This tutorial will show you how to reset the notification icons cache to fix any corrupted icons and remove any old icons from the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11.
The system tray on the taskbar corner and taskbar corner overflow menu in Windows 11 shows the notification icons for apps.
Sometimes the notification icons cache may get corrupted causing the icons to display incorrectly or distorted, and still show icons of uninstalled apps in the Other system tray icons (new name) or Taskbar corner overflow (old name) settings. When this happens, the notification icons needs to be deleted in the registry to reset and automatically recreate them.
EXAMPLE: Notifications icons on taskbar system tray
EXAMPLE: Taskbar...
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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 create and see a list of all Automatic Maintenance tasks in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer.
This includes tasks such as updates, security scanning, and system diagnostics. This maintenance will run daily if you aren't using your computer at 2 AM by default. If your computer is in use at the scheduled time or maintenance is behind schedule, Automatic Maintenance will run the next time the computer is not being used.
You can change the default 2 AM time to run daily maintenance tasks to when you're not using your computer while running or sleeping.
You can allow scheduled maintenance to wake up your...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to link an iPhone or Android phone with the Phone Link app for your account or all users in Windows 11.
The Phone Link app on your Windows PC let's you get instant access to everything you love on your phone, right from your PC. Link your iPhone or Android phone and PC to view and reply to text messages, make and receive calls, and more - all right on your PC.
The Phone Link experience starts on your PC with Windows 10 or Windows 11 and the Your Phone app. From your PC you can connect to select Android and Samsung devices with these two apps:
Link to Windows (YPC) app for most Android devices
Link to Windows (LTW) app preinstalled on Surface Duo and selected Samsung...
This tutorial will show you how to change the icon of a drive to any icon for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A drive icon is a graphical representation of a drive in File Explorer > This PC.
Windows will use a default icon for a drive based on what type of drive it is, such as a network drive, mapped drive, USB drive, internal drive, external drive, DVD drive, Windows drive, etc...
If you like, you can use your own custom icon for a drive instead of the default icon assigned to the drive by Windows.
Option One: Change Icon of Drive for Current User in Registry Editor
Option Two: Change Icon of Drive for All Users in Registry Editor
Option Three: Change Icon of Drive using autorun.inf File
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This tutorial will show you how to change the time for when Automatic Maintenance runs scheduled maintenance tasks in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer.
This includes tasks such as updates, security scanning, and system diagnostics. This maintenance will run daily if you aren't using your computer at 2 AM by default. If your computer is in use at the scheduled time or maintenance is behind schedule, Automatic Maintenance will run the next time the computer is not being used.
You can change the default 2 AM time to run daily maintenance tasks to when you're not using your computer while running or sleeping.
You can allow scheduled...
This tutorial will show you how to perform a repair of Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser included in Windows 11 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.
If you can't open Microsoft Edge, or if it opens briefly and then closes, or opens but stops working, then you could try repairing Microsoft Edge to fix it.
Repairing Microsoft Edge requires an internet connection and will reinstall the browser. Your browser data and settings will not be affected.
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This tutorial will show you how to change the voice Narrator uses for speech by default for your account in Windows 11.
Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents.
Narrator can use installed legacy and natural voices.
Legacy voices are not always great to listen to. Especially for cases when you may want to read an article or extended text.
Natural voices use modern, on-device text to speech and once downloaded are supported...
This tutorial will show you how to add (install) Narrator natural voices for your account in Windows 11.
Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents.
Narrator can use installed legacy and natural voices.
Legacy voices are not always great to listen to. Especially for cases when you may want to read an article or extended text.
Natural voices use modern, on-device text to speech and once downloaded are supported without an...
This tutorial will show you how to remove (uninstall) Narrator natural voices for your account in Windows 11.
Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents.
Narrator can use installed legacy and natural voices.
Legacy voices are not always great to listen to. Especially for cases when you may want to read an article or extended text.
Natural voices use modern, on-device text to speech and once downloaded are supported without an...
This tutorial will show you how to change the icon of a LNK or URL shortcut for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A shortcut is a link to an item (such as a file, folder, or app) on your PC. You can create shortcuts and then place them in a convenient location, such as on the desktop, so you can easily access the item that the shortcut links to. Shortcut files (.lnk) can be distinguished from the source target by the arrow that appears overlayed on the shortcut's icon.
When a new shortcut is created, it will use the same icon used by the source app, file, folder, drive, or web site (URL - browser) it points to by default. You can change the icon of a shortcut to be any icon you want without changing the icon of the source...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Clear TPM button in the Windows Security app for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM.
You can clear the TPM as a troubleshooting step, or as a final preparation before a clean installation of a new operating system. Preparing for a clean installation in this way helps ensure that the new operating system can...
This tutorial will show you how to clear the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security processor to reset it back to a default state.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM.
You can clear the TPM as a troubleshooting step, or as a final preparation before a clean installation of a new operating system. Preparing for a clean installation in this way helps ensure that the new operating system can fully deploy any...
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