This tutorial will show you how to change the Internet time server (NTP server) used to synchronize your system clock in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Time is a measure in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future, and also the measure of durations of events and the intervals between them.
Your PC's system clock is used to record the time whenever you create or modify files on your PC.
Your clock is typically automatically synced once a week and needs to be connected to the Internet for the synchronization to occur.
Windows uses the time.windows.com time server by default, but you change and use any time server you want instead.
List of time servers:
https://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi...
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags 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 change the size of columns width for a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
When you are using a details layout view for a folder, all items in the folder will be displayed by details in columns. You can change the width of specific or all columns to fit the content how you like.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/how-to-change-column-settings-in-windows-explorer-7a6e06e5-85fe-62d5-c9a3-eed515e52aee
Option One: "Size Column to Fit" in Folder
Option Two: "Size All Columns to Fit" in Folder
Option Three: Drag to Change Width of Selected Columns in Folder
Option Four: Change Width of Selected Columns in Pixels in Folder
EXAMPLE: Before and after "Size all...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open the Notification Center for all or specific users in Windows 11.
Windows 11 puts notifications in the Notification Center (Win+N) on the taskbar corner where you can get to them instantly from the flyout.
You will also see the calendar flyout under the Notification Center flyout.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22610, you can disable opening the Notification Center and calendar flyouts via group policy.
Disabling the Notification Center will also remove the notification bell icon on the taskbar right corner. Clicking on the Time and Date (clock) icon on the taskbar will no longer open the Notification Center and Calendar flyout.
You must be signed in as an...
This tutorial will show you different ways to open Recall on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC.
Recall is an experience exclusive to Copilot+ PCs that will help you easily find and remember things you've seen using natural language. To help provide you with that "photographic" memory, you can opt in to saving snapshots of your screen periodically. You can quickly search your snapshots to find things on your Copilot+ PC. For example, you can search for content you've seen in apps, websites, images, and documents. Recall doesn't record audio or save continuous video. It also doesn’t save game video when Game Mode is active on platforms that support it.
You're always in control of what's saved as a snapshot. You can disable saving snapshots...
This tutorial will show you how to change the Smart Charging mode on your Microsoft Surface device running Windows 10 or Windows 11.
Smart charging is a feature that helps protect your Surface battery against conditions that may accelerate battery deterioration or lead to expansion. Smart charging is always active and turns on automatically when it detects your device is plugged in for prolonged periods or used at elevated temperatures.
When smart charging is turned on, your battery discharges and limits its maximum charge to 80%. A heart icon will appear over the battery icon in the system tray to let you know smart charging is active and on. You might notice reduced battery life as a result.
When you discharge your battery below...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Sandbox feature for all users in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine.
A sandbox is temporary. When it's closed, all the software and files and the state are deleted. You get a brand-new instance of the sandbox every time you open the application.
Software and applications installed on the host aren't directly available in the sandbox. If you need specific applications available inside the Windows Sandbox environment, they must be explicitly...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Win32 long paths for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
In the Windows API (with some exceptions), the maximum length for a path is MAX_PATH, which is defined as 260 characters.
You can enable long paths to remove the MAX_PATH limitations from common Win32 file and directory functions.
Enabling Win32 long paths will only affect applications that have been modified to take advantage of this feature. Developers must declare their apps to be long path aware, as outlined in the application manifest settings. This isn't a change that will affect all applications.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove repository folders used for File Explorer version control for your account in Windows 11.
File Explorer version control integration provides version control information directly in File Explorer.
File Explorer + version control provides the ability to display Git information directly inside File Explorer. Simply select your repository folder and File Explorer will display information such as your branch, diff count, last commit message, and more.
Added repository folder references are saved to unique subkeys under the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\PerFolderRoots
Reference...
This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the OneDrive folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
With OneDrive in Windows, you can sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.
If you like, you...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing files from Office.com in File Explorer Home for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access in File Explorer (Win+E) is now called Home. The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent Folders section, and Pinned files is now called Favorites to align with Office and OneDrive. Recent and pinned files (Favorites) displayed in Home are now searchable using the search box in File Explorer even if they are not local files, so you can find Office files recently shared with you.
Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your...
This tutorial will show you how to pin or unpin apps in Windows Share for your account in Windows 11.
You can use Windows Share to share a file or link with an app.
Starting with Windows 11 build 262100.6725 (24H2), you can pin your favorite apps in the Windows share window to quickly access them when you need them.
Pinning apps in the Windows share window is no longer available.
By default, the "Share using" section of Windows Share doesn't have any apps pinned to it.
You can pin apps you want to the top of the "Share using" section of Windows Share to make it easier and faster to share with the app.
If you don't already have this feature in the builds above and would like to try it now, you can enable it using the ViVeTool...
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...
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