This tutorial will show you how to change the hover delay time to show a taskbar thumbnail live preview for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The setting in this tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 version 24H2.
The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar.
When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar with an open window, you will see the thumbnail preview(s) of the open...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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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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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove the desktop search box for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25120, Microsoft has added a search box displayed on the desktop that enables you to search the web.
The desktop search box is currently only a conceptual feature that only some Insiders may have available.
If you have the desktop search box available, you can add and remove it on demand.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25158, Microsoft is concluding this initial exploration, so if you received this experience, it will be removed on your next reboot.
Option One: Add or Remove Desktop Search Box from Desktop
Option Two: Add or Remove Desktop Search Box using REG file
EXAMPLE: search box on...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Select context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You have many options to select items in File Explorer (Win+E) and on the desktop (Win+D) in Windows 11.
If wanted, you can add a Select context menu to Select all, Select none, and Invert selection items from instead of just from the command bar in File Explorer.
You can right click on a window/desktop background or on one or more selected items, and click/tap on Show more options to see the Select context menu item.
Select context menu items
Description
Select all
Select all items on the desktop or currently active open window.
Select none
Unselect all items on the desktop or currently active open window...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Windows C: Drive in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
All drives are shown under the This PC group in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default.
Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default in addition to being shown under the This PC group in the navigation pane.
You could Pin to Quick access the Windows C: drive to also have it under the Home group in the navigation pane.
If you like, you can add the Windows C: Drive as its own separate group to the top or bottom of the navigation pane of File Explorer for even easier and faster access.
EXAMPLE: Windows "C: Drive" at top or bottom of...
This tutorial will show you how to edit stickers added to the desktop to resize and move them where you like on the desktop for your account in Windows 11.
Desktop Stickers is a hidden feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using Windows Spotlight or a picture with Fill as your desktop background image.
Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be accessed through Settings or by right-clicking your desktop.
When you change your desktop background picture, your stickers will still remain.
The Desktop Stickers feature is currently not officially released to Windows 11 yet, but if you would like to give Desktop Stickers a play with now...
This tutorial will show you how to remove stickers from the desktop for your account in Windows 11.
Desktop Stickers is a hidden feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using Windows Spotlight or a picture with Fill as your desktop background image.
Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be accessed through Settings or by right-clicking your desktop.
When you change your desktop background picture, your stickers will still remain.
The Desktop Stickers feature is currently not officially released to Windows 11 yet, but if you would like to give Desktop Stickers a play with now, you can enable Desktop Stickers in Windows 11 version...
The method in this tutorial no longer works starting with Windows 11 build 22000.65.
The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files.
Windows 11 comes with a new Start menu without live tiles.
If you do not like the new Start menu in Windows 11, you can restore the classic Start menu similar to the Windows 10 Start menu.
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic Start menu for your account in Windows 11.
EXAMPLE: Default and classic Start menu in Windows 11
Here's How:
The downloadable .bat files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Start_ShowClassicMode DWORD
0 or <delete> = Default...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Desktop Stickers for all users in Windows 11.
Desktop Stickers is a feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using a picture and choose Fill for your desktop background image.
Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be accessed through Settings or by right-clicking your desktop.
When you change your desktop background picture, your stickers will still remain.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/education/windows/edu-stickers
The Desktop Stickers feature is currently not officially released to Windows 11 yet, but if you would like to give Desktop Stickers a play with now...
This tutorial will show you how to change the color of highlighted text for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you highlight text in system windows and dialogs in Windows, the highlighted text color will be white by default.
If you change your theme, the highlighted text color will be changed to what is included in the theme.
The translucent selection rectangle color will affect how your highlighted text color looks blended with it.
Part One: Select and Get RGB Color(s)
Part Two: Change Color of Highlighted Text
EXAMPLE: highlighted text color
OneSelect and Get RGB Color(s)
1 Open the Paint (mspaint.exe) app.
2 Click/tap on the Edit Colors button in the ribbon on the far right. (see screenshot below)
3...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Show window contents while dragging for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows will show window contents while dragging by default.
If you like, you can turn off Show window contents while dragging to only show window outline while dragging.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc978609(v=technet.10)
Option One: Turn On or Off Show window contents while dragging in Visual Effects Performance Options
Option Two: Turn On or Off Show window contents while dragging using REG file
EXAMPLE: "Show window contents while dragging" turned off
Turn On or Off Show window contents while dragging in Visual Effects...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to edit Quick Settings for all users in Windows 11.
The group policy in this tutorial no longer works since you can no longer edit Quick Settings.
Quick Settings (Win+A) gives you quick access from the taskbar corner to commonly used settings and apps like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Rotation lock, Battery saver, Accessibility, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Nearby sharing, Cast, and Project. Directly above your Quick Settings, you will see media playback controls when playing music or videos in Microsoft Edge or streaming music in apps like Spotify.
If needed or wanted, you can disable editing Quick Settings via group policy.
You must be signed...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable context menus on the Start menu for all or specific users in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Start Menu context menus.
This will not affect the context menu in the Recommended section of the Start menu.
Option One: Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Three: Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Context menus in the Start Menu...
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