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...
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Enable or Disable "Show more options" context menu
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
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.
Option One...
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 in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, Recent, and All apps.
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...
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.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Set as desktop background context menu.
EXAMPLE: "Set as desktop background" context menu
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3...
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.
Starting with...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove tabs on the Edge bar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The desktop Edge Bar has been replace by the desktop Search Bar.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/open-and-close-microsoft-edge-desktop-search-bar-in-windows-11.31111/
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.
The Edge bar (formally named "Web widget") is a feature of Microsoft Edge that lets you search and browse the web, see news headlines, check the weather, and more without...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off scroll inactive windows when hovering over them for your account in Windows 11.
Windows includes a built-in feature to let you scroll inactive windows by just hovering over them with the mouse pointer without your currently active window losing focus.
Option One: Turn On or Off Scroll Inactive Windows in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Scroll Inactive Windows using REG file
Option Three: Turn On or Off Scroll Inactive Windows using Command
Turn On or Off Scroll Inactive Windows in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Mouse settings
3 Turn On (default)...
This tutorial will show you how to change the mouse wheel scroll speed for your account in Windows 11.
You can change to roll the mouse wheel to scroll Multiple lines at a time or One screen at a time.
Multiple lines at a time allows you to set the number of lines the screen will scroll for each notch of mouse wheel movement.
One screen at a time allows you to scroll an entire screen of text for each notch of the mouse wheel.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc978628(v=technet.10)
Option One: Change Mouse Wheel Scroll Speed in Settings
Option Two: Change Mouse Wheel Scroll Speed in Control Panel
Option Three: Change Mouse Wheel Scroll Speed in Registry Editor...
This tutorial will show you how to change the primary mouse button for your account in Windows 11.
The primary mouse button is used for functions such as selecting and dragging.
You can change the primary mouse button to be the left or right button.
Option One: Change Primary Mouse Button in Settings
Option Two: Change Primary Mouse Button in Control Panel
Option Three: Change Primary Mouse Button using REG file
Change Primary Mouse Button in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Mouse settings
3 Select Left (default) or Right in the Primary mouse button drop menu for what you want. (see screenshot below)...
This tutorial will show you how to change the mouse pointer speed for your account in Windows 11.
The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse.
You can change the speed at which the mouse pointer moves if it is moving too slow or fast for you.
Option One: Change Mouse Pointer Speed in Settings
Option Two: Change Mouse Pointer Speed in Control Panel
Option Three: Change Mouse Pointer Speed in Registry Editor
Change Mouse Pointer Speed in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Mouse settings
3 Adjust the...
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