This tutorial will show you how to manually change the template of a drive, folder, or library for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 includes the default General items, Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos templates used to optimize the layout and view of every drive, folder, or library.
Windows 11 uses Automatic Folder Type Discovery to detect the contents of a folder and automatically optimize the folder for the proper template. If a folder contains a mixture of file types, Windows will use the General items template. If there is an overwhelming number of files with the same file type in a folder, Windows will automatically optimize the folder with the proper template to match the majority.
A template is just a default...
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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
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive used to install Windows 11 with UEFI support.- Brink
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
This tutorial will show you different ways to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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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
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 turn on or off open Controller Bar automatically when a Xbox controller is connected for your account in Windows 11.
The Controller Bar is a view of the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller, including standard controllers, the Elite Controller Series 2, and the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
Reference:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/apps-help/xbox-controller-bar-for-windows
EXAMPLE: Xbox Controller Bar
Here's How:
1 Open the Xbox Game Bar (Win+G).
2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) button on the Game Bar. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Shortcuts on the left side of Settings.
4 Check (on) or uncheck (off -...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing open widgets on the desktop when Controller Bar is opened for your account in Widows 11.
The Controller Bar is a view of the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller, including standard controllers, the Elite Controller Series 2, and the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
When you open Game Bar, a variety of Xbox gaming activities are at your fingertips. Select a feature from the Widget Menu and it’ll pop up as a widget. Many of these can be moved, resized, or pinned to your screen.
Reference:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/apps-help/xbox-controller-bar-for-windows
EXAMPLE: Show widgets when Controller Bar...
This tutorial will show you how to open the Xbox Controller Bar in Windows 11.
The Controller Bar is a view of the Game Bar on Windows 11 that allows you to quickly access games and apps using any Xbox controller, including standard controllers, the Elite Controller Series 2, and the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
Through the Controller Bar, you can open:
The Xbox Home Bar (which gives access to Game Bar)
One of your three most recently played games
The Xbox app for Windows
Your most recently used apps
Reference:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/apps-help/xbox-controller-bar-for-windows
You may have to sign in to your Xbox account when you first open the Controller Bar.
Option One: Open Xbox Controller Bar from Xbox...
This tutorial will show you how to connect an Xbox Wireless Controller to your Windows 11 PC.
Many PC games let you play with an Xbox Wireless Controller instead of a keyboard or mouse. Connect your controller to a Windows device by using a USB cable, the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows, or Bluetooth. Some Windows devices also come with Xbox Wireless functionality built in so that you can connect a controller directly without an adapter.
References:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/controller/connect-xbox-wireless-controller-to-pc
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/accessories/xbox-controller-functionality-operating-systems...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on and change or turn off applying color filters on the screen for your account in Windows 11.
If it's hard to see what's on the screen, apply a color filter. Color filters change the color palette on the screen and can help you distinguish between things that differ only by color.
References:
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/enhanced-color-filter-controls-for-windows-11/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-color-filters-in-windows-43893e44-b8b3-2e27-1a29-b0c15ef0e5ce
Option One: Turn On and Off Color Filters using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Turn On and Off Color Filters in Quick Settings
Option Three: Turn On and Off Color Filters in Settings
Option Four: Turn On and...
This tutorial will show you how to use access key shortcuts for the XAML context menu in File Explorer and on the desktop in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1928, Microsoft added access key shortcuts into the XAML context menu in File Explorer. An access key is a one keystroke shortcut that allows a keyboard user to quickly execute a command in context menu. Each access key will correspond with a letter in the display name. It is part of Microsoft's effort to make File Explorer more accessible.
Here's How:
1 Select an item (file, folder, drive, library) in File Explorer (Win+E) or on the desktop (Win+D).
2 Press the menu key on your keyboard.
3 Press the key (ex: "H") on your keyboard for the action's (ex: "Open...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove items listed in All apps on the Start menu for your account, new accounts, or all accounts in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
All apps appears when a user clicks on All apps in the upper-right corner of the Start menu. All Apps is a comprehensive list of shortcuts, in alphabetical order, of all installed apps. Some of these shortcuts are grouped into folders with the expandable folder in the list.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4391, “All apps” is now just “All” on the Start menu. This change began rolling out with Build 22635.4291.
The only way to remove Microsoft Store apps from All apps is to uninstall them. Do not...
This tutorial will show you how to get a list of all account names and their user profile folder paths on a local Windows 11 and Windows 10 PC.
When adding a new user account in Windows 11, a profile for the account is automatically created when the user signs in to the new account for the first time.
A user profile is a collection of settings that make the computer look and work the way you want it to for a user account. It is stored in the user's C:\Users\<user name> profile folder, and contains the account's settings for desktop backgrounds, screen savers, pointer preferences, sound settings, and other features. User profiles ensure that your personal preferences are used whenever you sign in to Windows.
A user's profile folder...
This tutorial will show you how to choose Default or Advanced Bluetooth devices discovery for your account in Windows 11.
Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth enabled devices located nearby each other.
When adding a Bluetooth device, Default lets you connect common accessories. You can choose Advanced to see all types of devices.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26052 (Canary and Dev), when discovering available Bluetooth devices to connect to, Windows filters out device classes that are uncommon. If you wish to override this filter and see all nearby devices available to pair can do so by choosing “Advanced” for the “Bluetooth devices discovery” setting. Starting...
This tutorial will show you how to organize and group your pinned apps on the Start menu into folders for your account 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.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, you can now customize your pinned apps on the Start menu by organizing them into folders. You can add more apps to a folder, rearrange apps within a folder, and remove apps from a folder.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22567, when you hover one pinned app icon over another, there will now be a small animation to hint that this will create a folder.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, you can now name your...
This tutorial will show you available options to legally activate your Windows 11 PC.
Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow.
When you purchase an OEM PC that comes with Windows 11 preinstalled, it will come with a Windows 11 product key embedded in the UEFI firmware chip to automatically activate Windows 11.
If your license or product key doesn’t match the Windows edition (ex: Home vs Pro) you bought or are entitled to, Windows will not activate.
To activate Windows 11, you will need either a digital license linked to your Microsoft account or a product key.
A digital license (called a digital entitlement in Windows 11) is a...
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