This tutorial will show you how to set File Explorer to open to either This PC, Home (Quick access), OneDrive, Downloads, or a custom location by default for your account in Windows 11.
File Explorer opens to Home (Quick access) by default in Window 11, but you can change File Explorer to open to This PC, Mobile Device (phone), OneDrive, or Downloads instead.
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...
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How to Perform a Point-in-time Restore of Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use the point-in-time restore feature to restore your Windows 11 PC to the exact state it was at an earlier point in time.- Brink
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Enable or Disable "Show more options" context menu
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove "Show more options" on the context menu, or enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full classic context menu in Windows 11.- Brink
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Customize Context Menu in File Explorer on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to customize what appears in the context menu in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.- Brink
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Cloud rebuild to perform a full clean reinstall of Windows 11 from WinRE without USB media, custom image, or depending on the health of the currently installed OS.- 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
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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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 manually perform a Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11 from WinRE.
Quick machine recovery is a feature that enables the recovery of Windows devices when they encounter critical errors that prevent them from booting. This feature can automatically search for remediations in the cloud and recover from widespread boot failures, significantly reducing the burden on IT administrators when multiple devices are affected.
Building on the foundation of Startup Repair, quick machine recovery uses a secure and connected Windows Recovery Environment to scan Windows Update for remediation options. This allows devices to be recovered without requiring manual intervention.
There are two main settings of quick...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable display delete to the Recycle Bin confirmation dialog 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 drive, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full.
If you have multiple hard drives, partitions, or an external hard drive connected to your PC, each drive will have its own hidden $Recycle.Bin system folder and Recycle Bin settings.
Removable drives, such as USB flash drives and memory cards, do not have a Recycle Bin by default. Files deleted from removable drives are permanently deleted since they do not go to...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable service-based extraction for Reading Mode in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge features aim to make the web more accessible and inclusive for everyone. Reading mode allows users to enter a focused reading surface by removing distractions from supported webpages with helpful tools such as Read aloud, Translate, Summarize, and Copilot all in one easy place. This article explains how to enable Reading mode, use Read Aloud, translate webpages, and access many other Reading mode features in Microsoft Edge.
Reading mode in Microsoft Edge simplifies web page layouts, removes clutter, and helps you customize your reading experience. There are also...
This tutorial will show you how to set a maximum disk usage limit for the total space consumed by all restore points captured by VSS on the device for point-in-time restore in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8737 (24H2), build 26200.8737 (25H2), and build 28000.2340 (26H1), Microsoft introduced point-in-time restore for Windows. This flexible recovery feature empowers you to quickly roll your device back to a previous state—helping minimize downtime and simplify troubleshooting when disruptions strike. Whether you’re dealing with a widespread outage or a one-off issue, point-in-time restore helps recover your system (including apps, settings, and user files) to get you back to productivity faster.
Point-in-time...
This tutorial will show you how to enter (on) and exit (off) Reading mode in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge features aim to make the web more accessible and inclusive for everyone. Reading mode allows users to enter a focused reading surface by removing distractions from supported webpages with helpful tools such as Read aloud, Translate, Summarize, and Copilot all in one easy place. This article explains how to enable Reading mode, use Read Aloud, translate webpages, and access many other Reading mode features in Microsoft Edge.
Reading mode in Microsoft Edge simplifies web page layouts, removes clutter, and helps you customize your reading experience. There are also many amazing learning...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable whether suggestions based on clipboard content are shown in the address bar suggestion dropdown in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
The Address bar allows you to enter website URLs and search the web. By default, the Address bar provides search and site suggestions using the characters...
This tutorial will show you how to use Cloud rebuild to perform a full clean reinstall of Windows 11 from Windows Recovery (WinRE).
Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8772 (Experimental 26H2), build 26220.9343 (Beta 25H2), build 28020.3142 (Beta 26H1), and build 28120.3032 (Experimental 26H1) for Insiders, Microsoft is introducing Cloud rebuild, a new recovery option that restores a Windows 11 PC to a clean, known-good state by performing a full OS reinstall, even when Windows won't boot. Unlike Reset this PC, Cloud rebuild downloads both the target Windows image and the device's drivers from Windows Update, so the device comes back fully functional without USB media, without a custom image, and without depending on the health of the...
This tutorial will show you how to restore lost or deleted favorites in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The method in this tutorial to restore deleted favorites in Microsoft Edge is no longer available.
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.
If you are signed in to Microsoft Edge with your Microsoft account and have the favorites sync setting turned on, you will be able to restore lost or accidentally deleted favorites in Microsoft Edge with the favorites recovery...
This tutorial will show you how to remove a linked Windows 11 device from the Link to Windows app on your Android phone mobile device.
You can link your Android phone and Windows 11 PC with your Microsoft account to view and reply to text messages, make and receive calls, and more - all right on your PC.
When you link your Android phone to your Windows 11 device, the Windows 11 device gets added to the Link to Windows app on your Android mobile device, and the Android mobile device is added to the Phone Link app on your Windows 11 device.
If needed, you can remove the Windows 11 device from the list of linked devices in the Link to Windows app on your Android phone. This can be handy if you no longer have the Windows 11 device...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove Quick access folders on the navigation pane of File Explorer for all users in Windows 11.
Quick access is part of Home in File Explorer (Win+E).
Quick access allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders and frequent folders from within Home in File Explorer, and from the navigation pane of File Explorer when Show all folders is turned off.
If you don't like seeing all your pinned folders and frequent folders showing on the navigation pane of File Explorer, then you can remove them without removing Quick access in Home.
EXAMPLE: Add or Remove Quick access folders on navigation pane of File Explorer
Here's How:
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this...
Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable whether users can sign in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts, such as Google or Apple accounts, for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you sign in to Microsoft Edge with a Microsoft account, it allows you to sync your browsing data across all your devices signed-in to Microsoft Edge with the same Microsoft account.
Starting with Microsoft Edge 150+, users can now sign in to Microsoft Edge using a Google account in addition to the Microsoft account from the profile menu and Edge sign-in screen. Available for Windows and macOS devices.
You can use the NonMicrosoftAccountSignInEnabled policy to control whether users can sign in to Microsoft Edge...
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