This tutorial will show you how to add a custom Hidden items context menu to make it easy to hide/unhide selected files/folders and hide/show hidden items on demand in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Hidden files, folders, and drives do not show by default in Windows.
Hidden files, folders, and drives are marked with the hidden attribute.
Protected operating system files are marked with the hidden and system attributes.
When you set to show hidden files, folders, and drives and protected operating system files, their icons will appear dimmed (faded) to indicate that they are hidden items.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Hidden items context menu, all users can use the context menu.
The Hide/Unhide...
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show hidden files, folders, and drives and protected operating system files for your account in Windows 11.
Hidden files, folders, and drives do not show by default in Windows.
Hidden files, folders, and drives are marked with the hidden attribute.
Protected operating system files are marked with the hidden and system attributes.
When you set to show hidden files, folders, and drives and protected operating system files, their icons will appear dimmed (faded) to indicate that they are hidden items.
If you turn on Show all folders in the navigation pane, then hidden folders will show in the navigation pane even if you set Don't show hidden files, folders, or drives in this tutorial...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Send to context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Send to context menu allows you to quickly send a copy of items (ex: files, folders, libraries) to Bluetooth device, Compressed (zipped) folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Mail recipient, and removable and network drives.
To move an item instead of copy and item, you can right click or press and hold on a file or folder, click/tap on Show more options, click/tap on Send to, press and hold the Shift key, and click/tap on a drive or folder location in the Send to context menu.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Send to context menu.
EXAMPLE: Send to context menu
It is...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing removable and network drives in the Send to context menu for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Send to context menu allows you to quickly send a copy of items (ex: files, folders, libraries) to Bluetooth device, Compressed (zipped) folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Mail recipient, and removable and network drives.
To move an item instead of copy and item, you can right click or press and hold on a file or folder, click/tap on Show more options, click/tap on Send to, press and hold the Shift key, and click/tap on a drive or folder location in the Send to context menu.
Option One: See No Drives using Extended Send to Context Menu...
Windows 11 clean install is done in three phases:
1 Boot from install media, run Windows Setup
2 Reboot, configure hardware devices
3 Reboot, run Windows Welcome (OOBE)
In first phase, user needs to select system language, keyboard layout and formats. Phase 2 is done without user interaction In OOBE, phase 3, user is asked about region, keyboard, telemetry, ad preferences,and so on.
This tutorial will show how to automate phase 3, OOBE, with a simple script (an answer file). Boot from install media, select disk or partition where to install Windows, and take a break. When you come back to PC, Windows is installed, your user account created, and Welcome screen waiting for you to sign in.
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This tutorial will show you how to apply view settings of a folder to all folders of the same template type for your account in Windows 11.
You can change the folder view settings in Windows 11 to what you want for each separate folder.
View settings for a folder include the template, columns, column width, Group by, Sort by, and layout view.
If you like, you can apply the view settings of a folder to all folders of the same template type all at once without needing to manually apply one by one.
Here's How:
1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).
2 Open a folder using a template (ex: "General items") type you want to apply its view settings to all folders of the same same type.
Be sure to close all other folder windows before continuing...
This tutorial will show you how to remove entries from the Computer box in the Remote Desktop Connection client tool for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client (available for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android). When you allow remote connections to your PC, you can use another device to connect to your PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting at your desk.
After you use the Remote Desktop Connection tool to connect to another computer, the name of the computer is added to the Remote Desktop Connection Computer box. It's easy for you to quickly select the same...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove Remote Desktop users on your Windows 11 PC.
You can use Remote Desktop to connect to and control your PC from a remote device by using a Microsoft Remote Desktop client (available for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android). When you allow remote connections to your PC, you can use another device to connect to your PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting at your desk.
You can add and remove users with accounts on the computer for the Remote Desktop Users group to allow them to connect remotely to the computer.
By default, administrator accounts with passwords on a computer are always allowed to connect remotely to the computer.
You must...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing the Windows welcome experience for your account in Windows 11.
The Windows welcome experience will show after updates and occasionally when you sign in to highlight what's new and suggested.
Option One: Enable or Disable Windows Welcome Experience in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Windows Welcome Experience using REG file
Enable or Disable Windows Welcome Experience in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Notifications on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Notifications settings
3 Click/tap on Additional settings to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Check (enable - default) or...
This tutorial will show you how to see which Bluetooth version you have on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth enabled devices located nearby each other.
There are many different types of Bluetooth enabled devices you can add and pair to your PC, such as mobile phones, wireless headsets, speakers, fitness trackers, mouse, keyboard, etc...
Bluetooth accessories sometimes require a minimum Bluetooth specification (version) in order to work with full functionality.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-bluetooth-version-is-on-my-pc-f5d4cff7-c00d-337b-a642-d2d23b082793...
This tutorial will show you how to assign a keyboard shortcut to open a shortcut on your desktop, taskbar, or Start menu 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 assign a shortcut key (aka: keyboard shortcut) to use to open a shortcut on your desktop, taskbar, and Start menu.
If you assign the same shortcut key to a shortcut (B) that was already assigned to another shortcut (A), the shortcut key will no longer work for the other shortcut (A) and will now only work for the current shortcut (B).
If you move a shortcut that you assigned a shortcut key to another location, the shortcut key will no longer work to open the shortcut.
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show all desktop icons for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hide-or-resize-desktop-icons-2b9334e6-f8dc-7098-094f-7e681a87dd97
When you hide desktop icons, the icons are still on your desktop, but just do not display.
Your desktop icons will still always show and be available in your %UserProfile%\Desktop and shell:desktop folders.
Option One: Hide or Show Desktop Icons for Current User using Context Menu...
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