This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Videos folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Videos folder (shell:My Video) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Videos folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved videos.
If you like, you can move the Videos 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 Videos Folder in Properties
Option Two: Restore...
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Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to search to find a setting within the Settings app 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 Windows Update. Microsoft also...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default save locations for a library 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 libraries in ways similar to how they...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove showing Recent files in File Explorer Home for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access in File Explorer (Win+E) is now called Home. The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent Folders section, and Pinned files is now called Favorites to align with Office and OneDrive. Recent and pinned files (Favorites) displayed in Home are now searchable using the search box in File Explorer even if they are not local files, so you can find Office files recently shared with you.
Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your pinned/frequent folders (Quick access)...
This tutorial will show you how to see which group policies have been configured (enabled and disabled) from the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed.
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/dn265982(v=ws.11)...
This tutorial will show you how to manually refresh the desktop for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop.
The desktop is basically just a folder that shows the contents of your %UserProfile%\Desktop folder and the C:\Users\Public\Desktop folder.
Normally when the contents of the desktop changes, it will auto-refresh by default. Sometimes, the desktop does not auto-refresh though, and you may need to manually refresh the desktop.
You may need to manually refresh your desktop if:
The desktop does not display files or folders you just created...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove columns in a folder (directory) for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
When you are using a details layout view for a folder, all items in the folder will be displayed by details in columns.
You can select the details you want to display for the items in a folder.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/how-to-change-column-settings-in-windows-explorer-7a6e06e5-85fe-62d5-c9a3-eed515e52aee
Here's How:
1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).
2 Navigate to and open the folder you want to add and remove columns for.
3 Right click or press and hold anywhere on a column title bar. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Check (add) or uncheck (remove) details you want for columns...
This tutorial will show you how to copy the full path of drives, files, and folders to paste where you like in 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.
Copy address or Copy address as text will copy the full path of selected items (drives and folders) without quotes to the Clipboard so you can paste (Ctrl+V) the full path(s) of the item(s) where you like.
Option One: "Copy as path" using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: "Copy as path" from Context Menu
Option Three: "Copy path" from File Explorer Command Bar
Option Four: "Copy address" or "Copy address at text" from...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off auto arrange desktop icons for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop.
If you turn on Auto arrange icons, your desktop icons will automatically be arranged in columns starting along the left side of your screen.
If you turn off Auto arrange icons, you can arrange your desktop icons how and where you like on the desktop.
Option One: Turn On or Off Auto Arrange Icons on Desktop using Context Menu
Option Two: Turn On or Off "Auto arrange icons" and "Align icons to grid" on Desktop using REG file...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove This PC in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 shows the This PC icon in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default. This makes it easy to browse your Devices and drives and Network locations in one location.
If you prefer not to have This PC show in the navigation pane of File Explorer, you can remove it.
If you turn on Show all folders in the navigation pane, This PC will always show in the navigation pane.
This will not remove the This PC icon from the older Open and Save as type common item dialog boxes like below. If wanted, you can manually change the places bar items in common dialog boxes to remove This PC from them...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove columns for details 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.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3624 (24H2), Task...
This tutorial will help show you different ways to switch between open tabs in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, the title bar of File Explorer now has tabs to help you work across multiple locations at the same time.
Tabs in File Explorer is now available to everyone in Windows 11 build 22621.675 version 22H2.
Option One: Switch to Tab in File Explorer using Click/Tap
Option Two: Switch to Tab in File Explorer using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Three: Switch to Next Tab in File Explorer using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Four: Switch to Previous Tab in File Explorer using Keyboard Shortcut
EXAMPLE: Tabs in File Explorer
Switch to Tab in File Explorer using...
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