This tutorial will show you how to add and remove sites on an exclude list to the never put these sites to sleep in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
The sleeping tabs feature in Microsoft Edge makes background tabs sleep after two hours of inactivity by default in order to free up resources for active tabs, new tabs, and other...
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How to Perform a Point-in-time Restore of Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use the point-in-time restore feature to restore your Windows 11 PC to the exact state it was at an earlier point in time.- Brink
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Enable or Disable "Show more options" context menu
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove "Show more options" on the context menu, or enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full classic context menu in Windows 11.- Brink
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Customize Context Menu in File Explorer on Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to customize what appears in the context menu in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.- Brink
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Cloud rebuild to perform a full clean reinstall of Windows 11 from WinRE without USB media, custom image, or depending on the health of the currently installed OS.- Brink
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hidden experimental feature flags 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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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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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to view the protection history of Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows Security in Windows 11.
The Protection History page in the Windows Security app is where you can go to view recommendations and actions that Microsoft Defender Antivirus has taken on your behalf, Potentially Unwanted Apps that have been removed, or key services (ex: SmartScreen) that are turned off.
Protection History only retains events for 15 days by default, after which they will automatically be cleared from history.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows/Security/Windows-Security/protection-history-in-the-windows-security-app
Here's How:
1 Open Windows Security.
2 Click/tap on Protection history. (see...
This tutorial will show you how to choose where apps can be installed from for all users in Windows 11.
To help protect your PC and keep it running smoothly, Microsoft recommends only installing apps from the Microsoft Store. You can choose where you can get apps from and if you want to see app recommendations when you try to install an app from outside of the Microsoft Store.
The Application Installation Control feature let's you choose to get apps from:
Anywhere - Users will be able to install both desktop and Store apps without getting a message dialog.
Anywhere, but let me know if there's a comparable app in the Microsoft Store
Anywhere, but warn me before installing an app that's not from the Microsoft Store - Users will be able...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Select context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You have many options to select items in File Explorer (Win+E) and on the desktop (Win+D) in Windows 11.
If wanted, you can add a Select context menu to Select all, Select none, and Invert selection items from instead of just from the command bar in File Explorer.
You can right click on a window/desktop background or on one or more selected items, and click/tap on Show more options to see the Select context menu item.
Select context menu items
Description
Select all
Select all items on the desktop or currently active open window.
Select none
Unselect all items on the desktop or currently active open window...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use Efficiency mode for PC Gaming in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
When playing a game on your Windows PC, gamers want and deserve the best performance possible and that requires maximizing their PC resources for the gameplay experience. Through a new setting in Efficiency mode, Microsoft Edge helps improve gaming...
This tutorial will show you how to enable and disable Clarity Boost while playing games with Xbox Cloud Gaming in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
Microsoft has added a new exclusive Clarity Boost feature to Microsoft Edge that enhances console games with Xbox Cloud Gaming. Clarity Boost is a spatial upscaling enhancement that makes streaming games look clearer and...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) for your account in Windows 11.
There are several different kinds of keyboards for PCs. The most common type is a physical, external keyboard that plugs into your PC. But Windows has a built-in Accessibility tool called the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) that can be used instead of a physical keyboard.
You don’t need a touchscreen to use the OSK. It displays a visual keyboard with all the standard keys, so you can use your mouse or another pointing device to select keys, or use a physical single key or group of keys to cycle through the keys on the screen.
When you turn on OSK, a keyboard that can be used to move around the screen and enter text will appear on...
This tutorial will show you how to determine if an app or process is currently running as administrator (elevated) or not in Windows 11.
Windows runs desktops apps and application files (ex: .bat, .cmd, .exe, and .msc file types) in user mode by default without elevated administrator rights unless it prompts you with UAC to run elevated (highest privileges).
Windows has standard user and administrator types of user accounts.
Standard User - Standard user accounts are good for everyday usage, and can be a local account or Microsoft account. Standard user accounts can use most apps and change system settings that do not affect other users. If any action that requires elevated rights is attempted while signed in as a standard user...
This tutorial will show you how to edit stickers added to the desktop to resize and move them where you like on 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...
This tutorial will show you how to remove stickers from 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...
This tutorial will show you how to change the Weather widget to show the temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius for your account in Windows 11.
Widgets in Windows are interactive elements that display dynamic content and provide quick access to various apps and features. You can view your location's current weather conditions directly on the taskbar and hover over the icon to see concise, scannable information on topics like sports, stocks, local news, and breaking headlines. Widgets are designed to help you staying informed and organized by presenting personalized information at a glance.
Widgets are displayed on the Widgets board, which contains a collection of cards, each representing a widget with relevant information and actions...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove columns for details in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft has updated the design of Task Manager to match the new Windows 11 design principles. This includes a new hamburger style navigation bar and a new settings page. A new command bar on each page gives access to common actions. The dark theme has now been brought to Task manager and will automatically match the system-wide theme configured in the Settings app.
Starting with Windows 11 build 2610.5074 (24H2), Task...
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