This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Administrator Protection for admin approval mode elevations in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7961 (Beta 25H2) and build 26300.7965 (Dev 25H2), Administrator protection is being gradually re-enabled and aims to protect free floating admin rights for administrator users, allowing them to still perform all admin functions with just-in-time admin privileges. This feature is OFF by default and can be enabled via OMA-URI in Intune or via group policy.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.8138 (Beta 25H2), build 26300.8142 (Dev 25H2), and build 2812.2242 (Experimental 26H1), after resuming the rollout of Administrator Protection as enabled by IT admins, we are also now...
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Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the point-in-time restore feature in Windows 11.- Brink
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
This tutorial will show you how to transfer your files, settings, and preferences from your previous (old) Windows 10/11 PC to your new Windows 11 PC during Windows Setup.- 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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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 reset the last open position and size of Windows Photo Viewer to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Photo Viewer is a basic lightweight image viewer program that was included in Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Windows Photo Viewer allows you to access the properties of an image, print the image, email the image, burn the image to disc, delete image, copy image, rotate image, manually scroll between previous and next images in a folder, and play a slide show of images from within a folder.
Windows Photo Viewer was hidden and replaced by the more modern Photos app in Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
If you restored the Windows Photo Viewer app, whenever you...
This tutorial will show you how to change the background color in the Windows Photo Viewer app to any custom color for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Photo Viewer is a basic lightweight image viewer program that was included in Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Windows Photo Viewer allows you to access the properties of an image, print the image, email the image, burn the image to disc, delete image, copy image, rotate image, manually scroll between previous and next images in a folder, and play a slide show of images from within a folder.
Windows Photo Viewer was hidden and replaced by the more modern Photos app in Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
If you restored the Windows Photo Viewer app, you can...
This tutorial will show you how to upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro without losing anything.
You can directly upgrade your device from Windows 11 Home to the Windows 11 Pro edition without losing anything.
Upgrading to Windows 11 Pro will include features only in the Pro edition.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upgrade-windows-home-to-windows-pro-ef34d520-e73f-3198-c525-d1a218cc2818
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/windows-11-pro
You must be signed in as an administrator to upgrade your edition of Windows 11.
Option One: Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro from Microsoft Store
Option Two: Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro by Changing Product Key
Upgrade...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the NVIDIA GPU Activity notification icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If your Windows device has NIVIDIA graphics and NVIDIA display drivers installed, you can add the NVIDIA GPU Activity notification icon on the taskbar system tray to click on when you want to monitor your GPU activity.
Option One: Add or Remove NVIDIA GPU Activity Notification Icon on Taskbar in NVIDIA Control Panel
Option Two: Remove NVIDIA GPU Activity Notification Icon on Taskbar from Notification Icon
Option Three: Add or Remove NVIDIA GPU Activity Notification Icon on Taskbar using REG file
EXAMPLE: NVIDIA GPU Activity notification icon on taskbar system tray...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the NVIDIA Settings notification icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If your Windows device has NIVIDIA graphics and NVIDIA display drivers installed, the NVIDIA Control Panel is included in the GeForce driver.
The NVIDIA Settings notification icon show on the taskbar system tray by default, and allows you to quickly open the NVIDIA App and/or NVDIA Control Panel.
Reference:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2542/~/how-do-enable-or-disable-the-nvidia-notification-tray-icon-on-the-windows
Option One: Add or Remove NVIDIA Settings Notification Icon on Taskbar in NVIDIA Control Panel
Option Two: Remove NVIDIA Settings...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "NVIDIA Control Panel" desktop context menu for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If your Windows device has NIVIDIA graphics and NVIDIA display drivers installed, the NVIDIA Control Panel is included in the GeForce driver.
Featuring display management, application, and gaming-specific features, the NVIDIA Control Panel ensures the best overall experience using NVIDIA graphics.
The NVIDIA Control Panel is added to the desktop context menu by default.
If wanted, you can remove NVIDIA Control Panel from the desktop context menu.
Option One: Add or Remove NVIDIA Control Panel Desktop Context Menu in NVIDIA Control Panel
Option Two: Add or Remove NVIDIA Control Panel...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts for passwordless sign-in on your Windows 11 device.
You can keep your device even more secure by removing passwords when signing in to Windows 11 with Microsoft accounts on your device. All the places on your device where you use your Microsoft account and password (even your apps and browsers) will automatically switch to modern multifactor authentication with Windows Hello Face, Fingerprint, or PIN.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-go-passwordless-with-your-microsoft-account-674ce301-3574-4387-a93d-916751764c43...
This tutorial will show you how to open multiple instances of Registry Editor (regedit) in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use Registry Editor to add and edit registry keys and values, restore the registry from a backup or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup.
When you try to run regedit.exe or use Shift+regedit.exe to open more than one instance of Registry Editor, you will discover nothing happens and only one instance will open by default.
Opening more than one instance of Registry Editor can be helpful for multitasking or side by side comparison.
EXAMPLE: Registry Editor
Here's How:
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This tutorial will show you different ways to collapse and close all or specific registry keys and branches in the Registry Editor (regedit) tree in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use Registry Editor to add and edit registry keys and values, restore the registry from a backup or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup.
If you use the Find and Find Next feature in Registry Editor to search for keys, values, and data, it can expand (open) several keys and branches on the tree for you to collapse (close) afterwards if wanted.
Option One: Close and Collapse All Keys at Once in Registry Editor
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Run as administrator context menu item for .msi files for all users in Windows 10 and 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).
When you use Run as administrator on a desktop app or application file, you are allowing it to run with full administrator access to everything on the computer. This means you are giving it special permissions to access restricted parts of the computer that would otherwise be off-limits. This could be a potential security risk if not a trusted app or application...
This tutorial will show you how to create a "Bluetooth File Transfer" shortcut in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth enabled devices located nearby each other.
You can use Bluetooth technology to transfer files wirelessly between your computer and a Bluetooth device, or between your computer and another Bluetooth enabled computer.
Files such as photos, videos, documents, and other kinds of files can be shared between devices using Bluetooth. The devices can be a phone, a laptop, a desktop PC, or a tablet.
Reference...
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