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Brink · Wednesday at 12:18 PM

This tutorial will show you how to quit (exit) the Copilot app for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. When you open the Copilot app, a Copilot notification icon will appear on the taskbar system tray. Even if you close the Copilot app, the Microsoft Copilot process will still run in the background with the Copilot icon on the taskbar system tray. You will need to quit Copilot to fully exit and close the Copilot app and remove the Copilot icon from the taskbar system tray. EXAMPLE: Copilot app Here's How: 1 Right click on the Copilot icon on the taskbar system tray. (see screenshot below) 2 Click/tap on...

Brink · Sunday at 2:39 PM

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft Store on non-system drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Apps from the Microsoft Store are installed on the Windows C: system drive by default. Users can select to move apps already installed from the Microsoft Store to another internal or external local drive if wanted. Users can also select to have new apps from the Microsoft Store installed to another internal or external local drive by default if wanted. Disabling the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft store on non-system drives does not affect any apps that had been previously moved or installed on non-system drives. You must be signed in as...

Brink · May 21, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable always running an app in compatibility mode for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Most apps (and other programs, like games or utilities) that were created for earlier versions of Windows will work in the most recent version of Windows 11, but some older ones might run poorly or not at all. You can use compatibility mode to run the program using settings from an earlier version of Windows. Try this setting if you know the program is designed for (or worked with) a specific version of Windows. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-older-apps-or-programs-compatible-with-windows-10-783d6dd7-b439-bdb0-0490-54eea0f45938 You cannot use...

Brink · Nov 10, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable archive apps for your account, specific accounts, or all users in Windows 11. To save storage space and Internet bandwidth, Microsoft Store apps you do not use frequently will be archived automatically. Your files and other data will be saved. The next time you use an archived app, it will connect to the Internet to restore the full version (if it's still available). Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-applicationmanagement#allowautomaticapparchiving Option One: Turn On or Off Archive Apps for Current User in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Archive Apps for Specific User in Registry Editor Option Three: Enable or Disable...

Brink · Mar 20, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing recommended actions from apps as contextual suggestions for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3576 (Dev), Microsoft is beginning to introduce a new settings page under Settings > Apps > Actions for managing which apps Windows can recommend actions from on Copilot+ PCs. For example, turning off the Photos app on this settings page will turn off the available actions from the Photos app in Click To Do on Copilot+ PCs. Each app on the Actions page will list all recommended actions it is capable of. EXAMPLE: Recommended actions from apps as contextual suggestions for Click To Do in Recall Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on...

Brink · Mar 20, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to use the Think Deeper feature with your Copilot questions on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. Think Deeper is available to all signed-in Copilot users. Think Deeper is helpful to get answers to complex questions, even faster. Think Deeper’s reasoning model has been upgraded to OpenAI’s o3-mini (high). This means you’ll wait less to get answers. The updated reasoning model gives Think Deeper additional flexibility when tackling complex problems and improves its overall speed when providing responses. References...

Brink · Jun 12, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to use the Cocreator feature in the Microsoft Paint app on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. The Paint app included in Windows 11 is a simple and powerful graphics editor with a range of uses. You can edit images quickly or create masterpieces with the tools in this app. Once you’re done, you’ll be able to save and share your files in almost any format. Cocreator is a new feature in the Microsoft Paint app that allows you to create amazing artwork with the help of AI. You can enter a text prompt and start drawing on the Paint canvas, and Cocreator will generate beautiful artwork based on your input as you draw. The Cocreator feature makes use of the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to generate images locally on...

Brink · Nov 6, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Rewrite AI feature in the Notepad app for your account in Windows 11. Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly. Starting with Notepad version 11.2410.17.0 for Windows Insiders in the Canary, Dev, Beta, and RP channels on Windows 11, Microsoft is introducing the ability to rewrite content in Notepad with the help of generative AI. Rewrite (Ctrl+I) in Windows Notepad is a powerful AI feature that helps refine your text with a powerful AI model named GPT. GPT can rephrase sentences, adjust tone, or modify the length of your content based on your preferences. Whether you’re looking to shorten a...

Brink · Mar 28, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to open and use the old Notepad.exe app in Windows 11. The old Notepad.exe app has been replaced by a new modern Notepad app from the Microsoft Store in Windows 11. This new Notepad app includes many new features, such as tabs, spellcheck, themes, character count, save session state, explain with Copilot, and more coming. If you just wanted to use the old plain text editor Notepad app at times and still have the new Notepad app available, you still can for now in Windows 11 after using a workaround below. EXAMPLE: Old Notepad app Here's How: 1 Install (add) the Notepad (system) option feature if not already installed. (see screenshot below)...

Brink · Mar 9, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the WMIC command as an optional feature for all users in Windows 11. The WMI command-line (WMIC) utility provides a command-line interface for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). WMIC is compatible with existing shells and utility commands. The WMIC tool is deprecated in Windows 10, version 21H1, and the 21H1 General Availability Channel release of Windows Server. This tool is superseded by Windows PowerShell for WMI. Note: This deprecation only applies to the command-line management tool. WMI itself isn't affected. Starting with Windows 11 build 22572, WMIC is now available as an optional feature that can be uninstalled or reinstalled via Settings > Apps > Optional Features...

Brink · Mar 11, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Alt + Spacebar keyboard shortcut to quickly "Press to talk" or "Press and hold to talk" with Copilot for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion that helps you to be smarter, more productive, more creative, and more connected to the people and things around you. Whether you want to learn how to code, plan an Influencer level vacation, or just need a little help writing a hard email, your everyday AI companion is there to help you get the job done like a pro. If you missed that meeting and need a quick recap or can’t figure out the tax code for your new side hustle, Copilot is there to sprinkle some AI pixie dust on the problem. There when you...

Brink · Mar 10, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to start a voice conversation with Copilot on the web and in Windows 11. Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion that helps you to be smarter, more productive, more creative, and more connected to the people and things around you. Whether you want to learn how to code, plan an Influencer level vacation, or just need a little help writing a hard email, your everyday AI companion is there to help you get the job done like a pro. If you missed that meeting and need a quick recap or can’t figure out the tax code for your new side hustle, Copilot is there to sprinkle some AI pixie dust on the problem. There when you need it, Copilot works smoothly, seamlessly, and securely across your Microsoft apps...

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Apps Quit Copilot in Windows 11 and Windows 10

Apps Enable or Disable Move or Install Apps on Non-System Drives in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Run App in Compatibility Mode in Windows 11

Apps Turn On or Off Archive Apps in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Recommended Actions from Apps in Windows 11

Apps Think Deeper with Copilot Questions

Apps Use Cocreator in Paint app in Windows 11

Apps Turn On or Off Rewrite AI Feature in Notepad app in Windows 11

Apps Open and Use Old Notepad app in Windows 11

Apps Add or Remove WMIC command Feature in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Alt+Spacebar shortcut for Copilot Press To Talk in Windows 11

Apps Start Voice Conversation with Copilot in Windows 11

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