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Find Reserved Storage Size in Windows 11

System Find Reserved Storage Size in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to find the current size of reserved storage in Windows 10 and Windows 11. To make sure your device can successfully update and that it runs its best, Windows reserves a portion of storage space on your device for use by temporary files, caches, and other files. When your device is low on space, Windows will clear reserved storage so it can be used for other processes, like a Windows update. Reserving storage also helps keep disk space usage on your device more predictable and more stable. How does it work? When apps and system processes create temporary files, these files will automatically be placed into reserved storage. These temporary files won’t consume free user space when they are created and...
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Add "Repair Windows Image" Context Menu in Windows 11

System Add "Repair Windows Image" Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add a "Repair Windows Image" component store context menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11. If a Windows image becomes unserviceable, you can use the DISM (Deployment Imaging and Servicing Management) tool or Repair-WindowsImage cmdlet to update the files and correct the problem. For example, to fix Windows image component store corruption when a sfc /scannow command is unable to repair corrupted or modified system files because the component store (source) is corrupted. SFC should be able to repair the files afterwards. The Repair Windows Image desktop context menu allows you to quickly check and repair the Windows image component store on demand as needed. The Check Health of Windows Image item in...
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Turn On or Off Ease Cursor Movement between Displays in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Ease Cursor Movement between Displays in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Ease cursor movement between displays for your account in Windows 11. When you have multiple displays and try to move your cursor or windows between monitors, they would normally get stuck if the display borders don't align at the crossing point. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, it is now easier to move your cursor and windows between monitors, by letting your cursor and windows jump over areas where they would previously get stuck. Option One: Turn On and Off "Ease cursor movement between displays" in Settings Option Two: Turn On and Off "Ease cursor movement between displays" using REG file EXAMPLE: Ease cursor movement between displays Turn On and Off "Ease cursor...
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Enable or Disable Double-Click to Maximize Windows Vertically in Windows

System Enable or Disable Double-Click to Maximize Windows Vertically in Windows

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable double-click to maximize windows vertically for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11. In Windows, you can maximize a window vertically by performing one of the following actions: While the window is active, press the Shift + Windows + Up arrow keys to maximize the window vertically, and press the Shift + Windows + Down arrow keys to restore/minimize the window vertically. Move the pointer to the top or bottom border of a window until the pointer turns into a double arrow, and double click/tap. If you like, you can disable the ability to double-click to maximize windows vertically without affecting being able to use the keyboard shortcut to maximize...
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Enable or Disable Notifications on Lock Screen in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Notifications on Lock Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing notifications on the lock screen for your account or all users in Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the stand by screen you see at startup, when you lock the computer, or when you sign out and are idle at least one minute. The lock screen displays a background image, time, date, detailed status of selected app, and notifications by default. When you dismiss the lock screen, you will see the sign-in screen. Reference: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/configuring-weather-and-more-on-the-lock-screen-in-windows-10-and-11.23928/ It is required to have notifications turned on to be able to turn on or off show notifications on the lock screen. Option One: Turn On...
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Boot to UEFI BIOS Firmware Settings in Windows 11

System Boot to UEFI BIOS Firmware Settings in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to boot to your motherboard's UEFI/BIOS firmware settings on a Windows 11 PC. UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface for PCs, designed to replace BIOS (basic input/output system). This standard was created by over 140 technology companies as part of the UEFI consortium, including Microsoft. It's designed to improve software interoperability and address limitations of BIOS. Windows utilizes the UEFI to support the handoff of system control from the SoC firmware boot loader to the OS. The UEFI environment is a minimal boot OS upon which Windows devices are booted and the OS runs. Option One: Press a Key on POST screen at Boot to Enter UEFI/BIOS Option Two: Boot...
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Generate Sleep Study Report in Windows 11

System Generate Sleep Study Report in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to generate a Sleep Study report to diagnose battery drain issues on Modern Standby systems in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 8.1, a software tool, SleepStudy, became available as an inbox component in all Windows PCs that support the Modern Standby (S0 low power idle) sleep state. SleepStudy can measure modern standby performance with minimal impact. The SleepStudy tool provides overview information about each modern standby session. This information includes the active time, the idle time, and the power consumed. A session starts when the system enters the modern standby state, and ends when it exits this state. SleepStudy also provides first-level information about the causes of...
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Turn On or Off AutoEndTasks at Sign out, Restart, Shut down in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off AutoEndTasks at Sign out, Restart, Shut down in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off AutoEndTasks for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. The HungAppTimeout value is the default 5 seconds you wait on the Signing out, Restarting, or Shutting down screen when you sign out, restart, or shut down to see if any still open apps (tasks) will end (close) before considered "hung" or "not responding". When the HungAppTimeout expires with unresponsive app(s) found, the End Task dialog appears asking you to click/tap on Sign out anyway, Restart anyway, Shut down anyway to force close the app(s) and lose anything unsaved, or click/tap on Cancel to cancel the sign out, restart, or shut down and return to the desktop to properly save and close the app(s). If you do not make a...
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Change Display DPI Scaling Level in Windows 11

System Change Display DPI Scaling Level in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the DPI scaling level for all or specific displays to make everything appear smaller or larger on the display(s) for your account in Windows 11. Dots per inch (DPI) is the physical measurement of number of pixels in a linear inch of a display. DPI is a function of display resolution and size; a higher resolution or a smaller size will lead to higher DPI, and a lower resolution or a larger size will lead to lower DPI. When a display has a higher DPI, pixels are smaller and closer together, so that the user interface (UI) and other displayed content appears smaller than intended. Windows ensures that everything appears on the screen at a usable and consistent size by instructing applications...
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Turn On or Off Remove Display from Desktop in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Remove Display from Desktop in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off remove display from desktop in Windows 11. If you are running the Windows 11 Enterprise or the Windows 11 Pro for Workstations editions, you will have a Remove display from desktop feature that allows you to use your monitor as a Specialized Display. A monitor is categorized as “specialized” if it is neither intended to be used as a “desktop” monitor nor as a head-mounted display. The Specialized Display feature enables a display to be dedicated to a specific purpose, such as: Fixed-function arcade/gaming rigs like cockpit/driving/flight/military simulators Medical imaging devices that have custom panels (e.g. grayscale X-ray displays) Dedicated video monitoring scenarios Monitor...
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Change Device Friendly Name for Nearby Sharing in Windows 11

System Change Device Friendly Name for Nearby Sharing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change your device's friendly name to identify sharing to and from when it's discoverable using Nearby Sharing in Windows 11. Nearby sharing in Windows lets you share documents, photos, links to websites, and more with nearby devices by using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3374, Microsoft is introducing the ability to give your device a more friendly name (instead of computer name) to identify sharing to and from with nearby share. You must be signed in as an administrator to change the device friendly name for Nearby Sharing. Option One: Change Device Friendly Name for Nearby Sharing in Settings Option Two: Change Device Friendly Name for Nearby Sharing in Registry...
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Add or Remove Optional Features in Windows 11

System Add or Remove Optional Features in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove optional features for all users in Windows 11. You can add optional features in Windows 11 for extra functionality for your device. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities?view=windows-11 You must be signed in as an administrator to add and remove optional features and Windows features. Features listed in Optional Features vs Windows Features will be different, so you may need to check both for the feature(s) you want to add or remove. Option One: Add or Remove Optional Features in Settings Option Two: Add or Remove Windows Features in Windows Features Option Three: Add or Remove Optional Features using...
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