This tutorial will show you how to uninstall apps for your account, all users, or new users in Windows 11.
If you no longer want or use an app, then you could uninstall the app to remove it and free up space on the drive.
Desktop apps are traditional programs installed by a user. These will not be an app from the Microsoft Store.
Windows apps are apps installed by a user from the Microsoft Store. Each Microsoft account owns their own apps.
Provisioned apps are apps included with Windows 11, and automatically installed when a new user signs in to Windows the first time. They are per-user apps, and typically installed in the "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" folder. These are also available in Microsoft Store for a user to reinstall if...
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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
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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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
This tutorial will show you different ways to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
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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
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 turn on or off showing Windows 11 visual effects in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Microsoft Edge version 122.0.2349.0, the "Show Windows 11 visual effects in browser" setting adds the Mica effect when using the default theme in Microsoft Edge. This functionality depends on your device and Windows settings.
Option One: Enable or Disable Show Windows 11 Visual Effects in Microsoft Edge Setting from Flags
Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Windows 11 Visual Effects in Microsoft Edge in Settings
Enable or Disable Show Windows 11 Visual Effects in Microsoft Edge Setting from Flags
This will add or remove the Show Windows 11 visual effects in browser appearance setting in...
This tutorial will show you how to use AI Theme Generator to create a custom AI generated theme for Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can personalize your Microsoft Edge browser with unique AI-generated themes.
Browser themes in Edge change the look and feel of your browser and the new tab page. When you apply a new theme, you'll notice the color of your browser frame change as well as the image on your new tab page. Themes in Edge work with both horizontal and vertical tabs.
Images are generated through Microsoft Designer, DALL·E 3.0, and Microsoft Edge. DALL·E 3.0 is a new AI system that creates realistic images and art from a text description. As DALL·E 3.0 is a new system, it may create things you didn't expect. If...
This tutorial will show you how to reset the screenshot index counter back to 1 for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you take a screenshot using the Windows :win: + Print Screen keyboard shortcut, the screenshot is saved into your C:\Users\(user-name)\Pictures\Screenshots folder with a file name of Screenshot (#).png with # indicating the screenshot index counter. Each screenshot you take increases the counter # in the file name incrementally by one.
You can reset the screenshot index counter back to the default 1 on demand when wanted.
EXAMPLE: Screenshots folder
Option One: Reset Screenshot Index Counter using Command
Option Two: Reset Screenshot Index Counter using REG file
Reset Screenshot Index Counter...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off secure DNS in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
To navigate to a website, the browser needs to look up the network address (e.g. 93.184.216.34) for the host name (e.g. example.com) that’s used in the website’s URL. Secure DNS (DNS over HTTPS (DoH)) performs this lookup using a service over an HTTPS connection to the DNS service provider, thus protecting the lookups...
This tutorial will help show you how to find the wake source for what woke up your Windows 11 computer from a sleep or hibernate state.
When you put your computer to sleep or hibernate, many sources (ex: network, device or wake timers) can wake the computer.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/powercfg-command-line-options#option_lastwake
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/modern-standby-wake-sources
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/transitioning-between-idle-and-active-states
Option One: Find Last Wake Source using Command
Option Two: Find Wake Sources in Event Viewer
Find Last Wake Source...
This tutorial will show you how to import photos and videos from connected devices using the Photos app in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Photos app included in Windows is a rich media experience that empowers you to do more with your photos and videos. View, organize, and share photos from your PC, OneDrive, iCloud Photos and other devices all from one gallery.
You can import photos and videos you have stored on a camera’s SD card, a USB drive, a phone, or on another device.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/see-all-your-photos-c0c6422f-d4cb-2e3d-eb65-7069071b2f9b
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/import-photos-and-videos-from-phone-to-pc-198f2301-e9a7-c734-5f39-a8946a5ebc99
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This tutorial will show you how to customize a widget on the widgets board and Lock screen for your account in Windows 11.
Widgets are small windows that display dynamic info on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can add, remove, arrange, resize, and customize them to reflect your interests and the way you work. Widgets help you stay on top of what’s important to you by bringing together personalized content from your favorite apps and services so you can have the latest info at a glance throughout your day. So say goodbye to constantly switching between apps and devices and websites—now you can stay connected to the things you care about without losing focus on your most important tasks.
Your widgets...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off energy saver for all users in Windows 11.
Energy Saver replaces battery saver and exists on Windows 11 24H2 and later versions. It significantly extends battery life and reduces energy consumption by automatically managing power usage across your system and apps for an optimal balance of PC performance and energy efficiency. It can be toggled on and off or configured to run automatically whenever the device reaches a certain battery percentage. While optimized to extend battery life, energy saver will be available when PCs are plugged in (this also includes desktop PCs) for those aiming to conserve energy all the time.
Display brightness is automatically reduced up to 30% by default...
This tutorial will show you how to change the “All” page view in the Start menu for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26200.5641 (Dev 24H2) and build 26120.4250 (Beta 24H2), Microsoft is making it easier for you to launch your apps with our updated, scrollable Start menu. With “All” now on the top-level, apps are easily accessible without having to navigate to a secondary page. In addition, we’re introducing two new views to browse and launch your installed apps in the “All” section: category and grid view. The new default Category view automatically groups your apps by category for quick access to your most used categories and apps. So, if your most used apps are Outlook and Solitaire, you can expect those...
This tutorial will show you how to use Safely Remove Hardware for removeable storage devices in Windows 11.
To avoid losing data, it's important to remove external hardware like hard drives and USB drives safely.
Safely Remove Hardware allows you to safely shutdown and eject a "removable" storage device before unplugging or disconnecting it to help prevent accidental data loss if data were still currently being copied or saved to or from the device.
If you have the removal policy (write caching) for a removable device set to quick removal, you can disconnect the device safely without needing to use Safely Remove Hardware.
Option One: Safely Remove Hardware from Taskbar Corner
Option Two: Safely Remove Hardware in File Explorer...
This tutorial will show you how to rebuild the icon cache to clear and reset it for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The icons that display for files in Windows are saved in an icon cache so they can be displayed quickly instead of having to manually scan and slowly load them each time.
The icon cache can sometimes become corrupted causing the icons of files to display incorrectly or distorted. When this happens, the icon cache needs to be deleted to reset and automatically recreate it.
Rebuilding the icon cache will not help with the following icon issues:
The icon of a shortcut not displaying properly due to the target source of the shortcut was moved or deleted. You may need to recreate a new shortcut directly from the...
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