This tutorial will show you how to use the Graph Summary View in Task Manager as a desktop performance widget for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
When you have the Performance page open in Task Manager, you can enable the Graph Summary View to show your CPU, Memory, Disk, Ethernet, Bluetooth, WiFi, or GPU performance and usage on a graph as a desktop widget that can be set to always be on top.
You can move the Graph Summary View desktop widget anywhere you want to monitor it at on your desktop.
You can drag the borders of the Graph Summary View desktop widget to resize it how...
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable "Group by Type" view on the Processes page in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
By default, the Processes page in Task Manager will group by type processes under the Apps, Background processes, and Windows processes group names. Task Manager displays the count of processes next to each group name, providing you with a quick view of active processes per type.
If you don't want to see processes grouped by type, you can disable "Group by Type" to see all processes in one list instead.
Here's How:
1 Open Task...
This tutorial will help show you different ways to open and close tabs in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, the title bar of File Explorer now has tabs to help you work across multiple locations at the same time.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22622.575, middle clicking a folder in the navigation pane of File Explorer will now open it in a new tab, like clicking a folder in the body of File Explorer already does.
Tabs in File Explorer is now available to everyone in Windows 11 build 22621.675 version 22H2.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft has added the ability to tear out and merge tabs in File Explorer.
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to pin the "Recent Items" folder to Quick Access for your account in Windows 11.
Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders, frequent Folders, Pinned files, and Recent files from one location in Quick Access.
Recent Items (aka: Recent Places) is a list of all files that you have used or opened recently. It shows more of your recently opened files than Quick access does by default.
If wanted, you can pin the "Recent Items" folder to Quick Access for easier access.
Option One: Pin "Recent Items" to Quick Access
Option Two: Unpin "Recent Items" from Quick Access
EXAMPLE: Recent Items pinned to Quick access
Pin "Recent...
This tutorial will show you how to pin the "Recent folders" folder to Quick Access for your account in Windows 11.
Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders, frequent Folders, Pinned files, and Recent files from one location in Quick Access.
Recent folders (aka: Recent Places) is a list of all folders that you have used or opened recently. It shows more of your recently opened folders than Quick access does by default.
If wanted, you can pin the "Recent folders" folder to Quick Access for easier access.
Option One: Pin "Recent folders" to Quick Access
Option Two: Unpin "Recent folders" from Quick Access
EXAMPLE: Recent folders pinned to Quick access...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and REG files for all or specific users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use Registry Editor to add and edit registry keys and values, restore the registry from a backup or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/about-the-registry
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc755256(v=ws.11)
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-server/performance/windows-registry-advanced-users...
This tutorial will show you how to undo and redo your last action in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Undo and Redo options in File Explorer allow you to quickly and easily correct mistakes made in File Explorer and most other apps.
The Undo option is only available after you perform an action such as Copy, Delete, Move, create New item, or Rename.
The Redo option is only available after you undo an action so you can restore the action you last undid.
Option One: Undo and Redo action using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Undo and Redo action using Context Menu
Undo and Redo action using Keyboard Shortcut
1 Press the Ctrl + Z keys to Undo.
OR
2 Press the Ctrl + Y keys to Redo.
Undo and Redo action using Context Menu
1 Right...
This tutorial will show you how long it takes Windows 11 to restart and get back to the desktop.
It would be recommended to disable the delay of running startup apps below to get a more accurate restart time.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-delay-of-running-startup-apps-in-windows-11.9144/
You can also view the startup logs in Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) in the Applications and Services Logs (takes a moment to load) > Microsoft > Windows > Diagnostics-Performance > Microsoft-Windows-Diagnostics-Performance/Operational log. The logs will be in the middle to show you what ran at startup, how long it took, and more.
Here's How:
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
Restart-Time.zip...
This tutorial will provide you with a list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows, accessibility, and apps in Windows 11.
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide another way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
Option One: Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
Option Two: Keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
Option Three: Keyboard shortcuts in apps
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
This is a list of general Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11.
Copilot keyboard shortcuts
Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
Desktop shortcuts
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
Settings keyboard shortcuts
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
Text editing...
This tutorial will show you how to reset Windows Search in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use Windows Search to find your apps, files, settings, help, and more on Windows—plus unlock the power of the web with quick access to online information like time zone conversions, fact lookup, trending searches, and search results for navigating to websites faster. You can also use Search to find files and people in your work or school organization through Microsoft Search.
If Windows Search is unresponsive and not working, you can try resetting Windows Search to fix problems with it.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/search-for-anything-anywhere-b14cc5bf-c92a-1e73-ea18-2845891e6cc8...
This tutorial will show you how to remove the "System requirements not met" watermark on the desktop and message in Settings for your account or all users in Windows 11.
When Windows 11 is installed on a device that does not meet the minimum system requirements, Windows will notify you using a watermark on your Windows 11 desktop. You might also see a notification in Settings to let you know the requirements are not met.
If you're experiencing issues after upgrading to Windows 11 and your device does not meet the minimum system requirements, we recommend you go back to Windows 10. This option is only available for 10 days following your upgrade, after which time the files needed to perform this function will be removed to free up disk...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove Quick access folders on the navigation pane of File Explorer for all users in Windows 11.
Quick access is part of Home in File Explorer (Win+E).
Quick access allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders and frequent folders from within Home in File Explorer, and from the navigation pane of File Explorer when Show all folders is turned off.
If you don't like seeing all your pinned folders and frequent folders showing on the navigation pane of File Explorer, then you can remove them without removing Quick access in Home.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove Quick access folders on the navigation pane of File Explorer.
EXAMPLE: Add or Remove Quick...
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