This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable HTTPS-First Mode in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
HTTPS-First Mode in Microsoft Edge automatically upgrades HTTP connections to HTTPS when possible, helping protect your data from insecure connections.
If a site doesn’t support HTTPS, Microsoft Edge shows a warning to highlight the security risk...
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Enable or Disable Point-in-time Restore in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the point-in-time restore feature in Windows 11.- Brink
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Transfer Files and Settings to New Windows 11 PC using Windows Backup app
This tutorial will show you how to transfer your files, settings, and preferences from your previous (old) Windows 10/11 PC to your new Windows 11 PC during Windows Setup.- Brink
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to disable Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hidden experimental feature flags in Windows 11.- Brink
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive used to install Windows 11 with UEFI support.- Brink
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to run the System File Checker (SFC) tool to repair missing, corrupted, and modified system files in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server ISO or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft.- Brink
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything.- Brink
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Clean Install Windows 11
This tutorial will show you step by step on how to clean install Windows 11 at boot on your PC with or without an Internet connection and setup with a local account or Microsoft account.- Brink
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to check the current status of TRIM support for SSD drives, and to enable or disable TRIM support on SSD drives with NTFS and ReFS file systems for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you delete a file on a SSD or NVMe drive, Windows sends a TRIM command to the drive to notify the drive of pages which no longer contain valid data. The SSD will then erase those pages in the background.
The TRIM command is essential to maintain the performance of SSD and NVMe drives at an optimal level over the lifetime of the drive. TRIM functions by actively deleting invalid data from the SSD’s memory cells to ensure that write operations perform at full speed. Since a memory block must be erased before it can...
This tutorial will show you how to quickly reset all closed caption style settings back to default for your account in Windows 11.
Live captions will help everyone, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, better understand audio by viewing captions of spoken content. Captions are automatically generated on-device from any content with audio. Captions can be displayed at the top or bottom of the screen, or in a floating window. The caption window can be resized, and caption appearance can be personalized by applying or customizing a caption style. Microphone audio can be included, which can be helpful during in-person conversations.
Windows lets you customize things like the font, color, size, opacity, and background of...
This tutorial will show you how to change the caption style for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft introduced a new feature called Live Captions starting with Windows 11 build 22557.
Live captions will help everyone, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, better understand audio by viewing captions of spoken content. Captions are automatically generated on-device from any content with audio. Captions can be displayed at the top or bottom of the screen, or in a floating window. The caption window can be resized, and caption appearance can be personalized by applying or customizing a caption style. Microphone audio can be included, which can be helpful during in-person conversations.
Windows lets you customize things like...
This tutorial will show you how to review and apply energy recommendations for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1344, Windows now provides Energy Recommendations in Settings.
You can review and apply these recommendations to improve the energy efficiency of your PC and reduce your carbon footprint.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft added 2 additional energy recommendations for turning on dark mode and adjusting refresh rate to conserve energy.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26252.5000 (Canary), build 26120.1340 (Dev), build 26100.1876 (RP), and build 26100.1882 (24H2) Microsoft is beginning to roll out a new energy recommendation for turning off HDR to...
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive used to install Windows 11 with UEFI support.
You can use a Windows 11 installation USB flash drive to clean install, upgrade, reset, or repair Windows 11.
The installation USB can also be used as a recovery drive to boot to WinRE (aka: advanced startup).
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-installation-media-for-windows-99a58364-8c02-206f-aa6f-40c3b507420d
You must be signed in as an administrator to create a bootable Windows 11 installation USB.
The USB flash drive needs to be at least 8 GB or larger in size.
Option One: Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media with Media Creation Tool
Option Two: Create Windows 11 Bootable...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off allowing multiple apps to use camera at the same time for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Starting with build 26100.8524 (24H2), build 26200.8524 (25H2), and build 28000.2340 (26H1), Microsoft added a new Advanced camera options section on the Cameras page in Settings.
This includes a new setting for users to turn on or off Allow multiple apps to use camera at the same time. When turned on, it allows multiple applications to access the camera stream simultaneously, developed with the Hard-of-Hearing community to enable video streaming to both a sign language interpreter and the end audience at the same time.
Option One: Turn On or Off Multi-App Camera Mode for Current...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off camera basic mode for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Starting with build 26100.8524 (24H2), build 26200.8524 (25H2), and build 28000.2340 (26H1), Microsoft added a new Advanced camera options section on the Cameras page in Settings.
This includes a new setting for users to turn on or off Turn on basic camera. When turned on, it enables basic camera functionality for improved debugging, recommended as a last resort when your camera is not functioning correctly. This feature was developed in collaboration with Microsoft support agents.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/camera-doesn-t-work-in-windows-32adb016-b29c-a928-0073-53d31da0dad5
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to specify a TargetReleaseVersion version of Windows 11 you want to move to or stay on in Windows Update until it reaches end of service in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education.
Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft.
Feature updates are released annually. Feature updates add new features and functionality to Windows 11. Because they are delivered frequently (rather than every 3-5 years), they are easier to manage.
The TargetReleaseVersion policy allows you to specify which feature update version of Windows 11 you would like your computer to move to and/or stay on until the version reaches...
Personalization Change Touch Keyboard, Voice Typing, Emoji Panel and more Text Input Theme in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the theme for clipboard (Win+V), touch keyboard, voice typing, emoji and more for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22504, to further personalize your Windows text input experience, Microsoft has expanded the 13 themes for the touch keyboard to now apply to other input experiences, including IMEs, the emoji panel, and voice typing. Also available for all themed experiences is the theme engine that allows you to create a fully customized theme including background images.
You can choose to use a default or custom theme for text input. A custom theme allows you to choose a custom background color, background picture, accent color, text color, and touch keyboard key...
This tutorial will show you how to allow or block sites for browsing with Copilot actions can access in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
Browse with Copilot (formerly known as Copilot Actions in Edge) lets Copilot perform actions directly in your browser, such as selecting, typing, and navigating within a tab. You can see each step in real time and...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable browse with Copilot in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge is the AI-powered browser. A smarter way to browse. As the only browser built and optimized for Windows, it’s AI-powered tools are designed to help you make the most of your time online. Whether you’re searching, shopping or gaming, AI-powered tools and a security-first approach help you stay productive, save money, and get things done your way.
Browse with Copilot (formerly known as Copilot Actions in Edge) lets Copilot perform actions directly in your browser, such as selecting, typing, and navigating within a tab. You can see each step in real time and take control at...
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