This tutorial will show you how to repair Windows image component store corruption in Windows 11.
If a Windows image becomes unserviceable, you can use the DISM (Deployment Imaging and Servicing Management) tool or Repair-WindowsImage cmdlet to update the files and correct the problem.
For example, to fix Windows image component store corruption when a sfc /scannow command is unable to repair corrupted or modified system files because the component store (source) is corrupted. SFC should be able to repair the files afterwards.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/repair-a-windows-image
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dism/repair-windowsimage?view=windowsserver2019-ps...
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users 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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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
This tutorial will show you different ways to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to run the System File Checker (SFC) tool to repair missing, corrupted, and modified system files in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- 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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Enable or Disable Recall Feature in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Recall feature for all users in Windows 11 on home (personal) or managed (work or school) Copilot+ PCs.- Brink
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the brightness level of a built-in display and external displays in Windows 11.
You may need to occasionally adjust the brightness level of your external or built-in display. For example, if you want to use your laptop outdoors on a sunny day, you might need a brighter screen to see the display clearly. Or, if you're in a dark room, you might want to make the screen less bright.
Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions. This automatic setting helps make sure your screen is readable wherever you go. Even if you use Change brightness automatically when lighting changes, you can still adjust the brightness slider to...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable playing the Windows startup sound for all users in Windows 11.
The startup sound was disabled by default in Windows 10.
The startup sound for Windows 11 has returned in which you will hear when your PC boots up to the Lock screen and is ready to go for you to sign in.
Option One: Turn On or Off Play Windows Startup Sound in Sounds Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Play Windows Startup Sound using REG file
Option Three: Enable or Disable Windows Startup Sound in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Four: Enable or Disable Windows Startup Sound using REG file
EXAMPLE: Windows 11 startup sound
Video by Tom Warren.
Turn On or Off Play Windows Startup Sound in Sounds Settings
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This tutorial will show you how to change the computer name of your Windows 11 PC.
Rename your device to make it easier to identify if you use multiple computers with your Microsoft account devices.
PCs on a network need unique names so they can identify and communicate with each other. If two PCs have the same name on the same network, it creates a conflict for network communications. Most PCs come with default names, but you can usually change them. It's best to keep PC names short (fifteen characters or less) and easily recognizable.
It is recommend that you use only Internet-standard characters in the PC name. The standard characters are the numbers 0 through 9, uppercase and lowercase letters from A through Z, and the hyphen (-)...
A Microsoft account (MSA) is a good choice if a user wants to use the same account on multiple devices, or wants to make it easy to use all / any Microsoft services. Setting up a preinstalled Windows 10 on a new device, after a clean install, or creating a new user on existing Windows installation, everything works from the moment the user signs into the desktop for the first time. OneDrive will be set up automatically, theme, colors, settings and Microsoft Edge favourites and settings will be synced as the user prefers.
However, there are a few cons in using a MSA as your Windows sign-on account. First, the username, or rather the user profile and user profile folder name. When creating a Windows user account with an MSA, the user...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a custom Open in Windows Terminal expandable context menu for all users in Windows 11.
Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts.
Windows 11 includes a Open in Terminal context menu by default when you right click or shift + right click on a folder or folder background, but this does not open Windows Terminal elevated (run as...
This tutorial will provide you with a list of commands to open or create shortcuts to directly open Control Panel items in Windows 11.
You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.
The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience.
While the Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to provide access to some settings that have not yet migrated, you're encouraged to use the Settings app, whenever possible.
Control Panel: control.exe
Control Panel category view: explorer...
This tutorial will show you how to boot Windows 11 into normal mode, Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, or Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default settings and basic device drivers aren't causing the issue. Observing Windows in safe mode enables you to narrow down the source of a problem, and can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC.
There are three different versions of safe mode:
Safe Mode: Starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services without an Internet connection.
Safe Mode with Networking: Starts Windows in safe mode and includes the network drivers and services needed...
This tutorial will show you how to open the Control Panel and change to Category, Large icons, or Small icons view in Windows 11.
You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.
When you open the Control Panel, you can select to view the Control Panel in either the Category, Large icons, or Small icons view.
The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience.
While the Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to provide access to some settings that have not yet migrated...
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to open Windows Tools in Windows 11.
Windows Tools,, formerly Administrative Tools, is a folder in Control Panel that contains tools for system administrators and advanced users.
The tools in the folder might vary depending on which edition of Windows you are using.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25272 and build 22623.1095, Microsoft moved Quick Assist out of Windows Tools so it displays directly in the Start menu’s All apps list and is easier to find.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/client-tools/administrative-tools-in-windows
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/system-configuration-tools-in-windows-f8a49657-b038-43b8-82d3-28bea0c5666b...
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables (in ELF format) natively on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019. (Wikipedia). To put it simple, WSL allows a Windows user to run various Linux distros in Windows Terminal.
In screenshot, I am browsing Windows 11 Forum in Microsoft Edge browser in Ubuntu Linux on Windows 11 desktop:
WSL is available in all Windows 11 editions. See the following tutorial for instructions in installing and enabling WSL:
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/install-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-in-windows-11.377/
This tutorial will show you how to install Microsoft Edge browser in Ubuntu Linux in Windows 11 WSL.
Option One: Install Edge in Ubuntu...
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to restart your local Windows 11 computer.
Restarting the computer will sign out all users, shut down the computer, and then automatically reboot the computer.
When shutting down your PC, any open supported apps are registered for application restart. After restart, these apps will re-open automatically when you sign in.
The feature to restore applications that have registered for application restart after you restart or shutdown has been set to only occur for users that have turned on (default) Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign back in.
If you enable Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up after an update for your account, it will...
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