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Brink · Sep 11, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to add, change, and remove property details for files in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The properties of some files (ex: music, images, videos, etc...) can contain details (metadata) that tell a lot about the file and possibly personal information. While property details will vary depending on the file type, it can include information (values) like title, subject, rating, tags, categories, authors, album, genre, and much more. These file property details (metadata) can be seen in the details pane in File Explorer, details view in File Explorer, and infotips (pop-up descriptions). You can also search by file properties in the File Explorer search box. Starting with Windows 11 build 25987 (Canary), PNG...

Brink · Jun 18, 2022

This tutorial will show yo how to change the default start page for Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app. You can press the Ctrl + Page Up and Ctrl + Page Down keys...

Brink · Sep 10, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to reset folder view settings to default for your account in Windows 11. You can change the folder view settings in Windows 11 to what you want for each separate folder. Folder view settings include the File Explorer window size, template, columns, column width, Group by, Sort by, and layout view of items in each folder, and the width size of the details, navigation, and preview pane in File Explorer. If needed or wanted, you can reset view settings back to default for all folders or only all folders of the same template type. Resetting view settings will restore the default view settings of the template used by each folder. Option One: Reset View Settings of All Folders using BAT file Option Two...

Brink · Jul 11, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Task Manager for all or specific users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Task Manager is enabled by default and can be used to view and manage processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, processes details, and services in Windows. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Task Manager. Option One: Enable or Disable Task Manager for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor Option Two: Enable or Disable Task Manager for All Users using REG file EXAMPLE: Task Manager disabled Enable or Disable Task Manager for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows...

Brink · Dec 26, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to display the full path in the title bar of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. File Explorer shows only the name of the currently open folder or drive in the title bar by default. In the new File Explorer with tabs, the folder name or full path will now display on the tab. Displaying the full path on the tab becomes troublesome when the path is longer than the tab can show, but you can hover the pointer on the tab to see the full path as a pop-up. Option One: Turn On or Off Display Full Path in Title Bar of File Explorer in Folder Options Option Two: Turn On or Off Display Full Path in Title Bar of File Explorer in Settings Option Three: Turn On or Off Display Full Path in Title Bar of...

Brink · Jul 9, 2021

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to open Folder Options in Windows 11. You can use Folder Options (aka: File Explorer Options) to change the way files and folders function and how items are displayed in Windows 11 File Explorer. The Apply to Folders option will be grayed out unless you open Folder Options from within the same folder window in File Explorer that you want to have applied to other folders using the same folder template. Option One: Open Folder Options from File Explorer Command Bar Option Two: Open File Explorer Options from Control Panel Option Three: Open File Explorer Options from Run Option Four: Open File Explorer Options from Command Line EXAMPLE: Folder Options Open Folder Options from...

Brink · Sep 9, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to manually change the template of a drive, folder, or library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes the default General items, Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos templates used to optimize the layout and view of every drive, folder, or library. Windows 11 uses Automatic Folder Type Discovery to detect the contents of a folder and automatically optimize the folder for the proper template. If a folder contains a mixture of file types, Windows will use the General items template. If there is an overwhelming number of files with the same file type in a folder, Windows will automatically optimize the folder with the proper template to match the majority. A template is just a default...

Brink · Apr 19, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to remove a included folder or drive from a library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be configured and organized by a user and a library can contain folders that are found on the user's computer and also folders that have been shared over a network. Libraries present a simpler view of the underlying storage system because, to the user, the files and folders in a library are displayed in one single view location, no matter where they are actually physically stored. In File Explorer, users interact with libraries in ways similar to how they...

Brink · May 22, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to open a folder, drive, or library in the same window or in its own new window for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. While you browse in File Explorer, you can open each folder in the same window or in its own new window. Option One: Open Folder in New window using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: Open Folder in New window or Same window using Keyboard Shortcut Option Three: Open Folder in New window using Context Menu Option Four: Open Folder in New window using Middle Click Option Five: Always Open Each Folder in New window or Same window by Default using Folder Options Option Six: Always Open Each Folder in New window or Same window by Default using Registry Editor Open Folder in New...

Brink · Apr 3, 2023

This tutorial will show you different ways to open Resource Monitor in Windows 11. Resource Monitor is a tool included in Windows that allows you to view detailed real-time information about CPU, memory, disk, and network performance and resource usage by the operating system, services, and running apps. In addition, you can use Resource Monitor to stop processes, start and stop services, analyze process deadlocks, view thread wait chains, and identify processes locking files. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/mscs/resource-monitor Option One: Open Resource Monitor from Windows Search Option Two: Open Resource Monitor from Task Manager Option Three: Open Resource Monitor from Windows...

Brink · Apr 20, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to create a new library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be configured and organized by a user and a library can contain folders that are found on the user's computer and also folders that have been shared over a network. Libraries present a simpler view of the underlying storage system because, to the user, the files and folders in a library are displayed in one single view location, no matter where they are actually physically stored. In File Explorer, users interact with libraries in ways similar to how they would interact with other...

Brink · Mar 25, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to clear notifications from the Notification Center for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders to read more or take action. When you receive a notification from an app or sender, it will show as a notification banner above the taskbar system tray for five seconds by default before automatically moved to the Notification Center. You can then view any missed notifications listed by priority in the Notification Center until cleared (deleted). You can clear all notifications, clear all notifications from a specific app or sender, or clear a specific notification. Reference...

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General Add, Change, and Remove File Property Details in Windows 11

General Change Default Start Page for Task Manager in Windows 11

General Reset Folder View Settings to Default in Windows 11 File Explorer

General Enable or Disable Task Manager in Windows 11

General Turn On or Off Display Full Path in Title Bar of File Explorer in Windows 11

General Open Folder Options in Windows 11

General Change Template of Drive, Folder, or Library in Windows 11 File Explorer

General Remove Folder or Drive from Library in Windows 11

General Open Folder in New or Same window in Windows 11

General Open Resource Monitor in Windows 11

General Create New Library in Windows 11

General Clear Notifications from Notification Center in Windows 11

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