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Add or Remove Buttons on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove buttons on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge for your account 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. You can select which buttons to show on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge. Option One: Remove Buttons on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge from Toolbar Option Two: Add or Remove Buttons on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge in Settings Remove Buttons on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge from Toolbar 1 Open Microsoft Edge. 2 Right click on a...
Browsers and Mail
Change Folder Picture in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to choose an image file to show as a picture on a folder's icon in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, File Explorer will show a thumbnail preview of folder contents on the folder's icon. Usually, the last item added to the folder will show as a thumbnail preview on the folder's icon. If you like, you can choose any .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .ico, .wmf, .dib, .jfif, .jpe, .fpx, or .mix image file you like to show as a picture on the folder's icon instead of the thumbnail preview. If you disable thumbnail previews in File Explorer or folder thumbnail previews, folder pictures will also not show, and only the folder icon will show. Folder pictures will not show while...
Personalization
Add or Remove "Customize this folder" on Context Menu and Properties in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Customize tab on the properties page and Customize this folder context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can right click on a folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Properties to see a Customize tab. You can right click on the background of an open folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Show more options (Shift+F10) to see the Customize this folder context menu. If you click/tap on the Customize this folder context menu item, it will open the Customize tab on the properties page of the folder or non-OS drive. The Customize tab allows you to change the folder template, folder picture, and folder icon if supported by the folder or non-OS drive. You must be...
Personalization
Turn On or Off Efficiency Mode for App or Process in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Efficiency mode for apps and processes in Windows 11. Last April, Microsoft experimented with a new feature called Eco mode in Task Manager and is bringing this back with a new brand name: Efficiency mode starting with Windows 11 build 22557. This feature is helpful when you notice an app consuming high resources and would like to limit its consumption so that the system gives priority to other apps which will lead to faster foreground responsiveness and better energy efficiency. You can only apply Efficiency mode to a single process and not to the entire group process. EXAMPLE: App in Efficiency mode in Task Manager Here's How: 1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc). 2 Click/tap...
System
Send tab to your devices in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to send tabs to your devices in Microsoft Edge. 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. When you sign in to Microsoft Edge with the same Microsoft account on your devices, you can send tabs to your devices from Microsoft Edge to share between these devices. When you send a tab from Microsoft Edge on one device to one of your other devices, Microsoft Edge on the device sent to will show you a Page shared from another device message to Open in a New Tab the sent...
Browsers and Mail
Stop Sharing OneDrive Files and Folders in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to stop sharing files and folders from your OneDrive in Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.live.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically. The files on your OneDrive are private until you share them...
Network and Internet
Share OneDrive Files and Folders in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to share files and folders from your OneDrive in Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.live.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically. The files on your OneDrive are private until you share them. You can...
Network and Internet
Add Open Desktop Background File Location context menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Open desktop background file location on the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight. You can add a Open desktop background file location context menu to find and open directly to the image file location of your current picture, slideshow, or Windows Spotlight desktop background with the image selected. This can make it easy to find and save the current desktop background image as wanted. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Open desktop background file location context menu, but all users can use this context menu...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Desktop Background in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the desktop background for your account in Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. You can enable or disable showing the desktop background on all desktops and displays at once on demand. When the desktop background is disabled, it will show as a solid black color until enabled again. When the desktop background is enabled again, your currently set desktop background will show again. EXAMPLE: Desktop background settings removed when disabled Here's How: 1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Ease of Access Center icon. 2 Click/tap on the Make the computer...
Personalization
Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable changing the desktop background for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. You can disable changing the desktop background to prevent unwanted changes to the desktop background. You must be signed in as and administrator to enable or disable changing the desktop background. Option One: Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor Option Two: Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background for All Users using REG file EXAMPLE: Desktop background settings disabled in Windows 11 Enable...
Personalization
Watch and Unwatch Forums and Threads at ElevenForum.com
This tutorial will show you how to watch and unwatch forums and threads for your account here at ElevenForum.com. When you post a thread or post in a thread here at ElevenForum.com, that thread will automatically be added to your watch list, and you will receive alerts and emails by default to notify you of any replies in the watched thread. You can easily manage your watched forums and threads to either unwatch or enable/disable email and alert notifications for them. You must be logged in to the site to manage your watched forums and threads. Option One: Turn On or Off Automatically Watch Threads in Preferences Option Two: Watch and Unwatch Forums from Forum Option Three: Watch and Unwatch Threads from Thread Option Four...
Site Usage
Disable Microsoft Edge no longer supported Warning in Windows 7 and 8/8.1
This tutorial will show you how to disable the "Microsoft Edge is no longer supported on this version of Windows" warning for all users in Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. Microsoft Edge reached end of support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 on January 10, 2023. You will now always see a "Microsoft Edge is no longer supported on this version of Windows. Upgrade to Windows 10 or later to get regular feature and security updates from Microsoft Edge." warning at the top of Microsoft Edge by default. You can close the unsupported OS warning for the current session of Microsoft Edge, but it will just show again the next time you reopen Microsoft Edge. References...
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