This tutorial will show you how to change the size of taskbar thumbnail previews for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The setting in this tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 version 24H2.
The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar.
When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar for an open window, it will show a thumbnail preview of the open window.
If you like, you can...
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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 archive apps for your account, specific accounts, or all users in Windows 11.
To save storage space and Internet bandwidth, Microsoft Store apps you do not use frequently will be archived automatically. Your files and other data will be saved. The next time you use an archived app, it will connect to the Internet to restore the full version (if it's still available).
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-applicationmanagement#allowautomaticapparchiving
Option One: Turn On or Off Archive Apps for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Archive Apps for Specific User in Registry Editor
Option Three: Enable or Disable...
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 share files using the drag tray in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4950 (Beta 23H2), build 27818.1000 (Canary), build 26120.3671 (Beta 24H2), and build 26200.5518 (Dev), sharing files in Windows is getting a lot easier and quicker with our new drag tray feature. When you start dragging a local file with mouse (or touch) from File Explorer or your desktop, a handy tray appears at the very top of your screen allowing you to drop the file into one of the displayed apps or choose “More…” to open the Windows share window.
If you don't have the drag tray feature available in the builds above yet, then you can enable it using the ViVeTool command below.
Enable drag tray feature: vivetool...
This tutorial will show you how to rename a user profile folder for any account (local account or Microsoft account) in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When adding a new user account in Windows, a profile for the account is automatically created when the user signs in to the new account for the first time.
A user profile is a collection of settings that make the computer look and work the way you want it to for a user account. It is stored in the account's C:\Users\<user name> profile folder, and contains the account's settings for desktop backgrounds, screen savers, pointer preferences, sound settings, and other features. User profiles ensure that your personal preferences are used whenever you sign in to Windows.
A user's profile folder...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing recommended actions from apps as contextual suggestions for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3576 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP), Microsoft is beginning to introduce a new settings page under Settings > Apps > Actions for managing which apps Windows can recommend actions from on Copilot+ PCs. For example, turning off the Photos app on this settings page will turn off the available actions from the Photos app in Click To Do on Copilot+ PCs.
Each app on the Actions page will list all recommended actions it is capable of.
EXAMPLE: Recommended actions from apps as contextual suggestions for Click To Do in Recall
Here's How:
1 Open Settings...
This tutorial will show you how to use the Think Deeper feature with your Copilot questions on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities.
Think Deeper is available to all signed-in Copilot users.
Think Deeper is helpful to get answers to complex questions, even faster. Think Deeper’s reasoning model has been upgraded to OpenAI’s o3-mini (high). This means you’ll wait less to get answers. The updated reasoning model gives Think Deeper additional flexibility when tackling complex problems and improves its overall speed when providing responses.
References...
This tutorial will show you how to add a Turn off display desktop context menu that will let users Turn off display or Lock computer and Turn off display on demand in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
By default, You can specify a screen timeout for how long the PC sits inactive without user activity before all connected displays automatically turn off.
When your display turns off, you would just need to move the mouse, touch the touchpad or touchscreen, click a mouse or touchpad button, or press a key for the display(s) to turn back on.
There may be times when you would like to turn off the display or lock computer and turn off display on demand instead.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the "Turn off...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Home page in Settings for all users in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introduced a new homepage in Settings that offers you a dynamic and personalized experience. It provides an overview of your device, quick access to key settings, and helps manage your Microsoft account.
Microsoft created interactive cards that represent various device and account related settings, grouped by commonly accessed functions. Each card is optimized to offer the most relevant information and controls at your fingertips. In this release, you’ll see up to seven cards, with more coming soon.
Here’s an overview of each card:
Recommended settings...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically download updates over metered networks for Microsoft Edge.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
Microsoft Edge will automatically check for and install updates to the latest version by default (except on metered connections), but you can manually check for updates to see if you have the latest version of Microsoft Edge installed.
You can turn on or off to automatically download Microsoft Edge updates over metered networks and...
This tutorial will show you how to use the Cocreator feature in the Microsoft Paint app on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC.
The Paint app included in Windows 11 is a simple and powerful graphics editor with a range of uses. You can edit images quickly or create masterpieces with the tools in this app. Once you’re done, you’ll be able to save and share your files in almost any format.
Cocreator is a new feature in the Microsoft Paint app that allows you to create amazing artwork with the help of AI. You can enter a text prompt and start drawing on the Paint canvas, and Cocreator will generate beautiful artwork based on your input as you draw.
The Cocreator feature makes use of the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to generate images locally on...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Rewrite AI feature in the Notepad app for your account in Windows 11.
Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly.
Starting with Notepad version 11.2410.17.0 for Windows Insiders in the Canary, Dev, Beta, and RP channels on Windows 11, Microsoft is introducing the ability to rewrite content in Notepad with the help of generative AI.
Rewrite (Ctrl+I) in Windows Notepad is a powerful AI feature that helps refine your text with a powerful AI model named GPT. GPT can rephrase sentences, adjust tone, or modify the length of your content based on your preferences. Whether you’re looking to shorten a...
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