This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off resource controls to control how much system RAM (memory) Microsoft Edge can use for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
In a controlled rollout for some in the latest Microsoft Edge Canary and Dev builds, you can now turn on or off Resource controls in Microsoft Edge. When this is on, you can control how much RAM (memory) Microsoft Edge can use When you're PC gaming or Always.
Starting with Microsoft Edge Beta 125, if you want to have even more control over how much memory your browser uses, Microsoft is introducing the new resource controls setting to set how much RAM Edge can use.
Depending on the limit you set, resource controls can affect your browser...
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
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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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Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable clipboard history for your account or all users in Windows 11.
When you copy something on your Windows PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste.
Clipboard History in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets you save multiple items to your clipboard.
Clipboard history also allows you to copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. Not only can you can paste from your clipboard history, but you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22463, when you have a file or folder selected in File Explorer, you can now use CTRL + Shift + C to copy the path to...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove Quick access folders on the navigation pane of File Explorer for all users in Windows 11.
Quick access is part of Home in File Explorer (Win+E).
Quick access allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders and frequent folders from within Home in File Explorer, and from the navigation pane of File Explorer when Show all folders is turned off.
If you don't like seeing all your pinned folders and frequent folders showing on the navigation pane of File Explorer, then you can remove them without removing Quick access in Home.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove Quick access folders on the navigation pane of File Explorer.
EXAMPLE: Add or Remove Quick...
This tutorial will show you how to create a shortcut of a Hyper-V virtual machine in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems on top of a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systems, however they exist in virtualized and isolated environment. Special software called a hypervisor manages access between the virtual systems and the physical hardware resources. Virtualization enables quick deployment of computer systems, a way to quickly restore systems to a previously known good state, and the ability to migrate systems between physical hosts.
Hyper-V is only available on 64-bit versions of Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and...
This tutorial will show you how to check the current temperature of NVMe SSD drives in Windows 11.
The normal temperature range for NVMe SSDs typically falls between 35°C and 70°C. When idle, they usually stay around 40°C to 50°C. Under heavy load, temperatures can rise, but it’s best to keep them below 70°C to avoid potential overheating and performance issues.
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Storage on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Storage settings
3 Under Storage management, click/tap on Advanced storage settings to expand it open, and click/tap on Disks & volumes. (see screenshot below)
Open Disks & volumes settings
4 Click/tap on Properties for...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off device encryption on a Windows 11 PC.
Device encryption is a Windows feature that enables BitLocker encryption automatically for the Operating System drive and fixed drives. It’s particularly beneficial for everyday users who want to ensure their personal information is safe without having to manage complex security settings.
When you first sign in or set up a device with a Microsoft account, or work or school account, Device Encryption is turned on and a recovery key is attached to that account. If you're using a local account, Device Encryption isn't turned on automatically.
Unlike BitLocker Drive Encryption, which is available on Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open Folder Options for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use Folder Options (aka: File Explorer Options) to change the way files and folders function and how items are displayed in Windows.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Folder Options.
Option One: Enable or Disable Folder Options for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Folder Options for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Folder Options
Enable or Disable Folder Options for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 11 Pro...
This tutorial will show you how to change your DNS Server address and enable DNS over TLS (DoT) in Windows 11.
A DNS (Domain Name System) server is the service that makes it possible for you to open a web browser, type a domain name and load your favorite websites.
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is a protocol for performing remote Domain Name System resolution via the HTTPS protocol. A goal of the method is to increase user privacy and security by preventing eavesdropping and manipulation of DNS data by man-in-the-middle attacks by using the HTTPS protocol to encrypt the data between the DoH client and the DoH-based DNS resolver. Windows 11 includes built-in support for DoH.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25158 (24H2), DNS over TLS (DoT)...
This tutorial will show you how to clear the camera last accessed history by apps for your account in Windows 11.
If your device comes with a camera light, the light will turn on when the camera (webcam) is in use.
If your system doesn’t have a camera light, you’ll get a notification to let you know when the camera (webcam) turns on or off.
You can also look in Settings > Privacy & security > Camera to see which apps are currently using your camera or have recently or previously accessed your camera. If an app had accessed your camera, it will have a last accessed time stamp to let you know when.
If wanted, you can clear the camera last accessed history by Windows apps (Microsoft Store apps) and desktop apps.
Reference...
This tutorial will show you different ways to navigate and open apps that are currently open or pinned to the taskbar in Windows 11.
The center of the taskbar will show the icon of an app for any window you have open. You can pin an app to the taskbar to always show the app's icon on the taskbar whether the app is open or not.
Option One: Open Apps on Taskbar using Click/Tap
Option Two: Open Apps on Taskbar using Win+T Keyboard Shortcut
Option Three: Open Apps on Taskbar using Win+Number Keyboard Shortcut
Option Four: Open Apps on Taskbar using Arrow Keys
Option Five: Open Apps on Taskbar using First Letter Navigation
Open Apps on Taskbar using Click/Tap
1 Click/tap on the icon of an app on the taskbar you want to open. (see...
This tutorial will show you how to create a drive shortcut using its unique volume ID to access the drive in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If you removed the drive letter of a volume to hide it so the drive doesn't show under File Explorer > This PC, this shortcut makes it possible to still open and access the drive as usual even though it doesn't have a drive letter assigned to it.
EXAMPLE: Drive unique ID shortcut opening drive without a drive letter
Here's How:
1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter. (see screenshot below step 3)
Windows PowerShell
Get-Volume | Format-List -Property...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to add and/or sign in to the PC with Microsoft accounts in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can set the Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts security policy to:
Users can’t add Microsoft accounts = Users will not be able to add new Microsoft accounts on the computer, switch a local account to a Microsoft account, or connect a domain account to a Microsoft account. Users will still be able to sign in to Windows with existing Microsoft accounts.
Users can’t add or log on with Microsoft accounts = In addition to the above, users will not be able to sign in to Windows with existing Microsoft accounts. Users will only be able to sign in to Windows with a local account...
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