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Brink · Sep 17, 2021

Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft reimagined focus assist experiences on Windows. It is now called Do not disturb. Do not disturb makes it easy to silence notifications. Additionally, you can set priority notifications to control whether calls, reminders, and specific apps break through when do not disturb is on. 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. This tutorial will show you how to customize the focus assist priority list for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Focus...

Brink · Sep 17, 2021

Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft reimagined focus assist experiences on Windows. It is now called Do not disturb. Do not disturb makes it easy to silence notifications. Additionally, you can set priority notifications to control whether calls, reminders, and specific apps break through when do not disturb is on. 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. This tutorial will show you how to turn on and off and change the settings of focus assist automatic rules for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps...

Brink · Sep 16, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically adjust clock for daylight saving time (DST) for all users in Windows 11. Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of advancing clocks (typically by one hour) during warmer months so that darkness falls at a later clock time. The typical implementation of DST is to set clocks forward by one hour in the spring ("spring forward") and set clocks back by one hour in autumn ("fall back") to return to standard time. As a result, there is one 23-hour day in late winter or early spring and one 25-hour day in the autumn. Daylight saving time implementation varies from country to country. Some countries may not observe daylight saving time (DST), whereas other countries may change...

Brink · Sep 15, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off set time automatically for all users in Windows 11. Time is a measure in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future, and also the measure of durations of events and the intervals between them. Your PC's system clock is used to record the time whenever you create or modify files on your PC. You can choose to let Windows 11 set the time automatically, or you can set the time manually. You must be signed in as an administrator to turn on or off set time automatically. Turing on the Set time automatically setting requires turning on Location services and Let apps access your location first. Option One: Turn On or Off Set Time Automatically in...

Brink · Sep 15, 2021

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to manually change the date on the system clock for all users in Windows 11. A calendar date is a reference to a particular day represented within a calendar system. The calendar date allows the specific day to be identified. The date is displayed using the MM/DD/YYYY format by default on the system clock on the taskbar corner in Windows 11. You must be signed in as an administrator to change the date. Option One: Change Date in Settings Option Two: Change Date in Control Panel Option Three: Change Date in Command Prompt Option Four: Change Date in PowerShell Change Date in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Time & language on the left side, and click/tap on Date...

Brink · Sep 14, 2021

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to manually change the time on the system clock for all users in Windows 11. Time is a measure in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future, and also the measure of durations of events and the intervals between them. Your PC's system clock is used to record the time whenever you create or modify files on your PC. You must be signed in as an administrator to change the time. Option One: Change Time in Settings Option Two: Change Time in Control Panel Option Three: Change Time in Command Prompt Option Four: Change Time in PowerShell Change Time in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Time & language on the left side, and click/tap...

Brink · Aug 15, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to set a display to be the main display when you have multiple displays connected to your Windows 11 PC. If you have more than one display connected to your PC, then you will be able to select which display you want to use as the main (primary) display by default for all users. The display set to be the main display will act as the active desktop, show the clock and taskbar corner icons. The sign-in, lock, Ctrl+Alt+Del screens, and most items will open on the main display by default when you initially open them. Option One: Change Main Display in Settings Option Two: Change Main Display in NVIDIA Control Panel Option Three: Change Main Display in Intel Graphics Control Panel Option Four: Change Main...

Brink · Sep 13, 2021

The When I resize a snapped window, simultaneously resize any adjacent snapped window setting in this tutorial is no longer available. It is now always enabled by default without this setting to toggle on or off. The Snap windows feature in Windows allows you to automatically resize and arrange windows on your screen. When you resize a snapped window, it will simultaneously resize any adjacent snapped window by default. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable simultaneously resize any adjacent snapped window for your account in Windows 11. Option One: Enable or Disable Simultaneously Resize any Adjacent Snapped window in Settings Option Two: Enable or Disable Simultaneously Resize any Adjacent Snapped window using...

Brink · Sep 12, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Snap windows for your account in Windows 11. The Snap windows feature in Windows 11 allows you to automatically resize and arrange windows on your screen. References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/snap-your-windows-885a9b1e-a983-a3b1-16cd-c531795e6241 https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2015/06/04/arrange-your-windows-in-a-snap/ Starting with Windows 11 build 22563, Microsoft has made it even easier to snap the most relevant windows next to each other side by side by introducing Microsoft Edge tabs as suggested windows in snap assist. When a window is snapped, you will now see 3 of your most recent Edge tabs shown (by default) as suggestions. Starting with Windows...

Brink · Sep 10, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to change the size of columns width for a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. When you are using a details layout view for a folder, all items in the folder will be displayed by details in columns. You can change the width of specific or all columns to fit the content how you like. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/how-to-change-column-settings-in-windows-explorer-7a6e06e5-85fe-62d5-c9a3-eed515e52aee Option One: "Size Column to Fit" in Folder Option Two: "Size All Columns to Fit" in Folder Option Three: Drag to Change Width of Selected Columns in Folder Option Four: Change Width of Selected Columns in Pixels in Folder EXAMPLE: Before and after "Size all...

Brink · Sep 10, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to change or increase the folder view settings cache memory size for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11 to have Windows remember more of your folder view settings. You can change the folder view settings in Windows to what you want for each separate folder. Folder view settings include the File Explorer window size, template, column width, Group by, Sort by, and layout view of items in each folder. By default, Windows will only remember the first 5000 folders you apply folder view settings to. After you reach the default 5000 folders limit (BagMRU Size), Windows will no longer remember anymore folder view settings you apply. Windows stores the folder view settings of the...

Brink · Sep 8, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to change the sort by view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can change the sort by view of a folder in File Explorer to have all items in the folder sorted by the name, date, date modified, size, type, and more file detail you want, and have all items in the folder arranged in ascending (alphabetical ) or descending order. The exact details available for a folder will vary depending on the template the folder is optimized for. Each separate folder will remember its sort by view as set when last closed. Home and Gallery in File Explorer do not have the Sort by option available. It is grayed out. Option One: Change Folder Sort by View from File Explorer...

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System Customize Focus Assist Priority List in Windows 11

System Manage Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 11

Time and Language Turn On or Off Adjust for Daylight Saving Time Automatically in Windows 11

Time and Language Turn On or Off Set Time Automatically in Windows 11

Time and Language Change Date in Windows 11

Time and Language Change Time in Windows 11

System Change Main Display in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Simultaneously Resize Adjacent Snapped window in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Snap windows in Windows 11

General Change Size of Columns Width for Folder in Windows 11 File Explorer

General Increase Folder View Settings Cache Memory Size in Windows 11

General Change Folder Sort by View in Windows 11 File Explorer

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