This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Cloud content search for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Windows Search lets you search from your taskbar to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on your device, in the cloud, or on the web.
Windows Search can personalize your search results by including your content from OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook, Bing, and other services.
If you turn on the Microsoft account setting for Cloud content search, Windows Search will show results from items in your personal OneDrive, Outlook, and other Microsoft services. If you search the web or get web search suggestions with Windows Search, Bing will personalize your results. You can also earn Microsoft Rewards points when you...
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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 enable or disable letting apps use advertising ID for relevant ads for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Windows generates a unique advertising ID for each user on a device, which app developers and advertising networks can then use for their own purposes, including providing more relevant advertising in apps. When the advertising ID is enabled, apps can access and use it in much the same way that websites can access and use a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Thus, app developers (and the advertising networks they work with) can associate personal data they collect about you with your advertising ID and use that personal data to provide more relevant advertising and other personalized...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using the Microsoft Edge Secure Network built-in VPN service to protect your browsing 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.
Microsoft Edge helps keep you safe online. However, the networks you join may not be adequately secure. Microsoft Edge Secure Network can help you protect your device and sensitive data as you browse.
Microsoft Edge Secure Network is a service provided in partnership with...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off capture audio when recording a game for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games.
You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game.
You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on.
You can adjust the following audio settings when recording gameplay:
You can turn on the option to also record audio when capturing a game clip.
You can choose whether you want to also record system and mic audio when recording a game clip.
You can...
This tutorial will show you how to change the graphics performance preference for desktop and Microsoft Store apps for your account in Windows 11.
You can choose custom graphics performance settings you prefer for apps in Windows 11.
Graphics preference
Description
Let Windows decideAutomatically selects the Integrated GPU when running 2D apps and the Discrete GPU when running 3D apps. This is the default setting.
Power savingA request to run the application on the most power saving GPU available. Selects the integrated GPU, which provides lower performance but consumes less power.
High performanceA request to run the application on the most high performance GPU available. Selects the discrete GPU, which provides better...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable background recoding while playing a game to capture what happened for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on.
The background recording ("Record what happened") feature enables capturing something awesome that just happened in a game. When you turn this feature on (it’s off by default), it monitors the last few moments of gameplay, so you can capture the moment before it’s gone forever.
Background recording can affect your game’s...
This tutorial will show you how to add, change, and remove property details for files in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The properties of some files (ex: music, images, videos, etc...) can contain details (metadata) that tell a lot about the file and possibly personal information. While property details will vary depending on the file type, it can include information (values) like title, subject, rating, tags, categories, authors, album, genre, and much more.
These file property details (metadata) can be seen in the details pane in File Explorer, details view in File Explorer, and infotips (pop-up descriptions).
You can also search by file properties in the File Explorer search box.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25987 (Canary), PNG...
This tutorial will show you how to switch between a horizontal and vertical split screen view for a tab in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Split screen view in Microsoft Edge allows you to simultaneously work on multiple tasks across two, side-by-side screens in one browsing tab to boost your productivity and multitask more efficiently.
You can toggle Switch to vertical and Switch to horizontal view for a tab in split screen view.
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 While you have a tab in split screen view, click/tap on the More options (3 dots) button at the top right corner of an active screen (side). (see screenshots below)
3 Click/tap on Switch to vertical (default) or Switch to horizontal to...
This tutorial will show you different ways to split screen to a side-by-side view in a single browsing tab in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Split screen view in Microsoft Edge allows you to simultaneously work on multiple tasks across two, side-by-side screens in one browsing tab to boost your productivity and multitask more efficiently.
You can split two websites per tab in Microsoft Edge.
When using split screen view for a tab, the address bar will show the URL of both sites. You can click/tap on the URL to see the full URL of the page for the site.
You can switch which side sites show on within the Split screen tab.
You can drag a link from your left screen to the right screen to quickly open...
This tutorial will show you how to export your browsing history to a CSV file 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 Canary version 117.0.2026.0, Microsoft has started rolling out the ability to export browsing history to a CSV file.
Option One: Export Browsing History from History Pane
Option Two: Export Browsing History from History Page
Export Browsing History from History Pane
1 Open...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the folder pane on demand for Mail in the Outlook for Windows app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows.
Starting in June 2023, Microsoft is beginning the process of migrating existing Windows Mail, Calendar, and People users to the new Outlook for Windows.
Beginning in 2024, Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox application free for all to use. The Mail and Calendar apps will continue to be available via...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default message format settings when composing messages in the Outlook for Windows app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows.
Starting in June 2023, Microsoft is beginning the process of migrating existing Windows Mail, Calendar, and People users to the new Outlook for Windows.
Beginning in 2024, Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox application free for all to use. The Mail and Calendar apps will continue to...
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