This tutorial will show you how to kill a process in Windows 11.
A process is an instance of an app or task that is being executed. Each process running in Windows is assigned a unique decimal number called the process ID, or PID.
If you notice a running process is reducing your computer's performance because it's hung, not responding, using a high percentage of CPU and/or memory resources, then you can kill the process to end it.
Option One: Kill Process in Task Manager Processes Tab
Option Two: Kill Process in Task Manager Details Tab
Option Three: Kill Process using taskkill Command
Option Four: Kill Process using Stop-Process Command
Kill Process in Task Manager Processes Tab
1 Open Task Manager.
2 Do step 3 (parent) or...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
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Clean Install Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you different ways to maximize an open window for your account in Windows 11.
You can maximize a window in Windows 11 to "fit to screen" or "fill the screen" with the window.
When the window is maximized, you can restore it back to its original size and position when wanted.
Option One: Maximize Window using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Maximize Window using Double Click
Option Three: Maximize Window using Drag to Top
Option Four: Maximize Window using Maximize Caption Button
Option Five: Maximize Window using Title Bar Menu
Option Six: Maximize Window using Taskbar Menu
Option Seven: Maximize Window from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview
Option Eight: Maximize Window from Task Manager
Maximize Window using...
This tutorial will show you how to compress or uncompress a file or folder with NTFS Compression in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The NTFS file system volumes support file compression on an individual file basis. The file compression algorithm used by the NTFS file system is Lempel-Ziv compression. This is a lossless compression algorithm, which means that no data is lost when compressing and decompressing the file, as opposed to lossy compression algorithms such as JPEG, where some data is lost each time data compression and decompression occur.
Data compression reduces the size of a file by minimizing redundant data. In a text file, redundant data can be frequently occurring characters, such as the space character, or common vowels...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Show extracted files when complete from a ZIP by default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Zipped (compressed) files take up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers more quickly than uncompressed files. In Windows, you work with zipped files and folders in the same way that you work with uncompressed files and folders. Combine several files into a single zipped folder to more easily share a group of files.
When you Extract all files from a ZIP, the files will be extracted to the selected folder. By default, it will also open this folder in File Explorer to show the extracted files when complete.
If wanted, you can set to have Show extracted files...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable media controls from Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and/or Mozilla Firefox for your account in Windows 11.
The Media controls OSD (On Screen Display) appears in Quick Settings (Win+A) and on the Lock screen (Win+L) when playing media (ex: music or video) in a supported app (ex: Chrome, Edge, or Firefox).
The Hardware Media Key Handling flag in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and/or Mozilla Firefox can enable or disable Media controls and media keys on the keyboard to control the active media session.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4249 (23H2) and build 26100.1882 (24H2), Microsoft has updated the Lock screen so that the media controls will now show at the lower bottom center of...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
This tutorial will show you how to see the full path in the address bar of File Explorer on demand in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
File Explorer shows breadcrumbs in the address bar by default. Breadcrumbs display the hierarchy path of folders that were navigated to for the current folder location. Contextual navigation buttons are available for each of these that can be used to access all locations that are connected to them.
Sometimes, you may want to see the full path of the current folder location in the address bar instead.
EXAMPLE: Breadcrumbs in address bar of File Explorer
Here's How:
1 While in File Explorer (Win+E), perform one of the following actions: (see screenshots below)
Press the Alt + D keys.
Press the Ctrl + L...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Don't move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted for your account in Windows 10 and 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.
If you have multiple hard drives, partitions, or an external hard drive connected to your PC, each drive will have its own hidden $Recycle.Bin system folder and Recycle Bin settings.
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...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable display delete to the Recycle Bin confirmation dialog for your account or all users in Windows 10 and 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.
If you have multiple hard drives, partitions, or an external hard drive connected to your PC, each drive will have its own hidden $Recycle.Bin system folder and Recycle Bin settings.
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...
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