This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Restore previous folder windows at logon" for your account in Windows 11.
You can have Windows automatically restore previous folder windows at sign in when you sign out, restart the computer, or shut down the computer.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4580 (Beta) and build 27788.1000 (Canary), when “Restore previous folder windows at logon” is enabled in File Explorer, Windows will also now restore all the extra tabs which you previously had open in each File Explorer window. As part of this work, Microsoft has also updated the logic for the “Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign back in” setting via Settings > Accounts > Sign in options, so that...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use ViVeTool to enable or disable hidden features in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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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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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing badges on taskbar apps for your account in Windows 11.
Badges will show on apps on the taskbar by default.
These badges are lightweight notifications that are contextual and specific to individual apps. For example, the Mail app's badge shows you the number of unseen emails (not unread). The Clock app’s badge will show you that you have an active alarm. The Weather app’s badge lets you know when there is a weather alert in the area.
Option One: Enable or Disable Show Badges on Taskbar Apps in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Show Badges on Taskbar Apps using REG file
Option Three: Enable or Disable Show Badges on Taskbar Apps in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Badges...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to quickly share the content from open app windows directly from the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22499, Microsoft added the ability to quickly share the content from open app windows directly from your taskbar to your meeting calls. This experience, also starting with Microsoft Teams, eliminates the need to flip back and forth across applications just to share or reshare a window. There are no interruptions to your meeting attendees or what they see on screen – share any open window during your call.
When you are in a meeting call through Microsoft Teams, simply hover over the apps running on your taskbar and you will see a new...
This tutorial will show you how to change the Start layout to show more pins or more recommendations for your account in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
Starting in Windows 11 build 22509, you can right-click on Start to quickly access Start settings and choose the “More pins” or “More recommendations” layout option to show an extra row of either pins or recommendations, respectively.
You can now configure Start to show more pins or more recommendations based on your preference.
Option One: Change Start Layout to Show More Pins or More Recommendations in Settings
Option Two: Change Start Layout to Show More Pins or More Recommendations using REG file
Option Three...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show snap groups on taskbar thumbnails, Alt+Tab, and Task View for your account in Windows 11.
The Snap windows feature in Windows allows you to automatically resize and arrange windows on your screen.
Windows 11 includes a new snap layouts feature that allows you to select how to snap the current window.
Just hover your mouse over a window’s maximize button to see available snap layouts, then click on a zone to snap the window. You’ll then be guided to snap windows to the rest of the zones within the layout with guided snap assist. For smaller screens, you’ll be offered a set of 4 snap layouts. You can also invoke the snap layouts flyout with the Win + Z keyboard shortcut.
Snap...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable title bar window shake for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Title bar window shake (aka: Aero Shake) allows you to grab a window's title bar and shake it to minimize all other windows. Shaking the title bar again will restore all the minimized windows.
Option One: Turn On or Off Title Bar Window Shake for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Title Bar Window Shake for Current User using REG file
Option Three: Turn On or Off Title Bar Window Shake for Current User in Registry Editor
Option Four: Enable or Disable Title Bar Window Shake for All Users using REG file
Turn On or Off Title Bar Window Shake for Current User in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I)...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable app launch tracking for your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 11.
App launch tracking allows Windows to personalize your Start menu based on the apps that you launch. This allows you to quickly have access to your list of most-used apps both in the Start menu and when you search your device.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/general-privacy-settings-in-windows-7c7f6a09-cebd-5589-c376-7f505e5bf65a
Turning off or disabling app launch tracking will disable Show most used apps on Start menu > All apps.
Turing off or disabling app launch tracking will also clear and disable the AutoSuggest history for apps in the drop down list of Run (Win+R) and...
This tutorial will show you how to show or hide file name extensions for known file types for your account in Windows 11.
File name extensions are the set of characters added to the end of files that identifies the file type or format.
Extensions for known file types are hidden by default in Windows 11.
Option One: Show or Hide File Name Extensions for Known File Types from File Explorer Command Bar
Option Two: Show or Hide File Name Extensions for Known File Types from Folder Options
Option Three: Show or Hide File Name Extensions for Known File Types in Settings
Option Four: Show or Hide File Name Extensions for Known File Types using REG file
Option Five: Show or Hide File Name Extensions for Known File Types in Registry...
This tutorial will show you how to show all open windows on the taskbar for the current or all desktops for your account in Windows 11.
Task View (Win+Tab) is a virtual desktop manager that allows you to quickly switch between all of your open apps on multiple desktops. This makes multitasking and organizing your opened apps much easier.
You can add virtual desktops to group apps for productivity, entertainment, or whatever you choose. Multiple desktops are also great for keeping unrelated, ongoing projects organized, or for quickly switching desktops before a meeting.
By default, Windows will show all the open windows on the taskbar only on the desktop you are currently using.
If you like, you can select to show all all the open...
This tutorial will show you how to show all open windows on Alt+Tab or Ctrl+Alt+Tab for the current or all desktops for your account in Windows 11.
Task View (Win+Tab) is a virtual desktop manager that allows you to quickly switch between all of your open apps on multiple desktops. This makes multitasking and organizing your opened apps much easier.
You can add virtual desktops to group apps for productivity, entertainment, or whatever you choose. Multiple desktops are also great for keeping unrelated, ongoing projects organized, or for quickly switching desktops before a meeting.
By default, Windows will show all the open windows on Alt+Tab or Ctrl+Alt+Tab only on the desktop you are currently using.
If you like, you can select to...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable snap a window without dragging it all the way to the screen edge for your account in Windows 11.
The Snap windows feature in Windows allows you to automatically resize and arrange windows on your screen.
In previous Windows, you had to drag a window until the pointer reached all the way to the screen edge to snap it. Windows 11 now allows you to snap a window without dragging it all the way to the screen edge. You will now see a snap layout to snap the window as you get near the screen edge.
Option One: Enable or Disable Snap Window without Dragging All the Way to Screen Edge in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Snap Window without Dragging All the Way to Screen Edge using...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing recently opened items for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Your recently opened items will show in Start menu Recommended section, Jump Lists, and File Explorer by default in Windows 11.
Recently opened items are stored in the %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent Items folder for the current user.
Option One: Turn On or Off "Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer" for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off "Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer" for Current User using REG file
Option Three: Turn On or Off "Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer" for Current User in...
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