This tutorial will show you how to see details for the Widgets notifications you missed for your account in Windows 11.
Widgets in Windows are interactive elements that display dynamic content and provide quick access to various apps and features. You can view your location's current weather conditions directly on the taskbar and hover over the icon to see concise, scannable information on topics like sports, stocks, local news, and breaking headlines. Widgets are designed to help you staying informed and organized by presenting personalized information at a glance.
Widgets are displayed on the Widgets board, which contains a collection of cards, each representing a widget with relevant information and actions related to an app. On...
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How to Perform a Point-in-time Restore of Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use the point-in-time restore feature to restore your Windows 11 PC to the exact state it was at an earlier point in time.- Brink
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Enable or Disable "Show more options" context menu
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove "Show more options" on the context menu, or enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full classic context menu in Windows 11.- Brink
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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 from WinRE without USB media, custom image, or depending on the health of the currently installed OS.- 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 change the mouse pointer crosshair indicator color for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202, Microsoft added a mouse pointer indicator feature that allows low vision users on Windows to now easily locate and use their cursor. This will allow these users to be more productive and efficient when using a Windows device.
You can choose a custom color for the mouse pointer indicator.
The mouse pointer indicator color is stored in the Color DWORD value at the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors\CursorCrosshairSettings
EXAMPLE: Mouse pointer indicator shown over Settings in Windows 11
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the mouse pointer crosshair indicator for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202, Microsoft introduced the Pointer Indicator accessibility setting. This feature enables Windows users with low vision to easily locate and use their cursor to increase productivity and efficiency when using a Windows device.
You can also choose a custom color for the mouse pointer indicator.
Option One: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator in Settings
Option Three: Turn On or Off Pointer Indicator in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Mouse pointer indicator shown over Settings in Windows 11
Turn On or Off...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off allow Phone Link app to display apps and websites from your Android phone for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more — all while using your PC’s larger screen and keyboard.
You can easily access three of your most recently used apps from your Android phone using the Phone Link icon in your Windows taskbar navigation area. You will also find your recently used apps at the top of your Apps page inside the Phone Link app...
This tutorial will show you how to move Gallery to show at the top or bottom of the navigation pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introducing Gallery, a new feature in File Explorer designed to make it easy to access your photo collection. The content in Gallery is the same as what you see in the All Photos view in the Photos app. Your most recently taken photos appear at the top of Gallery. This includes photos from your phone if you have OneDrive Camera Roll Backup set up.
Gallery displays the contents of the Pictures library. When you include a folder, the files appear in the Gallery but continue to be stored in their original...
This tutorial will show you different ways to check the amount of available free and used storage space on drives in Windows 11.
Free space tells you how much available storage space you have left of the drive's capacity size.
Used space tells you how much storage space you have currently used of the drive's capacity size.
Option One: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in File Explorer
Option Two: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in Properties
Option Three: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in Settings
Option Four: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in System Information
Option Five: Check Free and Used Storage Space on Drives in Resource Monitor
Option Six: Check Free and Used Storage Space...
This tutorial will show you how to add a Microsoft account as a user on the PC in Windows 11.
Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings.
You can add a local user account (an offline account) or Microsoft account for a user to sign in to the PC with.
Signing in to PCs with a Microsoft account lets you:
Download apps from the Microsoft Store.
Get your online content in Microsoft apps automatically.
Sync settings online to make PCs look and feel the same - like your browser history, account picture, and color.
Signing in with a local account means:
You have to create a user...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Speak for me for your account in Windows 11.
With the help of Speak for me, you can create your own voice avatar or preserve your own voice to communicate with others, whether in online meeting or in-person conversations.
Type what you want to say and have it spoken aloud by Speak for me when turned on.
The Speak for me feature is no longer available in Windows 11.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-speakforme
Option One: Turn On or Off "Speak for me" using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Turn On or Off "Speak for me" in Settings
Turn On or Off "Speak for me" using Keyboard Shortcut
This keyboard shortcut does not currently...
This tutorial will show you how to change your recommended troubleshooter preferences in Windows 11.
In current Windows 11 builds, Microsoft will automatically fix certain critical problems on your Windows device to keep it running smoothly.
Microsoft will also recommend troubleshooting for other problems that aren’t critical to normal Windows operation but might impact your experience. Unlike critical troubleshooters, recommended ones may change a setting you’ve personalized, so Microsoft will will ask for your permission first by default.
Windows 11 devices get recommended troubleshooting for problems Microsoft knows about and problems found in diagnostic data sent to Microsoft. Microsoft might determine that a problem is impacting...
This tutorial will show you how to check the current version of Windows Terminal in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/
https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n0dx20hk701
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n8g5rfz9xk3
Here's How:
1 Open...
This tutorial will show you how to use the "Explain with Copilot" feature in Notepad in Windows 11.
Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly.
Starting with the Notepad version 11.2401.25.0, Microsoft is adding a new feature that helps you quickly understand content in your text files. With “Explain with Copilot”, you can ask Copilot in Windows to help explain log files, code segments, or any selected content directly from within Notepad.
Starting with Notepad version 11.2512.28.0, the Explain with Copilot feature has been removed.
Reference...
This tutorial will show you how to use Copilot actions when you copy text or image files in Windows 11.
The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26052 (Canary and Dev) and build 22635.3286 (Beta), Microsoft is trying out a new experience for Copilot in Windows that helps showcase the ways that Copilot can accelerate and enhance your work. This experience will show when you copy text – since Copilot supports helpful actions that you can take with text content. In this scenario, the Copilot icon will change appearance and animate to indicate that Copilot can help (there are several different treatments so you may notice a different visual effect). When you hover your mouse over the...
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