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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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use ViVeTool to enable or disable hidden features in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users in Windows 11.- Brink
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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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
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
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...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always show availability status of your OneDrive files on-demand in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or...
This tutorial will show you how to move an off-screen window back on-screen to the desktop in Windows 11.
Sometimes you may have accidentally moved a window off-screen, or left a window opened on another connected display and disconnected it without remembering to move the open window back to your primary display.
Option One: Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen from Taskbar Icon Menu
Option Two: Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview Menu
Option Three: Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen from Alt+Tab
Move Off-Screen Window back On-Screen from Taskbar Icon Menu
1 Press and hold the Shift key.
2 Right click on the off-screen window's taskbar icon. (see screenshot below)
3 Release the Shift key...
This tutorial will show you different ways to restore a maximized or minimized window for your account in Windows 11.
When you maximize or minimize a window in Windows 11, you can restore the window back to its original size and position when wanted.
Option One: Restore Window using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Restore All Windows using Show Desktop
Option Three: Restore Window using Restore Caption Button
Option Four: Restore Window using Double Click
Option Five: Restore Window using Drag
Option Six: Restore Window using Title Bar Menu
Option Seven: Restore Window using Taskbar Icon
Option Eight: Restore Window using Taskbar Menu
Option Nine: Restore Window from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview
Option Ten: Restore Window from Taskbar...
This tutorial will show you different ways to minimize an open window for your account in Windows 11.
You can minimize a window in Windows 11 to the taskbar to hide it.
When the window is minimized, you can restore it back to its original size and position when wanted.
Option One: Minimize Window using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Minimize All Windows using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Three: Minimize All Windows using Show Desktop
Option Four: Minimize All Other Windows by Shaking a Window's Title Bar
Option Five: Minimize Window using Minimize Caption Button
Option Six: Minimize Window using Title Bar Menu
Option Seven: Minimize Window using Taskbar Icon
Option Eight: Minimize Window using Taskbar Menu
Option Nine: Minimize Window...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Efficiency mode confirmation dialog for your account in Windows 11.
Efficiency mode is helpful when you notice an app consuming high resources and would like to limit its consumption so that the system gives priority to other apps which will lead to faster foreground responsiveness and better energy efficiency.
When you turn on Efficiency mode for an app or process, you will be prompted by a confirmation dialog by default.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1344, Microsoft is making it easy for you to apply Efficiency mode and offering the ability to opt-out of the confirmation dialog.
Option One: Disable Efficiency mode Confirmation Dialog from Confirmation Dialog
Option...
This tutorial will show you different ways to Cut, Copy, Paste, and Move items in File Explorer in Windows 11.
Windows 11 makes it easy to Cut, Copy, and Paste items in File Explorer and on your Desktop.
When you Cut or Copy an item, it is temporarily saved to the Clipboard.
When you Paste and item you cut, the contents of the Clipboard is used to move the item where you want.
When you Paste and item you copied, the contents of the Clipboard is used to duplicate the item where you want.
Cut
Copy
Paste
Option One: Cut, Copy, and Paste Item(s) using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Cut, Copy, and Paste Item(s) using Drag and Drop
Option Three: Copy or Move Item(s) using Right Click Drag and Drop
Option Four: Cut, Copy, and...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to drag windows while they are maximized for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
By default, you can drag a maximized window from its title bar to restore down or move to another display.
If you turn off Snap windows, it will disable the ability to drag maximized windows no matter what is set in this tutorial.
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
To Enable Drag Maximized Windows
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_drag_maximized_windows_for_current_user.reg...
This tutorial will show you how to close all open windows for an app at once in Windows 11.
Sometimes you may need or want to quickly close all open windows for an app at once instead of slowly one at a time.
Option One: Close All Open Windows for App at Once from Taskbar
Option Two: Close All Open Windows for App at Once in Task Manager
Close All Open Windows for App at Once from Taskbar
1 Right click or press and hold on the app's icon on the taskbar you want to close all open windows for. (see screenshot below)
2 Click/tap on Close all windows.
Close All Open Windows for App at Once in Task Manager
1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
2 In the Process tab, select the app you want to close all open windows for. (see...
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