This tutorial will show you how to allow or prevent themes to change desktop icons for your account in Windows 10 and 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 mouse pointer style, color, and size to make it easier to see in Windows 11.
Changing your theme can also change your mouse pointers to what's included in the theme.
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (allow) or step 3 (prevent) below for what you would like to do.
Allow Themes to Change Mouse Pointers
This is the default setting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below...
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Enable or Disable Drop Tray in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Drop Tray feature for all users 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
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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
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Automatically hide taskbar to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11.
The taskbar on your desktop is located on the bottom of the screen by default in Windows 11.
If you like, you can have the taskbar automatically hide in Windows 11.
If you enable automatically hide the taskbar, you can show the taskbar on demand by:
Hover pointer on border of taskbar location.
Press the Win + T keys.
On a touchscreen, swipe inwards from the border (ex: bottom) of taskbar location.
If you are someone that turns on or off "Automatically hide taskbar" often, then you could add the Automatically hide taskbar context menu to make it fast and easy to turn on/off on demand.
You must be...
This tutorial will show you how to add stickers to 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 22H2...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using a screen saver for your account in Windows 11.
When you turn on and set up using a screen saver in Windows, it will start when user activity has been idle for a specified "wait" period of time.
You can check On resume, display logon screen to require sign in on resume from the screen saver.
Screen savers are used for these two reasons:
To protect an old CRT or plasma screen from burn-in caused by static images.
To conceal sensitive information left on a screen.
If you have more than one display, some screens savers may only appear on the main display by default.
You can either move the mouse, touch the screen, touch the touchpad, or press a key to resume from the screen...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power button on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Power button on the Start menu allows you to quickly open Sign-in options, Lock computer, Sleep computer, Hibernate computer, Shut down computer, or Restart computer from the Start menu.
If wanted, you can completely remove the Power button from the Start menu.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidepowerbutton
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Power button on the Start menu.
Removing the Power button on the Start menu will not prevent users from using other methods to open Sign-in options, Sleep computer...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Sign out in the account picture menu on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The account picture menu (aka: "user tile menu") on the Start menu allows you to Sign out, switch user, and see details about Microsoft account services.
If you like, you can completely remove Sign out in the account picture menu on the Start menu.
When you sign out of Windows, all your open windows and apps are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Another user can sign in without needing to restart the computer.
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidesignout
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Change account settings in the account picture menu on the Start screen for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
This tutorial will no longer work with the new account manager on the Start Menu in Windows 11 version 24H2 and the latest 23H2.
The account picture menu (aka: "user tile menu") on the Start menu allows you to Change account settings, Lock the computer, Sign out, or switch user.
If you like, you can completely remove Change account settings in the account picture menu on the Start menu.
Change account settings opens the Settings > Accounts > Your info page.
Reference...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Lock in the power menu on the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Lock is now in the power menu on the Start menu.
If you like, you can remove Lock from the power menu on the Start menu.
When you lock the computer, it protects the computer from unauthorized use when you need to step away from the PC, and don't want to sign out or shut down causing everything open to be closed.
When you lock the computer, you will be taken to the lock screen by default to dismiss and sign in when ready to continue where you left off. Other users can still sign in to their accounts from the sign-in screen.
Reference...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Linux in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a traditional virtual machine or dualboot setup.
WSL 2 is a new version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux architecture that powers the Windows Subsystem for Linux to run ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows. Its primary goals are to increase file system performance, as well as adding full system call compatibility. This new architecture changes how these Linux binaries interact with Windows and your computer's...
This tutorial will show you how to change the size (view layout) of desktop icons for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hide-or-resize-desktop-icons-2b9334e6-f8dc-7098-094f-7e681a87dd97
Option One: Change Size of Desktop Icons using Scroll Wheel
Option Two: Change Size of Desktop Icons using Context Menu
Option Three: Change Size of Desktop Icons using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Four: Change Size of Desktop Icons using BAT file
Change Size of Desktop Icons using Scroll Wheel
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This tutorial will show you how to add OneDrive to the Send to context menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Send to context menu allows you to quickly send a copy of items (ex: files, folders, libraries) to Bluetooth device, Compressed (zipped) folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Mail recipient, and removable and network drives by default.
To move an item instead of copy and item, you can right click or press and hold on a file or folder, click/tap on Show more options, click/tap on Send to, press and hold the Shift key, and click/tap on a drive or folder location in the Send to context menu.
With OneDrive, you can sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere -...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove the desktop search box for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25120, Microsoft has added a search box displayed on the desktop that enables you to search the web.
The desktop search box is currently only a conceptual feature that only some Insiders may have available.
If you have the desktop search box available, you can add and remove it on demand.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25158, Microsoft is concluding this initial exploration, so if you received this experience, it will be removed on your next reboot.
Option One: Add or Remove Desktop Search Box from Desktop
Option Two: Add or Remove Desktop Search Box using REG file
EXAMPLE: search box on...
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