This tutorial will show you how to change the theme for your account in Windows 11.
A theme is a combination of the desktop background, lock screen background, colors, sounds, and mouse pointers.
There are three types of themes.
Type of Theme
Description
My Themes
These are themes you have created, made changes to, saved, or downloaded. Any time you change a theme, it will appear here as an unsaved theme. These themes are saved in the %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes folder.
Windows Default Themes
These are themes included with Windows 11 by default. These themes are saved in the C:\Windows\Resources\Themes folder.
High Contrast Themes
These are color themes for low vision and light sensitivity. These themes are saved...
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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
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
This tutorial will show you step by step on how to clean install Windows 11 at boot on your PC with or without an Internet connection and setup with a local account or Microsoft account.- Brink
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically open Office files directly in Microsoft Edge instead of downloading for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
By default, Office files (presentations, spreadsheets, documents) will directly open automatically in Microsoft Edge instead of downloading to your device.
If wanted, you can turn off "Open Office files in the browser" to have Office files download by default...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using the top of the pen to erase ink where available for your account in Windows 11.
You can pair a pen via Bluetooth to connect the pen with your Windows 11 PC and use with the pen menu.
By default, you can use the top of the pen to erase ink where available, but you can turn this off if wanted.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-pen-settings-a53cd80e-4f89-ae30-d6da-389d630d89a3
Option One: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Control Panel
Option Three: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink using REG file
Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using the pen button as a right-click for your account in Windows 11.
You can pair a pen via Bluetooth to connect the pen with your Windows 11 PC and use with the pen menu.
When you press and hold with a pen tip, it is the same as performing a right-click.
You can also press the pen button as a right-click equivalent when it's available.
You can turn on or off to use the pen button as a right-click equivalent on demand.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-pen-settings-a53cd80e-4f89-ae30-d6da-389d630d89a3
Option One: Enable or Disable Use Pen Button as Right-click in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Use Pen Button as Right-click in Control Panel...
Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Periodic Scanning in Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Periodic Scanning in Microsoft Defender Antivirus when you have a 3rd party antivirus program installed in Windows 11.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other threats.
Limited periodic scanning is a special type of threat detection and remediation that can be enabled when you have installed another antivirus product on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.
This feature only uses a limited subset of the Microsoft Defender Antivirus capabilities to detect malware, and will not be able to detect most malware and potentially unwanted software. Also, management and reporting...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off displaying file size information in folder tips for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you hover on a file, folder, drive, or desktop items in Windows, a pop-up description (infotip) will show displaying basic property details (metadata) of the item such as Date created, Size, Folders and Files a folder contains, etc...
If wanted, you can turn off displaying file size information in folder tips.
Option One: Turn On or Off Display File Size Info in Folder Tips in Folder Options
Option Two: Turn On or Off Display File Size Info in Folder Tips using REG file
EXAMPLE: "Display file size information in folder tips" turned on and off
Turn On or Off Display File Size...
This tutorial will show you how to change Android app and Windows app window focus behavior for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) for your account in Windows 11.
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) enables your Windows 11 device to run Android apps available from the Amazon Appstore.
You can change the window focus behavior to be either cooperative (default) or independent between Android and Windows apps in WSA settings.
Cooperative = Only one Windows app or Android app has window focus. The last Android app used will lose focus when you switch to a Windows app.
Independent = Window focus is independently maintained by Windows 11 and the WSA Subsystem. This means an Android app and a Windows app can be in focus at the same time...
This tutorial will show you how to disable allowing the Amazon Appstore to collect information on the frequency and duration of use of downloaded apps from the Appstore for you account in Windows 11.
The Amazon Appstore app gets installed as part of installing Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). WSA enables your Windows 11 device to run Android apps available from the Amazon Appstore.
By default, the Amazon Appstore collects information on the frequency and duration of use of downloaded apps in order to improve the Appstore experience and the quality of apps Amazon make available. Amazon may also share aggregated or other non-personally identifiable app usage information with developers to help them improve their apps.
If you don't...
This tutorial will show you how to specify how long your PC is inactive before your display turns off automatically in Windows 11.
You can specify a screen timeout for how long the PC sits inactive without user activity before all connected displays automatically turn off.
When your display turns off, you would just need to move the mouse, touch the touchpad or touchscreen, click a mouse or touchpad button, or press a key for the display(s) to turn back on.
By default, the screen timeout is 5 minutes on battery and 15 minutes when plugged in.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-adjust-power-and-sleep-settings-in-windows-26f623b5-4fcc-4194-863d-b824e5ea7679
If your device has a presence sensor, then you...
This tutorial will show you how to reset and restore specific or all power plan settings to default for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A power plan is also known as a power scheme.
Changes made to a power plan settings will affect all users that use the same power plan as their default active power scheme.
Windows 10 and 11 includes the following power plans by default:
Balanced = Offers full performance when you need it and saves power when you don't. This is the best power plan for most people. Allows you to change...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off file sharing in Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) for your account in Windows 11.
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) enables your Windows 11 device to run Android apps available from the Amazon Appstore.
Starting with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) version 2305.40000.2.0, Microsoft added support to share files between Windows and the Subsystem. Apps can now directly access files in the Windows filesystem through the Windows known folders.
Windows Subsystem for Android can now share your Windows user folders, like Documents and Pictures, with the Subsystem, so scenarios like uploading a photo to a social media app or editing a video in a creative app work seamlessly. Folder...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show the taskbar on all displays for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11.
The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the center by default.
If you have more than one display connected to your PC, then you can show the taskbar on all displays instead of just on the main display.
The main taskbar is the taskbar with the clock and taskbar corner icons on it, and is on your main display. Taskbars that show on other displays not set as your main display do have the clock (if turned on), but do not have the taskbar corner icons on them.
Option One...
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