This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the confirmation prompt when you delete a file from the cloud (ex: OneDrive) in File Explorer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you delete an online-only file from a cloud location (ex: OneDrive) in File Explorer, you will see a "Delete File" confirmation prompt by default to confirm before it is permanently deleted without sending it to the Recycle Bin.
Option One: Disable Delete File from Cloud Confirmation Prompt from Prompt
Option Two: Enable or Disable Delete File from Cloud Confirmation Prompt using REG file
EXAMPLE: Delete file from cloud in File Explorer
Disable Delete File from Cloud Confirmation Prompt from Prompt
1 When you delete an...
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
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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
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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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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Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Libraries in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users 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 organized by a user and a library can contain folders that are found on the user's computer and also folders that have been shared over a network. Libraries present a simpler view of the underlying storage system because, to the user, the files and folders in a library are displayed in one single view location, no matter where they are actually physically stored.
In File Explorer, users interact with libraries...
The tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 build 22000.856 and higher.
You can press the Alt + Tab or Ctrl + Alt + Tab keys to switch between open windows in Windows 11.
Pressing Alt+Tab will show open windows as thumbnails by default.
You can also press and hold the right Alt key, press and release the left Alt key, and press Tab to have Alt+Tab show open windows as classic icons instead of thumbnails.
This tutorial will show you how to always show classic icons or thumbnails on Alt+Tab by default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
EXAMPLE: ALT+TAB showing classic icons and thumbnails (default)
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (classic icons) or step 3 (thumbnails) below for what you want.
Use...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Let apps access your location" and "Let desktop apps access your location" for your account Windows 11.
Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more.
Many apps and services request location information from your device, and the Windows location service gives you control over which apps are allowed to access your precise location.
How the location settings work
Location services is a device-wide setting that can be controlled by the device administrator. When turned on, it enables certain...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Secure Boot on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
Windows 11 minimum system requirements include your system to be UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) and Secure Boot capable. While the requirement to upgrade a Windows 10 device to Windows 11 is only that the PC be Secure Boot capable by having UEFI enabled, you may also consider enabling Secure Boot for better security.
Secure Boot is an important security feature designed to prevent malicious software from loading when your PC starts up (boots). When the PC starts, the firmware checks the signature of each piece of boot software, including UEFI firmware drivers (also known as Option ROMs), EFI applications, and the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Automatically manage color for apps for your account in Windows 11.
Creative professionals and enthusiasts care about fully calibrated, accurate colors because it helps to make sure colors remain consistent from the beginning to the end of their projects. Auto color management on SDR (standard dynamic range) displays in Windows 11 provides system-level color management to ensure that colors across Windows apps appear accurately and consistently on supported displays—whether the apps are color-managed or not.
Auto color management also helps new and updated apps render more colors with greater accuracy. This provides extra detail and fewer color artifacts (for example, in gradients...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the built-in Administrator account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 includes a hidden built-in Administrator account that serves as the local system administrator with elevated rights by default without needing Run as administrator or UAC (User Account Control) for elevation approval.
The built-in Administrator is not protected by a password by default, but you can add a password to the account to help prevent unauthorized users from signing in to the account.
The built-in "Administrator" account is basically the same as a normal administrator account with UAC turned off. The Administrator account can create other local users, assign user rights, and assign permissions. The Administrator...
This tutorial will show you how rearrange quick access folders to any order you want in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Quick access is part of Home in File Explorer (Win+E).
Quick access allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders and frequent folders from within Home in File Explorer, and from the navigation pane of File Explorer when Show all folders is turned off.
File Explorer allows you to rearrange quick access folders to any order you like in the navigation pane. The order you rearrange Quick access folders to will show in both the navigation pane and Quick access group in Home.
Here's How:
1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).
2 Turn off Show all folders.
3 Drag and drop...
This tutorial will show you how to download and install the latest administrative templates (ADMX files) that allows you to configure PowerToys using Group Policies in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity.
Installing the latest administrative templates (ADMX files) for PowerToys will add policies to the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) in Windows to configure PowerToys with.
You will find the policies under Administrative Templates > Microsoft PowerToys in both the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured, the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence...
This tutorial will show you how to organize favorites by moving favorite(s) and folder(s) into a different folder in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can keep track of the websites you visit frequently by adding them as favorites in Microsoft Edge. You can organize these favorites into folders how you like.
Occasionally, you may want or need to move folder(s) and/or favorite(s) into a different folder to update how they are organized.
If you are signed in to Microsoft Edge with your Microsoft account and move favorites, then any moved favorites will automatically sync and get moved on all devices you sign in to Microsoft Edge with the same Microsoft account with sync favorites turned on.
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off DLNA media streaming for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
DLNA media streaming allows you to share media from your account's personal Music, Pictures, PlayLists, and Videos folders to other users (same computer), computers, and DLNA supported devices on your network. It also allows you to receive media from other computers and DLNA supported devices.
If you turn on media streaming, your current network profile and firewall settings will be modified. You should only turn on media streaming on networks that you trust, such as home or work networks.
Option One: Turn On DLNA Media Streaming for Current User
Option Two: Turn Off DLNA Media Streaming for Current...
This tutorial will show you how to organize your favorites in alphabetical order in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can keep track of the websites you visit frequently by adding them as favorites in Microsoft Edge. You can organize these favorites into folders how you like.
You can use Sort by name to arrange favorites inside a selected folder in alphabetical order.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/organize-favorites-in-microsoft-edge-9a8e9b8a-ce39-c492-f91e-adbb19b87909
If you are signed in to Microsoft Edge with your Microsoft account and sort by name your favorites, then favorites will automatically sync and also get sorted by name on all devices you sign in to...
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