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Brink · Mar 6, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to take a screenshot to include in your conversation with the Copilot app in Windows 11. Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion that helps you to be smarter, more productive, more creative, and more connected to the people and things around you. Whether you want to learn how to code, plan an Influencer level vacation, or just need a little help writing a hard email, your everyday AI companion is there to help you get the job done like a pro. If you missed that meeting and need a quick recap or can’t figure out the tax code for your new side hustle, Copilot is there to sprinkle some AI pixie dust on the problem. There when you need it, Copilot works smoothly, seamlessly, and securely across your...

Brink · Mar 5, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off sharing the Copilot app diagnostic data with Microsoft for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion that helps you to be smarter, more productive, more creative, and more connected to the people and things around you. Whether you want to learn how to code, plan an Influencer level vacation, or just need a little help writing a hard email, your everyday AI companion is there to help you get the job done like a pro. If you missed that meeting and need a quick recap or can’t figure out the tax code for your new side hustle, Copilot is there to sprinkle some AI pixie dust on the problem. There when you need it, Copilot works smoothly, seamlessly, and...

Brink · Mar 4, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to open and close the sidebar in the Microsoft Copilot app for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion that helps you to be smarter, more productive, more creative, and more connected to the people and things around you. Whether you want to learn how to code, plan an Influencer level vacation, or just need a little help writing a hard email, your everyday AI companion is there to help you get the job done like a pro. If you missed that meeting and need a quick recap or can’t figure out the tax code for your new side hustle, Copilot is there to sprinkle some AI pixie dust on the problem. There when you need it, Copilot works smoothly, seamlessly, and securely across...

Brink · Oct 12, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to remove an app's uninstall entry from both "Settings > Apps > Installed Apps" and "Control Panel > Programs and Features" for your account or all users in Windows 11 and Windows 10. If you have an invalid, duplicate, or just want to remove an uninstall entry for an app in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps and Control Panel > Programs and Features, then you can easily remove it. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/removing-invalid-entries-in-the-add-remove-programs-tool-0dae27c1-0b06-2559-311b-635cd532a6d5 You must be signed in as an administrator to remove uninstall entries for apps for all users. This will only apply to uninstall entries for desktop apps/programs. This does not...

Brink · Dec 14, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to use the Snipping Tool app for screen recording in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app (version 11.2211.35.0) for Windows 11 includes a built-in screen recorder. You will be able to select and refine the part of your screen that you want to record before starting your screen recording session. When you are finished, you can preview your recording before saving or sharing it with others. Snipping Tool app version 11.2212.24.0 now includes a pause recording option. Snipping Tool app version 11.2307.44.0 introduces support for optionally recording your PC audio and voice overs using a microphone. New app settings let you configure the default audio recording settings for new screen recordings, and if you...

Brink · Oct 22, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to reset the "Open with" context menu for a file type back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Open with context menu allows you to choose an app to open a file with by default. When you use Open with to select to open a file with an app, that app is added to the "Open with" context menu for that file type for only your account. If wanted, you can reset the "Open with" context menu back to default for a file type to clear all the apps you added from the "Open with" context menu. Starting with Windows 11 build 22567, Microsoft has updated the “Open with” dialog box to align with Windows 11 design principles. The updated dialog box honors light/dark theme. We have also...

Brink · Nov 7, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to use the Rewrite feature in the Notepad app to enhance your writing with AI 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 11.2410.17.0 in Windows 11, Microsoft is introducing the ability to rewrite content in Notepad with the help of generative AI. Rewrite (Ctrl+I) in Windows Notepad is a powerful AI feature that helps refine your text with a powerful AI model named GPT. GPT can rephrase sentences, adjust tone, or modify the length of your content based on your preferences. Whether you’re looking to shorten a paragraph, change the tone, or rewrite entire sections, Rewrite...

Brink · Dec 27, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off run at startup for Microsoft PowerToys for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. When you install Microsoft PowerToys, it will run at startup for your account by default. All users on the PC can turn on or off PowerToys to run at startup for their account. Here's How: 1 Open the PowerToys app. 2 Open PowerToys Settings. (see screenshot below) 3 In PowerToys Settings, click/tap on General in the left pane. (see screenshot below) 4 Under Appearance & behavior settings, turn on or off Run at startup for what you want. 5 You can now close...

Brink · Feb 15, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to see the Copilot app version you currently have installed in Windows 11. The Copilot app is an AI helps you get answers and inspiration from across the web, supports creativity and collaboration, and helps you focus on the task at hand. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/welcome-to-copilot-on-windows-675708af-8c16-4675-afeb-85a5a476ccb0 Option One: Find Copilot App Version in Copilot Option Two: Find Copilot App Version in Settings Option Three: Find Copilot App Version in Windows Terminal Find Copilot App Version in Copilot 1 Open Copilot. 2 Perform an available action below: (see screenshots below) Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on...

Brink · Feb 4, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to reset all Windows Terminal app settings back to default for your account in Windows 10 and 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. Settings for the Windows Terminal app are saved to the %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json file for the current user. Sometimes you may want or need to...

Brink · Nov 8, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically open the Copilot app at startup for your account in Windows 11. Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities. When you sign in to Copilot with your Microsoft account Copilot uses your Microsoft account to provide personalized assistance and access by default to a wide range of features. For example, saving and syncing your Copilot chat history on all devices you sign in to Copilot with the same Microsoft account. Starting with Copilot app version 1.25014.121.0 for Windows 11 Insiders, a new Auto start on login setting is available that will automatically start Copilot at sign-in and run in the...

Brink · Feb 10, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to customize the New Tab Menu in Windows Terminal for your account in Windows 10 and 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. Each installed shell has a profile by default that is a collection of General, Appearance, and Advanced settings to customize the shell in Terminal. The New Tab Menu in Windows Terminal is a drop menu that shows a...

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Apps Take Screenshot for Copilot Conversation in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Diagnostic Data Sharing in Copilot app in Windows 11

Apps Open and Close Sidebar in Copilot app in Windows 11

Apps Remove Uninstall Entries for Apps in Windows 11

Apps Record Screen with Snipping Tool app in Windows 11

Apps Reset and Clear Open with Context Menu for File Types in Windows 11

Apps Use Rewrite in Notepad app to Enhance Writing with AI in Windows 11

Apps Turn On or Off Run at Startup for PowerToys in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Apps Find Copilot app Version in Windows 11

Apps Reset Windows Terminal Settings to Default in Windows 11

Apps Enable or Disable Auto Start Copilot on Login in Windows 11

Apps Customize New Tab Menu for Windows Terminal in Windows 11

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