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Brink · Dec 21, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to export a list of all running and/or stopped services in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Services are an application type that runs in the system background without a user interface. Services provide core operating system features (such as printing, networking, remote access, File Explorer, Windows Search, updates, etc.) and apps to operate as intended. The exported list will show you the StartType (ex: Automatic, Manual, Disabled), Status (stopped or running), Name, and DisplayName of each service. You can export the list of running and stopped services to either a TXT file, CSV file, or show in the terminal window. Option One: Export List of Running and Stopped Services in Command Prompt Option Two...

Brink · Jul 16, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Devices and Printers in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The Devices and Printers folder shows devices that are connected to a computer, including the document devices. When you select a device in Devices and Printers, Device Stage shows the details for that device. See also: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/print/device-experience-scenarios-for-document-devices When you try to open Devices and Printers from the Control Panel in an Insider build of Windows 11, it will now open to Settings > Bluetooth & devices instead. If you like, you can add Devices and Printers as its own separate group to the top or bottom of the...

Brink · Apr 9, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to determine whether LSA started in protected mode when Windows 11 started. Core isolation is a security feature of Microsoft Windows that protects important core processes of Windows from malicious software by isolating them in memory. It does this by running those core processes in a virtualized environment. Windows 11, version 22H2 supports additional protection for the Local Security Authority (LSA) process to prevent code injection that could compromise credentials. Windows has several critical processes to verify a user’s identity. The LSA is one of those processes, responsible for authenticating users and verifying Windows logins. It is responsible for handling user credentials, like passwords...

Brink · Apr 6, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Screenshots folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Screenshots (shell:Screenshots) folder is a shell folder located in your Pictures (%UserProfile%\Pictures) folder by default. If you chose to backup your Pictures folder to OneDrive, then the Screenshots folder will be located in your OneDrive (%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Pictures) folder by default instead. When you take a screenshot by pressing the Win + Print Screen keys or using the Snipping Tool, they are automatically saved into the Screenshots folder by default. If you like, you can move the Screenshots folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current...

Brink · Dec 9, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable network connectivity during Modern Standby while on battery and/or plugged in on a Windows 10 and Windows 11 device. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, there are two power models for PCs: S3 and Modern Standby (S0 Low Power Idle). The S3 power model is an older standard and is not capable of the instant on that consumers expect from modern devices. Modern Standby is capable of leveraging all the capabilities of a modern chipset and can be integrated across the breadth of tablets and PCs today. The first iteration of Modern Standby was Connected Standby, which first shipped in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Modern Standby expands upon the Windows 8.x Connected Standby concept, allowing for...

Brink · Mar 14, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to dock or undock Copilot to the side of your desktop for your account in Windows 11. The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available. Copilot in Windows adds AI to the Windows experience—AI-powered Copilot is built in to help users find answers and get things done. Windows joins Bing and Edge as an additional entry point for Copilot that supports commercial data protection. You get the same Copilot protection and functionality—such as the ability to quickly make sense of long articles on the web, craft and polish your content, and create stunning images—all directly within the Windows experience. Copilot in Windows appears as a side bar docked on the right side of the Windows desktop by...

Brink · Apr 7, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to rename a physical disk in a Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Storage Spaces helps protect your data from drive failures and extend storage over time as you add drives to your PC. You can use Storage Spaces to group two or more drives together in a storage pool and then use capacity from that pool to create virtual drives called storage spaces. These storage spaces typically store two copies of your data so if one of your drives fails, you still have an intact copy of your data. If you run low on capacity, just add more drives to the storage pool. Sometimes when you add more than one physical disk to a Storage Pool, the disks may have the same name when they are the same...

Brink · Apr 6, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to disconnect or reconnect Storage Spaces in a storage pool without deleting the space in Windows 11. Storage Spaces helps protect your data from drive failures and extend storage over time as you add drives to your PC. You can use Storage Spaces to group two or more drives together in a storage pool and then use capacity from that pool to create virtual drives called storage spaces. These storage spaces typically store two copies of your data so if one of your drives fails, you still have an intact copy of your data. If you run low on capacity, just add more drives to the storage pool. Adding a storage space to a storage pool is like creating a volume or partition on a disk. The Storage Pool acts as a...

Brink · May 1, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show notification banners from apps for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display. If you like, you can turn on or off showing notification banners from specific apps above the taskbar corner. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, to minimize distractions from notification toasts, we now detect if the user is interacting with toasts or not and provide a suggestion to turn the toast banners off for such apps. This will...

Brink · Apr 5, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to extend the defined size of a storage space in a storage pool in Windows 11. Storage Spaces helps protect your data from drive failures and extend storage over time as you add drives to your PC. You can use Storage Spaces to group two or more drives together in a storage pool and then use capacity from that pool to create virtual drives called storage spaces. These storage spaces typically store two copies of your data so if one of your drives fails, you still have an intact copy of your data. If you run low on capacity, just add more drives to the storage pool. Adding a storage space to a storage pool is like creating a volume or partition on a disk. The Storage Pool acts as a single virtual disk...

Brink · Apr 4, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to optimize a storage pool to balance allocations across physical storage in the pool in Windows 11 Storage Spaces helps protect your data from drive failures and extend storage over time as you add drives to your PC. You can use Storage Spaces to group two or more drives together in a storage pool and then use capacity from that pool to create virtual drives called storage spaces. These storage spaces typically store two copies of your data so if one of your drives fails, you still have an intact copy of your data. If you run low on capacity, just add more drives to the storage pool. When you delete a space or add new drives to an existing pool, it's a good idea to optimize drive usage for the pool...

Brink · Feb 16, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to clear and reset Quick access frequent folders back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned locations, frequent folders, and recent files from one location in Quick Access. You can Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access items. These locations include local and network files files (build 22557), folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc... Folders pinned to Quick access will display under Folders in Quick access in File Explorer, and under Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer. Folders you pin or unpin for Quick access will also...

Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11

Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media

Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app

Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon

Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11

Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft

Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

Clean Install Windows 11

Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11

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System Export List of Running and Stopped Services in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Devices and Printers in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Verify Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection in Windows 11

General Move or Restore Default Location of Screenshots Folder in Windows 11

Network and Internet Enable or Disable Network Connectivity in Modern Standby in Windows 11

Apps Dock or Undock Copilot on Desktop in Windows 11

System Rename Physical Disks in Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 11

System Connect or Disconnect Storage Spaces in Storage Pool in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Show Notification Banners from Apps in Windows 11

System Extend Storage Space Size in Storage Pool in Windows 11

System Optimize Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 11

General Clear and Reset Quick Access Folders in Windows 11

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