This tutorial will show you how to change the touch press and hold speed and duration for right-clicking for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens).
If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can change the amount of time (speed) you must press and hold before you can perform a right-click.
If your device (ex: laptop or tablet) has a touch screen, you can also change the amount of time during press and hold to perform a right-click.
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
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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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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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Clean Install Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to view the contents of your DNS Resolver Cache in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
A DNS (Domain Name System) resolver cache is a temporary database, maintained by Windows, that contains records of all your recent visits and attempted visits to websites and other Internet domains.
The Internet relies on the Domain Name System (DNS) to maintain an index of all public websites and their corresponding IP addresses. Every time a user visits a website by its name (such as "tenforums.com"), the user's web browser initiates a request out to the Internet, but this request cannot be completed until the website name is converted into an IP address.
This conversion process is called name resolution and is the job of...
This tutorial will show you how to release and renew your IP address to reset the IP address in Windows 10 or Windows 11.
An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network.
If you are having network connectivity issues related to expired or cached IP information, you can try to release and renew your IP address to reset the IP address to hopefully solve the issue.
The ipconfig /release command sends a DHCPRELEASE message to the DHCP server (ex: ISP or router) to release the current DHCP configuration and discard the IP address configuration for all adapters.
The ipconfig /renew command requests a new IP address from the DHCP server (ex: ISP or router).
You...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable an account in 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.
If you have an account on your PC that you want to make unavailable without deleting it, you can disable the account and enable the account again later when wanted.
When an account is disabled, it can no longer be signed in to until enabled again. The account's name will no longer appear on the sign-in screen or user menu on the Start menu until enabled again.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable an account.
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to add a guest account to your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC.
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.
A guest account is a restricted local account for users you don't want to have a permanent account on your PC. It allows people (visitors) to use your PC without having access to your personal files. Users signed in to the guest account can't install apps, can't open Microsoft Store apps, can't install hardware, and can't open Settings.
You can no longer use the built-in Guest account in Windows. As a workaround, we can add a local account...
This tutorial will show you how to open Windows Terminal in quake mode 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 Terminal comes with quake mode. "Quake mode" is the name for the special mode the terminal enters when naming a window _quake. When a window is in quake mode:
The terminal is automatically snapped to the top half of the monitor.
The window can no...
This tutorial will show you how to unpin items from the taskbar for your account in Windows 11.
The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the center by default.
The taskbar will also show the icon of the app for any window you have open. If you like, you can pin an app, drive, file, folder, or site to the taskbar to always show the app's icon on the taskbar whether the app is open or not. Pinning an app to the taskbar makes it easier to open the app on demand from the taskbar.
If you no longer want an item pinned to your taskbar, then you can use "Unpin from taskbar" to remove it.
Option One: Reset and Clear...
This tutorial will show you how to change the priority of notifications in notification center for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
You can change the priority of notifications from apps for the order to show them in the notification center.
Priority of Notifications
Description
TopShow at the top of notification center.
HighShow above normal priority notifications in notification center.
NormalShow below high priority notifications in notification center.
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable context menus on the Start menu for all or specific users in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#disablecontextmenus
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Start Menu context menus.
This will not affect the context menu in the Recommended section of the Start menu.
Option One: Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Three: Enable or...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable simplify Quick Settings layout for all users in Windows 11.
The group policy in this tutorial no longer works since Quick Settings is now scrollable.
Quick Settings (Win+A) gives you quick access from the taskbar corner to commonly used settings and apps like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Rotation lock, Battery saver, Accessibility, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Nearby sharing, Cast, and Project. Directly above your Quick Settings, you will see media playback controls when playing music or videos in Microsoft Edge or streaming music in apps like Spotify.
You can enable the Simplify Quick Settings Layout policy to reduce Quick Settings (Win+A) to only having the...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Set as desktop background context menu for all users in Windows 11.
You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight.
When you right click on a .avci, .avcs, .avif, .avifs, .bmp, .dib, .gif, .heic, .heics, .heif, .heifs, .hif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff, or .wdp image file, you can use the Set as desktop background context menu item to quickly set that image as your new desktop background wallpaper.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7271 (Dev and Beta 25H2), Microsoft is making a few refinements to the context menu aimed at reducing the space taken by less commonly used actions, while keeping...
This tutorial will show you different ways to Snap windows into zone layouts for your account in Windows 11.
You can use Snap windows in Windows 11 to automatically resize and arrange all your open windows into zone layouts using the mouse (drag), keyboard, or the Snap Assist feature.
Snap layouts are tailored to the current screen size and orientation, including support for three side-by-side windows on large landscape screens and top/bottom stacked windows on portrait screens.
When you snap a window, Snap Assist will show what you can snap next to it. Snap Assist significantly speeds up the process of snapping windows side-by-side by offering you a choice of windows to snap by just clicking on a window to snap it.
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