This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allow location override to use location from remote connection instead of this device for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more.
Instead of using your device’s GPS or Wi-Fi signals for location, you can allow location override, which will let apps use the location of a remote device. For example, when using Remote Desktop, you can find local printers around your client device instead of near the server that’s hosting the virtual machine you’ve connected...
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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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Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Recall feature for all users in Windows 11 on home (personal) or managed (work or school) Copilot+ PCs.- Brink
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to copy text from a screenshot image captured by the Snipping Tool app in Windows 11.
Starting with Snipping Tool (version 11.2308.33.0), Microsoft is introducing Text Actions, which detects text in your captured screenshots, making it easy to copy text from any image to share with others or paste in another app.
With Text Actions, you can also redact text with sensitive information in screenshots before sharing.
Reference:
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2023/09/14/new-updates-for-snipping-tool-and-phone-link-begin-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/
Here's How:
1 Open the Snipping Tool app, and take a screenshot of the image you want to copy text from. (see screenshot below)...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Run as different user context menu in File Explorer for all users in Windows 11.
Run as different user allows a user to run a .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file as a different user. This allows running the .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file with the same permissions and rights as the different user instead of the user account they are currently signed in to.
To use Run as different user in File Explorer, you would normally have to right click on the .bat, .cmd, .exe, .msc, or .msi file, press and hold the Shift key, right click on Show more options, release the Shift key, and click/tap on Run as different user.
The Run as different user context menu is not available in the...
This tutorial will show you how to redact text on a screenshot image captured by the Snipping Tool app before saving or sharing it in Windows 11.
Starting with Snipping Tool (version 11.2308.33.0), Microsoft is introducing Text Actions, which detects text in your captured screenshots, making it easy to copy text from any image to share with others or paste in another app.
With Text Actions, you can also redact text with sensitive information in screenshots before sharing.
Reference:
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2023/09/14/new-updates-for-snipping-tool-and-phone-link-begin-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/
EXAMPLE: Snipping Tool showing redacted text in a screenshot of a bank statement
Here's How:
1 Open the...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Cloud content search for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Windows Search lets you search from your taskbar to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on your device, in the cloud, or on the web.
Windows Search can personalize your search results by including your content from OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook, Bing, and other services.
If you turn on the Microsoft account setting for Cloud content search, Windows Search will show results from items in your personal OneDrive, Outlook, and other Microsoft services. If you search the web or get web search suggestions with Windows Search, Bing will personalize your results. You can also earn Microsoft Rewards points when you...
This tutorial will show you how to change diagnostic data settings to either disable or send required or optional diagnostic data to Microsoft about your Windows 11 PC.
Microsoft uses diagnostic data to keep Windows secure and up to date, troubleshoot problems, and make product improvements as described in more detail below. Regardless of whether you choose to send Optional diagnostic data, your device will be just as secure and will operate normally. This data is transmitted to Microsoft and stored with one or more unique identifiers that can help us recognize an individual user on an individual device and understand the device's service issues and use patterns.
Required diagnostic data is information about your device, its settings...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable letting apps use advertising ID for relevant ads for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Windows generates a unique advertising ID for each user on a device, which app developers and advertising networks can then use for their own purposes, including providing more relevant advertising in apps. When the advertising ID is enabled, apps can access and use it in much the same way that websites can access and use a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Thus, app developers (and the advertising networks they work with) can associate personal data they collect about you with your advertising ID and use that personal data to provide more relevant advertising and other personalized...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using the Microsoft Edge Secure Network built-in VPN service to protect your browsing for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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 helps keep you safe online. However, the networks you join may not be adequately secure. Microsoft Edge Secure Network can help you protect your device and sensitive data as you browse.
Microsoft Edge Secure Network is a service provided in partnership with...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off capture audio when recording a game for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games.
You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game.
You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on.
You can adjust the following audio settings when recording gameplay:
You can turn on the option to also record audio when capturing a game clip.
You can choose whether you want to also record system and mic audio when recording a game clip.
You can...
This tutorial will show you how to change the graphics performance preference for desktop and Microsoft Store apps for your account in Windows 11.
You can choose custom graphics performance settings you prefer for apps in Windows 11.
Graphics preference
Description
Let Windows decide
Automatically selects the Integrated GPU when running 2D apps and the Discrete GPU when running 3D apps. This is the default setting.
Power saving
A request to run the application on the most power saving GPU available. Selects the integrated GPU, which provides lower performance but consumes less power.
High performance
A request to run the application on the most high performance GPU available. Selects the discrete GPU, which provides better...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always show scrollbars for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 hides most scrollbars when they are not in use by default.
Option One: Turn On or Off Always Show Scrollbars in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Always Show Scrollbars using REG file
EXAMPLE: Always show scrollbars turned on and off
Turn On or Off Always Show Scrollbars in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Visual effects on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Visual effects settings
3 Turn On or Off (default) Always show scrollbars for what you want. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
Turn On or...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable background recoding while playing a game to capture what happened for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on.
The background recording ("Record what happened") feature enables capturing something awesome that just happened in a game. When you turn this feature on (it’s off by default), it monitors the last few moments of gameplay, so you can capture the moment before it’s gone forever.
Background recording can affect your game’s...
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