This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Turn off BitLocker context menu for all drives encrypted by BitLocker for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers.
You can turn on BitLocker to encrypt the operating system drive (Windows drive), fixed data drives (internal hard drives), and removable data drives (external hard drive or USB flash drive).
When you turn off BitLocker for a drive encrypted by BitLocker, it will completely decrypt the drive.
You must be signed in as an administrator to turn add...
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on BitLocker to encrypt a fixed data drive in Windows 11.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers.
New files are automatically encrypted when you save them to a drive encrypted by BitLocker. However, if you copy these files to another drive or a different PC not encrypted by BitLocker, the files are automatically decrypted.
You can choose to unlock BitLocker for a fixed data drive automatically if BitLocker is turned on for OS drive, or with a password or smart card.
You must be signed in as an administrator to...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on BitLocker Drive Encryption for an operating system drive in Windows 11.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers.
New files are automatically encrypted when you save them to a drive encrypted by BitLocker. However, if you copy these files to another drive or a different PC not encrypted by BitLocker, the files are automatically decrypted.
BitLocker checks the PC during startup for any conditions that could represent a security risk (for example, a change to the BIOS software that starts the operating system when...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off nearby sharing for your account in Windows 11.
Nearby sharing in Windows lets you share documents, photos, links to websites, and more with nearby devices by using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
You can choose to turn on nearby sharing for My devices only or Everyone nearby.
If you choose Everyone nearby, the Bluetooth MAC address and name of your PC are made available to other devices around you so you can share with other PCs nearby. This info could be used to link your PC to you.
To use nearby sharing, both PCs—the one you’re sharing from and the one you're sharing to—must have:
Nearby sharing turned on.
Bluetooth 4.0 (or later) and must be running Windows 11 or Windows 10 (version 1803 or...
This tutorial will provide you with a list of Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) commands to open Microsoft Store apps via the command prompt, Run (Win+R) dialog, and scripts. You can also use these URI commands to create shortcuts.
See also:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/launch-resume/launch-app-with-uri
The URI commands in the table below work as is to create shortcuts and open apps from the Run (Win+R) dialog, address bar of File Explorer, address bar of web browser.
To use the commands to open apps from a command prompt or script (ex: .bat), you would need to add the Start command with a space after it in front of the URI command in the table below. For example, the Start ms-actioncenter: command to open the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off app execution aliases for your account in Windows 11.
Apps can declare a name (alias) used to run the app like an executable file from command prompt or Run (Win+R).
If multiple apps use the same name, you can choose which one to use by turning on and off app execution aliases.
App execution aliases are saved as a separate subkey per app under the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Apps on the left side, and click/tap on Advanced app settings or Apps & features > More settings on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Advanced app settings
3 Click/tap on App...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default folder location that Nearby Sharing will save files you receive into for your account in Windows 11.
Nearby sharing in Windows lets you share documents, photos, links to websites, and more with nearby devices by using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Nearby sharing saves files you receive to your Downloads folder by default.
Option One: Change Default Save Location for Nearby Sharing in Settings
Option Two: Change Default Save Location for Nearby Sharing in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Nearby Sharing
Change Default Save Location for Nearby Sharing in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Nearby sharing on the right side. (see...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Adaptive Brightness for all users in Windows 11.
Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions.
This automatic setting helps make sure your screen is readable wherever you go. Even if you use it, you can still move the Brightness slider to fine-tune the brightness level for a built-in display.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/content-adaptive-brightness-control-in-windows-292d1f7f-9e02-4b37-a9c8-dab3e1727e78
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/sensors-adaptive-brightness...
This tutorial will show you how to see which Windows 11 edition you have installed and running on your PC.
Finding out which edition of Windows 11 is installed and running on your PC can help you determine which features are available.
Windows 11 editions:
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home or Pro N
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Windows 11 in S Mode
Windows 11 Education
Windows 11 SE for Education
Windows 11 Enterprise
References:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-11-home-vs-pro-versions
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/compare-windows-11
Option One: Find Windows 11 Edition in About Windows
Option Two: Find Windows 11 Edition in Settings
Option Three: Find Windows 11 Edition in...
This tutorial will show you how to change the display orientation in Windows 11.
You can change the display orientation in Windows to landscape, portrait, landscape (flipped), or portrait (flipped).
Tablet and 2-in-1 type devices are designed to automatically rotate the built-in display to a portrait or landscape orientation as you turn it so that what you see on the screen is always right side up.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, rotating your device between portrait and landscape orientation is snappier, more responsive.
Display orientation settings will be disabled when rotate lock is turned off.
Option One: Change Display Orientation by Rotating Display
Option Two: Change Display Orientation using Keyboard Shortcut...
This tutorial will show you how to change the registered owner and organization of your Windows 11 PC.
By default, Windows 11 uses "Windows User" (local account) or email address (Microsoft account) as the registered owner , and an empty registered organization name for the PC.
Since many apps you install will reference and use the registered owner and organization of the PC. You may need to change the registered owner and organization to correct or update them.
You must be signed in as an administrator to change the registered owner and organization.
The registered owner and organization is only cosmetic and doesn't affect Windows. You can have the text say anything you want for these two values, or remove them.
EXAMPLE...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the acrylic blur effect on the sign-in screen background image for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The lock screen is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows.
By default, the sign-in screen background image has an acrylic blur effect as part of Windows 11 transparency effects.
If you would prefer to have a clear sign-in screen background image without affecting other transparency effects for users, you can enable the Show clear logon background group policy.
The acrylic blur effect on the sign-in screen background image requires transparency effects to be...
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