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Brink · Nov 4, 2024

This tutorial will show you different ways to convert a disk to the MBR or GPT Partition Style in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Disks can be divided into multiple chunks called partitions. Each partition - even if there's only one - has to have a partition style - GPT or MBR. Windows uses the partition style to understand how to access the data on the disk. Most PCs use the GUID Partition Table (GPT) disk type for hard drives and SSDs. GPT is more robust and allows for volumes bigger than 2 TB. The older Master Boot Record (MBR) disk type is used by 32-bit PCs, older PCs, and removable drives such as memory cards. Master Boot Record (MBR) disks use the standard BIOS partition table. GUID partition table (GPT) disks use the Unified...

Brink · Jul 15, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to run the TPM Troubleshooter in Windows 11. The TPM Troubleshooter is no longer available in Windows 11 24H2. However, the Windows Security page will still show any issues found with the TPM. Windows 11 requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 or higher. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM. If your trusted platform module (TPM) isn't working properly you may...

Brink · Mar 3, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove items in the Send to context menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Send to context menu allows you to quickly send a copy of items (ex: files, folders, libraries) to Bluetooth device, Compressed (zipped) folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Mail recipient, and removable and network drives. To move an item instead of copy and item, you can right click or press and hold on a file or folder, click/tap on Show more options, click/tap on Send to, press and hold the Shift key, and click/tap on a drive or folder location in the Send to context menu. Option One: Add or Remove Items in Send To context menu for Current User Option Two: Add or Remove Items in Send To context menu for...

Brink · Nov 7, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to magnify an image on a page in Microsoft Edge on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. You can use the magnify image feature in Microsoft Edge to easily expand (zoom) an image to view it in more detail. This will open a pop-up window that shows you a larger version of the image without sacrificing resolution or quality. You no longer need to open new tabs or download images to see larger versions. You can enlarge any image that allows you to right click on it and see a context menu. Some sites prevent right clicking, so you won't be able to use magnify in those cases. Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/magnify?form=MA13FJ Here's How: 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Perform an action...

Brink · Nov 6, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to use the Summary View in Task Manager as a desktop performance widget for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. When you have the Performance page open in Task Manager, you can enable the Summary View to show your available CPU, Memory, Disk, Ethernet, Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPU performance and usage as a desktop widget that can be set to always be on top. You can move the Summary View desktop widget anywhere you want to monitor it at on your desktop. You can drag the borders of the Summary View desktop widget to resize it how you want. EXAMPLE...

Brink · Sep 16, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off set time zone automatically for all users in Windows 11. A time zone is a geographical region in which the same time is used. Typically, but not always, adjacent time zones are one hour apart. The time in any of the world's time zones can be expressed as an offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). You can choose to let Windows 11 set your time zone automatically based on your region, or you can set the time zone manually. Starting with Windows 11 build 23486, if location settings are disabled, a warning is now shown to the user, urging them to enable location settings to ensure accurate time zone adjustments. This warning provides helpful information to the user, helping them...

Brink · Nov 5, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to use the Graph Summary View in Task Manager as a desktop performance widget for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. When you have the Performance page open in Task Manager, you can enable the Graph Summary View to show your CPU, Memory, Disk, Ethernet, Bluetooth, WiFi, or GPU performance and usage on a graph as a desktop widget that can be set to always be on top. You can move the Graph Summary View desktop widget anywhere you want to monitor it at on your desktop. You can drag the borders of the Graph Summary View desktop widget to resize it how...

Brink · Nov 5, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable "Group by Type" view on the Processes page in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. By default, the Processes page in Task Manager will group by type processes under the Apps, Background processes, and Windows processes group names. Task Manager displays the count of processes next to each group name, providing you with a quick view of active processes per type. If you don't want to see processes grouped by type, you can disable "Group by Type" to see all processes in one list instead. Here's How: 1 Open Task...

Brink · Nov 4, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to remove "AI Overview" from your Google Search results in any browser on Windows 10 and Windows 11. With AI Overviews in Google Search, it’s easier than ever for people to find the information they need and discover relevant sites across the web, which opens up more opportunities to connect with publishers, businesses and creators. AI Overviews are a generative AI-powered feature that provide quick summaries and key information. Some users find them distracting, while others prefer to see search results in the traditional format. AI Overviews are a core feature of Google Search and cannot be turned off. However, you can use workarounds to remove seeing AI Overviews (when available) in your Google...

Brink · Nov 2, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to Initialize a new "unknown" RAW disk in Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you add a new disk to your PC, and it doesn't show up in File Explorer, you might need to initialize the disk before you can use it. You can only initialize a drive that's not yet formatted. When you initialize a disk, everything on the disk is erased. This action prepares the disk for use by Windows. After you initialize your disk, you can format it, and then store files on it. Windows uses the partition style to understand how to access the data on the disk. When you initialize a disk, you can choose to use a MBR (Master Boot Record) or GPT (GUID Partition Table) Partition Style for the disk. Most PCs use the GUID Partition...

Brink · Nov 3, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to clean (wipe) a disk drive to remove all partition (volume) formatting information on it to un-initialize and erase all data on the disk in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you clean a disk, the disk will show as "Unknown" and "Not Initialized" with "Unallocated" space afterwards. This will be a completely wiped out RAW disk ready to be initialized and create a new partition (volume) on the disk. Clean is a good option to quickly wipe and start fresh on a disk. You can clean all a disk instead of clean to also secure erase the disk. Clean all specifies that each and every sector on the disk is set to zero, which completely deletes all data contained on the disk. It can take about an hour per 320 GB to...

Brink · Nov 2, 2024

This tutorial will show you different ways to create a new partition (volume) using the "unallocated" space on a disk in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When a connected internal or external hard disk has unallocated space on it, you will need to create a New Simple Volume from the unallocated space to create a RAW partition (volume) and then format as a drive with an assigned drive letter. When you format a drive, it erases all existing data on the drive and applies a file system to allow the operating system to read and write data on the drive. Windows 10/11 supports the FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, and ReFS file systems for drive volumes or partitions on a disk. When you format a drive, you will enter a volume label and select the...

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Devices Convert Disk to MBR or GPT in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Run TPM Troubleshooter in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Items in Send to Context Menu in Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Magnify Image in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11

General Use Summary View in Task Manager as Desktop Widget in Windows 11

Time and Language Turn On or Off Set Time Zone Automatically in Windows 11

General Use Graph Summary View in Task Manager as Desktop Widget in Windows 11

General Enable or Disable "Group by Type" view on Processes page in Task Manager in Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Remove AI Overview in Google Search Results

Devices Initialize Disk in Windows 11

Devices Clean Disk to Erase and Remove All Data and Partitions in Windows 11

Devices Create New Partition (volume) with Unallocated Space on Disk in Windows 11

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