This tutorial will show you how to change the startup page used when you open 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.
You can choose between three options below for which startup page(s) is opened when you open Microsoft Edge:
Open the new tab page: (default) Open the new tab page each time Edge starts.
Open tabs from the previous session: Restore your previous browsing session when Edge starts. If you clear browsing data each time...
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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
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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
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
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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 change the touchpad haptic feedback intensity level for your account on Microsoft Surface devices running Windows 11.
The Surface Precision Haptic touchpad’s haptic motors deliver tactile feedback that simulates the feeling of physical clicks or taps, despite the touchpad itself remaining stationary. This gives you a more intuitive and immersive experience while using a Surface device.
You can specify the relative intensity level of the touchpad’s haptic feedback to what you want.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/touchpad-tuning-guidelines#touchpad-feedback-section
Option One: Change Touchpad Haptic Feedback Intensity in Settings
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off touchpad feedback for your account on Microsoft Surface devices running Windows 11.
The Surface Precision Haptic touchpad’s haptic motors deliver tactile feedback that simulates the feeling of physical clicks or taps, despite the touchpad itself remaining stationary. This gives you a more intuitive and immersive experience while using a Surface device.
You can specify the relative intensity level of the touchpad’s haptic feedback to what you want.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/touchpad-tuning-guidelines#touchpad-feedback-section...
This tutorial will show you how to change the double click speed on a Precision Haptic Touchpad for your account on Microsoft Surface devices running Windows 11.
The double click speed setting is the time between clicks to register a double click on the touchpad.
If you find the double click speed too sensitive (fast) or not sensitive enough (slow), you can adjust the double click speed to what works best for you.
Option One: Change Touchpad Double Click Speed in Surface app
Option Two: Change Touchpad Double Click Speed in Control Panel
Option Three: Change Touchpad Double Click Speed in Registry Editor
Change Touchpad Double Click Speed in Surface app
1 Open the Surface app.
2 Click/tap on Touchpad settings to expand it...
This tutorial will show you how to change the right click region size on a Precision Haptic Touchpad for your account on Microsoft Surface devices running Windows 11.
You can configure the size of the right click region on your touchpad to large, medium, or small.
Here's How:
1 Open the Surface app.
2 Click/tap on Touchpad settings to expand it open. (see screenshot below)
3 Select (dot) Large, Medium, or Small for the Right click region size you want. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close the Surface app if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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Enable or Disable Adaptive Touch Mode for Touchpad on Microsoft Surface Devices
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Adaptive Touch mode for your account on Microsoft Surface devices with a Precision Haptic Touchpad running Windows 11.
Adaptive Touch is an accessibility setting that lets you use your knuckle, palm, or other body part on the touchpad. The Surface Precision Haptic touchpad’s haptic motors deliver tactile feedback that simulates the feeling of physical clicks or taps. This gives you a more intuitive and immersive experience while using a Surface device.
With Adaptive Touch active, the touchpad responds to limb different inputs. You can adjust haptic settings and customize the touchpad’s settings to work for your specific needs, for example you can adjust the resize of the right click...
This tutorial will show you how to temporarily pause Smart Charging on your Microsoft Surface device running Windows 10 or Windows 11.
Smart charging is a feature that helps protect your Surface battery against conditions that may accelerate battery deterioration or lead to expansion. Smart charging is always active and turns on automatically when it detects your device is plugged in for prolonged periods or used at elevated temperatures.
When smart charging is turned on, your battery discharges and limits its maximum charge to 80%. A heart icon will appear over the battery icon in the system tray to let you know smart charging is active and on. You might notice reduced battery life as a result.
When you discharge your battery below...
This tutorial will show you how to take a screenshot using the Print Screen key without screen snipping from the Snipping Tool app in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you take a screenshot using the Print Screen key, it will take a full screen screenshot and automatically save the screenshot as a PNG file.
If you have more than one display connected when taking a screenshot using the Print Screen key, the full screen screenshot will include all displays.
It is required to turn off Use the Print screen button to open screen snipping to not have the Print Screen key open screen capture from the Snipping Tool app.
Here's How:
1 Press the Windows :win: + Print Screen keys.
You may need to press the :win: + Ctrl + PrtScn or :win: + Fn...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable location services for all users on your Windows 11 device.
Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more.
Many apps and services request location information from your device, and the Windows location service gives you control over which apps are allowed to access your precise location.
How the location settings work
Location services is a device-wide setting that can be controlled by the device administrator. When turned on, it enables certain Windows features—such as auto-setting the...
This tutorial will show you how to add the "Show Linux" on File Explorer Navigation Pane setting to Folder Options for all users in Windows 11.
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dualboot setup.
When you install WSL, it adds Linux to the navigation pane of File Explorer for easier access to the file systems of your installed distros.
Adding the Show Linux setting to Folder Options will make it easy for users to turn on or off showing Linux on the navigation pane of File Explorer on demand without having to uninstall WSL for their...
This tutorial will show you how to add the "Show Gallery" on File Explorer Navigation Pane setting to Folder Options for all users in Windows 11.
Gallery in File Explorer designed to make it easy to access your photo collection. The content in Gallery is the same as what you see in the All Photos view in the Photos app. Your most recently taken photos appear at the top of Gallery. This includes photos from your phone if you have OneDrive Camera Roll Backup set up.
Gallery displays the contents of the Pictures library. When you include a folder, the files appear in the Gallery but continue to be stored in their original locations.
You can choose which folders are shown in Gallery through the Collection dropdown. You can also add...
This tutorial will show you how to add the "Show Home" on File Explorer Navigation Pane setting to Folder Options for all users in Windows 11.
Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your pinned/frequent locations (Quick access), Favorites (pinned files), and Recent files from one location.
Quick access = Displays up to 13 folders that you pinned or frequently opened on the system.
Favorites = Pinned files.
Recent (Recent files) = Displays up to 25 files that you most recently opened.
Adding the Show Home setting to Folder Options will make it easy for users to turn on or off showing Home on the navigation pane of File Explorer on demand for their account...
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