This tutorial will show you how to add or remove apps to filter out of your Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs.
Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and just describe how you remember...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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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
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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
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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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to pause temporarily or resume Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs.
Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and just describe how you remember something and...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Network in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 shows the Network icon in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default. This makes it easy to browse your local network.
If you prefer not to have Network show in the navigation pane of File Explorer, you can remove it.
If you turn on Show all folders in the navigation pane, Network will always show in the navigation pane.
This will not remove the Network icon from the older Open and Save as type common item dialog boxes like below. If wanted, you can manually change the places bar items in common dialog boxes to remove Network from them.
Option One: Add or Remove Network in Navigation...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable scroll to open Copilot on Bing search results in your browser.
When you search at Bing.com, you can scroll/swipe up at the top of the search page to open Copilot. You can scroll/swipe down at the top of the search page to close Copilot.
You can choose whether you would like Copilot to open when you scroll/swipe up at the top of the page.
If you turn off Scroll to open Copilot, you can still click/tap on the Copilot link on the toolbar to open Copilot.
EXAMPLE: Scroll/swipe up at the top of the Bing search page to open Copilot
Here's How:
1 While searching at bing.com, click/tap on the menu (3 bars) button. (see screenshot below)
2 Expand open Copilot Settings.
3 Turn on...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically showing a Copilot response on Bing search results in your browser.
When you search at Bing.com, you will see Copilot responses (if available) on the search results page by default.
If you do not want to see these Copilot responses by default, you can turn it off.
EXAMPLE: Copilot response on Bing search results page
Here's How:
1 While searching at bing.com, click/tap on the menu (3 bars) button. (see screenshot below)
2 Expand open Copilot Settings.
3 Turn on (default) or off Copilot response on result page for what you want.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
Enable or Disable Scroll to Open Copilot in Bing Search Results
Enable or Disable Automatically Open...
This tutorial will show you how to add Change Owner to the context menu of all files, folders, and drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
An owner is assigned to an object when that object is created. By default, the owner is the creator of the object. No matter what permissions are set on an object, the owner of the object can always change the permissions.
The owner of an object (ex: file, folder, drive, or registry key) has the right to allow or deny access to that resource. Although members of the Administrators group and other authorized users also have the right to allow or deny access, the owner has the authority to lock out non-administrator users, and then the only way to regain access to the resource is for an...
This tutorial will show you different ways to find and type special characters, accents (diacritical mark), and symbols in Windows 11.
Option One: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Emoji Panel
Option Two: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Emoji Panel on Touch Keyboard
Option Three: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Touch Keyboard
Option Four: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Character Map
Option Five: Type Special Characters and Symbols using Alt Codes
Type Special Characters and Symbols using Emoji Panel
1 Place the cursor where you want to insert a symbol, and open the Emoji Panel (Win+.).
2 Click/tap on the Symbols button on the toolbar, or scroll down to the Symbols section. (see screenshot...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Change BitLocker password" context menu on fixed and removable data drives encrypted by BitLocker for all users Windows 10 and Windows 11.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. You can turn on BitLocker protection for operating system drives, fixed data drives, and removable data drives.
When you turn on BitLocker for fixed data drives or removable data drives, you can choose to use a password to unlock the drive.
When the BitLocker protected drive is unlocked, users can change the BitLocker...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable all notifications from Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive.
However, they do no include all Windows Security notifications like a critical notification when virus protection is turned off.
You can disable all notifications from Windows Security if wanted. This can be useful when you have a 3rd party AV or security app installed and still always getting notifications about Microsoft Defender Antivirus being turned off or disabled.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable all Windows Security notifications.
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to change the password for a fixed or removable data drive encrypted by BitLocker in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned drives and computers. You can turn on BitLocker protection for operating system drives, fixed data drives, and removable data drives.
When you turn on BitLocker for fixed data drives or removable data drives, you can choose to use a password to unlock the drive.
When the BitLocker protected drive is unlocked, users can change the BitLocker password for the drive on demand.
A BitLocker...
This tutorial will show you how to change mouse pointer style, color, and size for your account in Windows 11.
The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse.
Windows uses schemes for the appearance of your mouse pointer by default.
You can change the mouse pointer style, color, and size to make it easier to see in Windows 11.
When you change the style and color of the mouse pointer, your mouse pointer scheme will be changed to (None) since it's using unsaved custom settings.
Your mouse pointer settings are saved to the two registry keys below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors...
This tutorial will show you how to to turn on or off cross-device copy and paste in the Phone Link app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your iPhone or Android phone, you can copy and paste or drag and drop content between your Android device and your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
Cross-device copy and paste is supported on Surface Duo and Android devices that are running One UI version 2.1 or above. On your Android device, go to Settings > About > Software Information. A few examples of devices with this version are: Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G, Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip...
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