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Brink · Feb 7, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off secure DNS in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users 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. To navigate to a website, the browser needs to look up the network address (e.g. 93.184.216.34) for the host name (e.g. example.com) that’s used in the website’s URL. Secure DNS (DNS over HTTPS (DoH)) performs this lookup using a service over an HTTPS connection to the DNS service provider, thus protecting the lookups...

Brink · Jun 11, 2022

This tutorial will help show you how to find the wake source for what woke up your Windows 11 computer from a sleep or hibernate state. When you put your computer to sleep or hibernate, many sources (ex: network, device or wake timers) can wake the computer. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/powercfg-command-line-options#option_lastwake https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/modern-standby-wake-sources https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/transitioning-between-idle-and-active-states Option One: Find Last Wake Source using Command Option Two: Find Wake Sources in Event Viewer Find Last Wake Source...

Brink · Oct 13, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to import photos and videos from connected devices using the Photos app in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Photos app included in Windows is a rich media experience that empowers you to do more with your photos and videos. View, organize, and share photos from your PC, OneDrive, iCloud Photos and other devices all from one gallery. You can import photos and videos you have stored on a camera’s SD card, a USB drive, a phone, or on another device. References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/see-all-your-photos-c0c6422f-d4cb-2e3d-eb65-7069071b2f9b https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/import-photos-and-videos-from-phone-to-pc-198f2301-e9a7-c734-5f39-a8946a5ebc99 Here's How...

Brink · Feb 3, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to customize a widget on the widgets board and Lock screen 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...

Kari · Jul 2, 2021

UUP Dump is the most practical and easy way to get ISO images of any Insider Windows 10 or Windows 11 version, as soon as Microsoft has released a new build. UUP Dump creates a download configuration file according to your choices, downloads necessary files directly from Microsoft servers, and finally creates an ISO image. Please notice, that you don't have to join Windows Insider program to install and use Insider builds. You can simply download and install any Insider build from UUP Dump, and when an Insider build upgrade is released, download the upgrade build and upgrade your current Insider installation. This tutorial will show you how to use UUP Dump to get any Windows Insider ISO. 1. In any browser, open an available link...

Brink · Nov 29, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off energy saver for all users in Windows 11. Energy Saver replaces battery saver and exists on Windows 11 24H2 and later versions. It significantly extends battery life and reduces energy consumption by automatically managing power usage across your system and apps for an optimal balance of PC performance and energy efficiency. It can be toggled on and off or configured to run automatically whenever the device reaches a certain battery percentage. While optimized to extend battery life, energy saver will be available when PCs are plugged in (this also includes desktop PCs) for those aiming to conserve energy all the time. Display brightness is automatically reduced up to 30% by default...

Brink · Feb 22, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to change the “All” page view in the Start menu for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26200.5641 (Dev 24H2) and build 26120.4250 (Beta 24H2), Microsoft is making it easier for you to launch your apps with our updated, scrollable Start menu. With “All” now on the top-level, apps are easily accessible without having to navigate to a secondary page. In addition, we’re introducing two new views to browse and launch your installed apps in the “All” section: category and grid view. The new default Category view automatically groups your apps by category for quick access to your most used categories and apps. So, if your most used apps are Outlook and Solitaire, you can expect those...

Brink · Feb 13, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to use Safely Remove Hardware for removeable storage devices in Windows 11. To avoid losing data, it's important to remove external hardware like hard drives and USB drives safely. Safely Remove Hardware allows you to safely shutdown and eject a "removable" storage device before unplugging or disconnecting it to help prevent accidental data loss if data were still currently being copied or saved to or from the device. If you have the removal policy (write caching) for a removable device set to quick removal, you can disconnect the device safely without needing to use Safely Remove Hardware. Option One: Safely Remove Hardware from Taskbar Corner Option Two: Safely Remove Hardware in File Explorer...

Brink · Aug 19, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft. Microsoft provides ISO files for Windows Server and Windows 11 to download. You can use these ISO files to clean install or in-place upgrade Windows 11. The Flight Hub can also help you keep updated on which Windows 11 builds have an ISO available. Option One: Download Latest Windows 11 64-bit ISO using Media Creation Tool (MCT) Option Two: Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO from Microsoft Option Three: Download Windows 11 Insider 64-bit ISO from Microsoft Option Four: Download Windows Server Insider ISO from Microsoft Option Five: Download Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO or Windows Server ISO from UUP...

Brink · Oct 17, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to rebuild the icon cache to clear and reset it for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The icons that display for files in Windows are saved in an icon cache so they can be displayed quickly instead of having to manually scan and slowly load them each time. The icon cache can sometimes become corrupted causing the icons of files to display incorrectly or distorted. When this happens, the icon cache needs to be deleted to reset and automatically recreate it. Rebuilding the icon cache will not help with the following icon issues: The icon of a shortcut not displaying properly due to the target source of the shortcut was moved or deleted. You may need to recreate a new shortcut directly from the...

Brink · Apr 13, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Click to Do feature for your account, specific users, or all users on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. Click to Do (preview) helps you get things done faster by identifying text and images on your screen that you can take actions with. Click to Do analyzes what's on screen and then you can choose the text or image you want to take action on. The analysis of this screenshot is always performed locally on your device. Analysis only begins after you actively engage with Click to Do and ends when you exit Click to Do. Click to Do only identifies text and images, not the content of those text or images. It does not analyze any content in, for example, minimized applications that are not on...

Brink · Jan 6, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to completely reset Windows Update components and policies to default in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. Sometimes you may have an issue with Windows Update such as not being able to download or install updates, error messages, not being able to search for new updates, pending updates issue, etc. These kind of issues can occur when the Windows Update database or components are corrupted, one or more services related to Windows Update are not running, etc. Resetting the Windows Update components can usually solve these types of issues. References...

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Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Secure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Microsoft Edge

System Find Wake Source for Windows 11 Computer

Apps Import Photos and Videos from Device with Photos app in Windows 11

Apps Customize Widgets in Windows 11

Installation and Upgrade UUP Dump - Download Windows Insider ISO

System Turn On or Off Energy Saver in Windows 11

Personalization Change Start Menu "All" page View in Windows 11

Devices Safely Remove Hardware in Windows 11

Installation and Upgrade Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft

General Rebuild Icon Cache in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Click to Do in Windows 11

Windows Update Reset Windows Update in Windows 11

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