This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing snap layouts when dragging a window to the top of the screen 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 Snap Layouts feature that allows you to select how to snap the current window.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/apply-snap-layout-menu
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft added a new way to snap windows into snap layouts that works wonderfully with both touch and mouse! To try it out, just drag a window to the top of the screen to reveal the snap layouts, drop the window on top of a zone to snap it...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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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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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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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
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing snap layouts when hovering over a maximize button 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 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.
Starting with...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Task View button on the taskbar for your account, specific users, or all users 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 with your opened apps much easier.
Windows 11 has a Task View button that shows on the taskbar by default, but can be removed.
Removing or disabling the Task View button on the taskbar does not prevent opening Task View using other options.
Option One: Add or Remove Task View Button on Taskbar for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Add or Remove Task View Button on Taskbar for Current User using REG file
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show the taskbar on all displays for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11.
The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the center by default.
If you have more than one display connected to your PC, then you can show the taskbar on all displays instead of just on the main display.
The main taskbar is the taskbar with the clock and taskbar corner icons on it, and is on your main display. Taskbars that show on other displays not set as your main display do have the clock (if turned on), but do not have the taskbar corner icons on them.
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to check how long ago Windows Update was last checked for available updates in Windows 11.
In Windows 11, you decide when and how to get the latest updates to keep your device running smoothly and securely. When you update, you'll get the latest fixes and security improvements, helping your device run efficiently and stay protected. In most cases, restarting your device completes the update. Make sure your device is plugged in when you know updates will be installed.
Windows 11 offers you the choice of when and how to get the latest updates to keep your device running smoothly and securely. If you're not ready to get recommended updates, you can choose to temporarily pause them from being downloaded and...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable audio enhancements for sound device(s) in Windows 11.
Audio enhancement packages are designed to enhance your specific audio hardware performance and quality.
Available audio enhancements will vary depending on the manufacturer.
Sometimes these audio enhancements can cause problems with audio and sound. If you encounter an audio or sound problem, you can try disabling audio enhancements to see if it may solve the problem.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/disable-audio-enhancements-0ec686c4-8d79-4588-b7e7-9287dd296f72
Option One: Enable or Disable Audio Enhancements in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Audio Enhancements in Control Panel
Enable or...
This tutorial will show you how to restore any missing default Send to context menu items for your account 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.
EXAMPLE: Send to context menu
Here's How:
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the...
This tutorial will show you how to use the Snipping Tool app for screen recording in Windows 11.
The Snipping Tool app (version 11.2211.35.0) for Windows 11 includes a built-in screen recorder.
You will be able to select and refine the part of your screen that you want to record before starting your screen recording session. When you are finished, you can preview your recording before saving or sharing it with others.
Snipping Tool app version 11.2212.24.0 now includes a pause recording option.
Snipping Tool app version 11.2307.44.0 introduces support for optionally recording your PC audio and voice overs using a microphone. New app settings let you configure the default audio recording settings for new screen recordings, and if you...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off displaying the battery percentage on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
By default, you can always check your PC's battery status and more when you hover over the battery icon in the taskbar system tray.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3000 (Dev), build 26100.3321 (RP 24H2), and build 27802.1000 (Canary) Microsoft is introducing new and improved battery icons in Windows 11. These icons have been designed to communicate battery status of your PC with just a quick glance. Key changes include colored icons to indicate charging states, simplified overlays that don’t block the progress bar, and an option to turn on battery percentage.
When your battery icon is green, this...
This tutorial will show you how to specify a TargetReleaseVersion version of Windows 11 you want to move to or stay on in Windows Update until it reaches end of service in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education.
Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft.
Feature updates are released annually. Feature updates add new features and functionality to Windows 11. Because they are delivered frequently (rather than every 3-5 years), they are easier to manage.
The TargetReleaseVersion policy allows you to specify which feature update version of Windows 11 you would like your computer to move to and/or stay on until the version reaches...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off displaying file size information in folder tips for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you hover on a file, folder, drive, or desktop items in Windows, a pop-up description (infotip) will show displaying basic property details (metadata) of the item such as Date created, Size, Folders and Files a folder contains, etc...
If wanted, you can turn off displaying file size information in folder tips.
Option One: Turn On or Off Display File Size Info in Folder Tips in Folder Options
Option Two: Turn On or Off Display File Size Info in Folder Tips using REG file
Option Three: Turn On or Off Display File Size Info in Folder Tips in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: "Display file...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show pop-up descriptions for folder and desktop items for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you hover over a file, folder, drive, or desktop items in Windows, a pop-up description (infotip) will show displaying basic property details (metadata) of the item such as Date created, Size, Folders and Files a folder contains, etc...
Option One: Enable or Disable Show Pop-up Description for Folder and Desktop Items in Folder Options
Option Two: Enable or Disable Show Pop-up Description for Folder and Desktop Items using REG file
Option Three: Enable or Disable Show Pop-up Description for Folder and Desktop Items in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Pop-up description (infotip)...
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