This tutorial will show you how to change the screen saver grace period to how many seconds you want applied for all users Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you turn on and set up using a screen saver in Windows, it will start when user activity has been idle for a specified "wait" period of time.
You can check On resume, display logon screen to require sign in on resume from the screen saver.
When you check On resume, display logon screen for screen saver password protection, it is not effective immediately. There is a 5 second delay by default between the time that the screen saver locks the computer and the time password protection is required. During this screen saver grace period interval, you are able to resume from the screen...
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users in Windows 11.- Brink
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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
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 add or remove the Microsoft 365 App Launcher on the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge for all users 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 App Launcher is shown on the new tab page by default in Microsoft Edge.
You can click/tap on the App Launcher icon to quickly open Microsoft 365 apps online from Microsoft Edge new tab page.
If you do not want the App Launcher icon on the new tab page anymore, you can use the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing sponsored Quick Links on the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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.
Quick Links are shortcuts of your most visited sites that show on the New Tab page by default.
Microsoft Edge will also show sponsored quick links on the New Tab page by default. These sponsored quick links included advertising and suggested links.
You can turn off showing...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off opening New Tab page Quick Links in a new tab by default in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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.
Quick Links are shortcuts of your most visited sites that show on the New Tab page by default.
When you click/tap on quick links on the new tab page, they are opened in a new tab by default in Microsoft Edge.
You can turn off "Open in a new tab" to have quick links open in...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable preloading the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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.
Microsoft Edge preloads the New Tab page in the background by default so you can get to it faster. The content on the new tab page may include cookies, if you allow cookies.
If you don't notice any performance difference and don't want yet another item loading in the background, you can turn off or...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing Quick Links on the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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.
Quick Links are shortcuts of your most visited sites that show on the New Tab page by default.
Microsoft Edge will automatically add quick links of sites you visit most often to the New Tab page. You can always manually add, remove, or rename quick links as wanted.
You can turn off or...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing weather on the New Tab page 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.
Weather will appear at the upper right corner on the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge. You can hover on the Weather icon to see basic weather information for your location, or click/tap on the Weather icon to see more information on the MSN Weather site.
If you prefer not to see the Weather icon on your New...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing the news feed on the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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 news feed in Microsoft Edge can be a handy feature, especially for people who like to stay up to date on what’s going on in the world today. Taking a quick glance at the news feed as you browse the internet is an easy way to keep up with current events.
If you turn on the news...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing HDR video streaming even when HDR is off for your account in Windows 11.
HDR content offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost.
Starting with Windows 11 build 27686.1000 (Canary), a new "Allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off" setting has been added that gets applied to all displays.
Option One: Enable or Disable HDR Video Streaming...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to share host folders in Windows Sandbox for all users in Windows 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app.
You can use a Windows Sandbox configuration (.wsb) file to share folders from the host with read or write permissions.
Starting with Windows 11 build 27686.1000 (Canary), this build includes the new Windows Sandbox...
This tutorial will show you different ways to set default apps used to open file and link types for your account in Windows 11.
A default app is the program that Windows has assigned to open a file or link type with by default when you open it.
Default apps you choose will only apply to your account and will not affect other accounts on the PC.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-default-apps-in-windows-e5d82cad-17d1-c53b-3505-f10a32e1894d
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/a-principled-approach-to-app-pinning-and-app-defaults-in-windows-11.13507/
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...
This tutorial will show you how to share host folders with read or write permissions in Windows Sandbox for your account in Windows 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app.
You can use a Windows Sandbox configuration (.wsb) file to share folders from the host with read or write permissions.
Starting with Windows 11 build 27686.1000 (Canary), this build includes the new Windows Sandbox...
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