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Add or Remove "Open in New Process" context menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove "Open in New Process" context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Open in new process context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can right click on a drive, folder, or library, click/tap on Show more options (Shift+F10), and click/tap on Open in new process to open the drive, folder, or library in its own new separate process. Opening drives, folders, and libraries in their own new separate explorer process can improve the stability of the explorer shell. By default, all File Explorer windows, including the desktop shell, run in a single explorer.exe process. If one File Explorer window hangs or crashes, it will cause all File Explorer windows running in the same process to hang or crash until the process restarts. While you...
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Delete Sound Theme in Windows 11

Personalization Delete Sound Theme in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to delete a sound theme for your account in Windows 11. A sound theme is a set of sounds applied to events in Windows and programs. After you change your system sounds, you can save it as a sound theme to have available to select as a sound scheme. If you decide you no longer want the saved sound theme, you can delete it. Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on the Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Themes on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Themes settings 3 Click/tap on Sounds at the top. (see screenshot below) You can also open Run (Win+R), copy and paste rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,2 into Run, and click/tap on OK to directly open...
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Enable or Disable Change Theme in Windows 11

Personalization Enable or Disable Change Theme in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable changing the theme for all or specific users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A theme is a combination of the desktop background, lock screen background, colors, sounds, and mouse pointers. You must be signed in as and administrator to enable or disable changing the theme. Option One: Enable or Disable Change Theme for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor Option Two: Enable or Disable Change Theme for All Users using REG file EXAMPLE: Change theme disabled Enable or Disable Change Theme for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. All...
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Save Custom Theme in Windows 11

Personalization Save Custom Theme in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to save your custom theme to a .theme or .deskthemepack file in Windows 11. A theme is a combination of the desktop background, lock screen background, colors, sounds, and mouse pointers. You can save your custom theme to a .theme or .deskthemepack file. When you save your custom theme to a .theme file, it is saved to the %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes folder for the current user. The saved theme will now be available to select when changing your theme. A .deskthemepack file can be used as a backup and for sharing your custom theme. The person you shared the .deskthemepack file with can double click/tap on the .deskthemepack file to save and apply the theme to their account. Option One...
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Allow or Prevent Themes to Change Desktop Icons in Windows 11

Personalization Allow or Prevent Themes to Change Desktop Icons in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to allow or prevent themes to change desktop icons for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows includes the common This PC (aka: Computer), User's Files, Network, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel shortcuts that you can add or remove as icons on your desktop. Changing your theme can also change your desktop icons to what's included in the theme. Option One: Allow or Prevent Themes to Change Desktop Icons in Desktop Icon Settings Option Two: Allow or Prevent Themes to Change Desktop Icons using REG file EXAMPLE: desktop icons Allow or Prevent Themes to Change Desktop Icons in Desktop Icon Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap...
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Allow or Prevent Themes to Change Mouse Pointers in Windows 11

Personalization Allow or Prevent Themes to Change Mouse Pointers in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to allow or prevent themes to change desktop icons for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse. You can change the mouse pointer style, color, and size to make it easier to see in Windows 11. Changing your theme can also change your mouse pointers to what's included in the theme. Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (allow) or step 3 (prevent) below for what you would like to do. Allow Themes to Change Mouse Pointers This is the default setting A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below...
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Add or Remove Automatically Hide Taskbar Context Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Automatically Hide Taskbar Context Menu in Windows 11

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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Add or Remove All Apps Page on Start Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove All Apps Page on Start Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the All apps button and page from the Start menu for all or specific users in Windows 11. The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. All apps appears when a user clicks on All apps in the upper-right corner of the Start menu. All Apps is a comprehensive list of shortcuts, in alphabetical order, of all installed apps. Some of these shortcuts are grouped into folders with the expandable folder in the list. Removing the All Apps list can be handy if you prefer to only see pinned apps on Start instead. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4391, “All apps” is now just “All” on the Start menu. This change began rolling out with Build 22635.4291. You...
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Add Stickers to Desktop in Windows 11

Personalization Add Stickers to Desktop in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add stickers to the desktop for your account in Windows 11. Desktop Stickers is a hidden feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using Windows Spotlight or a picture with Fill as your desktop background image. Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be accessed through Settings or by right-clicking your desktop. When you change your desktop background picture, your stickers will still remain. The Desktop Stickers feature is currently not officially released to Windows 11 yet, but if you would like to give Desktop Stickers a play with now, you can enable Desktop Stickers in Windows 11 version 22H2...
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Turn On or Off Screen Saver in Windows 11

Personalization Turn On or Off Screen Saver in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using a screen saver for your account in Windows 11. When you turn on and set up using a screen saver in Windows, it will start when user activity has been idle for a specified "wait" period of time. You can check On resume, display logon screen to require sign in on resume from the screen saver. Screen savers are used for these two reasons: To protect an old CRT or plasma screen from burn-in caused by static images. To conceal sensitive information left on a screen. If you have more than one display, some screens savers may only appear on the main display by default. You can either move the mouse, touch the screen, touch the touchpad, or press a key to resume from the screen...
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Add or Remove Power Button on Start Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Power Button on Start Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power button on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Power button on the Start menu allows you to quickly open Sign-in options, Lock computer, Sleep computer, Hibernate computer, Shut down computer, or Restart computer from the Start menu. If wanted, you can completely remove the Power button from the Start menu. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidepowerbutton You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Power button on the Start menu. Removing the Power button on the Start menu will not prevent users from using other methods to open Sign-in options, Sleep computer...
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Add or Remove Sign out in Account Picture Menu on Start Menu in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Sign out in Account Picture Menu on Start Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Sign out in the account picture menu on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The account picture menu (aka: "user tile menu") on the Start menu allows you to Change account settings, Lock the computer, Sign out, or switch user. If you like, you can completely remove Sign out in the account picture menu on the Start menu. When you sign out of Windows, all your open windows and apps are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Another user can sign in without needing to restart the computer. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidesignout You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove...
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