This tutorial will show you how to install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) feature in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dualboot setup.
WSL 2 is a new version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux architecture that powers the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows. Its primary goals are to increase file system performance, as well as adding full system call compatibility. This new architecture changes how these Linux binaries interact with Windows and your computer's hardware, but...
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Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the point-in-time restore feature in Windows 11.- Brink
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
This tutorial will show you how to transfer your files, settings, and preferences from your previous (old) Windows 10/11 PC to your new Windows 11 PC during Windows Setup.- Brink
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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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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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to manage the virtual memory paging file for each drive on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
A paging file (aka: "page file" and "virtual memory") enables the system to remove infrequently accessed modified data from physical memory to let the system use physical memory more efficiently for more frequently accessed data.
Windows also uses the page file to store data when physical memory (RAM) is full.
The system automatically manages the size of the paging file ("C:\pagefile.sys") on the Windows drive by default.
However, there may be times you may need to manually manage the paging file. For example:
If the C: drive that Windows is installed on is small in size, you may wish to remove the paging...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Hyper-V feature for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems in parallel with a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systems, however they exist in virtualized and isolated environment. Special software called a hypervisor manages access between the virtual systems and the physical hardware resources. Virtualization enables quick deployment of computer systems, a way to quickly restore systems to a previously known good state, and the ability to migrate systems between physical hosts.
When Hyper-V is enabled, each account can use Hyper-V Manager (virtmgmt.msc)...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Hypervisor Platform for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Windows Hypervisor Platform (WHP) is a virtualization feature in Windows that adds an extended user-mode API for third-party virtualization stacks and applications (ex: VirtualBox or QEMU) to create and manage partitions at the hypervisor level, configure memory mappings for the partition, and create and control execution of virtual processors. It enables these applications to leverage the underlying hardware virtualization capabilities of Hyper-V.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/api/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/api/hypervisor-platform/hypervisor-platform...
This tutorial will show you how to close multiple virtual desktops to remove them for your account in Windows 11.
You can add multiple desktops to group apps for productivity, entertainment, or whatever you choose. Multiple desktops are also great for keeping unrelated, ongoing projects organized, or for quickly switching desktops before a meeting.
When you are finished with a virtual desktop, you can close it to remove it.
When you close a desktop, all open windows on that desktop automatically get moved to the desktop on its adjacent left side.
Option One: Close and Remove Multiple Desktops using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Close and Remove Multiple Desktops using Close Button
Option Three: Close and Remove Multiple Desktops...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Virtual Machine Platform for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Virtual Machine Platform enables virtualization support in Windows.
Virtualization lets your Windows device emulate a different operating system, like Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Enabling virtualization gives you access to a larger library of apps (ex: WSL distros) to use and install on your device.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enable-virtualization-on-windows-c5578302-6e43-4b4b-a449-8ced115f58e1
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the Virtual Machine Platform.
Virtual Machine Platform requires Intel ("Intel VT" or "VT-x") or AMD ("AMD-V") CPU...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Sandbox feature for all users in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the application.
Software and applications installed on the host aren't directly available in the sandbox. If you need specific applications available inside the Windows Sandbox environment, they must be explicitly...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable opening supported links with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) by default for your account in Windows 11.
The Amazon Appstore app gets installed as part of installing Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). WSA enables your Windows 11 device to run Android apps available from the Amazon Appstore.
By default, supported web links will open with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) via the Amazon Appstore app.
For example, if you click/tap on an Amazon track package link in your email app like below, it may try to open with WSA by default instead of your default web browser (ex: Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome).
If you are having issues with links you can't stop from trying to open...
This tutorial will show you how to show all open windows on the taskbar for the current or all desktops for your account in Windows 11.
Task View (Win+Tab) is a virtual desktop manager that allows you to quickly switch between all of your open apps on multiple desktops. This makes multitasking and organizing your opened apps much easier.
You can add virtual desktops to group apps for productivity, entertainment, or whatever you choose. Multiple desktops are also great for keeping unrelated, ongoing projects organized, or for quickly switching desktops before a meeting.
By default, Windows will show all the open windows on the taskbar only on the desktop you are currently using.
If you like, you can select to show all all the open...
This tutorial will show you how to show all open windows on Alt+Tab or Ctrl+Alt+Tab for the current or all desktops for your account in Windows 11.
Task View (Win+Tab) is a virtual desktop manager that allows you to quickly switch between all of your open apps on multiple desktops. This makes multitasking and organizing your opened apps much easier.
You can add virtual desktops to group apps for productivity, entertainment, or whatever you choose. Multiple desktops are also great for keeping unrelated, ongoing projects organized, or for quickly switching desktops before a meeting.
By default, Windows will show all the open windows on Alt+Tab or Ctrl+Alt+Tab only on the desktop you are currently using.
If you like, you can select to...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Intel ("Intel VT" or "VT-x") or AMD ("AMD-V") CPU virtualization in UEFI/BIOS on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
CPU virtualization is a hardware feature found in all current AMD and Intel CPUs that allows a single processor to act as if it was multiple individual CPUs. This allows Windows to more effectively and efficiently utilize the CPU power in the computer so that it runs faster. This feature is also a requirement for many virtual machine software (ex: "Hyper-V") and is required to be enabled in order for them to run properly or even at all.
CPU virtualization lets your PC emulate a different operating system, like Android or Linux. Enabling virtualization gives you access to a...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable networking in Windows Sandbox for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the app.
Networking in Windows Sandbox is done by creating a virtual switch on the host (Windows 10/11), and connects the Windows Sandbox to it via a virtual NIC.
Disabling network access can decrease the attack surface exposed by the...
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