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Move or Restore Default Location of Saved Games Folder in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Saved Games folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Saved Games folder (shell:SavedGames) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Saved Games folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved games. If you like, you can move the Saved Games folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Videos folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path. Option One: Move Location of Saved Games Folder in...
Gaming
Move App to another Drive in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to move an installed app from the Microsoft Store to another drive for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can move an installed app from the Microsoft Store to another drive. This can be handy if you do not have much free space on the Windows drive, or just prefer to move apps to a different drive location. The default location for installed apps from the Microsoft Store is on the Windows "Local Disk (C)" drive in the %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps (apps) and %LocalAppData%\Packages (user app data) folders. You can select to move an app to any internal or external NTFS drive, including SD cards and USB drives. If you disconnect the drive you selected to move apps to, then any app moved to that...
Apps
Move or Restore Default Location of Videos Folder in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Videos folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Videos folder (shell:My Video) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Videos folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved videos. If you like, you can move the Videos folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Videos folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path. Option One: Move Location of Videos Folder in Properties Option Two: Restore...
General
Find a Setting in Settings app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to search to find a setting within the Settings app in Windows 11. Microsoft designed Settings to be beautiful, easy to use and inclusive of all your Microsoft experiences in Windows 11. Settings has left-handed navigation that persists between pages, and Microsoft has added breadcrumbs as you navigate deeper into Settings to help you know where you are and not lose your place. Settings pages are also all new, with new hero controls at the top that highlight key information and frequently used settings for you to adjust as you need. These new hero controls span across several category pages like System, Bluetooth & devices, Network & Internet, Personalization, Accounts, and Windows Update. Microsoft also...
General
Change Default Save Locations for Libraries in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the default save locations for a library for your account in 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. In File Explorer, users interact with libraries in ways similar to how they...
General
Change Where New Apps will Save to in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change where new apps from the Microsoft Store will save to for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can select where new apps from the Microsoft Store will install and save data to by default instead of on the default Windows "Local Disk (C)" drive location. This can be handy if you do not have much free space on the Windows drive, or just prefer to save new apps to a different location. You can select to install new apps to any internal or external NTFS drive, including SD cards and USB drives. Windows 11 will only install new apps to the currently selected location. Existing apps will not get moved to the new location. If you disconnect the drive you selected to install new apps to...
Apps
Change Lock Screen Timeout to Turn Off Display After in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the Console lock display off timeout setting in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Console lock display off timeout is the amount of minutes Windows will wait idle with no activity while on the lock screen (aka: welcome screen) when a user locks the computer before timing out and automatically turning off the display. The Console lock display off timeout setting is set to 1 minute by default for all power plans. Any changes made to the Console lock display off timeout setting for a power plan will affect all users on the PC that use the same power plan. If Turn off display after is set to Never, it will also prevent Console lock display off timeout from turning off the display. Option One...
System
Enable or Disable Hyper-V in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Hyper-V feature for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems on top of a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systems, however they exist in virtualized and isolated environment. Special software called a hypervisor manages access between the virtual systems and the physical hardware resources. Virtualization enables quick deployment of computer systems, a way to quickly restore systems to a previously known good state, and the ability to migrate systems between physical hosts. When Hyper-V is enabled, each account can use Hyper-V Manager (virtmgmt.msc) to...
Virtualization
Downgrade Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro
This tutorial will show you how to downgrade from Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro without losing anything. You can directly downgrade your device from Windows 11 Pro for Workstations or Windows 11 Enterprise to the Windows 11 Pro edition by just changing the product key. Downgrading to Windows 11 Pro will result in the loss of features only available in the Windows 11 Pro for Workstation edition. You must be signed in as an administrator to downgrade your edition of Windows 11. Option One: Downgrade Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro in Settings Option Two: Downgrade Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro using Command Downgrade Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro in...
Installation and Upgrade
Upgrade Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
This tutorial will show you how to upgrade from Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations without losing anything. You can directly upgrade your device from Windows 11 Pro to the Windows 11 Pro for Workstations edition by just changing the product key. Upgrading to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations will include features only in this edition. References: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/windows-11-pro-workstations https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-install-or-upgrade-windows-using-a-product-key-a20d903d-2a2e-8782-3b8c-591c1277a95a You must be signed in as an administrator to upgrade your edition of Windows 11. Option One: Upgrade Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations in Settings...
Installation and Upgrade
Enable or Disable Clear Virtual Memory Paging File at Shutdown in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable clear virtual memory paging file at shutdown or restart for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A paging file (aka: "page file" and "virtual memory") enables the system to remove infrequently accessed modified data from physical memory to let the system use physical memory more efficiently for more frequently accessed data. Windows also uses the page file to store data when physical memory (RAM) is full. The Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile policy setting determines whether the virtual memory paging file is cleared when the device is shut down or restarted. Virtual memory support uses a system paging file to swap pages of memory to disk when they aren't used. On a running...
Virtualization
Enable or Disable Bluetooth in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to turn on Bluetooth for all users n Windows 11 and Windows 10. Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth enabled devices located nearby each other. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-connectivity#connectivity-allowbluetooth You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Bluetooth. EXAMPLE: Bluetooth enabled and disabled Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do. Enable Bluetooth This is the default setting. A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and...
Network and Internet

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