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Add or Remove "Copy as path" Context Menu for Drives in Windows 11
This tutorial will show how to add or remove the Copy as path context menu and Copy path from the File Explorer command bar menu for drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Copy path or Copy as path will copy the full path of selected items (files and folders) wrapped in quotes to the Clipboard so you can paste (Ctrl+V) the full path(s) of the item(s) where you like. The Copy as path context menu and Copy path from the File Explorer command bar menu is not available for drives by default, but can be added to be able to copy the full path of a selected drive (ex: "C:\") wrapped in quotes. This will also include mapped network drives (drive letter only). You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the "Copy...
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Add or Remove Microsoft Teams Icon on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Microsoft Teams icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft started rolling out Chat from Microsoft Teams to Windows 11 build 22000.100. This includes a new Chat flyout right off the taskbar as well as an overall Teams desktop experience architected for optimized performance and the Windows 11 design language. You can remain connected to the people you care about with chats and video calls from the convenience of your Windows 11 PC, while they can participate from any device with Microsoft Teams: desktop, mobile, or even just a web browser. With Chat from Microsoft Teams, you can connect to friends and family from your PC regardless of what computer or...
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Download Fonts for All Languages in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to download fonts for all languages for your account in Windows 11. A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point size, weight, color, or design. If wanted, you can download fonts for all languages supported by Windows at once. Downloading fonts for all languages supported by Windows can take up a significant amount of drive space on your PC. Option One: Download Fonts for All Languages in Settings Option Two: Download Fonts for All Languages in Control Panel Uninstall Font in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Fonts on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Fonts settings 3...
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Change Folder Picture in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to choose an image file to show as a picture on a folder's icon in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, File Explorer will show a thumbnail preview of folder contents on the folder's icon. Usually, the last item added to the folder will show as a thumbnail preview on the folder's icon. If you like, you can choose any .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .ico, .wmf, .dib, .jfif, .jpe, .fpx, or .mix image file you like to show as a picture on the folder's icon instead of the thumbnail preview. If you disable thumbnail previews in File Explorer or folder thumbnail previews, folder pictures will also not show, and only the folder icon will show. Folder pictures will not show while...
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Add or Remove "Customize this folder" on Context Menu and Properties in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Customize tab on the properties page and Customize this folder context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can right click on a folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Properties to see a Customize tab. You can right click on the background of an open folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Show more options (Shift+F10) to see the Customize this folder context menu. If you click/tap on the Customize this folder context menu item, it will open the Customize tab on the properties page of the folder or non-OS drive. The Customize tab allows you to change the folder template, folder picture, and folder icon if supported by the folder or non-OS drive. You must be...
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Add Open Desktop Background File Location context menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Open desktop background file location on the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight. You can add a Open desktop background file location context menu to find and open directly to the image file location of your current picture, slideshow, or Windows Spotlight desktop background with the image selected. This can make it easy to find and save the current desktop background image as wanted. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Open desktop background file location context menu, but all users can use this context menu...
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Enable or Disable Desktop Background in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the desktop background for your account in Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. You can enable or disable showing the desktop background on all desktops and displays at once on demand. When the desktop background is disabled, it will show as a solid black color until enabled again. When the desktop background is enabled again, your currently set desktop background will show again. EXAMPLE: Desktop background settings removed when disabled Here's How: 1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Ease of Access Center icon. 2 Click/tap on the Make the computer...
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Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable changing the desktop background for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. You can disable changing the desktop background to prevent unwanted changes to the desktop background. You must be signed in as and administrator to enable or disable changing the desktop background. Option One: Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor Option Two: Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background for All Users using REG file EXAMPLE: Desktop background settings disabled in Windows 11 Enable...
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Add or Remove Search Button on Taskbar in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Search button on the taskbar for your account or all users in Windows 11. The Search button on the taskbar allows you to quickly use Windows Search (Win+S) to search for apps, documents, email, files, folders, music, people, photos, settings, and videos on your device, and to search the web. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hide-and-unhide-your-search-box-in-windows-6d8252b7-864f-c1b6-6a56-3eea0cda08dc https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/customizing-search-on-the-windows-11-taskbar/ba-p/3730314 The Search button on the taskbar also allows you to quickly open your Top apps and Recent apps, and perform Quick searches to web search for...
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Change Touch Keyboard Layout in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the touch keyboard layout for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes a touch keyboard you can click/tap on to enter text. This can be handy if you have a PC with a touchscreen without a physical keyboard. There are four different layouts you can use when inputting text with the touch keyboard. Select the keyboard settings icon in the upper-left corner of the touch keyboard to view and switch between options. Select the icons just below the layout options to dock and undock your keyboard. This allows you to keep it in a stationary position or move it to a different place on your screen to best fit your workstyle. Starting with Windows 11 build 25179 and now for all in Windows 11...
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Add or Remove Control Panel in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Control Panel in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you. When you open the Control Panel, you can select to view the Control Panel in either the Category, Large icons, or Small icons view. The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience. While the Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to provide access to some settings that have not yet...
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Move Libraries Above or Below This PC in Navigation Pane in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to move Libraries to show above or below This PC in the navigation pane of File Explorer 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...
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