. In this release, you’ll see up to seven cards, with more coming soon.
Here’s an overview of each card:
Recommended settings...
This tutorial will show you how to reset and re-register Windows Spotlight for your account in Windows 11.
In Windows 11, you can have Windows Spotlight as a theme and display different background images on your desktop and lock screen, and occasionally offers suggestions on the lock screen.
If Windows Spotlights stops working and/or stops changing the background image, you can reset and re-register Windows Spotlight to fix it.
Windows Spotlight will not work while connected to a metered network (ethernet or wireless), or in Battery Saver mode.
Windows Spotlight requires Background Apps to be turned on.
Sometimes it may take 24 to 48 hours after resetting for Windows Spotlight to sync again.
Another option is to use the Windows...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default system font for all users in Windows10 and Windows 11.
A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point size, weight, color, or design.
Windows 11 uses the Segoe UI font as the default system font. This font is used for icons, menus, title bar text, File Explorer, and more.
You must be signed in as an administrator to change the default system font.
Changing the default system font will not affect Microsoft Store apps and modern UI items like Settings and Start menu.
Option One: Change Default System Font
Option Two: Restore Default System Font
EXAMPLE: Default "Segoe UI" vs changed "Arial Bold" system font in File Explorer...
This tutorial will show you how to add (show) or remove (hide) the drives showing twice in the navigation pane of File Explorer for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default in addition to being shown under the This PC group in the navigation pane.
OS drives and fixed drives (ex: internal drives) will only be shown under This PC, and not separately in the navigation pane.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove duplicate removable drives in the navigation pane of File Explorer.
This will not affect drives listed under the This PC group in the navigation pane.
EXAMPLE: Duplicate removable drives in navigation pane of...
This tutorial will show you how to change the icon of a drive to any icon for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A drive icon is a graphical representation of a drive in File Explorer > This PC.
Windows will use a default icon for a drive based on what type of drive it is, such as a network drive, mapped drive, USB drive, internal drive, external drive, DVD drive, Windows drive, etc...
If you like, you can use your own custom icon for a drive instead of the default icon assigned to the drive by Windows.
Option One: Change Icon of Drive for Current User in Registry Editor
Option Two: Change Icon of Drive for All Users in Registry Editor
Option Three: Change Icon of Drive using autorun.inf File
EXAMPLE...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show all pins on the Start menu for your account in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
If you have a lot of pinned apps on your Start menu, they will not all show by default on the Start menu.
You can select to "Show all" or "Show less" of your pinned apps on the Start menu on demand.
You can also turn on or off "Show all pins by default" on the Start menu.
Option One: Show More or Less Pinned Apps on Start on Demand
Option Two: Turn On or Off "Show all pins by default" on Start in Settings
Option Three: Turn On or Off "Show all pins by default" on Start using REG file
EXAMPLE: "Show all" or "Show less" Pinned apps on...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove recently added apps on the Start menu Recommended section for your account or all users in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files.
The Recommended section on the Start menu shows a list of your recently installed apps (aka: "Recently added") and recently opened items.
Starting with Windows 11 build 23575.1001 (Dev) and build 22635.3140 (Beta), Microsoft is trying out grouping recently added apps on your PC into a folder under the Recommended section of Start with some Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Option One: Remove Specific App from Recently Added...
This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the Most used list on the Start menu for your account or all users in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended ("Recently added" apps and recently opened items).
The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files.
The Most used list at the top of the All apps list on the Start menu shows up to 6 of the user's most frequently used apps.
The Most used list can make it quicker and easier to open your most used apps, but you can hide the Most used list if you find it as clutter instead.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4391, “All apps” is now just “All” on the Start menu. This change began rolling out with Build...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically hide the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
The taskbar on your desktop is located on the bottom of the screen by default in Windows 11.
If you like, you can have the taskbar automatically hide in Windows 11.
If you enable automatically hide the taskbar, you can show the taskbar on demand by:
Hover pointer on border of taskbar location.
Press the Win + T keys.
On a touchscreen, swipe inwards from the border (ex: bottom) of taskbar location.
If you have a tablet, convertible, or 2-in-1 type device in tablet/slate mode, then the taskbar will always autohide even if turned off when you have a window open.
If you have turned on Optimize taskbar for touch...
This tutorial will show you how to change a folder color in OneDrive for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
OneDrive is built-in to Windows by default.
With OneDrive, you can sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.live.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.
You...
This tutorial will show you how to change the “All” page view in the Start menu for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26200.5641 (Dev 24H2) and build 26120.4250 (Beta 24H2), Microsoft is making it easier for you to launch your apps with our updated, scrollable Start menu. With “All” now on the top-level, apps are easily accessible without having to navigate to a secondary page. In addition, we’re introducing two new views to browse and launch your installed apps in the “All” section: category and grid view. The new default Category view automatically groups your apps by category for quick access to your most used categories and apps. So, if your most used apps are Outlook and Solitaire, you can expect those...
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