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Brink · Jun 22, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Include in library" folder and drive context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be configured and organized by a user and a library can contain folders that are found on the user's computer and also folders that have been shared over a network. Libraries present a simpler view of the underlying storage system because, to the user, the files and folders in a library are displayed in one single view location, no matter where they are actually physically stored. You can add and remove folder and drive...

Brink · Aug 13, 2021

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...

Brink · Jun 19, 2023

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...

Brink · Jun 17, 2023

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...

Brink · Jun 17, 2023

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. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3671 (Beta 24H2) and build 26200.5518 (Dev), Microsoft is updating the Bluetooth & Devices > Pen and Windows Ink, and Bluetooth & Devices > Touch pages in Settings to have options if you want press and hold for pen or touch to...

Brink · Jan 13, 2022

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...

Brink · Jun 15, 2023

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...

Brink · Jun 14, 2023

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...

Brink · Aug 4, 2021

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...

Brink · Nov 8, 2022

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...

Brink · Jun 12, 2023

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...

Brink · Jun 11, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to reset graphics performance preferences for apps and games back to default settings for your account in Windows 11. Resetting your graphics preferences will reset the Optimizations for windowed games, Auto HDR, Variable refresh rate, and GPU preference settings for apps and games back to default. After you reset graphics preferences to default, you will need to restart (if open) any affected app or game to see the changes applied. Option One: Reset Graphics Preferences for Specific Apps and Games to Default in Settings Option Two: Reset Graphics Preferences for All Apps and Games to Default using REG file EXAMPLE: Graphics preference settings that will get reset to default Reset Graphics...

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Personalization Add or Remove "Include in library" Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Change Theme in Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Open Office Files in Microsoft Edge Instead of Download

Devices Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Windows 11

Devices Enable or Disable Use Pen Button as Right-click in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Periodic Scanning in Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

Virtualization Change Window Focus behavior for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Disable Collect App Usage Data by Amazon Appstore for WSA in Windows 11

System Change Screen Timeout to Turn Off Display After in Windows 11

System Reset and Restore Power Plan Settings to Default in Windows 11

Virtualization Enable or Disable File Sharing in Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) in Windows 11

System Reset Graphics Preferences for Apps and Games to Default in Windows 11

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