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Brink · Jan 13, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to change the default Downloads folder used by the Phone Link app for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you pair your Android device to your Windows PC using the Link to Windows app on your Android device and Phone Link on your PC, you can seamlessly transfer (share) content between your PC and mobile devices. All files received on your PC will be saved to your C:\Users\<username>\Downloads\Phone Link folder by default. If wanted, you can change the default storage directory above to any folder location you want instead. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/seamlessly-transfer-content-between-your-devices-8a0ead3c-2f15-1338-66ca-70cf4ae81fcb Here's How: 1 Open the...

Brink · Jan 13, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Collections feature in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Collections in Microsoft Edge helps you keep track of your ideas on the web, whether you're shopping, planning a trip, collecting notes for research or lesson plans, or just want to pick up where you left off the last time you were browsing the internet. Whatever you're doing on the web, Collections can help. Collections syncs across your signed-in devices, so if you use Microsoft Edge on multiple devices, your collections will always be up to date on all of them. If wanted, you can disable the Collections feature in Microsoft Edge for only your account or all users on the PC...

Brink · Apr 25, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Scan with Microsoft Defender" context menu your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other threats. Microsoft Defender Antivirus regularly scans your device to help keep it safe. It tries to do this while you are not using your device so it doesn’t interfere with your work. Real-time protection consists of always-on scanning with file and process behavior monitoring and heuristics. When real-time protection is on, Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects malware and potentially unwanted software that attempts to install itself...

Brink · Jan 12, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off invert screen colors while Magnifier is turned on for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. Inverted colors may reduce eye strain or make text more readable for some people.    When you turn on invert colors while Magnifier is turned on, black color becomes white and vice versa, and other colors change to suit that.  Turning off invert colors will return the colors to normal. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-magnifier-to-make-things-on-the-screen-easier-to-see-414948ba-8b1c-d3bd-8615-0e5e32204198 Option One: Turn On or Off Invert Colors with Magnifier using...

Brink · Jan 11, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to change the Magnifier Reading keyboard shortcut for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. You can also use Read from here to have Magnifier read text on your screen aloud. Ctrl + Alt is the default Magnifier Reading keyboard shortcut, but you can change this shortcut if wanted. Magnifier Reading default keyboard commands: Press this key To do this Ctrl + Alt + EnterStart, pause, and resume reading Any keyStop reading Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse clickRead from mouse pointer Ctrl + Alt + HRead previous sentence Ctrl + Alt + KRead next sentence References...

Brink · Feb 8, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to reinstall built-in apps from the Microsoft Store for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 comes with built-in apps from the Microsoft Store by default. If a built-in app is missing or mistakenly uninstalled, you can reinstall the app if wanted. Option One: Reinstall Built-in Apps from Microsoft Store Option Two: Reinstall Built-in Apps using winget Command Reinstall Built-in Apps from Microsoft Store 1 Click/tap on the link below for the app you want to reinstall from the Microsoft Store app. 3D Builder 3D Viewer Calculator Calendar and Mail Camera Clock Copilot Cortana Cross Device Experience Host Dev Home Family Feedback Hub Game Bar Get Help Mail and Calendar Maps Media Player Microsoft...

Brink · Jan 10, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to enable, disable, or force users to sign into Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you sign in to Microsoft Edge with a Microsoft account, it allows you to sync your browsing data across all your devices signed-in to Microsoft Edge with the same Microsoft account. You can use the BrowserSignin Edge policy to specify whether a user can sign into Microsoft Edge with their account and use account-related services like sync and single sign on. If you set this policy to Disable, make sure that you also set the NonRemovableProfileEnabled policy to disabled because NonRemovableProfileEnabled disables the creation of an automatically signed in browser profile. If both policies are...

Brink · Jan 15, 2023

This tutorial will show how to add or remove the Open with context menu for all users in Windows 11. The Open with context menu allows you to choose an app to open a file with by default. The "Open with" context menu is only available when a single file is selected, and not available when multiple (more than one) files are selected. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the "Open with" context menu. EXAMPLE: "Open with" context menu Here's How: 1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do. Add "Open with" context menu for All Users This is the default setting. A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below...

Brink · Nov 5, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off USB selective suspend for a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. USB selective suspend is the ability to power down and later resume an idle USB device while the computer to which it is attached remains in the working state (S0). For energy-efficient operation—especially on mobile PCs—all USB devices and drivers should support selective suspend. Powering down a device when it is idle, but while the system remains in the S0 state, has the following significant advantages: Selective suspend saves power. Selective suspend can help reduce environmental factors such as thermal load and noise. The USB selective suspend feature allows the hub driver to suspend an individual port without...

Brink · Jan 9, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to sign in or sign out of the Phone Link app with your Microsoft account in Windows 11. The Phone Link app on your Windows PC let's you get instant access to everything you love on your phone, right from your PC. Link your iPhone or Android phone and PC to view and reply to text messages, make and receive calls, and more - all right on your PC. You must sign in with your Microsoft account on both the Phone Link app on your PC and either the Link to Windows (Android) or Link to Windows (iPhone) app on your phone. If you sign out your Microsoft account on both your PC and phone, it will remove these devices from each other. Reference...

Brink · Jan 4, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable printing in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft Edge lets you print webpages, PDF files, or other content using devices and applications. When you print to a printer, application, or PDF, Microsoft Edge sends the commands and file information to the operating system of your device. The information is not sent to Microsoft. All data sent to the operating system of your device for printing is deleted immediately after printing is completed or canceled. To change your printing destination, go to edge://settings/printing. You may also print webpages and files to a PDF using Microsoft Print to PDF, which does not send any data about the file back to...

Brink · Oct 29, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to install or uninstall the "Windows Media Player Legacy" app for all users in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes the new Windows Media Player app from the Microsoft Store by default. Windows 11 also includes the old Windows Media Player Legacy desktop app if you prefer to use it instead of the newer Media Player app. The Windows Media Player Legacy EXE file is located at: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-media-player-81718e0d-cfce-25b1-aee3-94596b658287 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-media-player-12-e8f84f54-cd64-865c-2e83-1d8ec121b5b8...

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Phone Change Default Downloads Folder for Phone Link app in Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Collections in Microsoft Edge in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Add or Remove "Scan with Microsoft Defender" Context Menu in Windows 11

Accessibility Turn On or Off Invert Colors while Magnifier is On in Windows 11

Accessibility Change Magnifier Reading Keyboard Shortcut in Windows 11

Apps Reinstall Built-in Apps in Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge in Windows 11

Apps Add or Remove Open with Context Menu in Windows 11

Devices Enable or Disable USB Selective Suspend in Windows 11

Phone Sign in or Sign out of Phone Link app in Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Print from Microsoft Edge in Windows 11

Apps Install or Uninstall Windows Media Player Legacy app in Windows 11

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