This tutorial will show you how to cancel print jobs in the queue for your account in Windows 11.
The Print Queue Action Center app included with Windows 11 allows you to manage and see the status of items waiting to print for all or specific printers.
If needed, you can cancel a specific or all print jobs in the queue on demand, and resume when ready.
Option One: Cancel Printing from Taskbar
Option Two: Cancel Printing in Settings
Option Three: Cancel Printing in Devices and Printers
EXAMPLE: Hover pointer on Print Queue notification icon on taskbar system tray to see number of pending print jobs
Cancel Printing from Taskbar
1 Right click on the Print Queue notification icon on the taskbar system tray, and click/tap on...
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to pause and resume print jobs in the queue for your account in Windows 11.
The Print Queue Action Center app included with Windows 11 allows you to manage and see the status of items waiting to print for all or specific printers.
If needed, you can pause a specific or all print jobs in the queue on demand, and resume when ready.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26020 (Canary), Microsoft has added the ability to pause and resume print jobs in print queue for printers under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners. This allows you to pause printing when maintenance is required for your printer such as replacing a printer cartridge. Jobs submitted are held by the spooler until the print queue...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Hide empty drives for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
An empty drive is a drive with no media. For example, a connected media card reader without a SD card inserted.
File Explorer will hide empty drives by default.
If you turn on Show all folders for the navigation pane in File Explorer, empty drives will always show in the navigation pane even if you turned on Hide empty drives.
If you turn on Show hidden files, folders, and drives in Folder Options, empty drives will always show as faded (dimmed) in File Explorer > This PC even if you turned on Hide empty drives.
Option One: Turn On or Off Hide Empty Drives in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Hide Empty Drives in...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Printers folder in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
The Printers folder allows you to see and manage all your printers.
EXAMPLE: Printers folder at top or bottom of navigation pane in File Explorer
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add top), step 3 (add bottom), or step 4 (remove) below for what you want.
Add Printers to Top of Navigation Pane in File Explorer
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
Add_Printers_to_top_of_navigation_pane_in_File_Explorer.reg...
This tutorial will show you how to create a shortcut for a printer in Windows 11.
The print queue allows you to manage and see the status of items waiting to print.
Creating a printer shortcut can make it easier to manage your printer from where you like.
Option One: Create Printer Shortcut
Option Two: Create Printer Queue Shortcut
EXAMPLE: Printer and printer queue shortcut
Create Printer Shortcut
1 Copy and paste the command below into Run (Win+R), and click/tap on OK to open Devices and Printers.
shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}
2 Right click on the printer you want, and click/tap on Create shortcut. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Yes to confirm creating the printer shortcut on your desktop...
This tutorial will show you how to create a Print Queue Action Center shortcut in Windows 11.
The Print Queue Action Center app included with Windows 11 allows you to manage and see the status of items waiting to print for all or specific printers.
You can also manually create a Print Queue Action Center app shortcut using the command below.
explorer shell:appsFolder\Microsoft.Windows.PrintQueueActionCenter_cw5n1h2txyewy!App
EXAMPLE: Print Queue Action Center
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Printers & scanners on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Printers & scanners Settings
3 Click/tap on any printer. (see screenshot below)
4...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the automatic mounting and assigning of a drive letter when a new drive is connected for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows will automatically mount new basic volumes that are added to the system, and assign them drive letters by default.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/automount
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mountvol
If wanted, you can disable Windows from automatically mounting any new basic volumes that are added to the system.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the automount feature.
Option One: Check if Automount is...
This tutorial will show you how to find printer details in Windows 11.
Sometimes you may need to know your printer details such as the manufacturer, model number, serial number, MAC address, IP address, etc...
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Printers & scanners on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Printers & scanners settings
3 Click/tap on the printer (ex: "NPIBD34EF (HP Color LaserJet MFP M477fdn)") you want to know details about. (see screenshot below)
4 Under More information, click/tap on Device information to expand it open and see this printer's details. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
Create Printer Shortcut in...
This tutorial will show you how to remove a printer from your Windows 11 computer.
If you have a printer added to the computer you no longer want installed, you can remove it.
Option One: Remove Printer in "Printers & scanners" Settings
Option Two: Remove Printer in "Bluetooth & devices" Settings
Option Three: Remove Printer in Print Management
Option Four: Remove Printer in Printers folder
Option Five: Remove Printer in Device Manager
Option Six: Remove Printer in Devices and Printers
Option Seven: Remove Printer using "Remove-Printer" command
Option Eight: Remove Printer using "printui" command
Remove Printer in "Printers & scanners" Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and...
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default sound input device for your account in Windows 11.
The default sound input device is the device that Windows uses for speaking or recording.
When you connect more than one microphone or other recording devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
Starting with Windows 11 build 29576.1000 (Experimental (Future Platforms)), the option to set an audio device as default sound device for communication will now always display in Properties, just greyed out if the device is already the default (rather than the control hiding in this case).
Option One: Change Default Sound Input Device for System in Settings
Option Two: Change Default Sound...
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default audio playback (output) device for your account in Windows 11.
The default audio playback device is the device that Windows uses to output (play) sound.
When you connect multiple audio output devices such as speakers, headphones, Bluetooth headset, or other audio devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
Option One: Change Default Sound Output Device for System in Quick Settings
Option Two: Change Default Sound Output Device for System in Settings
Option Three: Change Default Sound Output Device for System in Sound Control Panel
Option Four: Change Default Sound Output Device for System in Game Bar
Option Five: Change Default Sound...
This tutorial will show you how to enable and disable a camera or webcam as needed in Windows 11.
In Windows, having a camera as part of your device lets you make Teams video calls, take pictures, record videos, and more.
Some people worry about unknown apps, organizations, or malware using their camera. Whenever your camera is used, you should be in charge. To help you understand when your camera is turned on, the following indicators are provided:
If your device comes with a camera light, the light will turn on when the camera is in use.
If your system doesn’t have a camera light, you’ll get a notification to let you know when the camera turns on or off.
Sometimes you may want to disable the camera for privacy and security reasons...
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