This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Widgets button on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
Widgets are small windows that display dynamic info on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can add, remove, arrange, resize, and customize them to reflect your interests and the way you work. Widgets help you stay on top of what’s important to you by bringing together personalized content from your favorite apps and services so you can have the latest info at a glance throughout your day. So say goodbye to constantly switching between apps and devices and websites—now you can stay connected to the things you care about without losing focus on your most important tasks.
Your widgets board...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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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
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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Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
Personalization Enable or Disable Notification Badging for Microsoft Accounts on Start menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing notification badging for Microsoft accounts on the Start menu and Settings for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25290, Microsoft started a new exploration of badging on the Start menu with two new treatments that some Insiders in the Dev Channel will see. Microsoft is trying out different text variants within these treatments.
Starting with Windows 11 build 23435 (Dev), Microsoft is continuing the exploration of badging on the Start menu with several new treatments for users logging in with local user accounts to highlight the benefits of signing in with a Microsoft account (MSA).
Starting with Windows 11 build 23451 (Dev), Microsoft...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Snap Assist for your account in Windows 11.
The Snap windows feature in Windows allows you to automatically resize and arrange windows on your screen.
When you snap a window, Snap Assist will show what you can snap next to it. Snap Assist significantly speeds up the process of snapping windows side-by-side by offering you a choice of windows to snap by just clicking on a window to snap it.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft improved snap assist to seamlessly animate between zones in a layout for a delightful end-to-end snapping experience. Microsoft has updated the transition animation that shows going from one snapped window state to another. Snap some windows using...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Display file icon on thumbnails" for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Sometimes when you view the thumbnails of files in File Explorer, an icon of the file type for its default app may show in the lower right corner of the thumbnail.
You can turn off "Display file icon on thumbnails" to no longer see the icon overlay on the lower right corner of the thumbnail.
Option One: Turn On or Off "Display file icon on thumbnails" in Folder Options
Option Two: Turn On or Off "Display file icon on thumbnails" using REG file
Option Three: Turn On or Off "Display file icon on thumbnails" in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Display file icon on thumbnails
Turn On or Off "Display file...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the status bar in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
The status bar at the bottom of File Explorer will show you how many items are in and selected for the currently opened folder. The two buttons below are also available on the right side of the status bar.
(Ctrl+Shift+6) = Change current folder layout to details view.
(Ctrl+Shift+2) = Change current folder layout to large icons view.
Setting the status bar to hide or show in File Explorer is a global setting that is applied to all folders, and not just in the current folder.
Option One: Show or Hide Status Bar in File Explorer in Folder Options
Option Two: Show or Hide Status Bar in File Explorer using REG file
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show shortened (abbreviated) time and date on the taskbar system tray clock for your account in Windows 11.
The clock on the taskbar system tray shows the system time and date by default.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4541 (23H2) and build 22631.4534 (24H2), the system tray shows a shortened date and time. Also, the notification bell icon might not show if you have set the toggle for “Do not disturb” to on. If the bell icon does not show, click the date and time to view your messages in the notification center. You can also get to these settings using the context menu. Just right click the system tray clock or bell icon.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4580 (Beta) and...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing seconds in the taskbar system tray clock for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1928, you can now choose to display seconds in the system tray clock.
This also includes showing seconds on any added additional clocks.
Option One: Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock using REG file
Option Three: Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Show seconds in system tray clock on and off
Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Settings
1 Open Settings (WIn+I).
2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the notification bell icon on the taskbar corner for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications will now show as a bell in the system tray and when new notifications come through, the bell will colorize based on your system accent color. When there are no notifications and the clock is visible, the bell will be empty.
You can turn on (add) or off (remove) showing the notification bell icon on the taskbar system tray (corner) on demand.
Option One: Add or Remove Notification Bell icon on Taskbar in Settings
Option Two: Add or Remove Notification Bell icon on Taskbar using REG file
Option Three: Add or Remove Notification Bell icon on Taskbar in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Add or...
This tutorial will show you how to restart the explorer.exe process as needed in Windows 11.
The explorer.exe process is the user shell for Windows, and is used by such items as the desktop, File Explorer, Start menu, notification area, and taskbar. Restarting the explorer.exe process is to stop and start it to effectively refresh explorer.exe. When the explorer.exe process has been stopped (aka: "end task"), you will see a blank black desktop with your mouse pointer showing until explorer.exe has been started again.
If you are having issues with the explorer.exe process (ex: hang), restarting the explorer.exe process may sort it without having to restart the computer.
If you are applying a registry tweak, sometimes you can just...
This tutorial will show you how to add Take Ownership to the context menu of all files, folders, and drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
This will allow you to be able to instantly take ownership of a file, folder (and all contents), or drive (and all contents) by changing the owner to the current user and grant the Owner_Rights SID (for current owner) full access permission.
When you right click or press and hold on a file, folder, or drive, click/tap on Show more options, and click/tap on Take Ownership, you will be prompted by UAC for approval first.
If a user is signed in as an administrator, then the user would just click/tap on Yes to approve and take ownership. The owner of the file, folder, or drive would be...
This tutorial will show you how to clear the Windows Update history on your Windows 11 PC.
Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/windows-11-update-history-a19cd327-b57f-44b9-84e0-26ced7109ba9
You can view Windows Update history to see which Feature Updates, Quality Updates, Driver Updates, Definition Updates, and Other Updates have been installed and when on your Windows 11 computer.
Sometimes you may need or want to clear your Windows Update history on demand.
You must be signed in as an administrator to clear the Windows Update history.
EXAMPLE: Windows Update history...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Intel ("Intel VT" or "VT-x") or AMD ("AMD-V") CPU virtualization in UEFI/BIOS on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
CPU virtualization is a hardware feature found in all current AMD and Intel CPUs that allows a single processor to act as if it was multiple individual CPUs. This allows Windows to more effectively and efficiently utilize the CPU power in the computer so that it runs faster. This feature is also a requirement for many virtual machine software (ex: "Hyper-V") and is required to be enabled in order for them to run properly or even at all.
CPU virtualization lets your PC emulate a different operating system, like Android or Linux. Enabling virtualization gives you access to a...
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