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Add Recycle Bin to This PC in File Explorer in Windows 11

Personalization Add Recycle Bin to This PC in File Explorer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add Recycle Bin to This PC in File Explorer 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 hard disk, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full. If added, the Recycle Bin will appear under the "Devices and drives" group in This PC in File Explorer, and the Recycle Bin icon will change to indicate when it's full or empty. Option One: Add or Remove Recycle Bin to This PC in File Explorer for Current User Only Option Two: Add or Remove Recycle Bin to This PC in File Explorer for All Users EXAMPLE: Recycle Bin added to This PC...
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Use ClearType Text Tuner to Improve Text Readability in Windows 11

Personalization Use ClearType Text Tuner to Improve Text Readability in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to use ClearType Text Tuner to improve text readability on each display for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. ClearType is a software technology developed by Microsoft that improves the readability of text on existing LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays), such as laptop screens, Pocket PC screens, and flat panel monitors. With ClearType font technology, the words on your computer screen look almost as sharp and clear as those printed on a piece of paper. ClearType works by accessing the individual vertical color stripe elements in every pixel of an LCD screen. Before ClearType, the smallest level of detail that a computer could display was a single pixel, but with ClearType running on an LCD monitor...
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Restore Legacy Folder Options in Windows 11

Personalization Restore Legacy Folder Options in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to restore the removed legacy settings in Folder Options for all users in Windows 11. You can use Folder Options (aka: File Explorer Options) to change the way files and folders function and how items are displayed in Windows 11 File Explorer. Starting with Windows 11 build 23481 in the Insider Dev Channel, Microsoft removed a handful of old settings under Folder Options in File Explorer as part of an effort to clean up the number of settings for File Explorer. Many of these are legacy settings that have been around for ages and are not being regularly used by people on Windows 11. These removed legacy settings can still be changed via registry keys linked below. Starting with Windows 11 build 23486...
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Add Registration Entries (REG) to New Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add Registration Entries (REG) to New Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Registration Entries (REG) to the New context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A .reg file is registration entries that are text-based human-readable files for exporting and importing portions of the Registry. 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 Registration Entries to the New context menu to make it easier for users to create a new REG file on demand. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove Registration Entries on the New...
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Move Gallery to Top or Bottom of Navigation Pane in Windows 11

Personalization Move Gallery to Top or Bottom of Navigation Pane in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to move Gallery to show at the top or bottom of the navigation pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introducing Gallery, a new feature in File Explorer designed to make it easy to access your photo collection. The content in Gallery is the same as what you see in the All Photos view in the Photos app. Your most recently taken photos appear at the top of Gallery. This includes photos from your phone if you have OneDrive Camera Roll Backup set up. Gallery displays the contents of the Pictures library. When you include a folder, the files appear in the Gallery but continue to be stored in their original...
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Add or Remove Default Items on New Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Default Items on New Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove default items on the New context menu for all users in Windows 11. 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. System folders and the root of the Windows drive will only have New > Folder available. Libraries will only have New > Library available. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove items on the New context menu. Option One: Add or Remove "Folder" on New context menu Option Two: Add or Remove "Shortcut" on New context menu Option Three: Add or Remove "Compressed...
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Change Drag and Drop Sensitivity in Windows 11

Personalization Change Drag and Drop Sensitivity in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the drag and drop sensitivity to what you want for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default in Windows, if you drag an item by a distance of 4 pixels and leave it, it will result in a drag and drop operation. When you drag and drop files and folders in Windows, they will get moved or copied by default based on the source and destination locations. Many people find that it is way too easy for them to inadvertently drag and drop files from one folder to another with a default distance of 4 pixels. If you increase the distance to say 50 pixels, then you will have to drag items (ex: text, files, folders, windows, etc...) by at least 50 pixels before it can drop. This can be helpful...
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Add Control Panel to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add Control Panel to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add "Control Panel" to the Desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Control Panel Desktop context menu allows you to quickly open the Control Panel in either the Category view, Icons view (large or small), or All Tasks (God Mode) on demand. You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you. While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the "Control Panel" context menu, all users can use the context menu if added. The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app...
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Move Home to Top or Bottom of Navigation Pane in Windows 11

Personalization Move Home to Top or Bottom of Navigation Pane in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to move Home to show at the top or bottom of the navigation pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access is now called Home. The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent Folders section and Pinned files is now called Favorites to align with Office and OneDrive. Recent and pinned files displayed in Home are now searchable using the search box in File Explorer even if they are not local files, so you can find Office files recently shared with you. Quick access = Displays up to 11 folders that you pinned or frequently opened on the system. Favorites = Pinned files. Recent (Recent files) = Displays up to 25 files that you most...
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Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 11

Personalization Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the maximum number of items that can display in Jump Lists for your account or all users in Windows 11. Jump Lists are available when you right click on an app on the taskbar or Start Menu that supports having a jump list. Jump Lists are lists of app specific tasks or items you can quickly open or get to for every day usage. Jump Lists can include pinned items, recent items, frequent items, tasks, and/or websites. Windows 11 will display up to a maximum of 13 items in Jump Lists by default. Option One: Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists for Current User Option Two: Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists for All Users EXAMPLE: Jump Lists from taskbar and Start menu > All...
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Add or Remove "Open Linux shell here" Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove "Open Linux shell here" Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Open Linux shell here" context menu for all users in Windows 11. When you install WSL in Windows 11, you can press the Shift key while right clicking on the background of a open folder or drive window to see and use the Open Linux shell here context menu. When you use the Open Linux shell here context menu, it opens your default WSL distro shell in Windows Terminal at the current location. This tutorial will also let you add the Open Linux shell here context menu for when you right click on a folder or drive, and click/tap on Show more options. This is in addition to the default of press the Shift key while right clicking on the background of a open folder or drive window. Since...
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Add or Remove "Personalize" Desktop context menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove "Personalize" Desktop context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Personalize" desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11. When you right click or press and hold on your desktop and click/tap on Personalize, it will open the Settings > Personalization settings page. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Personalize desktop context menu. Option One: Add "Personalize" to Desktop context menu Option Two: Remove "Personalize" from Desktop context menu EXAMPLE: "Personalize" desktop context menu Add "Personalize" to Desktop context menu This is the default setting. 1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below. Add_Personalize_to_desktop_context_menu.reg...
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