This tutorial will show you how to change which app opens when you press the Copilot key on the hardware keyboard for your account or all users in Windows 11.
If you have a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, it will have a Copilot key on the keyboard. When you press this Copilot key, it opens the Copilot app by default.
With the new Copilot app, you can search and access your Copilot anytime, anywhere. Ask your Copilot anything you want, from trivia questions to creating images. Like a friend, Copilot will give you quick and helpful answers, along with suggestions for what to do next. You can even use voice to search or chat, and your history and preferences will sync across all your devices.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4391 (23H2) and...
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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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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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Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Recall feature for all users in Windows 11 on home (personal) or managed (work or school) Copilot+ PCs.- Brink
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to "Copy as table" from a screenshot image captured by the Snipping Tool app in Windows 11.
Starting with Snipping Tool (version 11.2409.22.0) for Windows Insiders in the Canary. Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channels, Microsoft is adding a new option for “Copy as table”.
You can use “Copy as table” to easily copy and paste structured table data into an email, document, or spreadsheet.
Please note: the current implementation of the feature works best when your screenshot only includes one table.
EXAMPLE: Snipping Tool showing copy as table option with text pasted into Microsoft Excel
Here's How:
1 Open the Snipping Tool app, and take a screenshot of the image area you want to copy a table from...
This tutorial will show you how to sign in or sign out of Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account in Windows 11.
If you turn on Allow this PC to access your mobile devices, you will be able to link and manage your mobile devices directly from your PC. This link between your Android device and PC provides instant access to your mobile device.
It is required to sign in to Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account before you are able to link (add) and manage your mobile devices from your PC.
Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, you can now sign out of Manage Mobile Devices if you wanted to stop using Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account on the PC.
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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1635, Microsoft added a new "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" toggle under Settings > Windows Update.
When you turn it on, Microsoft will prioritize your device to get the latest non-security updates and enhancements when they are available for your device.
Some of these updates may also be available in Optional updates to manually install if not available to automatically download and install from Windows Update.
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This tutorial will show you how to change when to show small icons on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11
Starting with Windows 11 Insider build 22635.4291 (Beta) and build 27764 (Canary), you can enable the hidden feature to show smaller taskbar buttons (icons) by using the command below with ViVeTool.
Enable feature: vivetool /enable /id:29785184
OR
Disable feature: vivetool /disable /id:29785184
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/use-vivetool-to-enable-or-disable-hidden-features-in-windows-11.20291/
When you enable the feature, you can select to either always, never, or when taskbar is full for "Show smaller taskbar buttons" in Settings.
Option One: Change Size of Taskbar Icons in Settings
Option Two: Change Size of...
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive used to install Windows 11 with UEFI support.
You can use a Windows 11 installation USB flash drive to clean install, upgrade, reset, or repair Windows 11.
The installation USB can also be used as a recovery drive to boot to WinRE (aka: advanced startup).
You must be signed in as an administrator to create a bootable Windows 11 installation USB.
The USB flash drive needs to be at least 8 GB or larger in size.
Option One: Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media with Media Creation Tool
Option Two: Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media with Rufus [Good on unsupported hardware]
Option Three: Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Quick Settings for your account in Windows 11.
Quick Settings 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.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, the Keyboard Layout section has been removed from Quick Settings.
You can no longer add and remove Quick Settings in Windows 11 version 24H2.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25967...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable remember recent media in the Media Play app for your account in Windows 11.
The built-in Media Player app in Windows 11 is designed to make listening to and watching your multimedia content more enjoyable. At the heart of Media Player is a full-featured music library that allows you to quickly browse and play music, as well as create and manage playlists. All your content in the music and video folders on your PC will appear automatically in your library.
By default, Media Player will show all recently played media on the Home page under Recent media to make it easier to access or play again.
Starting with Media Player version 11.2409.11.0 in the Windows 11 Insider Canary and Dev...
This tutorial will show you how to remove the "System requirements not met" watermark on the desktop and message in Settings for your account or all users in Windows 11.
When Windows 11 is installed on a device that does not meet the minimum system requirements, Windows will notify you using a watermark on your Windows 11 desktop. You might also see a notification in Settings to let you know the requirements are not met.
If you're experiencing issues after upgrading to Windows 11 and your device does not meet the minimum system requirements, we recommend you go back to Windows 10. This option is only available for 10 days following your upgrade, after which time the files needed to perform this function will be removed to free up disk...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off fade sleeping tabs in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
The sleeping tabs feature in Microsoft Edge makes background tabs sleep after two hours of inactivity by default in order to free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other applications on your device. Sleeping tabs will fade to indicate they’ve released resources. To resume a sleeping tab, click/tap on it like a...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Look for an app in the Microsoft Store (old) or Browse apps in the Microsoft Store (new) in the Open with dialog for all users in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
The Open with context menu allows you to choose an app to open a file with by default.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22567, Microsoft has updated the “Open with” dialog box to align with Windows 11 design principles. The updated dialog box honors light/dark theme. We have also simplified the experience by making it possible to update your default app with just one click.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, is reverting the Open With dialog box redesign. Microsoft plans to bring this back in the future after addressing some...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Enhanced Sign-in Security for all users in Windows 11.
Windows Hello enables biometrics or PIN authentication, eliminating the need for a password. Biometric authentication uses facial recognition or fingerprint to prove a user's identity in a way that's secure, personal, and convenient.
Malicious users and attackers constantly try to come up with new ways to access your device and access sensitive information. To stop them, you need a secure sign-in process that begins at the biometric sensor, and ends where your profile is stored.
Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) provides an additional level of security to biometric data with the use of specialized hardware and software...
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