This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power button on the sign-in screen for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Power button on the sign-in screen can allow users to sleep, hibernate, shut down, or restart the computer without having to sign in to Windows.
The Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on security policy setting determines whether a device can be shut down without having to log on to Windows.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/shutdown-allow-system-to-be-shut-down-without-having-to-log-on
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Power button on the sign-in screen.
This does not...
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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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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use ViVeTool to enable or disable hidden features in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users in Windows 11.- Brink
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive used to install Windows 11 with UEFI support.- Brink
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
This tutorial will show you different ways to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
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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
This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server ISO or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft.- Brink
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.- Brink
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Clean Install Windows 11
This tutorial will show you step by step on how to clean install Windows 11 at boot on your PC with or without an Internet connection and setup with a local account or Microsoft account.- Brink
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off notification sounds from all or specific senders for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
A sound will play by default when a notification arrives.
Option One: Turn On or Off Notification Sounds for All Senders in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Notification Sounds for Specific Senders in Settings
Option Three: Turn On or Off Notification Sounds for All Senders using REG file
Option Four: Turn On or Off Notification Sounds for Specific...
This tutorial will show you how to reset all Local Group Policy Editor settings back to the default "Not configured" state in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
This will reset all group policies back to default whether they were configured in the Local Group Policy Editor or manually in Registry Editor.
The Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed.
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions, but all policies can be manually configured using Registry Editor in any...
The tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the "Let's finish setting up your device" screen for your account in Windows 11.
The Let's finish setting up your device screen is a second-chance out of box experience (SCOOBE) that may occasionally show when you sign in to suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25309, Microsoft is trying out a more personalized second-chance out of box experience (SCOOBE) with your user name included in the title.
Option One: Enable or Disable "Let's finish setting up your device" in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable "Let's finish setting up your device" using REG file
EXAMPLE: Let's finish setting up your device...
This tutorial will show you how to change the system product name in Windows 11.
The system product name is the specific model of your Windows 11 device.
An OEM device's system product name (ex: "Surface Pro X") usually cannot be changed.
If you built the PC yourself, then there usually isn't a system product name specified allowing you to change the default System Product Name displayed to a custom name you want instead.
You must be signed in as an administrator to change the system product name.
EXAMPLE: System Product Name
Here's How:
1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
2 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)...
This tutorial will show you how to determine the platform role of your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.
The platform role of your Windows devices can be specified by the OEM as a desktop, mobile, slate, server, workstation, or appliance PC.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/display/determining-whether-a-platform-is-mobile-or-desktop
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winnt/ne-winnt-power_platform_role
Here's How:
1 Open System Information (msinfo32.exe).
2 Select System Summary in the left pane. (see screenshots below)
3 You will now see the Platform Role in the right pane.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
The tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 build 22000.856 and higher.
You can press the Alt + Tab or Ctrl + Alt + Tab keys to switch between open windows in Windows 11.
Pressing Alt+Tab will show open windows as thumbnails by default.
You can also press and hold the right Alt key, press and release the left Alt key, and press Tab to have Alt+Tab show open windows as classic icons instead of thumbnails.
This tutorial will show you how to always show classic icons or thumbnails on Alt+Tab by default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
EXAMPLE: ALT+TAB showing classic icons and thumbnails (default)
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (classic icons) or step 3 (thumbnails) below for what you want.
Use...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Secure Boot on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC.
Windows 11 minimum system requirements include your system to be UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) and Secure Boot capable. While the requirement to upgrade a Windows 10 device to Windows 11 is only that the PC be Secure Boot capable by having UEFI enabled, you may also consider enabling Secure Boot for better security.
Secure Boot is an important security feature designed to prevent malicious software from loading when your PC starts up (boots). When the PC starts, the firmware checks the signature of each piece of boot software, including UEFI firmware drivers (also known as Option ROMs), EFI applications, and the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Automatically manage color for apps for your account in Windows 11.
Creative professionals and enthusiasts care about fully calibrated, accurate colors because it helps to make sure colors remain consistent from the beginning to the end of their projects. Auto color management on SDR (standard dynamic range) displays in Windows 11 provides system-level color management to ensure that colors across Windows apps appear accurately and consistently on supported displays—whether the apps are color-managed or not.
Auto color management also helps new and updated apps render more colors with greater accuracy. This provides extra detail and fewer color artifacts (for example, in gradients...
This tutorial will show you how to manually run troubleshooters to find and fix many common problems in Windows 11.
Windows 11 includes troubleshooters to help you solve problems with your PC.
Troubleshooters are listed in the "C:\Windows\diagnostics\index" folder.
Notice:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deprecation-of-microsoft-support-diagnostic-tool-msdt-and-msdt-troubleshooters-0c5ac9a2-1600-4539-b9d0-069e71f9040a
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features-resources#redirected-msdt-troubleshooters
As part of the deprecation of Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) and MSDT Troubleshooters, Microsoft has begun redirecting some of the troubleshooters found under Settings > System >...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allow Storage Sense to cleanup temporary files for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Storage Sense can automatically free up drive space for you by getting rid of items that you don't need, like temporary files and items in your Recycle Bin.
Storage Sense is off by default. If your PC runs into low disk space and you have not interacted with Storage Sense in the past, Windows may turn on Storage Sense to manage select temporary files, then notify you. If you prefer, you can choose to turn Storage Sense off right away or after the low disk state is resolved.
If Storage Sense is turned on with the default settings, it will run when your device is low on disk space and will...
This tutorial will show you how to view all AI components installed on your Windows 11 PC.
If your Windows 11 device (ex: Copilot+ PC) has a NPU, you will have a System > AI components page in Settings.
You can see which AI component updates have been installed in Windows Update history.
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on AI components on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open AI components Settings
3 You will now see all AI components found installed on your PC. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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