This tutorial will show you how to add (show) or remove (hide) the drives showing twice in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default in addition to being shown under the This PC group in the navigation pane.
OS drives and fixed drives (ex: internal drives) will only be shown under This PC, and not separately in the navigation pane.
This will not affect drives listed under the This PC group in the navigation pane.
Option One: Add or Remove Duplicate Drives in Navigation Pane of File Explorer for Current User
Option Two: Add or Remove Duplicate Drives in Navigation Pane of File...
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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 without USB media, without a custom image, and without depending on the health of the currently installed OS.- Brink
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Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the point-in-time restore feature in Windows 11.- Brink
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
This tutorial will show you how to transfer your files, settings, and preferences from your previous (old) Windows 10/11 PC to your new Windows 11 PC during Windows Setup.- 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 enable or disable cross device Resume (aka: Hand Off) apps for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Resume (aka: Hand Off) allows you to start something in an app on one device (ex: Android phone) and continue on your PC.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2), you can now seamlessly resume working on OneDrive files from your phone (iOS and Android) on your Windows 11 PC with a single click. With this feature, you will get a notification asking you if you want to pick up where you left off editing a OneDrive file like a Word doc that you last viewed or edited on your phone within a 5-minute time window preceding unlocking your PC.
Here are some important details about how this feature...
This tutorial will show you how to allow or block a website's access to the local network in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
Local Network Access is a security feature that restricts a website’s ability to send requests to servers on your local network. When a website tries to connect, Microsoft Edge shows a prompt asking you to allow or block permission. This...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Compatibility tab from app properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can right click on a program shortcut or executable file and click/tap on Properties to see a Compatibility tab.
The Compatibility tab displays a list of settings that can be selected and applied to the app to resolve the most common issues affecting legacy applications.
You can use compatibility mode to run the program using settings from an earlier version of Windows. You can try this setting if you know the program is designed for (or worked with) a specific version of Windows.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Compatibility tab from app properties.
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to change the taskbar position to any edge of the screen for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8493 (Experimental 25H2), build 26220.9022 (Beta 25H2), build 28020.2623 (Beta 26H1), build 26100.9267 (RP 24H2), and build 26200.9267 (RP 25H2) for Insiders, you can now change the position of taskbar on your screen. You can select the side of the screen you want your taskbar on: bottom, top, left, or right. In these other positions, tooltips, flyouts, and animations will still come from the taskbar, and most customization settings like small taskbar and never combine taskbar icons will work with all locations.
Support for touch gestures, Search box, and Ask Copilot in alternate...
This tutorial will show you how to use Copilot to create an audio podcast of a page in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/podcasts-is-being-retired-in-copilot-app-starting-on-august-18-2026.48196/
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
Copilot Podcasts is a new way to create personalized, on-demand audio content on topics that interest you.
You can use Copilot in Microsoft Edge to create an...
This tutorial will show you how to summarize a web page with Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
You can use Copilot in Microsoft Edge to quickly summarize a page to get a clear and accurate representation of the original text, saving you time and effort.
Reference:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/how-to-get-an-article-summary-using-ai?form=MA13I2
It...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing frequent sites on the Windows taskbar in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
In Microsoft Edge 151+, Microsoft has added a Show frequent sites on Windows taskbar toggle.
I have not seen any changes when toggling this setting on and off, but the assumption is this will eventually turn on or off showing frequent...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the All apps section on the Start menu for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
The All apps section on the Start menu shows all your installed apps in either a Category, Grid, or List view. With All now on the top-level, apps are easily accessible without having to navigate to a secondary page. The new default Category view automatically groups your apps by category for quick access to your most used categories and apps. So, if your most used apps are Outlook and Solitaire, you can expect those apps to bubble up to the top in their respective categories. Categories are formed when...
This tutorial will show you how to change adaptive communication sound levels to allow Windows to reduce volume of other sounds when communications activity is detected for your account in Windows 11.
Option One: Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels in Settings
Option Two: Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels in Control Panel
Option Three: Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels using REG file
Change Adaptive Communication Sound Levels in Settings
This option is only available starting with Windows 11 build 29576.1000 (Experimental Future Platforms) for Insiders.
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Sound on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Sound settings...
Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Automatically Upgrade Accounts to use Passkeys in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allow sites and apps to automatically upgrade existing accounts to use passkeys in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
Starting with Microsoft Edge 149 and higher, Edge is set to automatically upgrade existing accounts to use passkeys by default. This feature is part of the browser's ongoing efforts to enhance...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to add and/or sign in to the PC with Microsoft accounts in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can set the Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts security policy to:
Users can’t add Microsoft accounts = Users will not be able to add new Microsoft accounts on the computer, switch a local account to a Microsoft account, or connect a domain account to a Microsoft account. Users will still be able to sign in to Windows with existing Microsoft accounts.
Users can’t add or log on with Microsoft accounts = In addition to the above, users will not be able to sign in to Windows with existing Microsoft accounts. Users will only be able to sign in to Windows with a local account...
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