This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Select context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You have many options to select items in File Explorer (Win+E) and on the desktop (Win+D) in Windows 11.
If wanted, you can add a Select context menu to Select all, Select none, and Invert selection items from instead of just from the command bar in File Explorer.
You can right click on a window/desktop background or on one or more selected items, and click/tap on Show more options to see the Select context menu item.
Select context menu items
Description
Select all
Select all items on the desktop or currently active open window.
Select none
Unselect all items on the desktop or currently active open window...
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to edit stickers added to the desktop to resize and move them where you like on 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...
This tutorial will show you how to remove stickers from 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...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Desktop Stickers for all users in Windows 11.
Desktop Stickers is a feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using a picture and choose Fill for 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.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/education/windows/edu-stickers
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...
This tutorial will show you how to change the color of highlighted text for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you highlight text in system windows and dialogs in Windows, the highlighted text color will be white by default.
If you change your theme, the highlighted text color will be changed to what is included in the theme.
The translucent selection rectangle color will affect how your highlighted text color looks blended with it.
Part One: Select and Get RGB Color(s)
Part Two: Change Color of Highlighted Text
EXAMPLE: highlighted text color
OneSelect and Get RGB Color(s)
1 Open the Paint (mspaint.exe) app.
2 Click/tap on the Edit Colors button in the ribbon on the far right. (see screenshot below)
3...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Show window contents while dragging for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows will show window contents while dragging by default.
If you like, you can turn off Show window contents while dragging to only show window outline while dragging.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc978609(v=technet.10)
Option One: Turn On or Off Show window contents while dragging in Visual Effects Performance Options
Option Two: Turn On or Off Show window contents while dragging using REG file
EXAMPLE: "Show window contents while dragging" turned off
Turn On or Off Show window contents while dragging in Visual Effects...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to edit Quick Settings for all users in Windows 11.
The group policy in this tutorial no longer works since you can no longer edit Quick Settings.
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.
If needed or wanted, you can disable editing Quick Settings via group policy.
You must be signed...
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 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
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 or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Context menus in the Start Menu...
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.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.7271 (Dev and Beta 25H2), Microsoft is making a few refinements to the context menu aimed at reducing the space taken by less commonly used actions, while keeping...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable changing the lock screen background for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock the computer (Win+L). You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows.
Users can change their lock screen background to Windows Spotlight, a picture, or a slideshow by default.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable changing the lock screen background.
If you have more than one display, the lock screen will only show on the main display.
Option One: Enable or Disable Changing Lock Screen Background in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two...
This tutorial will show you how to change device usage settings for your account in Windows 11.
In Device usage settings, you can let Microsoft know how you plan to use your device.
When you make your selections in Device usage settings, Microsoft might offer personalized tips, ads, and recommendations within Microsoft experiences based on the way you plan to use your device. You can opt out or change your device usage options any time in the Settings app on Windows. Microsoft does not share this data with third-party.
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