This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen protects against phishing or malware websites and applications, and the downloading of potentially malicious files.
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen helps protect your device from malicious sites and downloads while you browse the web in Microsoft Edge.
You can turn on or off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge if wanted in Windows 11.
On = Warns users that sites and downloads are potentially dangerous but allows the action to continue while running in Microsoft Edge.
Off = Turns off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, so a user isn't alerted or...
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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
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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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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Clean Install Windows 11
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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 add a Find Empty Folders context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can right click on folder, folder background, drive, or drive background and click/tap on Find Empty Folders to list the full path of all empty folders found within the selected folder or drive.
The Find Empty Folders context menu makes it easier to find empty folders to delete if wanted. This context menu does not delete the empty folders. It only finds them for you.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the context menu, all users can use the context menu.
EXAMPLE: "Find Empty Folders" context menu and command output
In Windows 11, you will need to click/tap on Show more options first...
This tutorial will show you how to add a Find and Delete Empty Folders with approval context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can right click on folder, folder background, drive, or drive background and click/tap on Find and Delete Empty Folders to Y/N approve deleting any empty folders found within the selected folder or drive.
When you use the Find and Delete Empty Folders context menu, you will need to type Y (delete) or N (don't delete) and press Enter for each empty folder found for what you want. When you have finished answering Y/N for all empty folders found, the terminal window will automatically close. You can also just close the terminal window at anytime to cancel answering Y/N for all remaining empty...
This tutorial will show you how to rebuild the font cache to repair it in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The font cache is a file or set of files used by Windows to manage and display the fonts installed on your PC so they load faster.
Sometimes the font cache may become corrupted and cause fonts to be garbled, not rendering properly, or displaying invalid characters. To fix the font cache corruption, you will need to delete the old font cache and restart the computer afterwards to rebuild a new font cache.
You must be signed in as an administrator to rebuild the font cache.
Here's How:
1 Click/tap on the download button below to download the Rebuild_Font_Cache.bat file...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove iCloud Photos on the left navigation pane in Photos app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Photos app included in Windows is a rich media experience that empowers you to do more with your photos and videos. View, organize, and share photos from your PC, OneDrive, iCloud Photos and other devices all from one gallery.
iCloud Photos is directly integrated into the Photos app on Windows 10/11. This iCloud Photos integration will make it easier for those with an iPhone to have direct access to all their memories in one organized place.
To bring your iCloud Photos into the Photos app, make sure your Photos app is updated and then install the iCloud for Windows app...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically adjust video playback brightness based on lighting for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 includes a video viewing mode designed to improve the visibility of your video when you are in a very bright environment. This feature uses the light sensor (if available) on your device to detect your ambient light, and automatically adjusts your video brightness accordingly.
If you device doesn't have a light sensor, then you will not have the Adjust video based on lighting around me setting available.
Option One: Turn On or Off Auto Adjust Video Brightness Based on Lighting in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Auto Adjust Video Brightness Based on Lighting using REG file...
This tutorial will show you different ways to sign out of your account or other users in Windows 11.
When you sign out of Windows, all your open windows and apps are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Another user can sign in without needing to restart the computer.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/user-account-access-in-windows-8f1f3c05-e479-4e9a-666b-90091d052aaf
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/sign-out-of-windows-346925bb-024c-cd86-7a53-9066242a9ed3
Option One: Sign out of your Account from Start Menu
Option Two: Sign out of your Account from Win+X Quick Link Menu
Option Three: Sign out of your Account from Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows Dialog
Option Four: Sign out of your Account from...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show accent color on title bars and windows borders for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 gives you the option to personalize the color and accent color of a variety of surfaces you see when you use Windows.
You can personalize the colors that appear in Windows and your apps by setting the mode to Dark, Light, or Custom.
The Dark mode has a darker set of colors and is designed to work well in a low-lit environment.
The Light mode setting has a lighter color scheme across the Start menu, taskbar, Quick Settings, and notification center. It works well during daylight hours. If you choose the Light mode, you’ll be able to show an accent color for window title bars and borders. You...
This tutorial will show you how to remove an app's uninstall entry from both "Settings > Apps > Installed Apps" and "Control Panel > Programs and Features" for your account or all users in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
If you have an invalid, duplicate, or just want to remove an uninstall entry for an app in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps and Control Panel > Programs and Features, then you can easily remove it.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/removing-invalid-entries-in-the-add-remove-programs-tool-0dae27c1-0b06-2559-311b-635cd532a6d5
You must be signed in as an administrator to remove uninstall entries for apps for all users.
This will only apply to uninstall entries for desktop apps/programs.
This does not...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default folder that screenshots are automatically saved to by the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Snipping Tool app (version 11.2408.13.0 and newer) to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, Microsoft introduces the ability to change the folder that original screenshots and screen recordings are automatically saved to.
Screenshots taken by the Snipping Tool are temporarily cached in the %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TempState folder for the current user.
Screenshots by the Snipping Tool are automatically saved to the C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\Screenshots folder for your account by default.
Here's How:
1 Open...
This tutorial will show you how to send files from your Windows 11 PC to your linked Android mobile device.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4541 (23H2) and build 22631.4534 (24H2), you can share content to an Android device from the context menu in File Explorer and on the desktop.
The feature requires you to pair your Android device to your Windows PC using the Link to Windows app on your Android device and Phone Link on your PC.
Microsoft previewed the ability to share files between your devices in December. Starting with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4805 and higher in Beta Channel and 26120.3000 and higher in Dev channel, you can now easily send files across your devices (Android/iPhone and Windows PC) right from...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default folder that screen recordings are automatically saved to by the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Snipping Tool app version 11.2408.13.0 and newer to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels and version 11.2408.15.0 and newer to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels, Microsoft introduces the ability to change the folder that original screenshots and screen recordings are automatically saved to.
Recordings from the Snipping Tool are automatically saved as a .mp4 file to the C:\Users\<username>\Videos\Screen Recordings folder by default for the current user.
Recordings from the Snipping Tool are also temporarily cached as a...
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