This tutorial will show you how to see which Windows 11 edition you have installed and running on your PC.
Finding out which edition of Windows 11 is installed and running on your PC can help you determine which features are available.
Windows 11 editions:
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home or Pro N
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Windows 11 in S Mode
Windows 11 Education
Windows 11 SE for Education
Windows 11 Enterprise
References:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-11-home-vs-pro-versions
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/compare-windows-11
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/check-whether-a-version-of-windows-supports-multiple-languages-eaf060a6-3642-4612-6b75-b34e57a08abf...
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Enable or Disable Drop Tray in Windows 11
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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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
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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 reset Quick Settings to default for your account in Windows 11.
The lower right corner of Taskbar in Windows 11 has a button for Notification Center (Win+N) and Quick Settings (Win+A).
Quick Settings is the place for you to manage common PC settings quickly and easily like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Focus Assist. 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 reset Quick Settings to default if it is not opening, or you just want to restore its default arrangement.
EXAMPLE: Quick Settings (Win+A) in Windows 11
Here's How:
1 Click/tap on the Download button...
This tutorial will show different ways on how to open the Win+X Quick Link menu in Windows 11.
The Win+X Quick Link menu (aka: Power User menu) is a pop-up menu from the Start button that includes shortcuts of common management, configuration, and other power user tools for Windows.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22533, the Win+X Quick Link menu will now say Installed apps in the menu instead of Apps & Features.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, if Windows Terminal is installed the Win+X menu will include an entry for Terminal, and in cases where Windows Terminal is uninstalled it will display Windows PowerShell.
If needed, you can click/tap on an empty area on the taskbar to close the Win+X Quick link menu without having to...
This tutorial will show you how to change or increase the folder view settings cache memory size for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11 to have Windows remember more of your folder view settings.
You can change the folder view settings in Windows to what you want for each separate folder. Folder view settings include the File Explorer window size, template, column width, Group by, Sort by, and layout view of items in each folder.
By default, Windows will only remember the first 5000 folders you apply folder view settings to. After you reach the default 5000 folders limit (BagMRU Size), Windows will no longer remember anymore folder view settings you apply.
Windows stores the folder view settings of the...
This tutorial will show you how to change the sort by view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
In Windows 11, you can change the sort by view of a folder in File Explorer to have all items in the folder sorted by the name, date, date modified, size, type, and more file detail you want, and have all items in the folder arranged in ascending (alphabetical ) or descending order.
The exact details available for a folder will vary depending on the template the folder is optimized for.
Each separate folder will remember its sort by view as set when last closed.
Home and Gallery in File Explorer do not have the Sort by option available. It is grayed out.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8328 (24H2), build...
This tutorial will show you how to restart the StartMenuExperienceHost.exe process to restart the Start menu as needed for your account in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files.
Microsoft separated the Start menu into its own process, called StartMenuExperienceHost.exe. This has a number of benefits, including simplifying debugging and insulating Start from potential issues impacting other surfaces.
This will allow you restart the Start menu as needed without having to restart the explorer.exe process.
Restarting the StartMenuExperienceHost.exe process can be helpful if the Start menu will not open, frozen...
This tutorial will show you a complete list of shell commands that can be used to easily open or create shortcuts of specific shell folders in Windows 11.
Shell folders in Windows are specific folders that are used as the default location for specific file types.
A shell command can be used in Run (Win+R), File Explorer address bar, command prompt, Windows PowerShell, or create a new shortcut with to open a Windows shell folder.
Shell commands are listed as the Name string value (REG_SZ) of each CLSID (GUID) key at the registry location below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions
Press Ctrl + F to search table.
Shell Command Shortcuts
Shell Folder Opened
explorer "shell:3D...
This tutorial will show you how to paste as plain text from any text-based entry in your clipboard history in Windows 11.
When you copy something on your Windows PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste.
Clipboard History in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets you save multiple items to your clipboard.
Clipboard history also allows you to copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. Not only can you can paste from your clipboard history, but you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud.
Clipboard history size limitations are 4 MB per item. Text, HTML, and Bitmap are supported.
Clipboard history is limited to 25 copied entries...
This tutorial will provide you with a list of commands to open or create shortcuts to directly open Control Panel items in Windows 11.
You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.
The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience.
While the Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to provide access to some settings that have not yet migrated, you're encouraged to use the Settings app, whenever possible.
Control Panel: control.exe
Control Panel category view: explorer...
This tutorial will show you how to boot Windows 11 into normal mode, Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, or Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default settings and basic device drivers aren't causing the issue. Observing Windows in safe mode enables you to narrow down the source of a problem, and can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC.
There are three different versions of safe mode:
Safe Mode: Starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services without an Internet connection.
Safe Mode with Networking: Starts Windows in safe mode and includes the network drivers and services needed...
This tutorial will show you how to open the Control Panel and change to Category, Large icons, or Small icons view in Windows 11.
You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.
When you open the Control Panel, you can select to view the Control Panel in either the Category, Large icons, or Small icons view.
The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience.
While the Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to provide access to some settings that have not yet migrated...
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to open Windows Tools in Windows 11.
Windows Tools,, formerly Administrative Tools, is a folder in Control Panel that contains tools for system administrators and advanced users.
The tools in the folder might vary depending on which edition of Windows you are using.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25272 and build 22623.1095, Microsoft moved Quick Assist out of Windows Tools so it displays directly in the Start menu’s All apps list and is easier to find.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/client-tools/administrative-tools-in-windows
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/system-configuration-tools-in-windows-f8a49657-b038-43b8-82d3-28bea0c5666b...
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