This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hide pointer while typing for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows hides the mouse pointer by default while typing to ensure the pointer doesn't block your view of the text you're typing.
The Hide pointer while typing setting and others are saved together in the UserPreferencesMask binary value in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop location for the current user.
It is up to the app to honor this Hide pointer while typing setting, so this setting may not be supported by all apps.
Here's How:
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon.
2 Click/tap on the Pointer Options tab. (see screenshot below)
3 Check (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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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to change the number of characters to scroll horizontally at a time for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If your mouse has a wheel that supports horizontal scrolling, under Horizontal Scrolling, you can change the number of characters you want to scroll horizontally when you tilt the wheel to the left or right.
You can perform any of the following actions to scroll horizontally with your mouse:
Press and hold the Shift while scrolling up (scroll left) and down (scroll right) with the mouse scroll wheel.
Press the middle mouse button once to see a circle with two arrows inside pointing left and right, and move your mouse pointer left and/or right.
In a scrollable window, tilt the wheel (if...
This tutorial will show you how to change the text cursor blink rate for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
The text cursor is that blinking line at the end of what you are typing in Windows.
The cursor blink rate is how often the text cursor blinks.
The default cursor blink rate is every 530 milliseconds, but you can stop or change this blink rate to be slower or faster.
Reference:
CursorBlinkRate
Option One: Change Text Cursor Blink Rate in Keyboard Properties
Option Two: Change Text Cursor Blink Rate in Registry Editor
Change Text Cursor Blink Rate in Keyboard Properties
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Keyboard icon.
2 Click/tap on the Speed tab in Keyboard...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Control Panel in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.
When you open the Control Panel, you can select to view the Control Panel in either the Category, Large icons, or Small icons view.
The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience.
While the Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to provide access to some settings that have not yet...
This tutorial will show you how to delete a user account to remove it from your Windows 11 PC.
Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings.
You can add a local user account (an offline account) or Microsoft account for a user to sign in to the PC with.
If you have a user account on your PC that is not being used or no longer needed, you can permanently remove it by deleting it.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-or-remove-accounts-on-your-pc-104dc19f-6430-4b49-6a2b-e4dbd1dcdf32
You must be signed in as an administrator to delete a user account.
You...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Sleep on the power menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off. You don’t have to worry that you'll lose your work because of your battery draining because Windows automatically saves all your work and turns off the PC if the battery is too low. Use Sleep when you’re going to be away from your PC for just a little while.
Sleep is available in the power options menu by default in Windows 11, but you can remove Sleep from the power menu if wanted.
You must be signed in as administrator to add or remove Sleep on the power menu.
Removing Sleep from the power menu will not disable...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Hibernate on the power menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Hibernate is a power-saving state designed primarily for laptops, and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with Modern Standby may not have hibernate available.) While sleep puts your work and settings in memory and draws a small amount of power, hibernation puts your open documents and programs on your hard disk to the hiberfile (C:\hiberfil.sys), and then turns off your computer. Hibernate uses less power than sleep and when you start up the PC again, you’re back to where you left off (though not as fast as sleep). Use hibernation when you know that you won't use your laptop or tablet for an...
This tutorial will show you how to adjust the SDR content brightness or HDR content brightness for your account in Windows 11.
HDR content offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost.
Whereas HDR can show a wider range of colors and light and more details in between the extremes. Colors are more vivid and unique in HDR content. Additionally, bright parts of a scene are brighter while dark parts can be darker...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Subsystem Screen Reader for WSA mobile apps 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.
Apps used in the Windows Subsystem for Android™ require an additional screen reader. Most of your accessibility settings in Windows will apply to apps in the Subsystem, like text scaling, closed captions, dark theme, and color filters. The Subsystem Screen Reader works in apps that have accessibility support.
The Subsystem Screen Reader only supports keyboard input. When the Subsystem Screen Reader is on, touch input for mobile apps is automatically turned off.
These are the keyboard...
This tutorial will show you how to view files from WSA apps 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.
Files from WSA mobile apps can be opened and transferred to Windows.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-settings-for-mobile-apps-on-windows-000f97e8-8c20-490e-9ef4-cd90d903f847
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 on the left...
This tutorial will show you how to restart the 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 restart the Windows Subsystem for Android to apply settings changes, or to fix most problems with WSA.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshooting-and-faq-for-mobile-apps-on-windows-d6062afd-98a1-4018-a7c8-6b3b680a2ea5
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/
Option One: Restart Windows Subsystem for Android...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off advanced networking 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.
Advanced networking allows Android apps to connect to other devices on the same network as your Windows PC. When this setting is turned on, you can play content wirelessly. For example, you can play music on a speaker that's connected to the same network or set up hardware (like a security camera) with a compatible Android app.
If you’re experiencing network issues in your mobile apps, turning this off might help. When advanced networking is turned off, it might prevent...
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