This tutorial will show you how to backup and restore Quick Settings for your account in Windows 11.
The lower right corner of Taskbar in Windows 11 has a button for the Notification Center (Win+N) and Quick Settings (Win+A).
Quick Settings is the place for you to quickly manage and access settings like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Battery saver, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Accessibility, Nearby sharing, and Project.
After you edit quick settings to add and remove quick settings you want, you can back up your changes to be able to restore later.
You can no longer add and remove Quick Settings in Windows 11 version 24H2.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25967 (Canary), Microsoft is trying out a scrollable view...
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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 change the order added languages appear in on the language bar for your account in Windows 11.
When you have more than one language and/or keyboard layout installed, you will see the language bar (input indicator) on the taskbar system tray area and sign-in screen by default.
The language bar allows you to switch between your added languages and keyboard layouts as needed.
You can change the order languages appear in on the language bar to the order you want.
Added keyboard layouts are grouped with their language for the order on the language bar. If you change the order of a language, all of its keyboard layouts get moved along with it as a group.
EXAMPLE: Language bar
Here's How:
1 Open...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove site exceptions to always or never use enhanced security 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.
Microsoft Edge offers Enhance your security on the web, an optional browsing mode that provides an extra layer of protection when browsing the web and unfamiliar sites.
Enhanced security in Microsoft Edge helps safeguard against memory-related vulnerabilities by disabling just-in-time...
This tutorial will show you how to download fonts for all languages for your account in Windows 11.
A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point size, weight, color, or design.
If wanted, you can download fonts for all languages supported by Windows at once.
Downloading fonts for all languages supported by Windows can take up a significant amount of drive space on your PC.
Option One: Download Fonts for All Languages in Settings
Option Two: Download Fonts for All Languages in Control Panel
Uninstall Font in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Fonts on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Fonts settings
3...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable always use "Strict" enhanced security mode when browsing InPrivate 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.
Microsoft Edge offers Enhance your security on the web, an optional browsing mode that provides an extra layer of protection when browsing the web and unfamiliar sites.
Enhanced security in Microsoft Edge helps safeguard against memory-related vulnerabilities by disabling...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable enhanced security 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.
Microsoft Edge offers Enhance your security on the web, an optional browsing mode that provides an extra layer of protection when browsing the web and unfamiliar sites.
Enhanced security in Microsoft Edge helps safeguard against memory-related vulnerabilities by disabling just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript...
This tutorial will show you how to kill a process in Windows 11.
A process is an instance of an app or task that is being executed. Each process running in Windows is assigned a unique decimal number called the process ID, or PID.
If you notice a running process is reducing your computer's performance because it's hung, not responding, using a high percentage of CPU and/or memory resources, then you can kill the process to end it.
Option One: Kill Process in Task Manager Processes Tab
Option Two: Kill Process in Task Manager Details Tab
Option Three: Kill Process using taskkill Command
Option Four: Kill Process using Stop-Process Command
Kill Process in Task Manager Processes Tab
1 Open Task Manager.
2 Do step 3 (parent) or...
This tutorial will show you how to install Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) feature in Windows 11.
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) enables your Windows 11 device to run Android apps available from the Amazon Appstore.
Windows Subsystem for Android is only available in countries and regions that support Amazon AppStore on Windows. Your device also must meet specific Windows 11 requirements for WSA.
An Amazon account is required to download mobile apps from the Amazon Appstore.
8 GB (min) or 16 GB (recommended) RAM
Solid-state drive (SSD)
You may need to enable CPU virtualization in your PC’s BIOS/UEFI.
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is being deprecated beginning March 5, 2025...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove buttons on the toolbar 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.
You can select which buttons to show on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge.
Option One: Remove Buttons on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge from Toolbar
Option Two: Add or Remove Buttons on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge in Settings
Remove Buttons on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge from Toolbar
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Right click on a...
This tutorial will show you how to choose an image file to show as a picture on a folder's icon in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, File Explorer will show a thumbnail preview of folder contents on the folder's icon. Usually, the last item added to the folder will show as a thumbnail preview on the folder's icon.
If you like, you can choose any .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .ico, .wmf, .dib, .jfif, .jpe, .fpx, or .mix image file you like to show as a picture on the folder's icon instead of the thumbnail preview.
If you disable thumbnail previews in File Explorer or folder thumbnail previews, folder pictures will also not show, and only the folder icon will show.
Folder pictures will not show while...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Customize tab on the properties page and Customize this folder context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can right click on a folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Properties to see a Customize tab.
You can right click on the background of an open folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Show more options (Shift+F10) to see the Customize this folder context menu. If you click/tap on the Customize this folder context menu item, it will open the Customize tab on the properties page of the folder or non-OS drive.
The Customize tab allows you to change the folder template, folder picture, and folder icon if supported by the folder or non-OS drive.
You must be...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Efficiency mode for apps and processes in Windows 11.
Last April, Microsoft experimented with a new feature called Eco mode in Task Manager and is bringing this back with a new brand name: Efficiency mode starting with Windows 11 build 22557. This feature is helpful when you notice an app consuming high resources and would like to limit its consumption so that the system gives priority to other apps which will lead to faster foreground responsiveness and better energy efficiency.
You can only apply Efficiency mode to a single process and not to the entire group process.
EXAMPLE: App in Efficiency mode in Task Manager
Here's How:
1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
2 Click/tap...
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