This tutorial will show you different ways on how to mute and unmute the system volume or sound volume of individual devices and apps in Windows 11.
The default audio playback device is the device that Windows uses to output (play) sound.
While you can adjust the volume level of individual devices and apps, sometimes you may just want to mute and unmute the volume as needed without affecting the set volume level.
Option One: Mute and Unmute Sound Output Volume using Keyboard
Option Two: Mute and Unmute Sound Output Volume in Quick Settings
Option Three: Mute and Unmute Sound Output Volume in Settings
Option Four: Mute and Unmute Sound Output Volume in Volume Mixer
Option Five: Mute and Unmute Sound Output Volume in Game Bar
Option...
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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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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use ViVeTool to enable or disable hidden features in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users in Windows 11.- Brink
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
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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
This tutorial will show you how to run the System File Checker (SFC) tool to repair missing, corrupted, and modified system files in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- 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
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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 turn on or off Schedule night light for your account in Windows 11.
Your display emits blue light—the kind of light you see during the day—which can keep you up at night. To help you get to sleep, turn on the night light and your display will show warmer colors at night that are easier on your eyes.
You can turn on Schedule night light. Then, either select Sunset to sunrise, or select Set hours and enter custom times for the night light to automatically turn on and off.
Night Light settings are stored in the registry keys below for the current user...
This tutorial will show you how to change the night light color temperature strength for your account in Windows 11.
Your display emits blue light—the kind of light you see during the day—which can keep you up at night. To help you get to sleep, turn on the night light and your display will show warmer colors at night that are easier on your eyes.
The night light strength level is for the color temperature in Kelvin. You can set a strength level between 0 (6500K) to 100 (1200K) for whatever is comfortable to your eyes.
Night Light settings are stored in the registry keys below for the current user...
This tutorial will show you how to specify the hibernation file (hiberfile.sys) type to be reduced or full in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Hibernation files are used for hybrid sleep, fast startup, and standard hibernation (described earlier). There are two types, differentiated by size, a full and reduced size hibernation file. Only fast startup can use a reduced hibernation file.
Hibernation file type
hiberfil.sys default size
Supports
Full
40% of physical memory
hibernate, hybrid sleep, fast startup
Reduced
20% of physical memory
fast startup
Hibernate is a power-saving S4 state designed primarily for laptops, and might not be available for all PCs (PCs with InstantGo don't have the hibernate option). While sleep puts your...
This tutorial will show you how to find and see what the build number of the installed Windows 11 is on your PC.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/flight-hub/
Version
Build
Release Date
21H222000.194October 4, 2021
22H222621.521September 20, 2022
23H222631.2506October 31, 2023
24H226100.1742October 01, 2024
25H226200.5670 (Dev)Still Insiders (coming soon to public)
Option One: Find Windows 11 Build Number in Watermark on Desktop
Option Two: Find Windows 11 Build Number in About Windows
Option Three: Find Windows 11 Build Number in Settings
Option Four: Find Windows 11 Build Number in System Information...
This tutorial will show you how to find and see what the version number of the installed Windows 11 is on your PC.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/flight-hub/
Version
Build
Release Date
21H222000.194October 4, 2021
22H222621.521September 20, 2022
23H222631.2506October 31, 2023
24H226100.1742October 01, 2024
25H226200.5670 (Dev)Still Insiders (coming soon to public)
Option One: Find Windows 11 Version Number in About Windows
Option Two: Find Windows 11 Version Number in Settings
Option Three: Find Windows 11 Version Number in Registry Editor
Find Windows 11 Version Number in About Windows
1 Open About...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Storage Sense to automatically free up system drive space for all users in Windows 10 and Windows11.
Storage Sense can automatically free up drive space for you by getting rid of items that you don't need, like temporary files and items in your Recycle Bin.
Storage Sense is off by default. If your PC runs into low disk space and you have not interacted with Storage Sense in the past, Windows may turn on Storage Sense to manage select temporary files, then notify you. If you prefer, you can choose to turn Storage Sense off right away or after the low disk state is resolved.
If Storage Sense is turned on with the default settings, it will run when your device is low on disk space and...
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