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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...

Brink · Apr 3, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to remove (delete) a storage space from 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 made up of...

Brink · Dec 19, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Open PowerShell window here" context menu for all users in Windows 11. Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. Built on the .NET Framework, Windows PowerShell helps IT professionals and power users control and automate the administration of the Windows operating system and applications that run on Windows. You can press Shift while right clicking on the desktop, a folder, a drive, or the background of a open folder or drive window to see the Open PowerShell window here context menu. Since Windows 11 already has a Open in Terminal context menu to use, you may want to remove the Open PowerShell...

Brink · Apr 2, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to add a storage space to 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 made up of the pool of...

Brink · Nov 23, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove locations to be excluded or included in the search index in Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. Classic = Search only your Documents, Pictures, and Music folders plus the desktop. Enhanced = Search your entire PC (may affect battery life and CPU consumption). PC must be plugged in for initial...

Brink · Apr 2, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to add a disk drive to an existing Storage Pool to increase its capacity 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. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/storage-spaces-in-windows-b6c8b540-b8d8-fb8a-e7ab-4a75ba11f9f2 You must be...

Brink · Apr 2, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to remove a drive from an existing 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. If you created a storage pool in Windows or upgraded an existing pool, you'll be able to remove a drive from it. The data stored on that drive will be moved...

Brink · Apr 2, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to rename a Storage Pool of Storage Spaces 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. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/storage-spaces-in-windows-b6c8b540-b8d8-fb8a-e7ab-4a75ba11f9f2 You must be signed in as an administrator...

Brink · Apr 1, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to delete a Storage Pool and all of its Storage Spaces 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. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/storage-spaces-in-windows-b6c8b540-b8d8-fb8a-e7ab-4a75ba11f9f2 You must be signed in as an...

Brink · Apr 1, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to use Storage Spaces to create a new storage pool of drives 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. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/storage-spaces-in-windows-b6c8b540-b8d8-fb8a-e7ab-4a75ba11f9f2 You must be signed in as...

Brink · Nov 3, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Open in Terminal context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. Windows 11 includes a Open in Terminal context menu by default when you right click or shift + right click on a folder or folder background, but this does not open Windows Terminal elevated (run as administrator)...

Brink · Mar 31, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Open in Terminal Preview context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11. The Windows Terminal Preview app contains the latest features as they are developed. Windows Terminal is a modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for users of command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL. Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and custom themes, styles, and configurations. If you install the Windows Terminal Preview app, a Open in Terminal Preview context menu is added by default for when you right click or shift + right click on a folder or...

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General Clear and Reset Quick Access Folders in Windows 11

System Remove Storage Space from Storage Pool in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove "Open PowerShell window here" Context Menu in Windows 11

System Add Storage Space to Storage Pool in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add or Remove Search Index Locations in Windows 11

System Add Drive to Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 11

System Remove Drive from Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 11

System Rename Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 11

System Delete Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 11

System Create New Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove "Open in Terminal" context menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove "Open in Terminal Preview" context menu in Windows 11

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