This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Edit in Notepad" context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly.
Starting with Notepad version 11.2311.33.0, you can now easily access Notepad for file modifications directly from File Explorer. Just right-click on any file or multiple files in File Explorer to find the Edit in Notepad option in the context menu, a quick and streamlined way to open and edit files in Notepad.
If you don't want this new Edit in Notepad item in the context menu, it can be removed.
Option One: Add or Remove "Edit in Notepad" Context Menu for Current User
Option Two...
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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
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
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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
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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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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Open in Terminal context menu for your account or 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 administrator)...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Open in Terminal Preview context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11.
The Windows Terminal Preview app contains the latest features as they are developed. Windows Terminal is a modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for users of command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL. Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and custom themes, styles, and configurations.
If you install the Windows Terminal Preview app, a Open in Terminal Preview context menu is added by default for when you right click or shift + right click on a folder or...
This tutorial will show you how to add Install to the context menu of .cab files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A cabinet is a single file, usually with a .cab extension, that stores compressed files in a file library. The cabinet format is an efficient way to package multiple files because compression is performed across file boundaries, which significantly improves the compression ratio.
You can use the DISM /Add-Package command with Windows cabinet (.cab) files to install or remove updates, service packs, language packs, and to enable or disable Windows features.
This DISM command can be used to make installing a Windows Update CAB file easy with a single click in the CAB file context menu.
If you have the .cab file...
Personalization Enable or Disable Recommended Files in Start, Recent Files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and recent items in Jump Lists for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Your recently opened items will show in the Start menu Recommended section, Jump Lists, and File Explorer by default in Windows 11.
Recently opened items are stored in the %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent Items folder for the current user.
Option One: Turn On or Off "Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists" for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off "Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists" for Current User using REG file
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Libraries, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) in the File Explorer navigation pane when using "Show all folders" for all users in Windows 11.
The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network.
When you turn on Show all folders in the navigation pane, the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Libraries, Music, Pictures, and Videos folders will always show in the navigation pane by default.
If you like, you can add and remove the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Libraries, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) in the File Explorer navigation pane with "Show all folders" turned on...
This tutorial will show you how to change the border of thumbnail previews for image, theme, and video files for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Thumbnail previews of files will show in File Explorer when you have either a medium icons, large icons, or extra large icons folder layout view selected.
You can change the border of thumbnail previews to have no border, a shadow border, or video reel border.
Option One: Change Border of Thumbnail Previews for Image Files for Current User
Option Two: Change Border of Thumbnail Previews for Theme Files for Current User
Option Three: Change Border of Thumbnail Previews for Video Files for Current User
Option Four: Change Border of Thumbnail Previews for Image Files...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable delay Send to context menu build for all users 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 or network drives.
By default, Windows builds the "Send to" menu items every time you open a context menu, which can slightly slow down right-click performance if you have many items there.
Sometimes drives may cause a delay when trying to build the Send to context menu while you are waiting on them to connect or spin back up if turned off after being idle.
If you enable delay Send to menu...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the NVIDIA GPU Activity notification icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If your Windows device has NIVIDIA graphics and NVIDIA display drivers installed, you can add the NVIDIA GPU Activity notification icon on the taskbar system tray to click on when you want to monitor your GPU activity.
Option One: Add or Remove NVIDIA GPU Activity Notification Icon on Taskbar in NVIDIA Control Panel
Option Two: Remove NVIDIA GPU Activity Notification Icon on Taskbar from Notification Icon
Option Three: Add or Remove NVIDIA GPU Activity Notification Icon on Taskbar using REG file
EXAMPLE: NVIDIA GPU Activity notification icon on taskbar system tray...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the NVIDIA Settings notification icon on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If your Windows device has NIVIDIA graphics and NVIDIA display drivers installed, the NVIDIA Control Panel is included in the GeForce driver.
The NVIDIA Settings notification icon show on the taskbar system tray by default, and allows you to quickly open the NVIDIA App and/or NVDIA Control Panel.
Reference:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2542/~/how-do-enable-or-disable-the-nvidia-notification-tray-icon-on-the-windows
Option One: Add or Remove NVIDIA Settings Notification Icon on Taskbar in NVIDIA Control Panel
Option Two: Remove NVIDIA Settings...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "NVIDIA Control Panel" desktop context menu for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If your Windows device has NIVIDIA graphics and NVIDIA display drivers installed, the NVIDIA Control Panel is included in the GeForce driver.
Featuring display management, application, and gaming-specific features, the NVIDIA Control Panel ensures the best overall experience using NVIDIA graphics.
The NVIDIA Control Panel is added to the desktop context menu by default.
If wanted, you can remove NVIDIA Control Panel from the desktop context menu.
Option One: Add or Remove NVIDIA Control Panel Desktop Context Menu in NVIDIA Control Panel
Option Two: Add or Remove NVIDIA Control Panel...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Home in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your pinned/frequent locations (Quick access), Favorites (pinned files), and Recent files from one location.
Quick access = Displays up to 13 folders that you pinned or frequently opened on the system.
Favorites = Pinned files.
Recent (Recent files) = Displays up to 25 files that you most recently opened.
Shared = Displays files shared with your Microsoft account.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, now that File Explorer is powered by Windows App...
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