This tutorial will show you how to determine if your Windows is activated with a Retail, OEM, or Volume channel license type.
When it comes to purchasing licenses for Windows there are a number of different channels that you can purchase through. The most common license types for product keys are Retail (FPP (Full Packaged Product)), OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), and Volume Licensing. Each Windows license type confers rights and imposes restrictions based on the Microsoft Software License Terms.
License Type
Description
Retail
This when you buy a Full Packaged Product (FPP), commonly known as a "boxed copy", of Windows from a retail merchant or purchases Windows online from the Microsoft Store. Retail product keys can...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use ViVeTool to enable or disable hidden features in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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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
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Controlled Folder Access for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Controlled Folder Access for Microsoft Defender Antivirus 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.
Controlled folder access helps protect your valuable data from malicious apps and threats, such as ransomware. In a ransomware attack, your files can get encrypted and held hostage.
Controlled folder access protects your data by checking apps against a list of known, trusted apps. With controlled folder access in place, a notification appears on the computer where an app attempted to make changes to a file in a protected folder.
Controlled folder...
This tutorial will show you how to remove a media device from the media streaming list for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
DLNA media streaming allows you to share media from your account's personal Music, Pictures, PlayLists, and Videos folders to other users (same computer), computers, and DLNA supported devices on your network. It also allows you to receive media from other computers and DLNA supported devices.
If you turned on DLNA media streaming, any media device detected on your network will automatically get added to the allow/block list and default streaming settings will be applied to it.
If you have a media device you no longer use on the list, you can remove it.
You must be signed in as an administrator to...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to drag windows while they are maximized for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
By default, you can drag a maximized window from its title bar to restore down or move to another display.
If you turn off Snap windows, it will disable the ability to drag maximized windows no matter what is set in this tutorial.
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
To Enable Drag Maximized Windows
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_drag_maximized_windows_for_current_user.reg...
This tutorial will show you how to close all open windows for an app at once in Windows 11.
Sometimes you may need or want to quickly close all open windows for an app at once instead of slowly one at a time.
Option One: Close All Open Windows for App at Once from Taskbar
Option Two: Close All Open Windows for App at Once in Task Manager
Close All Open Windows for App at Once from Taskbar
1 Right click or press and hold on the app's icon on the taskbar you want to close all open windows for. (see screenshot below)
2 Click/tap on Close all windows.
Close All Open Windows for App at Once in Task Manager
1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
2 In the Process tab, select the app you want to close all open windows for. (see...
This tutorial will show you how to generate a detailed battery usage report in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can generate a battery report to see battery usage and health characteristics over the lifetime of the system.
A battery report will include:
System details
Details on installed batteries
Recent usage
Battery usage
Usage history
Battery capacity history
Battery life estimates
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/caring-for-your-battery-in-windows-2db3e37f-5e7d-488e-9086-ed15320519e4
Here's How:
1 Open a command prompt.
2 Type the command you want to use below into the command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
(Output to .html file. Recommended)
powercfg /batteryreport /output...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable context menus on the taskbar for all or specific users in Windows 11.
The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu :win:, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar.
The taskbar context menus include:
Right click on taskbar for Taskbar settings.
Right click on the Start button or press Win+X to open the Win+X Quick Link Menu.
Right click on an icon on the taskbar to open its Jump List.
Shift + Right click...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable vGPU sharing for Windows Sandbox for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app.
Virtualized GPU (vGPU) for Windows Sandbox is enabled by default.
If you disable vGPU, Windows Sandbox will use software rendering, which can be slower than virtualized GPU.
References...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable video input to the Windows Sandbox for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app.
Video input (ex: camera) is disabled in Windows Sandbox by default. Applications using video input may not function properly in Windows Sandbox.
Starting with Windows 11 build 27686.1000 (Canary), this build includes...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable audio input to the Windows Sandbox for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app.
Windows Sandbox will be able to receive audio input (ex: microphone) from the user by default.
Starting with Windows 11 build 27686.1000 (Canary), this build includes the new Windows Sandbox Client Preview that is now...
This tutorial will show you how to use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to remotely connect to a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client (available for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android). When you allow remote connections to your PC, you can use another device to connect to your PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting at your desk.
It is required to have the remote computer you want to connect to turned on, and turn on Remote Desktop to allow Remote Desktop connections to the computer.
You will need to know the computer name (ex: "Brink-Spectre") of...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable printer sharing with Windows Sandbox for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app.
Windows Sandbox is not able to view and share printers from the host (Windows 10/11) by default.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-overview...
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