Introduction
Windows Search is one of the most underused and underappreciated features of Windows simply because people just do not know how to use it productively, or worse still, just don’t know that it’s there.
The intention of this tutorial is to show you just how advanced Windows Search is, and how easy it is to fully utilize this notable feature of Windows 11 to its full potential by performing basic searches, and how to make full use of the Advanced Query Syntax implemented by Windows Search.
Before you can fully benefit from Windows Search, you first need to follow a few simple steps to configure it to your needs.
Opening Indexing Options
Click the "Start" Button
Begin typing "index" (without quotes)
Click "Indexing Options"...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you different ways to open File Explorer in Windows 11.
File Explorer ("C:\Windows\explorer.exe") in Windows 11 helps you get the files you need quickly and easily.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-and-open-file-explorer-ef370130-1cca-9dc5-e0df-2f7416fe1cb1
Option One: Open File Explorer using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Open File Explorer from Taskbar
Option Three: Open File Explorer from Win+X Quick Link Menu
Option Four: Open File Explorer from Start Menu
Option Five: Open File Explorer from Search
Option Six: Open File Explorer from Run
Option Seven: Open File Explorer from Task Manager
Option Eight: Open File Explorer using Command
EXAMPLE: File Explorer
Open File...
This tutorial will show you different ways to delete a folder in Windows 11.
Folders deleted from internal drives are moved to the Recycle Bin by default in Windows 11.
Removable drives, such as USB flash drives and memory cards, do not have a Recycle Bin by default. Folders deleted from removable drives are permanently deleted since they do not go to the Recycle Bin. You can enable the Recycle Bin for removable drives to have deleted folders from them go to the Recycle Bin instead.
If you turn on Display delete confirmation dialog, you will get a Are you sure you want to move this folder to the Recycle Bin? confirmation dialog prompt when deleting a folder from an internal drive. By default, a delete confirmation dialog does not...
This tutorial will show you different ways to delete a file in Windows 11.
Files deleted from internal drives are moved to the Recycle Bin by default in Windows 11.
Removable drives, such as USB flash drives and memory cards, do not have a Recycle Bin by default. Files deleted from removable drives are permanently deleted since they do not go to the Recycle Bin. You can enable the Recycle Bin for removable drives to have deleted files from them go to the Recycle Bin instead.
If you turn on Display delete confirmation dialog, you will get a Are you sure you want to move this file to the Recycle Bin? confirmation dialog prompt when deleting a file from an internal drive. By default, a delete confirmation dialog does not display when...
This tutorial will show you how to enter and exit full screen mode for apps for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When an app enters full screen mode, it will fill the whole screen in a borderless windowed mode covering the taskbar, desktop, and any other open windows on that display.
In addition, the title bar, tabs, toolbar, and command bar type items are hidden so the app will show more content. Some apps may support moving the pointer to the top of the screen while in full screen mode to temporarily reveal these items. Otherwise, you'll need to exit full screen mode for the app to see these items again.
If an app does not support full screen mode, you may be able to maximize its window instead if supported.
Option...
This tutorial will show you different ways to rename a folder to what you want in Window 11.
A folder name can't contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |
If you rename more than one folder at the same time, the name of each folder will be the same and numbered in order like: new folder name (1), new folder name (2), new folder name (3), etc...
See also:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/custom-folder-icons-or-localized-folder-names-might-not-appear-after-installing-the-june-2026-windows-security-update-f105e47a-3bfb-4e64-b757-767cfcdce07a
Option One: Rename Folder using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Rename Folder from File Explorer Command Bar
Option Three: Rename Folder from Context Menu Toolbar
Option...
This tutorial will show you different ways to rename a file to what you want in Window 11.
A file name can't contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |
If you rename more than one file at the same time, the name of each file will be the same and numbered in order like: new file name (1), new file name (2), new file name (3), etc...
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8116 (24H2) and build 26200.8116 (25H2), and build 2800.1896 (26H1), you can now use voice typing (Windows key plus H) when renaming files in File Explorer.
If you have file name extensions showing, be careful not to rename the file extension while renaming the file since it will change the file type.
Option One: Rename File using Keyboard Shortcut...
This tutorial will show you how to pin or unpin an app, drive, file, folder, library, or web site to Start for your account in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files.
The section at the top of the Start menu is called the Pinned section. This section consists of pins arranged in a grid. The items in this section are a subset of all the apps installed on the PC; not all installed apps are included in this section by default. The number of rows and items in this view are consistent across device panel sizes.
While the initial view of this section displays 18 items, a user can use the pagination control to move...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable numerical sorting in File Explorer for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
File Explorer sorts file names in numerical order and not literally by default in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When numerical sorting is enabled, File Explorer will sort file names by increasing number value (for example, 3 < 22 < 111).
When numerical sorting is disabled, File Explorer will sort file names by each digit in a file name (for example, 111 < 22 < 3).
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable numerical sorting in File Explorer.
Option One: Enable or Disable Numerical Sorting in File Explorer in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Numerical Sorting...
This tutorial will show you how to manually delete the Windows.old folder in the root directory of the Windows drive in Windows 11.
When you upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10, repair install Windows 11, custom install Windows 11, or update to a new version of Windows 11 (ex: Windows Update), a copy of the previous installation is saved to the Windows.old folder in the root directory of the Windows 11 drive as a backup. This backup will allow you to be able to go back to the previous Windows for up to a 10 days after updating or upgrading to Windows 11 if needed.
After 10 days, the Windows.old folder for your previous version of Windows will be automatically deleted from your PC by default.
If it’s been fewer than 10 days, you can...
This tutorial will show you how to quickly generate a new Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A GUID is a 128-bit integer (16 bytes) that can be used across all computers and networks wherever a unique identifier is required. Such an identifier has a very low probability of being duplicated.
GUIDs identify objects such as interfaces, manager entry-point vectors (EPVs), and class objects. A GUID is a 128-bit value consisting of one group of 8 hexadecimal digits, followed by three groups of 4 hexadecimal digits each, followed by one group of 12 hexadecimal digits. The following example GUID shows the groupings of hexadecimal digits in a GUID: 6B29FC40-CA47-1067-B31D-00DD010662DA
References...
This tutorial will show you how to rotate an image in Windows 11.
Windows includes a built-in feature in File Explorer allowing you to quickly rotate an image file to the left and right, and automatically save the rotation change.
You can also use the built-in Paint and Photos apps to rotate images in Windows.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7271 (Dev and Beta 25H2), Microsoft is making a few refinements to the context menu aimed at reducing the space taken by less commonly used actions, while keeping them easy to access. Microsoft is also updated the ordering of actions to group similar tasks. Microsoft moved Compress to ZIP file, Copy as Path, Set as Desktop Background, and Rotate Right, and Rotate Left into a new Manage file...
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