This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using Efficiency mode when connected to power in Microsoft Edge 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.
Efficiency mode is designed to help extend battery life. It minimizes power usage by reducing resource usage (CPU usage) through modifying certain tab activity on tabs you’re not interacting with and putting inactive background tabs to sleep after 5 minutes or less. Benefits may...
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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
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
This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.- Brink
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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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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 use balanced or maximum savings with Efficiency mode in Microsoft Edge 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, it's the only browser you'll ever need.
Efficiency mode is designed to help extend battery life. It minimizes power usage by reducing resource usage (CPU usage) through modifying certain tab activity on tabs you’re not interacting with and putting inactive background tabs to sleep after 5...
This tutorial will show you how to change the Snipping Tool app theme to light mode, dark mode, or use system setting for your account in Windows 11.
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The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps.
You can select to use a light, dark, or system setting app theme for the Snipping Tool app.
Here's How:
1 Open the Snipping Tool app. (see screenshot below)
2 Click/tap on the See more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Under Appearance, click/tap on App theme to expand it open. (see screenshots below)
4 Under App theme, select (dot)...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Efficiency mode in Microsoft Edge 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, it's the only browser you'll ever need.
Efficiency mode is designed to help extend battery life. It minimizes power usage by reducing resource usage (CPU usage) through modifying certain tab activity on tabs you’re not interacting with and putting inactive background tabs to sleep after 5 minutes or less. Benefits...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Slide show context menu for image files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can add Slide show to the context menu of image files to allow you to view selected image files as a slide show.
While the slide show is playing, you can right click or press and hold on the slide show to use the available options below.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the context menu, all users can use the context menu.
EXAMPLE: Slide show context menu
You will need to click/tap on Show more options first by default, then click/tap on Slide show.
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
Add Slide Show...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the "Choose privacy settings for your device" experience at sign in for specific users or all users in Windows 11.
When signing in to a new user account for the first time or after an update in some scenarios, that user may be presented with a screen that prompts the user to choose privacy settings for their account.
If you like, you can disable showing the "Choose privacy settings for your device" experience at sign in.
Users will still be able to manually change these privacy settings below at anytime.
Enable or Disable Location Services in Windows 11
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically enhance images in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
This setting is no longer available in Microsoft Edge.
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.
To provide a better browsing experience, Microsoft Edge offers Image Enhancement by improving color, lighting, contrast, and sharpness of images.
When Image Enhancement is turned on, Microsoft Edge encrypts and transmits images to Microsoft...
This tutorial will show you how to check if a process is using Hardware-enforced Stack Protection in Windows 10 an Windows 11.
Hardware-enforced Stack Protection offers robust protection against Return Oriented Programming (ROP) exploits since it maintains a record of the intended execution flow of a program.
The Kernel Mode Hardware Enforced Stack Protection security feature is applicable to Windows 11, version 22H2 and above, and provides additional security enhancement for kernel code.
You can use Task Manager to understand the state of enforcement of processes for Hardware-enforced Stack Protection.
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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off touch mode in Microsoft Edge for your account 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.
Starting with Microsoft Edge version 115.0.1851.0, Microsoft Edge added a touch mode setting that can increase the size and spacing of browser elements like buttons, tabs, and more to optimize for use with touch.
Microsoft Edge is set to automatically turn on touch mode by default when using a 2-in-1 or tablet type device. You can...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off if Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) will block installation of apps identified as a threat by your antivirus software 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 2304.40000.5.0, Microsoft added Package verification for apps on WSA. Android apps are scanned using antivirus software installed on Windows prior to app installation.
You can turn on (default) or off Block installation of malicious apps in WSA settings if wanted.
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is being deprecated beginning March 5, 2025...
This tutorial will show you how to change how much system memory to allocate to 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 2304.40000.5.0, Microsoft added the ability to configure how much system memory to assign to Android.
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is being deprecated beginning March 5, 2025
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/windows-subsystem-for-android-wsa-is-being-deprecated-beginning-march-5-2025.23205/
Here's How:
1 Open the Windows Subsystem for Android™️ Settings app from Start > All apps.
2 Click/tap on System...
This tutorial will show you how to pair an Android phone via Bluetooth with a Windows 11 PC.
Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth–enabled devices located nearby each other.
You can pair all kinds of Bluetooth devices with your PC—including keyboards, mice, phones, speakers, and a whole lot more.
Once you have paired a device (ex: phone) with Windows 11, it will automatically connect when within range and have Bluetooth turned on.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.1906, Microsoft added the ability to join Bluetooth Personal Area networks under the Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices. This option will appear for paired devices like Phones that are sharing...
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