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Restore Items from Recycle Bin in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore items from the Recycle Bin for your account in Windows 11. The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from a drive, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full. 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 deleted a file or folder to the Recycle Bin by mistake, you can restore that item to its original location or...
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Change Alarm Sound for End of Focus Session Break in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the alarm sound played when focus session breaks ends for your account in Windows 11. Focus is a feature in Windows 11 that helps you minimize distractions. To help you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration. When you start a focus session longer than 30 minutes you will have short breaks available so you can recharge during the session. The longer the session, the more breaks you will have available. An alarm sound will play by default when breaks end. You can customize the alarm sound that plays at the end of breaks. Reference...
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Turn On or Off Play Alarm Sound for End of Focus Session Break in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off playing an alarm sound when focus session breaks ends for your account in Windows 11. Focus is a feature in Windows 11 that helps you minimize distractions. To help you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration. When you start a focus session longer than 30 minutes you will have short breaks available so you can recharge during the session. The longer the session, the more breaks you will have available. An alarm sound will play by default when breaks end. Reference: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/19/new-clock-app-for-windows-11-with-focus-sessions-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/ EXAMPLE: Breaks when...
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Change Alarm Sound for End of Focus Session in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the alarm sound played when a focus session ends for your account in Windows 11. Focus is a feature in Windows 11 that helps you minimize distractions. To help you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration. When your focus session ends, you will hear an alarm sound and receive a notification letting you know your focus time has completed. You can customize the alarm sound that plays at the end of a Focus Session. Reference: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/19/new-clock-app-for-windows-11-with-focus-sessions-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/ Here's How: 1 Open the Clock app. 2 Click/tap on Settings in the left...
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Turn On or Off Play Alarm Sound for End of Focus Session in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off playing an alarm sound when a focus session ends for your account in Windows 11. Focus is a feature in Windows 11 that helps you minimize distractions. To help you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration. When your focus session ends, you will hear an alarm sound and receive a notification letting you know your focus time has completed. Reference: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/19/new-clock-app-for-windows-11-with-focus-sessions-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/ Here's How: 1 Open the Clock app. 2 Click/tap on Settings in the left pane of the Clock app. (see screenshot below) 3 Turn On (default) or...
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Find System Up Time in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to see what your system uptime is in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The system uptime will show you how much time your system has been running since the last time the PC had been shutdown or restarted. Uptime is often used as a measure of computer operating system reliability or stability, in that this time represents the time a computer can be left unattended without crashing, or needing to be rebooted for administrative or maintenance purposes. If you have Fast Startup turned on, the up time will not always start over after a shut down. Fast Startup will not affect a restart causing the up time to start over. Option One: Find System Up Time in Task Manager Option Two: Find System Up Time using...
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Enable or Disable msconfig "Don't show this message again" in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable "Don't show this message again" on the msconfig confirmation message dialog for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. System Configuration (msconfig) is a tool that can help find and identify issues that might prevent Windows from starting correctly. When you make a settings change in msconfig and click on OK, you will be prompted by a restart confirmation message dialog with a Don't show this message again check box on it. If you check the Don't show this message again box, you will no longer see the confirmation message dialog. You can enable the msconfig confirmation message dialog again if wanted though. Option One: Disable msconfig "Don't show this message again"...
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Reset Navigation Pane Width to Default in File Explorer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to reset the width of the navigation pane in File Explorer back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network. You can drag the right border of the navigation pane left and right to increase or decrease its width in File Explorer. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, Microsoft is introducing a refreshed layout of the left navigation pane in File Explorer which makes it easy for you to navigate to folders that matter to you. The updated organization provides easy access to your pinned and frequently used folders (Quick access) and your OneDrive cloud...
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Turn On or Off Hide Empty Drives in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Hide empty drives for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. An empty drive is a drive with no media. For example, a connected media card reader without a SD card inserted. File Explorer will hide empty drives by default. If you turn on Show all folders for the navigation pane in File Explorer, empty drives will always show in the navigation pane even if you turned on Hide empty drives. If you turn on Show hidden files, folders, and drives in Folder Options, empty drives will always show as faded (dimmed) in File Explorer > This PC even if you turned on Hide empty drives. Option One: Turn On or Off Hide Empty Drives in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Hide Empty Drives in...
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Enable or Disable Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable startup boost for Microsoft Edge 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. To improve Microsoft Edge startup speed, Microsoft has developed a feature called startup boost. Startup boost keeps the browser running in the background with minimal processes, so Microsoft Edge will start more quickly when launched. Microsoft Edge will start more quickly when it is launched from the taskbar...
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Enable or Disable Always Show Forward Button in Microsoft Edge
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to always show the Forward button on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge 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 108, the Forward button will only auto appear on the toolbar when it's possible to go forward by default. If you like, you can have the Forward button always show on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge. When the Forward button is active, you can perform one of...
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Change Display Color Profile in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the color profile of a display for your account in Windows 11. You can manually assign different color profiles to different display devices, creating a uniform color experience across all of your devices. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-display-brightness-and-color-in-windows-3f67a2f2-5c65-ceca-778b-5858fc007041#bkmk_color_profile Option One: Change Color Profile of Display in Settings Option Two: Change Color Profile of Display in Color Management Change Color Profile of Display in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Display on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Display settings 3 If you...
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