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Disconnect Mapped Network Drive in Windows 11

Network and Internet Disconnect Mapped Network Drive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to disconnect a mapped network drive for your account in Windows 11. You can Map a network drive to access shared files on it from File Explorer in Windows without having to look for it or type its network address each time. Option One: Disconnect Selected Mapped Network Drive from Command Bar in File Explorer Option Two: Disconnect Mapped Network Drive by Right Click on Network Drive in File Explorer Option Three: Disconnect Mapped Network Drive from Command Bar in File Explorer Option Four: Disconnect Mapped Network Drive from This PC in Navigation Pane of File Explorer Option Five: Disconnect Mapped Network Drive using Command Option Six: Disconnect All Mapped Network Drives using Command...
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PowerShell - Create a Menu

General PowerShell - Create a Menu

When making a PowerShell script to do multiple, optional tasks, it is practical to use a menu to let user to select what to do. There are several methods to create a PS menu. In this tutorial, I will show how to create a simple menu using a so called Do - While loop, which performs tasks until user selects to quit script. In this sample, I will create a menu to either export (backup), delete, start or stop (shut down) one or more virtual machines using grid view table selection (see tutorial). You can view and download the sample script on my OneDrive. Line numbers used in this tutorial refer to line numbers shown in OneDrive Preview. View and Download: SampleMenu.ps1 1. To start with, we create a menu, and store it to variable...
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Map Network Drive in Windows 11

Network and Internet Map Network Drive in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to map a network drive for your account in Windows 11. You can Map a network drive to access shared files on it from File Explorer in Windows without having to look for it or type its network address each time. A mapped network drive has the following characteristics: It has a drive letter assigned like any other partition in your system. It points to a network shared folder on another PC. It points only to resources found on your network. You need to know the user name and password credentials for the network drive (share) to connect to it. Reference: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/storage-at-microsoft/accessing-a-third-party-nas-with-smb-in-windows-11-24h2-may-fail/ba-p/4154300 Mapped...
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PowerShell - using Out-GridView tables

General PowerShell - using Out-GridView tables

Out-Gridview is in my opinion one of the most practical PowerShell cmdlets. As all PS cmdlets, it has the same verb-noun syntax: do this (verb) with that (noun). Out-GridView simply tells PS to send command output to a grid view table. The power of Out-GridView cmdlet comes from its optional -PassThru switch, which lets user to select items from table, then passing them as parameters to another cmdlet. Out-GridView without -PassThru only lists command output in a table. The syntax with -PassThru switch is as follows: first cmdlet | Out-GridView -PassThru | another cmdlet In this tutorial, I will show just a few practical examples about using Out-GridView with -PassThru, to let you see and understand how it works. See official...
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Start and End Focus Session in Windows 11

System Start and End Focus Session in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to start and end a focus session for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft reimagined focus assist experiences on Windows. Do not disturb makes it easy to silence notifications. Focus is a new experience that enables everyone to stay in the moment and minimize distractions on their PC. To help you stay on track, focus integrates with the Clock app for other focus tools, such as a focus timer and calming music. Windows integrates with focus sessions in the Clock app, so you can play calming music and see a task list from Microsoft To-Do. When you're in a focus session, the following will happen: A focus timer will appear on your screen Do not disturb will turn on...
System
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Set Priority Notifications for Do Not Disturb in Windows 11

System Set Priority Notifications for Do Not Disturb in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to set priority notifications while do not disturb is on for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft reimagined focus assist experiences on Windows. Do not disturb makes it easy to silence notifications. Focus is a new experience that enables everyone to stay in the moment and minimize distractions on their PC. To help you stay on track, focus integrates with the Clock app for other focus tools, such as a focus timer and calming music. It’s now easier than ever to silence notification banners with do not disturb. When you are ready to see the notifications that you may have missed, you can find them in...
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Change Live Captions Bar Position and Size on Screen in Windows 11

Accessibility Change Live Captions Bar Position and Size on Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the live captions bar position and size on the screen for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft introduced a new feature called Live Captions starting with Windows 11 build 22557. Live captions will help everyone, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, better understand audio by viewing captions of spoken content. Captions are automatically generated on-device from any content with audio. Captions can be displayed at the top or bottom of the screen, or in a floating window. The caption window can be resized, and caption appearance can be personalized by applying or customizing a caption style. Microphone audio can be included, which can be helpful during in-person conversations...
Accessibility
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Pin to Quick Access and Unpin from Quick Access in Windows 11

General Pin to Quick Access and Unpin from Quick Access in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access local and network folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc... locations for your account in Windows 11. Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders, frequent Folders, Pinned files, and Recent files from one location in Quick Access. You can Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access items. Pinned items can include local and network files (build 22557), folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc... Folders pinned to Quick access will display under Folders in Quick access in File Explorer, and under Quick access in the navigation...
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Change Account Type in Windows 11

Accounts Change Account Type in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the account type of users to be either a standard user or administrator in Windows 11. Having different accounts on a shared PC lets multiple people use the same device, all while giving everyone their own sign-in info, plus access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings. You can add a local user account (an offline account) or Microsoft account for a user to sign in to the PC with. These can be a standard user or administrator account type. When you add an account in Windows, it will be a standard user account by default. Standard User - Standard user accounts are good for everyday usage, and can be a local account or Microsoft account. Standard user accounts can use...
Accounts
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Safely Remove Hardware in Windows 11

Devices Safely Remove Hardware in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to use Safely Remove Hardware for removeable storage devices in Windows 11. To avoid losing data, it's important to remove external hardware like hard drives and USB drives safely. Safely Remove Hardware allows you to safely shutdown and eject a "removable" storage device before unplugging or disconnecting it to help prevent accidental data loss if data were still currently being copied or saved to or from the device. If you have the removal policy (write caching) for a removable device set to quick removal, you can disconnect the device safely without needing to use Safely Remove Hardware. Option One: Safely Remove Hardware from Taskbar Corner Option Two: Safely Remove Hardware in File Explorer...
Devices
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Switch User in Windows 11

Accounts Switch User in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to switch between users without signing out in Windows 11. When a user signs in to Windows, the system loads their profile. Because each user has a unique user account, this allows multiple users to share a computer. When a user signs in, the desktop settings, files, favorites, and history they see are theirs; they cannot be accessed by other users. When that user signs out, their profile is preserved for the next time that they sign in. A user does not have to sign out to allow another user to sign in. Instead, it is possible for multiple users to sign in and switch between their open accounts. This feature is referred to as Fast User Switching. Switching to another account does not change the state of...
Accounts
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Turn On or Off Public Folder Sharing in Windows 11

Network and Internet Turn On or Off Public Folder Sharing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Public folder sharing on your Windows 11 PC. Public folders offer an easy way to share files with other people using the same computer and with people using other computers on a shared network. The Public folders contain subfolders to help you get organized, but they don't contain any files until you or other people using your computer add files to them. The folders are organized by content type, and include: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents C:\Users\Public\Public Downloads C:\Users\Public\Public Music C:\Users\Public\Public Pictures C:\Users\Public\Public Videos Public folder sharing is turned off by default. When Public folder sharing is turned on, anyone on your computer and same...
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