This tutorial will show you how to move a widget on the widgets board for your account in Windows 11.
Widgets are small windows that display dynamic info on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can add, remove, arrange, resize, and customize them to reflect your interests and the way you work. Widgets help you stay on top of what’s important to you by bringing together personalized content from your favorite apps and services so you can have the latest info at a glance throughout your day. So say goodbye to constantly switching between apps and devices and websites—now you can stay connected to the things you care about without losing focus on your most important tasks.
Your widgets board consists of two...
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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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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
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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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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Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to require sign-in on wakeup from sleep, hibernate, or Modern Standby for all users in Windows 11.
To help secure your PC, Windows requires users to sign in on wakeup from sleep, hibernate, or resuming from Modern Standby (if supported) by default.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable require sign-in on wakeup.
Option One: Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup from Modern Standby in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup from Modern Standby using REG file
Option Three: Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup from Sleep or Hibernate in Settings
Option Four: Turn On or Off Require Sign-in on Wakeup from Sleep or Hibernate using...
This tutorial will show you how to export a list of all, only disabled, only enabled, or only running scheduled tasks in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Task Scheduler service allows you to perform automated tasks on a chosen computer. With this service, you can schedule any program to run at a convenient time for you or when a specific event occurs. The Task Scheduler monitors the time or event criteria that you choose and then executes the task when those criteria are met.
A task is the scheduled work that the Task Scheduler service performs. A task is composed of different components, but a task must contain a trigger that the Task Scheduler uses to start the task and an action that describes what work the Task Scheduler will...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable safeguard holds for feature updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Feature updates are new versions of Windows that are released via Windows Update twice a year usually around spring and fall.
Microsoft uses quality and compatibility data to identify issues that might cause a Windows client feature update to fail or roll back. When Microsoft finds such an issue, Microsoft might apply holds to the updating service to prevent affected devices from installing the update in order to safeguard them from these experiences. Microsoft also use holds when a customer, a partner, or Microsoft internal validation finds an issue that would cause severe impact (for example, rollback of the update...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows in Windows 11.
Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft.
You can have Windows 11 receive updates for other Microsoft products and software, like Office, when you update Windows.
Option One: Turn On or Off Receive Updates for Other Microsoft Products in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Receive Updates for Other Microsoft Products in PowerShell
Option Three: Turn On or Off Receive Updates for Other Microsoft Products using REG file
Turn On or Off Receive Updates for Other Microsoft Products in Settings
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This tutorial will show you how to keep printed documents in the print queue of a printer for your account in Windows 11.
By default, when a print job has successfully finished printing, the printed document history will automatically get cleared for that print job.
You can turn on the "keep printed documents" setting for a printer to keep a list of your recently printed documents in the print queue for a printer. You can still manually clear the print queue at anytime though.
Option One: Enable or Disable Keep Printed Documents in Print Queue for Printer in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Keep Printed Documents in Print Queue for Printer in Print Management
EXAMPLE: "Keep printed documents" turned on for print queue of...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable swipe from the left and/or right edge of the screen for your account or all users in Windows 11.
If your Windows 11 device has a touchscreen, you can swipe in from a screen edge to invoke a system UI below.
Swipe in from the right side edge of your screen to open the Notification Center (Win+N).
Swipe in from the left side edge of your screen to open Widgets (Win+W).
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4541 (23H2) and build 22631.4534 (24H2), Microsoft has updated Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Touch to have a new section for touch screen edge gestures, where you can choose if you would like to disable the left or right screen edge touch gesture.
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This tutorial will show you how to restore the built-in Balanced, High performance, Power saver, and/or Ultimate Performance power plans if missing in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A power plan is also known as a power scheme.
Changes made to a power plan settings will affect all users that use the same power plan as their default active power scheme.
Windows 10/11 includes the following power plans by default:
Balanced = Offers full performance when you need it and saves power when you don't. This is the best power plan for most...
This tutorial will show you how to change the system product name in Windows 11.
The system product name is the specific model of your Windows 11 device.
An OEM device's system product name (ex: "Surface Pro X") usually cannot be changed.
If you built the PC yourself, then there usually isn't a system product name specified allowing you to change the default System Product Name displayed to a custom name you want instead.
You must be signed in as an administrator to change the system product name.
EXAMPLE: System Product Name
Here's How:
1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
2 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)...
This tutorial will show you how to determine the platform role of your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.
The platform role of your Windows devices can be specified by the OEM as a desktop, mobile, slate, server, workstation, or appliance PC.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/display/determining-whether-a-platform-is-mobile-or-desktop
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winnt/ne-winnt-power_platform_role
Here's How:
1 Open System Information (msinfo32.exe).
2 Select System Summary in the left pane. (see screenshots below)
3 You will now see the Platform Role in the right pane.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts for passwordless sign-in on your Windows 11 device.
You can keep your device even more secure by removing passwords when signing in to Windows 11 with Microsoft accounts on your device. All the places on your device where you use your Microsoft account and password (even your apps and browsers) will automatically switch to modern multifactor authentication with Windows Hello Face, Fingerprint, or PIN.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-go-passwordless-with-your-microsoft-account-674ce301-3574-4387-a93d-916751764c43...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use check boxes to select files, folders, and drives for your user account in Windows 11.
You can use check boxes to make selecting multiple items in any order easier in File Explorer and on the desktop in Windows.
When check boxes is turned on, you can hover the pointer over each item to reveal the check box to check (select) or uncheck (unselect) it.
If you have a tablet, convertible, or 2-in-1 type device in tablet/slate mode, then check boxes will always be used even if turned off.
Option One: Turn On or Off Use Check Boxes to Select Items in File Explorer Command Bar
Option Two: Turn On or Off Use Check Boxes to Select Items in Folder Options
Option Three: Turn On or Off Use...
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