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Brink · Oct 31, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to view your recently opened files in Windows 11. Windows 11 keeps track of your recently opened files by default. This can be handy if you need to locate or reopen a recently opened file, or to just see which files have been recently opened. Option One: View Recently Opened Files for Specific App on Taskbar Option Two: View Recently Opened Files for Specific App on Start Menu Option Three: View Recently Opened Files on Start Menu Option Four: View Recently Opened Files from File Explorer Home Option Five: View Recently Opened Files from Recent Items folder View Recently Opened Files for Specific App on Taskbar 1 Right click on the app (ex: "Notepad") icon on the taskbar. (see screenshot below)...

Brink · Sep 8, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to change the group by view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can change the group by view of a folder in File Explorer to have all items in the folder grouped by the name, date, date modified, size, type, total size (build 22494), and more file detail you want, and have all items in the folder arranged in ascending (alphabetical ) or descending order. The exact details available for a folder will vary depending on the template the folder is optimized for. When you have a folder's contents in groups, you can expand (show) or collapse (hide) a group or all groups in the opened folder window. Each separate folder will remember its group by view as set when...

Brink · Oct 15, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to find and list all EFS encrypted files that belong to the current user on all connected NTFS local drives in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and folders. It provides cryptographic protection of individual files on NTFS file system volumes using a public-key system. Files or folders saved into an existing encrypted folder will automatically be encrypted by EFS. Option One: Find All Encrypted Files and Output List in Command Prompt Option Two: Find All Encrypted Files and Output List to Text File Find All Encrypted Files and Output List in Command Prompt 1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell...

Brink · Oct 15, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to open and close the navigation bar in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, processes details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app. You can open the Processes, Performance, App history...

Brink · Oct 15, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to find and list compressed files and folders in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The NTFS file system volumes support file compression on an individual file basis. The file compression algorithm used by the NTFS file system is Lempel-Ziv compression. This is a lossless compression algorithm, which means that no data is lost when compressing and decompressing the file, as opposed to lossy compression algorithms such as JPEG, where some data is lost each time data compression and decompression occur. Data compression reduces the size of a file by minimizing redundant data. In a text file, redundant data can be frequently occurring characters, such as the space character, or common vowels, such as the letters e...

Brink · Oct 11, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Show full account name in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app. You can turn on Show full account name to display...

Brink · Oct 11, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Minimize on use in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app. When you use Switch to for a running process from the...

Brink · Oct 11, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Hide when minimized in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app. You can turn on Hide when minimized to not see the...

Brink · Oct 11, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Control Panel and Settings for specific or all users in Windows 11. Microsoft designed Settings to be beautiful, easy to use and inclusive of all your Microsoft experiences in Windows 11. Settings has left-handed navigation that persists between pages, and Microsoft has added breadcrumbs as you navigate deeper into Settings to help you know where you are and not lose your place. Settings pages are also all new, with new hero controls at the top that highlight key information and frequently used settings for you to adjust as you need. These new hero controls span across several category pages like System, Bluetooth & devices, Network & Internet, Personalization, Accounts, and...

Brink · Oct 10, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing app history for all accounts in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. The App history tab in Task Manager shows historical resource usage metrics by apps for the last 30 days by default. Show history for all accounts is turned on by default to see resource usage history by all apps for the current user and system accounts in the App history tab in Task Manager. You can turn off Show history for all accounts to see resource usage history only by Microsoft Store apps for the current user in the App history tab...

Brink · Oct 10, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to pause or change the real time data update speed in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app. The real time update speed in Task...

Brink · Oct 10, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to have the Task Manager always on top while open for your user account in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app. You can have Task Manager to always...

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General View Recently Opened Files in Windows 11

General Change Folder Group by View in Windows 11 File Explorer

General Find All EFS Encrypted Files in Windows 11

General Open and Close Navigation Bar in Task Manager in Windows 11

General Find Compressed Files and Folders in Windows 11

General Turn On or Off Show Full Account Name for Task Manager in Windows 11

General Turn On or Off Minimize on Use for Task Manager in Windows 11

General Turn On or Off Hide when Minimized for Task Manager in Windows 11

General Enable or Disable Control Panel and Settings in Windows 11

General Turn On or Off Show App History for All Processes in Task Manager in Windows 11

General Change Task Manager Real Time Update Speed in Windows 11

General Turn On or Off Always On Top for Task Manager in Windows 11

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