This tutorial will show you how to reset the notification icons cache to fix any corrupted icons and remove any old icons from the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11.
The system tray on the taskbar corner and taskbar corner overflow menu in Windows 11 shows the notification icons for apps.
Sometimes the notification icons cache may get corrupted causing the icons to display incorrectly or distorted, and still show icons of uninstalled apps in the Other system tray icons (new name) or Taskbar corner overflow (old name) settings. When this happens, the notification icons needs to be deleted in the registry to reset and automatically recreate them.
EXAMPLE: Notifications icons on taskbar system tray
EXAMPLE: Taskbar...
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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 icon of a LNK or URL shortcut for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A shortcut is a link to an item (such as a file, folder, or app) on your PC. You can create shortcuts and then place them in a convenient location, such as on the desktop, so you can easily access the item that the shortcut links to. Shortcut files (.lnk) can be distinguished from the source target by the arrow that appears overlayed on the shortcut's icon.
When a new shortcut is created, it will use the same icon used by the source app, file, folder, drive, or web site (URL - browser) it points to by default. You can change the icon of a shortcut to be any icon you want without changing the icon of the source...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "NVIDIA Control Panel" desktop context menu for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If your Windows device has NIVIDIA graphics and NVIDIA display drivers installed, the NVIDIA Control Panel is included in the GeForce driver.
Featuring display management, application, and gaming-specific features, the NVIDIA Control Panel ensures the best overall experience using NVIDIA graphics.
The NVIDIA Control Panel is added to the desktop context menu by default.
If wanted, you can remove NVIDIA Control Panel from the desktop context menu.
Option One: Add or Remove NVIDIA Control Panel Desktop Context Menu in NVIDIA Control Panel
Option Two: Add or Remove NVIDIA Control Panel...
This tutorial will show you how to add Safe Mode to the boot options menu in Windows 11.
Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default settings and basic device drivers aren't causing the issue. Observing Windows in safe mode enables you to narrow down the source of a problem, and can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC.
There are three different versions of safe mode:
Safe Mode: Starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services without an Internet connection.
Safe Mode with Networking: Starts Windows in safe mode and includes the network drivers and services needed to access the Internet or other computers on your...
This tutorial will show you how to add "Restart Widgets" to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11.
Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests. Your widgets board is optimized to show relevant widgets and personalized content based on your usage.
If Widgets will not open, frozen, or acting buggy, then you could see if restarting the Widgets process may help.
If you like, you can add Restart Widgets to the desktop context menu to make it easy to restart Widgets on demand as needed.
While you must be signed in as an...
This tutorial will show you how to add "Restart Start menu" to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft separated the Start menu into its own process, called StartMenuExperienceHost.exe. This has a number of benefits, including simplifying debugging and insulating Start from potential issues impacting other surfaces.
This will allow you restart the Start menu as needed without having to restart the explorer.exe process.
Restarting the StartMenuExperienceHost.exe process can be helpful if the Start menu will not open, frozen, or acting buggy.
If you like, you can add Restart Start menu to the desktop context menu to make it easy to restart the Start menu on demand as needed.
While you must be...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove VBScript Script File (VBS) to the New context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A .vbs file is a VBScript (Visual Basic Script) file written in the VBScript scripting language that can be executed within Windows or Internet Explorer via the Windows-based script host (Wscript.exe), and may also use the .vb file extension.
The New context menu allows users to quickly create a new item in the current location.
The default New context menu items include to create a new Folder, Shortcut, Bitmap image, Text Document, Compressed (zipped) Folder, and Library.
If you like, you can add VBScript Script File to the New context menu to make it easier for users to create a new VBS...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Windows Batch File to the New context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A .bat file is a batch file that consists of a series of commands to be executed by Command Prompt (cmd.exe), stored in a plain text file.
The New context menu allows users to quickly create a new item in the current location.
The default New context menu items include to create a new Folder, Shortcut, Bitmap image, Text Document, Compressed (zipped) Folder, and Library.
If you like, you can add Windows Batch File to the New context menu to make it easier for users to create a new BAT file on demand.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove Windows Batch File on the New context...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Include in library" folder and drive context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be configured and organized by a user and a library can contain folders that are found on the user's computer and also folders that have been shared over a network. Libraries present a simpler view of the underlying storage system because, to the user, the files and folders in a library are displayed in one single view location, no matter where they are actually physically stored.
You can add and remove folder and drive...
This tutorial will show you how to change the theme for your account in Windows 11.
A theme is a combination of the desktop background, lock screen background, colors, sounds, and mouse pointers.
There are three types of themes.
Type of Theme
Description
My Themes
These are themes you have created, made changes to, saved, or downloaded. Any time you change a theme, it will appear here as an unsaved theme. These themes are saved in the %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes folder.
Windows Default Themes
These are themes included with Windows 11 by default. These themes are saved in the C:\Windows\Resources\Themes folder.
High Contrast Themes
These are color themes for low vision and light sensitivity. These themes are saved...
This tutorial will show you how to change the icon of a library for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be configured and organized by a user and a library can contain folders that are found on the user's computer and also folders that have been shared over a network. Libraries present a simpler view of the underlying storage system because, to the user, the files and folders in a library are displayed in one single view location, no matter where they are actually physically stored.
In File Explorer, users interact with libraries in ways similar to how they would...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Slide show context menu for image files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can add Slide show to the context menu of image files to allow you to view selected image files as a slide show.
While the slide show is playing, you can right click or press and hold on the slide show to use the available options below.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the context menu, all users can use the context menu.
EXAMPLE: Slide show context menu
You will need to click/tap on Show more options first by default, then click/tap on Slide show.
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
Add Slide Show...
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