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Brink · Sep 25, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically adjust video playback brightness based on lighting for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes a video viewing mode designed to improve the visibility of your video when you are in a very bright environment. This feature uses the light sensor (if available) on your device to detect your ambient light, and automatically adjusts your video brightness accordingly. If you device doesn't have a light sensor, then you will not have the Adjust video based on lighting around me setting available. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/video-playback-settings-in-windows-39ad5cbf-b2d1-2664-bd55-65028db05579 Option One: Turn On or Off Auto Adjust Video...

Brink · Feb 20, 2022

This tutorial will show you different ways to sign out of your account or other users in Windows 11. When you sign out of Windows, all your open windows and apps are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Another user can sign in without needing to restart the computer. References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/user-account-access-in-windows-8f1f3c05-e479-4e9a-666b-90091d052aaf https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/sign-out-of-windows-346925bb-024c-cd86-7a53-9066242a9ed3 Option One: Sign out of your Account from Start Menu Option Two: Sign out of your Account from Win+X Quick Link Menu Option Three: Sign out of your Account from Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows Dialog Option Four: Sign out of your Account from...

Brink · Aug 31, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show accent color on title bars and windows borders for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 gives you the option to personalize the color and accent color of a variety of surfaces you see when you use Windows. You can personalize the colors that appear in Windows and your apps by setting the mode to Dark, Light, or Custom. The Dark mode has a darker set of colors and is designed to work well in a low-lit environment. The Light mode setting has a lighter color scheme across the Start menu, taskbar, Quick Settings, and notification center. It works well during daylight hours. If you choose the Light mode, you’ll be able to show an accent color for window title bars and borders. You...

Brink · Sep 20, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change the default folder that screenshots are automatically saved to by the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Snipping Tool app (version 11.2408.13.0 and newer) to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, Microsoft introduces the ability to change the folder that original screenshots and screen recordings are automatically saved to. Screenshots taken by the Snipping Tool are temporarily cached in the %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TempState folder for the current user. Screenshots by the Snipping Tool are automatically saved to the C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\Screenshots folder for your account by default. Here's How: 1 Open...

Brink · Sep 20, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to send files from your Windows 11 PC to your linked Android mobile device. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4541 (23H2) and build 22631.4534 (24H2), you can share content to an Android device from the context menu in File Explorer and on the desktop. The feature requires you to pair your Android device to your Windows PC using the Link to Windows app on your Android device and Phone Link on your PC. Microsoft previewed the ability to share files between your devices in December. Starting with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4805 and higher in Beta Channel and 26120.3000 and higher in Dev channel, you can now easily send files across your devices (Android/iPhone and Windows PC) right from...

Brink · Sep 20, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change the default folder that screen recordings are automatically saved to by the Snipping Tool app for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Snipping Tool app version 11.2408.13.0 and newer to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels and version 11.2408.15.0 and newer to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels, Microsoft introduces the ability to change the folder that original screenshots and screen recordings are automatically saved to. Recordings from the Snipping Tool are automatically saved as a .mp4 file to the C:\Users\<username>\Videos\Screen Recordings folder by default for the current user. Recordings from the Snipping Tool are also temporarily cached as a...

Brink · Sep 20, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change an internal disk drive status to offline or online as needed in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default, all newly discovered disks are brought online with read and write access. When you take a disk offline, it is removed from "This PC" in File Explorer, and becomes unmountable and inaccessible (even after a restart) until you bring it back online. You also cannot initialize a disk or create volumes/partitions on a disk until it's online. Taking a disk offline does not turn off the disk, but it will still use your Turn off hard disk after setting in Power Options. Taking a disk offline can be a handy way to effectively remove the disk as needed without having to physically remove the disk...

Brink · Jun 16, 2023

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...

Brink · Jan 23, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the tab Performance detector in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features. Microsoft Edge proactively takes steps to minimize resource usage when your device is under pressure to keep your device running smoothly. One way Microsoft Edge does this is by putting tabs to sleep when memory pressure is detected on your device. Sometimes the proactive steps that Microsoft Edge...

Brink · Sep 17, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change the removal policy of external storage devices such as USB flash drives or external drives in Windows 11. Windows defines two main policies, Quick removal (default) and Better performance, that control how the system interacts with removable drives. You can change the policy setting for each external device while connected, and the policy that you set remains in effect if you disconnect the device and then connect it again to the same computer port. You can use the storage device policy setting to change the manner in which Windows manages removable storage devices to better meet your needs. The policy settings have the following effects: Quick removal: This policy manages storage operations...

Brink · Feb 19, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to create a shortcut of an elevated task to run an app as administrator without getting a UAC prompt for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you open an application file with Run as administrator, you will get a UAC prompt by default for approval before the app is allowed to run with elevated rights. In addition, Windows will not allow elevated apps to run at startup by default. If you want to run an app as administrator (elevated) without getting a UAC prompt or at startup, then you can create an elevated task using the steps below to run the application as a workaround to do so. You must be signed in as an administrator to create and use this elevated shortcut. Here's How: 1 Open...

Brink · Mar 10, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the hidden icon menu on taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11. The hidden icon menu (aka: taskbar corner overflow menu) shows the notification icons you turned off from showing on the system tray. Starting with Windows 11 build 22572, you can turn on or off showing the hidden icon menu on the taskbar system tray. Starting with Windows 11 build 22610, there will no longer be an empty show hidden icons arrow showing in your system tray when you’ve set all your icons there to show. Option One: Turn On or Off Hidden Icon Menu on Taskbar System Tray in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Hidden Icon Menu on Taskbar System Tray using REG file EXAMPLE: Hidden icon menu...

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Apps Enable or Disable Auto Adjust Video Brightness Based on Lighting in Windows 11

Accounts Sign out of Windows 11

Personalization Turn On or Off Show Accent Color on Title Bars and Windows Borders in Windows 11

Apps Change Default Folder to Save Screenshots by Snipping Tool app in Windows 11

Phone Send Files to Android Mobile Device from Windows 11 PC

Apps Change Default Folder to Save Screen Recordings by Snipping Tool app in Windows 11

Devices Take Offline or Bring Online a Disk Drive in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Folders in File Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 11

Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Tab Performance Detector in Microsoft Edge

Devices Change Removal Policy of External Storage Devices in Windows 11

General Create Elevated Shortcut without UAC prompt in Windows 11

Personalization Turn On or Off Hidden Icon Menu on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

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