This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Automatically hide taskbar to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11.
The taskbar on your desktop is located on the bottom of the screen by default in Windows 11.
If you like, you can have the taskbar automatically hide in Windows 11.
If you enable automatically hide the taskbar, you can show the taskbar on demand by:
Hover pointer on border of taskbar location.
Press the Win + T keys.
On a touchscreen, swipe inwards from the border (ex: bottom) of taskbar location.
If you are someone that turns on or off "Automatically hide taskbar" often, then you could add the Automatically hide taskbar context menu to make it fast and easy to turn on/off on demand.
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to reset the width of the details and preview pane in File Explorer back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The details pane in File Explorer shows you the most common properties associated with the selected file. File properties provide more detailed info about a file, such as the author, the date you last changed the file, and any descriptive tags you might have added to the file.
The preview pane in File Explorer shows you the contents of a file, such as image or text files, without having to open it with an app.
You can drag the left border of the details or preview pane left and right to increase or decrease its width in File Explorer.
EXAMPLE: Details and Preview pane...
This tutorial will show you how to quickly view full details about all user accounts on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
Full details of user accounts would include: AccountType, Description, Enabled or Disabled, Domain, FullName, InstallDate, Lockout, LocalAccount, Name, PasswordChangeable, PasswordExpires, PasswordRequired, SID, SIDType, and Status.
Option One: View Details of Specific Account using "Net User" Command
Option Two: View Details of All Accounts using "WMIC UserAccount" Command
View Details of Specific Account using "Net User" Command
1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
2 Type the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
net user...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the All apps button and page from the Start menu for all or specific users 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.
Removing the All Apps list can be handy if you prefer to only see pinned apps on Start instead.
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.
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This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default sound input device for your account in Windows 11.
The default sound input device is the device that Windows uses for speaking or recording.
When you connect more than one microphone or other recording devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
Option One: Change Default Sound Input Device in Settings
Option Two: Change Default Sound Input Device in Sound Control Panel
Option Three: Change Default Sound Input Device in Game Bar
Option Four: Change Default Sound Input Device for App in Settings
Change Default Sound Input Device in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Sound on...
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default audio playback (output) device for your account in Windows 11.
The default audio playback device is the device that Windows uses to output (play) sound.
When you connect multiple audio output devices such as speakers, headphones, Bluetooth headset, or other audio devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
Option One: Change Default Sound Output Device in Quick Settings
Option Two: Change Default Sound Output Device in Settings
Option Three: Change Default Sound Output Device in Sound Control Panel
Option Four: Change Default Sound Output Device in Game Bar
Option Five: Change Default Sound Output Device for App in Settings
Change...
This tutorial will show you how to setup and show up to two additional clocks for different time zones on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
Windows can display up to three clocks on the taskbar: one for the local time and two additional clocks for different time zones. After you set up additional clocks, you can view them by clicking on or hover the pointer over the taskbar clock.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26040 (Canary), when you hover over the date and time in the system tray, the tooltip will now always show a clock even when you only have a single clock added.
Each addition clock is saved to the registry keys below:
Clock 1 = HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\TimeDate\AdditionalClocks\1
Clock 2 =...
This tutorial will show you how to enable and disable a camera or webcam as needed in Windows 11.
In Windows, having a camera as part of your device lets you make Teams video calls, take pictures, record videos, and more.
Some people worry about unknown apps, organizations, or malware using their camera. Whenever your camera is used, you should be in charge. To help you understand when your camera is turned on, the following indicators are provided:
If your device comes with a camera light, the light will turn on when the camera is in use.
If your system doesn’t have a camera light, you’ll get a notification to let you know when the camera turns on or off.
Sometimes you may want to disable the camera for privacy and security reasons...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off animation effects for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 uses animation effects for controls and elements by default.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/signature-experiences/motion
Your animation effects settings are saved to the UserPreferencesMask DWORD value in the registry key below. This DWORD value also includes other visual effects settings.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Option One: Turn On or Off Animation Effects in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Animation Effects in Control Panel
Option Three: Turn On or Off Animation Effects in Performance Options
EXAMPLE: Animations in Windows 11 Motion Design
Turn On or Off...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Choose Light or Dark Mode desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Windows 11 supports two color modes: light and dark. Each mode consists of a set of neutral color values that are automatically adjusted to ensure optimal contrast.
In both light and dark color modes, darker colors indicate background surfaces of less importance. Important surfaces are highlighted with lighter and brighter colors.
The Dark mode has colors that are designed to work well in a low-lit environment. This option is for the Start menu, taskbar, and action center.
The Light mode is designed to work well during daylight hours. If you choose this option, you’ll be able to Show accent...
This tutorial will show you how to check the current health, SMART status, temperature, and estimated remaining life of drives in Windows 11.
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology; often written as SMART) is a monitoring system included in computer hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and eMMC drives. Its primary function is to detect and report various indicators of drive reliability with the intent of anticipating imminent hardware failures.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/what-to-do-about-a-critical-warning-for-a-storage-device-258e0042-e091-277d-5fa6-3c710fba70d7
Option One: Check Health and SMART Status of NVMe SSD Drives in Settings
Option Two: Check Health and...
This tutorial will show you how to see what the startup impact is for your startup apps on your Windows 11 PC.
Startup apps are the apps that start automatically when you sign in to Windows 11.
You can have any app, shortcut, folder, drive, file, script, etc.. items automatically open or run at startup.
Windows 11 includes functionality to ensure you are always in control of the apps that run on your systems. Settings and Task Manager shows a list of startup apps, along with controls that allow users to disable startup apps. To help users determine what to disable, Settings and Task Manager displays a measure of each startup app’s impact. Impact is assessed based on an app’s CPU and disk usage at startup.
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