This tutorial will show you how to clear the Run (Win+R) and File Explorer (Win+E) typed, recent items, and frequent places history for your account in Windows 11.
Clearing your File Explorer history deletes the information Windows saved about the files and folders you use as well as what you've typed in the address bar and Run dialog.
File Explorer history consists of:
Recent items in the File Explorer jump list.
Quick access folders in File Explorer Home, except default pinned folders.
Favorites in File Explorer Home.
Recent files in File Explorer Home.
File Explorer address bar typed history.
Run dialog typed history.
Option One: Only Clear Run and File Explorer Address Bar History
Option Two: Clear File Explorer History in...
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Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore 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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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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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
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Personalization Enable or Disable Recommended Files in Start, Recent Files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and recent items in Jump Lists for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Your recently opened items will show in the Start menu Recommended section, Jump Lists, and File Explorer by default in Windows 11.
Recently opened items are stored in the %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent Items folder for the current user.
Option One: Turn On or Off "Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists" for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off "Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists" for Current User using REG file
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to remove a color profile for a display for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Calibrating a display will create a new color profile for the display where the calibration tool is located.
You can remove color profiles you no longer want for a display.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-display-brightness-and-color-in-windows-3f67a2f2-5c65-ceca-778b-5858fc007041#bkmk_color_profile
Option One: Remove Display Color Profile for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Remove Display Color Profile for Current User in Color Management
Option Three: Remove Display Color Profile for All Users in Color Management
Option Four: Remove Display Color Profile for All Users in File...
This tutorial will provide you with a complete list of ms-settings URI commands to directly open or create shortcuts for any Settings page in Windows 11.
Microsoft designed Settings to be beautiful, easy to use and inclusive of all your Microsoft experiences in Windows 11. Settings has left-handed navigation that persists between pages, and Microsoft has added breadcrumbs as you navigate deeper into Settings to help you know where you are and not lose your place. Settings pages are also all new, with new hero controls at the top that highlight key information and frequently used settings for you to adjust as you need. These new hero controls span across several category pages like System, Bluetooth & devices, Network & Internet...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Libraries, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) in the File Explorer navigation pane when using "Show all folders" for all users in Windows 11.
The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network.
When you turn on Show all folders in the navigation pane, the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Libraries, Music, Pictures, and Videos folders will always show in the navigation pane by default.
If you like, you can add and remove the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Libraries, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) in the File Explorer navigation pane with "Show all folders" turned on...
This tutorial will show you how to change the border of thumbnail previews for image, theme, and video files for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Thumbnail previews of files will show in File Explorer when you have either a medium icons, large icons, or extra large icons folder layout view selected.
You can change the border of thumbnail previews to have no border, a shadow border, or video reel border.
Option One: Change Border of Thumbnail Previews for Image Files for Current User
Option Two: Change Border of Thumbnail Previews for Theme Files for Current User
Option Three: Change Border of Thumbnail Previews for Video Files for Current User
Option Four: Change Border of Thumbnail Previews for Image Files...
This tutorial will show you how to set a Wi-Fi network as a metered connection or non-metered connection for all users in Windows 11.
Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your device.
A metered connection is an Internet connection that has a data limit associated with it. Cellular data connections are set as metered by default. Wi-Fi and Ethernet network connections can be set to metered but aren't by default. Some apps might work differently on a metered connection to help reduce your data usage. Also, some updates for Windows won't be installed automatically.
If you have a metered Internet connection with a...
This tutorial will show you how to change the name of a local account or Microsoft account in Windows 10 and 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.
The user name of an account is used to identify the account in Windows.
The full name of an account is the display name used in Windows. The account's display name will show on locations like the Sign-in screen, Start Menu, and Settings.
When you create a Microsoft account, you specify a changeable...
This tutorial will show you how to troubleshoot and fix a slow or freezing right click context menu caused by shell extensions in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A context menu is a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears when you right click or press and hold on an item (ex: desktop, file, folder, drive, etc...) in Windows. A context menu can have menu items and sub-menus with a list of options or actions available for the item you right clicked on.
When you install 3rd party apps, some may include their own shell extensions that add items to the right click context menu.
If an app's added shell extension isn't working properly, it can cause a context menu to be extremely slow or freeze when you right click to open the context menu...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a File History context menu for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
File History regularly backs up versions of your files in the Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop folders and the OneDrive files available offline on your PC. Over time, you'll have a complete history of your files. If the originals are lost, damaged, or deleted, you can restore them. You can also browse and restore different versions of your files. For example, if you want to restore an older version of a file (even if it wasn't deleted or lost), you can browse through a timeline, select the version you want, and restore it.
If you use File History, you can add File History to the...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable delay Send to context menu build for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Send to context menu allows you to quickly send a copy of items (ex: files, folders, libraries) to Bluetooth device, Compressed (zipped) folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Mail recipient, and removable or network drives.
By default, Windows builds the "Send to" menu items every time you open a context menu, which can slightly slow down right-click performance if you have many items there.
Sometimes drives may cause a delay when trying to build the Send to context menu while you are waiting on them to connect or spin back up if turned off after being idle.
If you enable delay Send to menu...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to browse as guest in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can browse using a guest profile in Microsoft Edge.
Guest mode is a temporary instance of a fresh profile. It allows you to browse on another user's device without modifying the signed-in profile. Browsing data from Guest mode such as favorites, browsing history, passwords, and form fill data does not persist after you close all Guest mode windows. Downloaded files are stored on the device, but the history of the downloads is deleted.
Guest mode allows you to browse the web without being signed in to other sites automatically. Microsoft Edge does not send websites any information to...
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