This tutorial will show you how to create a Show Desktop shortcut in Windows 11.
Show Desktop (Win+D) can be used to minimize and restore all of your open windows at once. The show desktop feature helps to take a quick look at what’s on your desktop behind all the open windows.
By default, you can click/tap on the far right corner of the taskbar on the main display to show the desktop and minimize all open windows, and click/tap on it again to restore all minimized windows.
It can be hard to use Show Desktop from the taskbar since it's so small, and you can only see its indicator if you hover the pointer over the far right corner of the taskbar on the main display.
If you like, you can create a Show Desktop shortcut to make it...
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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
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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
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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 turn on or off using rounded corners for browser windows 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.
Browser windows have rounded corners by default in Microsoft Edge.
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of Microsoft Edge, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
edge://flags/#edge-rounded-containers
3 Select Default (same as enabled), Enabled...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using rounded corners for browser tabs 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.
Tabs have rounded corners by default in Microsoft Edge.
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of Microsoft Edge, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
edge://flags/#edge-visual-rejuv-rounded-tabs
3 Select Default (same as enabled), Enabled, or...
This tutorial will show you how to uninstall fonts in Windows 11.
A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point size, weight, color, or design.
In Windows 11, you can install fonts for only your account (current user) or for all users on the computer.
Fonts installed all users are referenced in this registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts
Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.1843 (Dev), Microsoft is beginning to roll out a change that redirects links for the Fonts Control Panel page to the Fonts settings page at Settings > Personalization > Fonts. Insiders who see this change can still access the Fonts Control Panel UI by navigating to the system fonts folder...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Sharing tab from drive and folder properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can right click on a drive or folder and click/tap on Properties to see a Sharing tab.
The Sharing tab in the properties of a folder or drive allows you to manage file sharing over a network in Windows to share files and folders on your computer with other users over a private or public network in your workgroup or domain.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Sharing tab from drive and folder properties.
The Sharing tab requires the Server (LanmanServer) service to be enabled, running, and set to Automatic.
EXAMPLE: Sharing tab in drive and folder Properties...
This tutorial will show you how to see all policies that are applied to Microsoft Edge 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.
You can apply policies to Microsoft Edge to configure how Microsoft Edge runs and updated.
Microsoft Edge policy settings are saved to these registry keys:
Device (mandatory) = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Device (recommended) = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
Current User (mandatory)...
This tutorial will show you how to dock and undock the handwriting panel for your account in Windows 11.
The touch keyboard in Windows 11 includes a handwriting panel layout you can use to enter text with a pen or your finger.
You can dock or undock the handwriting panel on demand.
When you dock the handwriting panel, it will remain open always on top across the bottom of the main display and cannot be moved.
When you undock the handwriting panel, you can move (drag) the handwriting panel to where you want on the screen on any display.
Here's How:
1 Open the handwriting panel.
2 Click/tap on the Dock or Undock button for what you want. (see screenshots below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
Open Handwriting Panel in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable opening the handwriting panel or touch keyboard with a pen when no keyboard is attached for your account in Windows 11.
The touch keyboard in Windows 11 includes a handwriting panel layout you can use to enter text with a pen or your finger.
When you tap a text field with a pen when a physical keyboard isn't attached for tablet and 2in1 devices, it will open the handwriting panel or touch keyboard to input text by default.
Option One: Enable or Disable Open Handwriting Panel or Touch Keyboard with Pen in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Open Handwriting Panel or Touch Keyboard with Pen using REG file
EXAMPLE: Touch keyboard and handwriting panel
Enable or Disable...
This tutorial will show you how to change the font size used when writing in the handwriting panel or directly into a text field for your account in Windows 11.
The touch keyboard in Windows 11 includes a handwriting panel layout you can use to enter text with a pen or your finger.
After you enter text into the handwriting panel, the text automatically gets converted into the Ink Free font by default. You can change the font used to convert the text to any font you want.
The text will be converted into a medium font size by default, but you change the font size to be small, medium, or large if supported.
Option One: Change Handwriting Panel Font Size in Settings
Option Two: Change Handwriting Panel Font Size using REG file...
This tutorial will show you how to change the font used when writing in the handwriting panel or directly into a text field for your account in Windows 11.
The touch keyboard in Windows 11 includes a handwriting panel layout you can use to enter text with a pen or your finger.
After you enter text into the handwriting panel, the text automatically gets converted into the Ink Free font by default. You can change the font used to convert the text to any font you want.
The text will be converted into a medium font size by default, but you change the font size to be small, medium, or large if supported.
Option One: Change Handwriting Panel Font in Settings
Option Two: Change Handwriting Panel Font in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable write with fingertip in the handwriting panel for your account in Windows 11.
The touch keyboard in Windows 11 includes a handwriting panel layout you can use to enter text with a pen or your finger.
You can enable or disable the ability to write with your fingertip in the handwriting panel. This can be useful if you want to write with a pen in the handwriting panel without having to worry about making mistakes with your finger while writing with the pen.
Option One: Enable or Disable Write with Fingertip in Handwriting Panel in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Write with Fingertip in Handwriting Panel using REG file
EXAMPLE: Handwriting panel
Enable or Disable...
This tutorial will show you how to open the handwriting panel in Windows 11.
The touch keyboard in Windows 11 includes a handwriting panel layout you can use to enter text with a pen or your finger.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-to-know-the-touch-keyboard-004f3d67-855b-27f0-6f7c-d5145f691181
Option One: Open Handwriting Panel when Tap Text Field with Pen
Option Two: Open Handwriting Panel from Touch Keyboard
EXAMPLE: Handwriting panel
Open Handwriting Panel when Tap Text Field with Pen
This option is only available if you have a tablet device with a touchscreen, no hardware keyboard attached, and have When I tap a text field with my pen, use the handwriting panel or touch keyboard to input text...
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