This tutorial will show you how to change where new apps from the Microsoft Store will save to for your account in Windows 11.
In Windows 11, you can select where new apps from the Microsoft Store will install and save data to by default instead of on the default Windows "Local Disk (C)" drive location. This can be handy if you do not have much free space on the Windows drive, or just prefer to save new apps to a different location.
You can select to install new apps to any internal or external NTFS drive, including SD cards and USB drives.
Windows 11 will only install new apps to the currently selected location. Existing apps will not get moved to the new location.
If you disconnect the drive you selected to install new apps to...
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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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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
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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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
This tutorial will show you different ways to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- 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 change the Console lock display off timeout setting in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Console lock display off timeout is the amount of minutes Windows will wait idle with no activity while on the lock screen (aka: welcome screen) when a user locks the computer before timing out and automatically turning off the display.
The Console lock display off timeout setting is set to 1 minute by default for all power plans.
Any changes made to the Console lock display off timeout setting for a power plan will affect all users on the PC that use the same power plan.
If Turn off display after is set to Never, it will also prevent Console lock display off timeout from turning off the display.
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Hyper-V feature for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems on top of a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systems, however they exist in virtualized and isolated environment. Special software called a hypervisor manages access between the virtual systems and the physical hardware resources. Virtualization enables quick deployment of computer systems, a way to quickly restore systems to a previously known good state, and the ability to migrate systems between physical hosts.
When Hyper-V is enabled, each account can use Hyper-V Manager (virtmgmt.msc) to...
This tutorial will show you how to downgrade from Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro without losing anything.
You can directly downgrade your device from Windows 11 Pro for Workstations or Windows 11 Enterprise to the Windows 11 Pro edition by just changing the product key.
Downgrading to Windows 11 Pro will result in the loss of features only available in the Windows 11 Pro for Workstation edition.
You must be signed in as an administrator to downgrade your edition of Windows 11.
Option One: Downgrade Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro in Settings
Option Two: Downgrade Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro using Command
Downgrade Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to Windows 11 Pro in...
This tutorial will show you how to upgrade from Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations without losing anything.
You can directly upgrade your device from Windows 11 Pro to the Windows 11 Pro for Workstations edition by just changing the product key.
Upgrading to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations will include features only in this edition.
References:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/windows-11-pro-workstations
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-install-or-upgrade-windows-using-a-product-key-a20d903d-2a2e-8782-3b8c-591c1277a95a
You must be signed in as an administrator to upgrade your edition of Windows 11.
Option One: Upgrade Windows 11 Pro to Windows 11 Pro for Workstations in Settings...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable clear virtual memory paging file at shutdown or restart for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A paging file (aka: "page file" and "virtual memory") enables the system to remove infrequently accessed modified data from physical memory to let the system use physical memory more efficiently for more frequently accessed data. Windows also uses the page file to store data when physical memory (RAM) is full.
The Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile policy setting determines whether the virtual memory paging file is cleared when the device is shut down or restarted. Virtual memory support uses a system paging file to swap pages of memory to disk when they aren't used. On a running...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to turn on Bluetooth for all users n Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth enabled devices located nearby each other.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-connectivity#connectivity-allowbluetooth
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Bluetooth.
EXAMPLE: Bluetooth enabled and disabled
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
Enable Bluetooth
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to turn on Wi-Fi for all users in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your device.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-wifi#wifi-allowwifi
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Wi-Fi.
EXAMPLE: Wi-Fi disabled
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
Enable Wi-Fi
This is the default setting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power button on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Power button on the Start menu allows you to quickly open Sign-in options, Lock computer, Sleep computer, Hibernate computer, Shut down computer, or Restart computer from the Start menu.
If wanted, you can completely remove the Power button from the Start menu.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidepowerbutton
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Power button on the Start menu.
Removing the Power button on the Start menu will not prevent users from using other methods to open Sign-in options, Sleep computer...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Sign out in the account picture menu on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The account picture menu (aka: "user tile menu") on the Start menu allows you to Change account settings, Lock the computer, Sign out, or switch user.
If you like, you can completely remove Sign out in the account picture menu on the Start menu.
When you sign out of Windows, all your open windows and apps are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Another user can sign in without needing to restart the computer.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidesignout
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Change account settings in the account picture menu on the Start screen for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
This tutorial will no longer work with the new account manager on the Start Menu in Windows 11 version 24H2 and the latest 23H2.
The account picture menu (aka: "user tile menu") on the Start menu allows you to Change account settings, Lock the computer, Sign out, or switch user.
If you like, you can completely remove Change account settings in the account picture menu on the Start menu.
Change account settings opens the Settings > Accounts > Your info page.
Reference...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Lock in the power menu on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The account picture menu (aka: "user tile menu") on the Start menu allows you to Change account settings, Lock the computer, Sign out, or switch user.
Lock is now in the power menu on the Start menu.
If you like, you can remove Lock from the power menu on the Start menu.
When you lock the computer, it protects the computer from unauthorized use when you need to step away from the PC, and don't want to sign out or shut down causing everything open to be closed.
When you lock the computer, you will be taken to the lock screen by default to dismiss and sign in when ready to continue where you left off...
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