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
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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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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)...
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...
This tutorial will show you how to open Browser Essentials in Microsoft Edge to check the browser's performance and security health in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Browser essentials help you gain additional insights about the health of your browser. It can help you stay informed about your browser's performance and security with a single, intuitive view that provides helpful suggestions for performance optimization and browser protection.
Browser essentials will notify you when your attention is required towards your browser’s performance or security and offer recommendations that can help improve the performance and security of your browser.
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Peek for your account in Windows 11.
Peek (aka: Aero Peek) is the feature responsible for Peek at desktop and taskbar thumbnail live previews.
Peek at desktop has been removed from the Show Desktop button on the taskbar in Windows 11, but you can still press the Win+, (comma) keys to temporarily peek at the desktop.
When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar with an open window, you will see a thumbnail preview of the open window. When you hover the pointer on the taskbar thumbnail preview, you will see a live preview (peek) of the open window on your desktop. This is a taskbar thumbnail live preview.
Option One: Enable or Disable Peek in Visual Effects Performance...
This tutorial will show you how to view photos and screenshots on your phone in the Phone Link app on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more — all while using your PC’s larger screen and keyboard.
You can view up to 2000 photos and screenshots you've taken on your linked phone in the Phone Link app on your PC.
The Phone Link app will only show photos that are in the Camera Roll or Screenshots folders on your linked phone. If you moved or saved your photos to a different folder...
This tutorial will show you how to find the Windows Web Experience Pack version currently installed in Windows 11.
Some Windows 11 features, like Widgets, are delivered through Microsoft Store updates. If you’re having problems with the Weather widget or aren't able to find some features that were announced for Windows, you might need to update the Windows Web Experience Pack from the Microsoft Store.
Knowing the version of the currently installed Windows Web Experience Pack can help determine if you have a required version for a feature.
References:
https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-web-experience-pack/9MSSGKG348SP...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove default shortcuts on the Win+X Quick Link menu for your account in Windows 11.
The Win+X Quick Link menu (aka: Power User menu) is a pop-up menu from the Start button that includes shortcuts of common management, configuration, and other power user tools for Windows.
The shortcuts on the Win+X Quick Link menu are broken up into 3 groups. Group1 shortcuts in the bottom section, Group2 shortcuts in the middle section, and Group3 shortcuts in the top section.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal (Admin) in the Win+X menu has been replaced by Windows PowerShell and Windows PowerShell (Admin). If you have Windows Terminal installed and would like...
This tutorial will show you how to add a printer shared by another PC on the same network to your Windows 11 PC.
In Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can share your printer with many PCs on your network. To share a printer from the PC that the printer is connected to (the primary PC) with secondary PCs that the printer is not connected to, you must set up sharing settings for the printer, connect the printer to the primary PC (either wirelessly or by using a USB cable), and then turn on the printer. Also make sure the primary PC is turned on, connected to the printer, and connected to the network.
It is required to share the printer connected to a PC before other PCs on the same network are able to add and use the shared printer.
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This tutorial will show you how to see what's new in the Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
In the latest version of the Microsoft Store app, Microsoft added a What's New button to help stay up to date with the latest Microsoft Store features.
Here's How:
1 Open the Microsoft Store app.
2 Click/tap on the What's New button on the left side. (see screenshot below)
3 You will now see What's new in Microsoft Store. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
Uninstall or Reinstall Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 and Windows 11
Get updates for apps and games in Microsoft Store in Windows 11
View Microsoft Store Updates and Downloads History in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change your Windows Insider Program channel to the Canary Channel, Dev Channel, Beta Channel or Release Preview Channel to get Insider preview builds of Windows 11 on your PC.
Flighting is the process of running Windows Insider Preview Builds on your device. When you run these early versions of Windows and give Microsoft feedback, you can help Microsoft shape the future of Windows. Once you've registered for the Windows Insider Program, you can run Insider Preview builds on as many devices as you want, each in the channel of your choice.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/flight-hub/...
This tutorial will show you how to add Devices and Printers to This PC in File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If added, Devices and Printers will appear under the "Devices and drives" group in This PC in File Explorer.
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.
Option One: Add or Remove Devices and Printers to This PC in File Explorer for Current User Only
Option Two: Add or Remove Devices and Printers to This PC in File Explorer for All Users
EXAMPLE: Devices and Printers added to This PC in File Explorer
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