This tutorial will show you how to backup and restore a specific or all Wi-Fi network profiles on any Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device.
When you connect to a Wi-Fi network for the first time, Windows will automatically add a profile for the Wi-Fi network. The saved profile contains the SSID (network name), security key (password), and connection and security properties used to connect to this specific Wi-Fi network.
Restoring a backed up Wi-Fi network profiles can be much easier than having to manually add and connect to a Wi-Fi network again.
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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
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
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Clean Install Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to see a list of all currently signed in user accounts on the computer in Windows 11.
Sometimes you may need or like to know if there are any users currently signed in to the computer.
This can be helpful for security purposes, and to sign out the user(s) if needed.
Option One: See All Signed in Users in Task Manager
Option Two: See All Signed in Users using Command
See All Signed in Users in Task Manager
1 Open the Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del).
2 Click/tap on the Users tab. (see screenshot below)
3 You will now see all currently signed in users and their status.
See All Signed in Users using Command
1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
2 Copy and...
This tutorial will show you how to export and import your custom default app associations to be applied to new users added afterwards in Windows 11.
A default app is the program that Windows has assigned to open a file or link type with by default when you open it.
You can export your set default apps, and import them as custom default apps that get applied to new users added afterwards during their first sign in.
New users will still be able to change their default apps settings, but this can be helpful when you want all new users to have the same default apps to start off with.
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable having the Open with dialog open when new apps get installed in Windows 11.
A default app is the program that Windows has assigned to open a file type with by default when you open it.
When you install a new app (ex: "ClipChamp"), the Open with dialog will open the next time you open a file type (ex: ".png") the new app (ex: "ClipChamp") supports to allow you to either keep using the current default app (ex: "Photos") or select the new or other app as the default app instead.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the Open with dialog open when new apps get installed.
Option One: Enable or Disable Open with when New App Installed in Local Group Policy...
This tutorial will show you how to check and find out if your Windows 11 is activated.
Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow.
Reference:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/default.aspx
Option One: Check Activation Status of Windows 11 in Settings
Option Two: Check Activation Status of Windows 11 using Command
Check Activation Status of Windows 11 in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Activation on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Activation settings
3 You'll see one of these activation status messages on the Activation page: (see screenshots...
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to hibernate your Windows 11 computer.
Hibernate was designed for laptops and might not be available for all PCs. (For example, PCs with Modern Standby may not have the hibernate option.) 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).
While sleep puts your work and settings in memory and draws a small amount of power, hibernate puts your open documents and programs on your hard disk to the hiberfile (C:\hiberfil.sys), and then turns off your computer.
You can use hibernation when you know that you won't use your laptop or tablet for an extended period and won't have an opportunity to charge the...
This tutorial will show you how to project the main display to the PC screen only, duplicate, extend, or second screen only for all users in Windows 11.
If you have more than one display connected in Windows, you can use choose a display option with Project to change what shows on your displays.
If you want to
Choose
See things on one display only.
PC screen only
See the same thing on all your displays.
Duplicate
See your desktop across multiple screens. When you have displays extended, you can move items between the two screens.
Extend
See everything on the second display only.
Second screen only
Option One: Project Display in Quick Settings
Option Two: Project Display in Settings
Option Three: Project Display using...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off sync provider notifications in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Sync provider notifications are designed to help you by providing quick, easy information and suggestions about things you can do or new features you can try to have a better experience with Windows 11.
It has been reported that sync provider notifications started showing up in Windows 11 build 22572.100.
Option One: Enable or Disable Sync Provider Notifications in File Explorer in Folder Options
Option Two: Enable or Disable Sync Provider Notifications in File Explorer using REG file
EXAMPLE: sync provider notifications in File Explorer
Screenshot from MVP Florian.
Enable or Disable Sync Provider...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable "Get tips and suggestions when using Windows" notifications for your account or all users in Windows 11.
You may get notifications for tips and suggestions when using Windows by default.
Option One: Turn On or Off "Get tips and suggestions when using Windows" for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off "Get tips and suggestions when using Windows" for Current User using REG file
Option Three: Enable or Disable "Get tips and suggestions when using Windows" for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Four: Enable or Disable "Get tips and suggestions when using Windows" for All Users using REG file
Turn On or Off "Get tips and suggestions when using Windows" for...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Restore previous folder windows at logon" for your account in Windows 11.
You can have Windows automatically restore previous folder windows at sign in when you sign out, restart the computer, or shut down the computer.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4580 (Beta) and build 27788.1000 (Canary), when “Restore previous folder windows at logon” is enabled in File Explorer, Windows will also now restore all the extra tabs which you previously had open in each File Explorer window. As part of this work, Microsoft has also updated the logic for the “Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign back in” setting via Settings > Accounts > Sign in options, so that...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically restart apps when you sign back in for your account in Windows 11.
You can have Windows automatically save your open restartable apps when you sign out, restart the computer, or shut down the computer and restart them when you sign back in.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4580 (Beta 23H2) and build 26120.3281 (Beta/Dev 24H2), when “Restore previous folder windows at logon” is enabled in File Explorer, Windows will also now restore all the extra tabs which you previously had open in each File Explorer window. As part of this work, Microsoft has also updated the logic for the “Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign back in” setting via...
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to shut down your Windows 11 computer.
If you don't plan to use your PC for a while, then you could shut down (turn off) the PC to save energy.
A shut down closes all apps, signs out all users, and turn your PC off completely.
When shutting down your PC, any open supported apps are registered for application restart. After restart, these apps will re-open automatically when you sign in.
The feature to restore applications that have registered for application restart after you restart or shutdown has been set to only occur for users that have turned on (default) Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign back in.
Option One: Shut Down Computer by Closing...
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