This tutorial will show you different ways to change the lock screen background to Windows Spotlight, a picture, or slideshow for your account in Windows 11.
The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows.
You can customize your lock screen. You can change your lock screen background to Windows Spotlight, a picture, or a slideshow. You can also choose an app to show detailed status on the lock screen.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.3281 (Beta/Dev 24H2), Microsoft is trying out a few different treatments for the top right hotspot (“Like the image that you see”) on the lock screen...
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Enable or Disable Drop Tray in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Drop Tray feature for all users 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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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to run the System File Checker (SFC) tool to repair missing, corrupted, and modified system files in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- 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 manually refresh (re-scan) the list of available Wi-Fi networks in Windows 11.
Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device.
If your PC has a Wi-Fi adapter, you will see a list of all available Wi-Fi networks by name (SSID) within range of your area by default to select to connect to.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26002 (Canary), Microsoft is beginning to roll out a new refresh button on the Wi-Fi Quick Settings flyout so you can now refresh the list of wireless networks available. There is also indication of scan progress to help you find nearby networks if the...
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...
This tutorial will show you how to manually refresh items in a File Explorer window for your account in Windows 11.
Normally when an item in a File Explorer window is changed, it will auto-refresh by default to reflect the change. Sometimes it may not auto-refresh though, and you may need to manually refresh the File Explorer window to force it to update.
Option One: Refresh using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Refresh using Refresh Icon next to Address Bar
Option Three: Refresh using Legacy Context Menu
Refresh using Keyboard Shortcut
1 Press the F5 key.
Refresh using Refresh Icon next to Address Bar
1 Click/tap on the Refresh icon to the left of the address bar in File Explorer. (see screenshot below)
Refresh using Legacy...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off plugins for Bing Chat conversations in Copilot for your account in Windows 11.
The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available.
Windows is the first PC platform to provide centralized AI assistance to you. Together with Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat), Copilot in Windows helps you get answers and inspirations from across the web, supports creativity and collaboration, and helps you focus on the task at hand. Do more with Copilot in Windows.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3810 and Windows 10 build 19045.4593 (RP and Beta) Microsoft is evolving the Copilot** experience on Windows as an app that will be pinned to the taskbar. This enables users to get the benefits...
This tutorial will show you how to increase or decrease the system restore point creation frequency to what you want in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Turning on system protection for a drive allows System Restore to include the drive when restore points are created so you can undo undesired system changes by reverting to a previous point in time.
System Restore monitors system changes and saves the system state as a restore point. If a system problem develops as a result of a system change, the user can return the system to a previous state using the data from a restore point.
Restore points are created to let users select a previous system state. Each restore point contains the required information to restore the system to the selected...
This tutorial will show you how to change the conversation style for the chat tone in Copilot for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available.
Windows is the first PC platform to provide centralized AI assistance to you. Together with Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat), Copilot in Windows helps you get answers and inspirations from across the web, supports creativity and collaboration, and helps you focus on the task at hand. Do more with Copilot in Windows.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3810 and Windows 10 build 19045.4593 (RP and Beta) Microsoft is evolving the Copilot** experience on Windows as an app that will be pinned to the taskbar. This enables users to get...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing the action hint for Mouse Gesture in Microsoft 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.
Starting with Microsoft Edge version 121.0.2237.0 (Canary), the Mouse Gesture feature is now available. This feature provides an easy way for you to complete tasks like scroll forward or backward, open new tab, refresh page, etc... within Microsoft Edge. You can finish a task by pressing and holding the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing the mouse track for Mouse Gesture in Microsoft 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.
Starting with Microsoft Edge version 121.0.2237.0 (Canary), the Mouse Gesture feature is now available. This feature provides an easy way for you to complete tasks like scroll forward or backward, open new tab, refresh page, etc... within Microsoft Edge. You can finish a task by pressing and holding the...
This tutorial will show you how to reset or change actions of mouse gestures in Microsoft for your account or all users 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.
Starting with Microsoft Edge version 121.0.2237.0 (Canary), the Mouse Gesture feature is now available. This feature provides an easy way for you to complete tasks like scroll forward or backward, open new tab, refresh page, etc... within Microsoft Edge. You can finish a task by pressing and holding the mouse...
This tutorial will show you how to reload all policies applied to Microsoft Edge 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 apply policies to Microsoft Edge to configure how Microsoft Edge runs and updated.
You can close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply policies configured while Microsoft Edge is open.
You can also Reload Policies in Microsoft Edge to apply and refresh all applied policies instead of closing and reopening Microsoft Edge. This can also be...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Mouse Gesture feature in Microsoft for your account or all users 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.
Starting with Microsoft Edge version 121.0.2237.0 (Canary), you can now turn on or off the Mouse Gesture feature. This feature provides an easy way for you to complete tasks like scroll forward or backward, open new tab, refresh page, etc... within Microsoft Edge. You can finish a task by pressing and...
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