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Brink · Mar 14, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to manually run Storage Sense on demand in 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. If Storage Sense is turned on, you can select to automatically run Storage Sense Every day, Every week, Every month, or During low free disk space (default). You can use Run Storage Sense now to free up drive space on demand. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-drive-space-with-storage-sense-654f6ada-7bfc-45e5-966b-e24aded96ad5 Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Storage on the right side. (see screenshot...

Brink · May 14, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Suggested Actions for your account in Windows 11. Suggested actions that appear when you copy a phone number or future date in Windows 11 are now deprecated. Microsoft is disabling this feature. https://www.elevenforum.com/t/suggested-actions-when-copy-date-time-or-phone-number-now-deprecated-in-windows-11.31407/ Starting with Windows 11 build 25115 and build 22622.290, you can try out a new Suggested Actions feature for making everyday tasks quicker in Windows 11 through inline suggested actions. When you copy a date, time, or phone number, Windows will suggest actions relevant to you such as creating calendar events or making phone calls with your favorite apps. Suggested Actions...

Brink · Jun 8, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to rename a power plan in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. A power plan is also known as a power scheme. Changes made to a power plan settings will affect all users that use the same power plan as their default active power scheme. Windows 11 includes the following power plans by default: Balanced = Offers full performance when you need it and saves power when you don't. This is the best power plan for most people. Allows you to change your Power Mode. Power saver = Saves power by reducing PC...

Brink · Jul 27, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing Automatic Maintenance to wake up the computer to run scheduled maintenance tasks in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer. This includes tasks such as updates, security scanning, and system diagnostics. This maintenance will run daily if you aren't using your computer at 2 AM by default. If your computer is in use at the scheduled time or maintenance is behind schedule, Automatic Maintenance will run the next time the computer is not being used. You can change the default 2 AM time to run daily maintenance tasks to when you're not using your computer while running or sleeping...

Brink · Nov 28, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to see how much storage space on the Windows "C" drive is currently being used by Recall snapshots for you account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2415 (Dev) and build 26100.3902 (RP) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, you can try out the Recall (Preview) feature. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.2510 (Dev), Microsoft is expanding the preview of Recall to Windows Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs. Recall was introduced earlier this year, with the ability to enable you to quickly find and jump back into what you have seen before on your PC. You can use an explorable timeline to find the content you remember seeing before. You can also use semantic powered search and...

Brink · Jan 31, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to set (create) new user and system environment variables in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Environment variables are a set of dynamic named values that can affect the way running processes will behave on a computer. The variables can be used both in scripts and on the command line. Environment variables makes it easy when certain standard directories and parameters need to be referenced but where the actual locations or names can vary from computer to computer. The variable (ex: "%UserProfile%" for command and "$Env:UserProfile" for PowerShell) is used as a type of shortcut of the value (ex: "C:\Users\<username>"). There are two types of environment variables: user environment variables (set only for...

Brink · Nov 10, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to create a custom Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in shortcut as a MSC file in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You use Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to create, save and open administrative tools, called consoles, which manage the hardware, software, and network components of your Microsoft Windows operating system. By default, a MMC snap-in (ex: Disk Management) does not save or remember any customizations you made to it when closed. You can add a snap-in (ex: Disk Management) to MMC to create a custom MSC file (shortcut) that can save and remember any changes made to the MMC snap-in. References...

Brink · Nov 16, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to adjust processor scheduling for best performance of programs or background services in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Processor scheduling refers to the process by which Windows determines which job (task) should be run on the computer processor at which time. Without scheduling, the processor would give attention to jobs based on when they arrived in the queue, which is usually not optimal. As part of the scheduling, the processor gives a priority level to different processes running on the machine. When two processes are requesting service at the same time, the processor performs the jobs for the one with the higher priority. You can adjust processor scheduling for best performance of Programs...

Brink · Aug 6, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use HDR for a display in Windows 11. HDR content on Windows offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene, but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost. HDR can show a wider range of colors and light and more details in between the extremes. Colors are more vivid and unique in HDR content. Additionally, bright parts of a scene are brighter while dark parts can be darker, so you get to see all the details...

Brink · Mar 1, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change the WaitToKillServiceTimeout value for how long the system waits for services to stop when you shut down the computer in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The WaitToKillServiceTimeout value is the default 5 seconds Windows waits for background services to stop gracefully on their own when you shut down the computer. If all services stop before the WaitToKillServiceTimeout value expires, the system will automatically continue to shut down without waiting for this value to expire. If the WaitToKillServiceTimeout value expires, Windows will automatically force stop all background services that didn't already stop gracefully. If any services require more than 5 seconds to shut down, they do not shut...

Brink · Sep 26, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to add Cleanup to the context menu of drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use Disk Cleanup on a regular basis to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can free up drive space and help your PC run better. It can delete temporary files and system files, empty the Recycle Bin, and remove a variety of other items that you might no longer need. You can add Cleanup to the context menu of drives that will open Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on the selected disk to free up disk space. While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Cleanup context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu. EXAMPLE: Disk...

Brink · Aug 16, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable clipboard history for your account or all users in Windows 11. When you copy something on your Windows PC, it’s automatically copied to your clipboard for you to paste. Clipboard History in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets you save multiple items to your clipboard. Clipboard history also allows you to copy images and text from one PC to another with a cloud-based clipboard. Not only can you can paste from your clipboard history, but you can also pin the items you tend to use all the time and sync your clipboard history to the cloud. Starting with Windows 11 build 22463, when you have a file or folder selected in File Explorer, you can now use CTRL + Shift + C to copy the path to...

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System Run Storage Sense Now in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Suggested Actions in Windows 11

System Change Name of Power Plan in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Automatic Maintenance to Wake Up Computer in Windows 11

System See Storage Space Used by Recall Snapshots in Windows 11

System Create New Environment Variables in Windows 11

System Create Custom Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Snap-in Shortcut in Windows 11

System Adjust Processor Scheduling for Best Performance in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off HDR for Display in Windows 11

System Change WaitToKillServiceTimeout Value in Windows 11

System Add Disk Cleanup to Context Menu of Drives in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Clipboard History in Windows 11

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