This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Automatically hide taskbar to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11.
The taskbar on your desktop is located on the bottom of the screen by default in Windows 11.
If you like, you can have the taskbar automatically hide in Windows 11.
If you enable automatically hide the taskbar, you can show the taskbar on demand by:
Hover pointer on border of taskbar location.
Press the Win + T keys.
On a touchscreen, swipe inwards from the border (ex: bottom) of taskbar location.
If you are someone that turns on or off "Automatically hide taskbar" often, then you could add the Automatically hide taskbar context menu to make it fast and easy to turn on/off on demand.
You must be...
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Enable or Disable Drop Tray in Windows 11
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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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
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to reset the width of the details and preview pane in File Explorer back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The details pane in File Explorer shows you the most common properties associated with the selected file. File properties provide more detailed info about a file, such as the author, the date you last changed the file, and any descriptive tags you might have added to the file.
The preview pane in File Explorer shows you the contents of a file, such as image or text files, without having to open it with an app.
You can drag the left border of the details or preview pane left and right to increase or decrease its width in File Explorer.
EXAMPLE: Details and Preview pane...
This tutorial will show you how to quickly view full details about all user accounts on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
Full details of user accounts would include: AccountType, Description, Enabled or Disabled, Domain, FullName, InstallDate, Lockout, LocalAccount, Name, PasswordChangeable, PasswordExpires, PasswordRequired, SID, SIDType, and Status.
Option One: View Details of Specific Account using "Net User" Command
Option Two: View Details of All Accounts using "WMIC UserAccount" Command
View Details of Specific Account using "Net User" Command
1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
2 Type the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
net user...
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default sound input device for your account in Windows 11.
The default sound input device is the device that Windows uses for speaking or recording.
When you connect more than one microphone or other recording devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
Starting with Windows 11 build 29576.1000 (Experimental (Future Platforms)), the option to set an audio device as default sound device for communication will now always display in Properties, just greyed out if the device is already the default (rather than the control hiding in this case).
Option One: Change Default Sound Input Device for System in Settings
Option Two: Change Default Sound...
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default audio playback (output) device for your account in Windows 11.
The default audio playback device is the device that Windows uses to output (play) sound.
When you connect multiple audio output devices such as speakers, headphones, Bluetooth headset, or other audio devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
Option One: Change Default Sound Output Device for System in Quick Settings
Option Two: Change Default Sound Output Device for System in Settings
Option Three: Change Default Sound Output Device for System in Sound Control Panel
Option Four: Change Default Sound Output Device for System in Game Bar
Option Five: Change Default Sound...
This tutorial will show you how to enable and disable a camera or webcam as needed in Windows 11.
In Windows, having a camera as part of your device lets you make Teams video calls, take pictures, record videos, and more.
Some people worry about unknown apps, organizations, or malware using their camera. Whenever your camera is used, you should be in charge. To help you understand when your camera is turned on, the following indicators are provided:
If your device comes with a camera light, the light will turn on when the camera is in use.
If your system doesn’t have a camera light, you’ll get a notification to let you know when the camera turns on or off.
Sometimes you may want to disable the camera for privacy and security reasons...
This tutorial will show you how to check the current health, SMART status, temperature, and estimated remaining life of drives in Windows 11.
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology; often written as SMART) is a monitoring system included in computer hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and eMMC drives. Its primary function is to detect and report various indicators of drive reliability with the intent of anticipating imminent hardware failures.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/what-to-do-about-a-critical-warning-for-a-storage-device-258e0042-e091-277d-5fa6-3c710fba70d7
Option One: Check Health and SMART Status of NVMe SSD Drives in Settings
Option Two: Check Health and...
This tutorial will show you how to see what the startup impact is for your startup apps on your Windows 11 PC.
Startup apps are the apps that start automatically when you sign in to Windows 11.
You can have any app, shortcut, folder, drive, file, script, etc.. items automatically open or run at startup.
Windows 11 includes functionality to ensure you are always in control of the apps that run on your systems. Settings and Task Manager shows a list of startup apps, along with controls that allow users to disable startup apps. To help users determine what to disable, Settings and Task Manager displays a measure of each startup app’s impact. Impact is assessed based on an app’s CPU and disk usage at startup.
Reference...
This tutorial will show you how to calibrate a HDR display using the Windows HDR Calibration app for your account in Windows 11.
HDR content offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost.
You can use the Windows HDR Calibration app to calibrate your HDR (high dynamic range) display for a better experience with HDR content on your Windows 11 PC. The Windows HDR Calibration app helps you improve color accuracy and...
This tutorial will show you how to download and install the Media Feature Pack for N editions of Windows 11.
N editions of Windows include the same functionality as other editions of Windows, except for media-related technologies, Windows Media Player, and certain preinstalled media apps (Groove, Movies & TV, Voice Recorder, and Skype). The Media Feature Pack provides a way for you to restore these excluded technologies.
If you don't have an N edition of Windows, then the the Media Feature Pack will not be available since the features in the Media Feature Pack are already included.
These technologies include, but are not limited to, the following features:
Windows Media Player application: Enables Windows Media Player features...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable secure sign-in to require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete on the lock screen before signing in to Windows 11.
The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows.
For added security, you can enable secure sign-in to require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete on the lock screen before signing in. This guarantees that the authentic Windows sign-in screen appears, protecting the system from programs that mimic a sign-in to retrieve password info.
Note...
This tutorial will show you how to change the SafeSearch filters for your account in Windows 11.
Windows Search lets you search from your taskbar to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on your device, in the cloud, or on the web.
SafeSearch helps keep adult content out of your web previews. Windows Search relies on Bing technology to determine if search results include sensitive content before presenting them in web previews. If Bing determines results are deemed to include adult content, the preview pane will instead display a See web results button so you can open results in your web browser instead.
SafeSearch filtersDescription
StrictFilters adult text, images, and videos out of your search results.
If you select...
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