This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users in Windows 11.
File Explorer in Windows 10 has a ribbon, tabs, and a title bar with color. The ribbon includes common tasks, such as copying and moving, creating new folders, emailing and zipping items, and changing the view. The tabs change to show extra tasks that apply to the selected item. You can hide or show the ribbon on demand.
In Windows 11, Microsoft made File Explorer modern with a clean look and brand-new command bar instead of the ribbon.
If you prefer, you can restore the classic File Explorer with ribbon in Windows 11.
Option One: Temporarily Open File Explorer with Ribbon
Option Two: Create Shortcut to...
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the notification bell icon on the taskbar corner for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications will now show as a bell in the system tray and when new notifications come through, the bell will colorize based on your system accent color. When there are no notifications and the clock is visible, the bell will be empty.
You can turn on (add) or off (remove) showing the notification bell icon on the taskbar system tray (corner) on demand.
Option One: Add or Remove Notification Bell icon on Taskbar in Settings
Option Two: Add or Remove Notification Bell icon on Taskbar using REG file
Option Three: Add or Remove Notification Bell icon on Taskbar in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Add or...
This tutorial will show you how to change the hover delay time to show a taskbar thumbnail live preview for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The setting in this tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 version 24H2.
The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar.
When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar with an open window, you will see the thumbnail preview(s) of the open...
This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the touch keyboard icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 includes a touch keyboard you can click/tap on to enter text. This can be handy if you have a PC with a touchscreen without a physical keyboard.
The touch keyboard icon on the system tray on the taskbar corner makes it easy to open the touch keyboard on demand.
If you have a tablet device, the touch keyboard will automatically open when you need it. Just tap where you’d like to enter text and the touch keyboard will pop up, or press the touch keyboard icon on the taskbar.
If you have a non-touch PC (ex: desktop), you could still use the touch keyboard if you like, but you will have to manually...
This tutorial will show you how to change the hover delay time to show taskbar thumbnail previews for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The setting in this tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 version 24H2.
The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar.
When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar with an open window, there is a delay milliseconds you have to wait before...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Open in Windows Terminal as administrator context menu for all users 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 11 includes a Open in Terminal context menu by default when you right click or shift + right click on a folder or folder background, but this does not open Windows Terminal elevated (run as...
This tutorial will show you how to switch to the next Windows Spotlight picture on the desktop for your account in Windows 11.
Windows Spotlight is an option for your theme, lock screen, and desktop background that displays different Bing daily background images, and occasionally offers fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on the lock screen.
If you don't like the current Windows Spotlight picture on your desktop, you can change it to one of four available Bing daily images.
Here's How:
1 Hover on or right click on the Learn about this picture desktop icon. (see screenshot below)
2 Click/tap on one of the four available images you want to switch to for your desktop.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Choose Light or Dark Mode desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Windows 11 supports two color modes: light and dark. Each mode consists of a set of neutral color values that are automatically adjusted to ensure optimal contrast.
In both light and dark color modes, darker colors indicate background surfaces of less importance. Important surfaces are highlighted with lighter and brighter colors.
The Dark mode has colors that are designed to work well in a low-lit environment. This option is for the Start menu, taskbar, and action center.
The Light mode is designed to work well during daylight hours. If you choose this option, you’ll be able to Show accent...
This tutorial will show you how to change the size of taskbar thumbnail previews for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The setting in this tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 version 24H2.
The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar.
When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar for an open window, it will show a thumbnail preview of the open window.
If you like, you can...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Ask Copilot" context menu item for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Starting with Copilot app version 1.25044.93.0, "Ask Copilot" is added to the context menu.
The Ask Copilot context menu item is available when you right click or shift + right click on one or more PDF, image, or text files.
When you click on the "Ask Copilot" context menu item, it will open the Copilot app with the file(s) uploaded (copied) to Copilot so you can chat and ask about the file(s) with Copilot.
If you don't want this Ask Copilot item in the context menu, it can be removed without having to uninstall the Copilot app.
Option One: Add or Remove "Ask Copilot" Context Menu for...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the 3D Objects, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) in File Explorer > This PC for all users in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, Microsoft is introducing a refreshed layout of the left navigation pane in File Explorer which makes it easy for you to navigate to folders that matter to you.
Known Windows Folders which are available by default in the navigation pane are no longer displayed as a "Folders" group under This PC to keep that view focused for your PC’s drives.
If you like, you can add the 3D Objects, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) back under "Folders" in File...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Spotlight on the desktop background for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11.
You can have Windows Spotlight as a theme and display different background images on your desktop and lock screen in Windows 11.
If wanted, you can enable or disable the ability to set Windows Spotlight as the desktop background using the group policy in this tutorial.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/windows-spotlight/?pivots=windows-11
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Windows Spotlight on the desktop background.
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