The tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the "Let's finish setting up your device" screen for your account in Windows 11.
The Let's finish setting up your device screen is a second-chance out of box experience (SCOOBE) that may occasionally show when you sign in to suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25309, Microsoft is trying out a more personalized second-chance out of box experience (SCOOBE) with your user name included in the title.
Option One: Enable or Disable "Let's finish setting up your device" in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable "Let's finish setting up your device" using REG file
EXAMPLE: Let's finish setting up your device...
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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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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to rename a microphone device in Windows 11.
A microphone is a sound input device used to listen to or record your voice.
If you don't like the default name given to the microphone or have more than one microphone with the same or similar name, you can easily rename it to any name you want to display for the device in Windows 11.
Option One: Rename Microphone in Settings
Option Two: Rename Microphone in Control Panel
Rename Microphone in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Sound on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Sound Settings
3 Under Advanced, click/tap on All sound devices. (see screenshot below)
Open "All sound devices"...
This tutorial will show you how to check the current version of PowerShell in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. Built on the .NET Framework, Windows PowerShell helps IT professionals and power users control and automate the administration of the Windows operating system and applications that run on Windows.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/whats-new/overview
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/powershell-support-lifecycle
https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/powershell/9MZ1SNWT0N5D
https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/powershell-preview/9P95ZZKTNRN4...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Pin to Start context menu item for all users in Windows 11.
The section at the top of the Start menu :win: is called the Pinned section. This section consists of pins arranged in a grid. The items in this section are a subset of all the apps installed on the PC; not all installed apps are included in this section by default. The number of rows and items in this view are consistent across device panel sizes.
You can Pin to Start an app, drive, file, folder, library, or site to Start.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Pin to Start context menu.
This will not affect the Pin to Start context menu in the Start menu.
EXAMPLE: "Pin to Start" context menu...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable letting apps access diagnostic info about other apps for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Apps in Windows are carefully isolated so that they don’t interfere with each other. However, there are scenarios where it’s useful for one app to see certain types of information about other running apps (for example, it’s useful for diagnostic tools to be able to get a list of running apps). This is especially useful during app development, or for apps like Task Manager that report simple information about running apps. Some people worry about an app getting information about any other apps, but the settings in Windows always give you control over which apps can get this kind of...
This tutorial will show you how to open Jump Lists for apps for your account in Windows 11.
Jump Lists are available when you right click on an app on the taskbar or Start Menu that supports having a jump list.
Jump Lists are lists of app specific tasks or items you can quickly open or get to for every day usage. Jump Lists can include pinned items, recent items, frequent items, tasks, and/or websites recently opened in the app.
Items pinned to an app's jump list will appear at the top of the jump list for quick access.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4000 (Beta) and build 26120.1843 (Dev), Microsoft is beginning to try out showing jump lists when you hover your mouse cursor over apps on the taskbar that have jump lists and are...
This tutorial will show you how to back up and restore all pinned items on your Start menu in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
The section at the top of the Start menu is called the Pinned section. This section consists of pins arranged in a grid. The items in this section are a subset of all the apps installed on the PC; not all installed apps are included in this section by default. The number of rows and items in this view are consistent across device panel sizes.
If you like, you can back up pinned items on the Start menu for any account, and restore the pinned items to the Start menu for any account.
The options in this tutorial no longer work in Windows 11 version...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Search on the taskbar and Start menu for all users in Windows 11.
Windows Search is on your taskbar and Start menu by default in Windows 11.
You can use the search box to find your apps, files, settings, help, and more on Windows—plus unlock the power of the web with quick access to online information like time zone conversions, fact lookup, trending searches, and search results for navigating to websites faster. You can also use Search to find files and people in your work or school organization through Microsoft Search.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/search/windows-search...
This tutorial will show you how to rebuild the icon cache to clear and reset it for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The icons that display for files in Windows are saved in an icon cache so they can be displayed quickly instead of having to manually scan and slowly load them each time.
The icon cache can sometimes become corrupted causing the icons of files to display incorrectly or distorted. When this happens, the icon cache needs to be deleted to reset and automatically recreate it.
Rebuilding the icon cache will not help with the following icon issues:
The icon of a shortcut not displaying properly due to the target source of the shortcut was moved or deleted. You may need to recreate a new shortcut directly from the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to use the Print Screen key to open screen snipping for your account in Windows 11.
The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch, or mouse and save, paste or share with other apps.
If you like, you can use the Print Screen key to open screen snipping.
If you turn off Use the Print screen button to open screen snipping, a screenshot of your display(s) will be taken and saved to the Clipboard when you press the Print Screen key.
If you turn on Use the Print screen button to open screen snipping, screen snipping will open when you press the Print Screen key.
Starting with...
This tutorial will show you how to share files to your Windows 11 PC from your linked Android mobile device connected via Phone Link and the Link to Windows app.
When you pair your Android device to your Windows PC using the Link to Windows app on your Android device and Phone Link on your PC, you can seamlessly transfer (share) content between your PC and mobile devices.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/seamlessly-transfer-content-between-your-devices-8a0ead3c-2f15-1338-66ca-70cf4ae81fcb
Here's How:
1 On your linked Android phone, select one or more files you want to share with your connected Windows 11 PC. (see screenshot below step 2)
2 Tap the Share button at the bottom. (see screenshot below)
3 Tap on...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Recycle Bin in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from a hard disk, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full.
Option One: Add or Remove Recycle Bin in Navigation Pane using "Show all folders"
Option Two: Add or Remove Recycle Bin in Navigation Pane using REG file
EXAMPLE: Recycle Bin in navigation pane of File Explorer
Add or Remove Recycle Bin in Navigation Pane using "Show all folders"
If Show all folders is turned on, the Recycle Bin will always show in the navigation pane until you turn...
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