This tutorial will show you how to find and list compressed files and folders in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The NTFS file system volumes support file compression on an individual file basis. The file compression algorithm used by the NTFS file system is Lempel-Ziv compression. This is a lossless compression algorithm, which means that no data is lost when compressing and decompressing the file, as opposed to lossy compression algorithms such as JPEG, where some data is lost each time data compression and decompression occur.
Data compression reduces the size of a file by minimizing redundant data. In a text file, redundant data can be frequently occurring characters, such as the space character, or common vowels, such as the letters e...
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Show full account name in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app.
You can turn on Show full account name to display...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Minimize on use in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app.
When you use Switch to for a running process from the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Hide when minimized in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app.
You can turn on Hide when minimized to not see the...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Control Panel and Settings for specific or all users 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...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing app history for all accounts in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
The App history tab in Task Manager shows historical resource usage metrics by apps for the last 30 days by default.
Show history for all accounts is turned on by default to see resource usage history by all apps for the current user and system accounts in the App history tab in Task Manager.
You can turn off Show history for all accounts to see resource usage history only by Microsoft Store apps for the current user in the App history tab...
This tutorial will show you how to pause or change the real time data update speed in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app.
The real time update speed in Task...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to have the Task Manager always on top while open for your user account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app.
You can have Task Manager to always...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Location tab from folder properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can right click on a shell folder that supports being moved and click/tap on Properties to see a Location tab.
The Location tab in the properties page window of supported folders (ex: user personal folders) will allow you to see the current location of the folder, move the default location of the folder, restore default location, and find target of the folder.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Location tab from folder properties.
This will not add the Location tab to the properties page of folders that do not support being moved.
EXAMPLE: Location tab in folder...
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 create a custom comment pop-up description for a shortcut for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you hover over a file, folder, drive, or desktop items in Windows, a pop-up description (infotip) will show displaying basic property details (metadata) of the item such as Date created, Size, Folders and Files a folder contains, etc...
When you hover over a shortcut, the pop-up description will show the shortcut's target location by default.
If you like, you can specify a custom comment to show as the pop-up description of a shortcut instead.
EXAMPLE: pop-up description for shortcut
Here's How:
1 Right click or press and hold on a shortcut, and click/tap on Properties. (see...
This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Searches folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Searches folder (shell:Searches) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Searches folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved searches.
If you like, you can move the Searches 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 Searches Folder in Properties
Option Two...
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