This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hide content when notifications are on the lock screen for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
You can choose to hide content of notifications from apps when on the lock screen for privacy.
Option One: Turn On or Off Hide Content of Notifications from App on Lock Screen in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Hide Content of Notifications from App on Lock Screen in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Hide or show content of notification from app...
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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
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
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
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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
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Clean Install Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to change the mouse pointer indicator color for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26058 (Canary and Dev), Microsoft added a mouse pointer indicator feature that allows low vision users on Windows to now easily locate and use their cursor. This will allow these users to be more productive and efficient when using a Windows device.
You can choose a custom color for the mouse pointer indicator.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2), Mouse settings are now easier to access under Settings > Accessibility > Mouse and Mouse pointer and touch, with no need to open Control Panel.
The mouse pointer indicator color is stored in the Color DWORD value at the registry key below...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the mouse pointer indicator for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26058 (Canary and Dev), Microsoft added a mouse pointer indicator feature that allows low vision users on Windows to now easily locate and use their cursor. This will allow these users to be more productive and efficient when using a Windows device.
You can also choose a custom color for the mouse pointer indicator.
Option One: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator in Settings
Option Three: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Mouse pointer indicator shown over Settings in Windows 11
Turn On or...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off allow Phone Link app to display apps and websites from your Android phone for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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 easily access three of your most recently used apps from your Android phone using the Phone Link icon in your Windows taskbar navigation area. You will also find your recently used apps at the top of your Apps page inside the Phone Link app...
This tutorial will show you how to move Gallery to show at the top or bottom of the navigation pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introducing Gallery, a new feature in File Explorer designed to make it easy to access your photo collection. The content in Gallery is the same as what you see in the All Photos view in the Photos app. Your most recently taken photos appear at the top of Gallery. This includes photos from your phone if you have OneDrive Camera Roll Backup set up.
Gallery displays the contents of the Pictures library. When you include a folder, the files appear in the Gallery but continue to be stored in their original...
This tutorial will show you different ways to check the amount of available free and used storage space on drives in Windows 11.
Free space tells you how much available storage space you have left of the drive's capacity size.
Used space tells you how much storage space you have currently used of the drive's capacity size.
Option One: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in File Explorer
Option Two: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in Properties
Option Three: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in Settings
Option Four: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in System Information
Option Five: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in Resource Monitor
Option Six: Check Free and Used Storage Space...
This tutorial will show you how to add a Microsoft account as a user on the PC in Windows 11.
Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings.
You can add a local user account (an offline account) or Microsoft account for a user to sign in to the PC with.
Signing in to PCs with a Microsoft account lets you:
Download apps from the Microsoft Store.
Get your online content in Microsoft apps automatically.
Sync settings online to make PCs look and feel the same - like your browser history, account picture, and color.
Signing in with a local account means:
You have to create a user...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove default items on the New context menu for all users in Windows 11.
The New context menu allows users to quickly create a new item in the current location.
The default New context menu items include to create a new Folder, Shortcut, Bitmap image, Text Document, Compressed (zipped) Folder, and Library.
System folders and the root of the Windows drive will only have New > Folder available.
Libraries will only have New > Library available.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove items on the New context menu.
Option One: Add or Remove "Folder" on New context menu
Option Two: Add or Remove "Shortcut" on New context menu
Option Three: Add or Remove "Compressed...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Pin to Quick access context menu for all users in 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...
Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access is now called Home. The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent Folders section and Pinned files is now called Favorites to align with Office and OneDrive. Recent...
This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Pictures folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Pictures folder (shell:My Pictures) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Pictures folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved pictures, images, screenshots, and camera roll.
If you like, you can move the Pictures folder and its content to a location you want it at instead.
If the current Pictures folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path.
Option One: Move Location...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Speak for me for your account in Windows 11.
With the help of Speak for me, you can create your own voice avatar or preserve your own voice to communicate with others, whether in online meeting or in-person conversations.
Type what you want to say and have it spoken aloud by Speak for me when turned on.
Speak for me is currently a hidden feature in Windows 11 build 26052 (Canary and Dev) that needs to be enabled using the command below with the ViVeTool app if you wanted to play with it now until officially released.
vivetool /enable /id:44950080,47123936,47405131,47976395,48002155,48339425,48624087,48812316,48900033...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using Automatic Super Resolution (AI upscaler) for your account in Windows 11.
Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) seamlessly integrates with Windows on a Copilot+ PC with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon® X Elite processor to automatically enhance a set of existing games by default, and boosts frame rates while maintaining detailed visuals. Auto SR functions by automatically lowering the game's rendering resolution to increase framerate, then employs sophisticated AI technology to provide enhanced high-definition visuals. This results in a smoother, more detailed gaming experience.
Auto SR is applied by default to a set of games verified by Microsoft. Examples of enhanced games include...
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