This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the ability to use your Android phone or tablet camera in any video application for your account in Windows 11.
You can use your Android phone or tablet camera in any video application on your Windows 11 PC. With this feature, you’ll be able to wirelessly enjoy the high quality of your mobile device’s camera on your PC with flexibility and ease. Some of the abilities include being able to switch between front and back camera, pausing the stream during interruptions, and enjoying effects provided by your mobile model.
The Use as a connected camera setting requires your mobile device has Android 9.0+ and that your version of the Link to Windows phone application is 1.24012* or greater...
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How to Perform a Point-in-time Restore of Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use the point-in-time restore feature to restore your Windows 11 PC to the exact state it was at an earlier point in time.- Brink
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Enable or Disable "Show more options" context menu
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove "Show more options" on the context menu, or enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full classic context menu in Windows 11.- Brink
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Customize Context Menu in File Explorer on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to customize what appears in the context menu in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.- Brink
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Cloud rebuild to perform a full clean reinstall of Windows 11 from WinRE without USB media, custom image, or depending on the health of the currently installed OS.- 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
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hidden experimental feature flags 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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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 turn on or off Copilot AI model training for your Microsoft account on Web and Windows 11.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities.
When you sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account Copilot uses your Microsoft account to provide personalized assistance and access by default to a wide range of features. For example, saving and syncing your Copilot chat history on all devices you sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account.
Model training is turned on by default in Copilot unless you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, and certain other countries.
Model training allows your conversations with Copilot to...
This tutorial will provide you with a list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows, accessibility, and apps in Windows 11.
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide another way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
Option One: Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
Option Two: Keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
Option Three: Keyboard shortcuts in apps
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
This is a list of general Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11.
Copilot keyboard shortcuts
Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
Desktop shortcuts
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
Settings keyboard shortcuts
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
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Privacy and Security Enable or Disable System Guard Secure Launch for Firmware Protection in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Microsoft Defender System Guard Secure Launch for firmware protection in Windows 10 and Windows 11 Secured-core PCs.
Microsoft has worked with OEM partners to offer a special category of devices called Secured-core PCs. The devices ship with additional security measures enabled at the firmware layer, or device core, that underpins Windows. Secured-core PCs help prevent malware attacks and minimize firmware vulnerabilities by launching into a clean and trusted state at startup with a hardware-enforced root of trust. Virtualization-based security comes enabled by default. And with built-in hypervisor protected code integrity (HVCI) shielding system memory, Secured-core PCs ensure that...
This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall the new Outlook for Windows app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The new Outlook for Windows app is a best-in-class email experience that is free for anyone with Windows. Easily connect and coordinate your personal and work email accounts and calendars in one app. Write clear, concise mails and get intelligent suggestions with built-in AI. Seamlessly attach important documents and photos to any note. With the new Outlook for Windows, you can stay on top of it all, for free. This app will replace the Windows Mail, Calendar, and People apps beginning in 2024.
If you don't want the new Outlook for Windows app, you can easily uninstall it for only your...
This tutorial will show you how to reset Windows Search in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use Windows Search to find your apps, files, settings, help, and more on Windows—plus unlock the power of the web with quick access to online information like time zone conversions, fact lookup, trending searches, and search results for navigating to websites faster. You can also use Search to find files and people in your work or school organization through Microsoft Search.
If Windows Search is unresponsive and not working, you can try resetting Windows Search to fix problems with it.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/Office/foundations-experiences/find-what-you-need-with-microsoft-search...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show Windows updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Update keeps Windows updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft.
You can use the Show or hide updates troubleshooter from Microsoft to hide or show Windows Updates on demand. This can be handy if an update is causing issues.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows/Deployment/Updates-Lifecycle/windows-update-faq
You must be signed in as an administrator to show or hide updates in Windows.
EXAMPLE: Hide optional updates in Windows 11
Here's How:
1 Download the wushowhide.diagcab file from the KB3073930 webpage at Microsoft for the Show or...
This tutorial will show you how to add Cleanup to the context menu of drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use Disk Cleanup on a regular basis to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can free up drive space and help your PC run better. It can delete temporary files and system files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of other items that you might no longer need.
You can add Cleanup to the context menu of drives that will open Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on the selected disk to free up disk space.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Cleanup context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu.
EXAMPLE: Disk...
This tutorial will show you how to "Copy as table" from a screenshot image captured by the Snipping Tool app in Windows 11.
Starting with Snipping Tool version 11.2409.22.0, Microsoft is adding a new option for “Copy as table”.
You can use “Copy as table” to easily copy and paste structured table data into an email, document, or spreadsheet.
Please note: the current implementation of the feature works best when your screenshot only includes one table.
EXAMPLE: Snipping Tool showing copy as table option with text pasted into Microsoft Excel
Here's How:
1 Open the Snipping Tool app, and take a screenshot of the image area you want to copy a table from. (see screenshot below)...
This tutorial will show you how to sign in or sign out of Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account in Windows 11.
If you turn on Allow this PC to access your mobile devices, you will be able to link and manage your mobile devices directly from your PC. This link between your Android device and PC provides instant access to your mobile device.
It is required to sign in to Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account before you are able to link (add) and manage your mobile devices from your PC.
Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, you can now sign out of Manage Mobile Devices if you wanted to stop using Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account on the PC.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.7309 (24H2) and...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1635, Microsoft added a new "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" toggle under Settings > Windows Update.
When you turn it on, Microsoft will prioritize your device to get the latest non-security updates and enhancements when they are available for your device.
Some of these updates may also be available in Optional updates to manually install if not available to automatically download and install from Windows Update.
References...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Quick Settings for your account in Windows 11.
Quick Settings gives you quick access from the taskbar corner to commonly used settings and apps like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Rotation lock, Battery saver, Accessibility, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Nearby sharing, Cast, and Project. Directly above your Quick Settings, you will see media playback controls when playing music or videos in Microsoft Edge or streaming music in apps like Spotify.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, the Keyboard Layout section has been removed from Quick Settings.
You can no longer add and remove Quick Settings in Windows 11 version 24H2.
You now have a scrollable list of quick...
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