This tutorial will show you how to pin Android phone apps to the taskbar on your Windows 11 PC using the Phone Link app.
You can tap into the power of Phone Link app with Link to Windows integration on select Surface Duo and Samsung devices to instantly access your Android phone’s mobile apps directly from your Windows 10 PC.
With Phone Link apps, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more – all while using your PC’s larger screen and keyboard. You can add your Android apps as favorites on your PC, pin them to your Start menu and taskbar, and open them in separate windows to use side-by-side with apps on...
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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
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
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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
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Recall feature for all users in Windows 11 on home (personal) or managed (work or school) Copilot+ PCs.- Brink
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to reset to default the settings and clear the list of "Notifications from apps and other senders" for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
You can turn on or off notifications from app and other senders instead of turning off all notifications.
As you get notifications from apps or senders, that app or sender will automatically be added to the "Notifications from apps and other senders" list with default settings.
If you like, you can clear all or specific...
This tutorial will show you how to change the connection and security settings of an existing known Wi-Fi network profile in Windows 11.
Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device.
When you connect to a Wi-Fi network for the first time, Windows will automatically add a profile for the Wi-Fi network in "Manage known networks". The saved profile contains the SSID (network name), security key (password), and connection and security properties used to connect to this specific Wi-Fi network.
Sometimes you may need to update or change connection and security settings of an existing known Wi-Fi network...
This tutorial will show you how to delete all or specific recent images from desktop background wallpaper history for your account in Windows 11.
You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Spotlight collection.
Windows keeps the last 5 recent images referenced with full path in the registry as your desktop background wallpaper history.
Option One: Delete All Desktop Background Wallpaper History using REG file
Option Two: Delete Specific Desktop Background Wallpaper History in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Desktop background "Recent images" history
Delete All Desktop Background Wallpaper History using REG file
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file...
This tutorial will show you how to create a Show Desktop shortcut in Windows 11.
Show Desktop (Win+D) can be used to minimize and restore all of your open windows at once. The show desktop feature helps to take a quick look at what’s on your desktop behind all the open windows.
By default, you can click/tap on the far right corner of the taskbar on the main display to show the desktop and minimize all open windows, and click/tap on it again to restore all minimized windows.
It can be hard to use Show Desktop from the taskbar since it's so small, and you can only see its indicator if you hover the pointer over the far right corner of the taskbar on the main display.
If you like, you can create a Show Desktop shortcut to make it...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using rounded corners for browser windows 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.
Browser windows have rounded corners by default in Microsoft Edge.
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of Microsoft Edge, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
edge://flags/#edge-rounded-containers
3 Select Default (same as enabled), Enabled...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using rounded corners for browser tabs 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.
Tabs have rounded corners by default in Microsoft Edge.
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of Microsoft Edge, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
edge://flags/#edge-visual-rejuv-rounded-tabs
3 Select Default (same as enabled), Enabled, or...
This tutorial will show you how to uninstall fonts in Windows 11.
A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point size, weight, color, or design.
In Windows 11, you can install fonts for only your account (current user) or for all users on the computer.
Fonts installed all users are referenced in this registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.1843 (Dev), Microsoft is beginning to roll out a change that redirects links for the Fonts Control Panel page to the Fonts settings page at Settings > Personalization > Fonts. Insiders who see this change can still access the Fonts Control Panel UI by navigating to the system fonts folder...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Sharing tab from drive and folder properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can right click on a drive or folder and click/tap on Properties to see a Sharing tab.
The Sharing tab in the properties of a folder or drive allows you to manage file sharing over a network in Windows to share files and folders on your computer with other users over a private or public network in your workgroup or domain.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Sharing tab from drive and folder properties.
The Sharing tab requires the Server (LanmanServer) service to be enabled, running, and set to Automatic.
EXAMPLE: Sharing tab in drive and folder Properties...
This tutorial will show you how to see all policies that are applied to Microsoft Edge 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.
You can apply policies to Microsoft Edge to configure how Microsoft Edge runs and updated.
Microsoft Edge policy settings are saved to these registry keys:
Device (mandatory) = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Device (recommended) = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
Current User (mandatory)...
This tutorial will show you how to dock and undock the handwriting panel for your account in Windows 11.
The touch keyboard in Windows 11 includes a handwriting panel layout you can use to enter text with a pen or your finger.
You can dock or undock the handwriting panel on demand.
When you dock the handwriting panel, it will remain open always on top across the bottom of the main display and cannot be moved.
When you undock the handwriting panel, you can move (drag) the handwriting panel to where you want on the screen on any display.
Here's How:
1 Open the handwriting panel.
2 Click/tap on the Dock or Undock button for what you want. (see screenshots below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
Open Handwriting Panel in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable opening the handwriting panel or touch keyboard with a pen when no keyboard is attached for your account in Windows 11.
The touch keyboard in Windows 11 includes a handwriting panel layout you can use to enter text with a pen or your finger.
When you tap a text field with a pen when a physical keyboard isn't attached for tablet and 2in1 devices, it will open the handwriting panel or touch keyboard to input text by default.
Option One: Enable or Disable Open Handwriting Panel or Touch Keyboard with Pen in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Open Handwriting Panel or Touch Keyboard with Pen using REG file
EXAMPLE: Touch keyboard and handwriting panel
Enable or Disable...
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