This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically expand to current folder in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network.
When you have a folder or drive open in File Explorer (Win+E), you can press the Ctrl + Shift + E keys to expand the current folder or drive in the navigation pane on demand.
You can turn on Expand to current folder to have the navigation pane automatically expand to the current folder or drive as you open them in File Explorer.
Option One: Turn On or Off Automatically "Expand to current folder" in Navigation Pane in File Explorer
Option Two: Turn On...
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Enable or Disable "Show more options" context menu
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Customize Context Menu in File Explorer on Windows 11
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to set the default input and output sound device for communication for your account in Windows 11.
The default sound output device is the device that Windows uses to play sound. For example, a speaker.
The default sound input device is the device that Windows uses for speaking or recording. For example, a microphone.
The default communication device is the sound device set to be used for calls. For example, a headset.
By default, the default sound device is also used as the default communication device.
You can set to use a speaker as your default sound output device, and set a separate device (ex: headset) as your default output communication device.
You can set to use a microphone as your default...
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default sound input device for your account in Windows 11.
The default sound input device is the device that Windows uses for speaking or recording.
When you connect more than one microphone or other recording devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
Starting with Windows 11 build 29576.1000 (Experimental (Future Platforms) and build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, the option to set an audio device as default sound device for communication will now always display in Properties, just greyed out if the device is already the default (rather than the control hiding in this case). You can now also change default devices from the All...
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default audio playback (output) device for your account in Windows 11.
The default audio playback device is the device that Windows uses to output (play) sound.
When you connect multiple audio output devices such as speakers, headphones, Bluetooth headset, or other audio devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
Starting with Windows 11 build 29576.1000 (Experimental (Future Platforms) and build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, the option to set an audio device as the default sound device for communication now always appears in Properties. The option is unavailable if the device is already the default instead of being hidden. You...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show disconnected input and output sound devices on the Settings > Sound > All sound devices page for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft added toggles so that you can choose whether to hide or show disabled, disconnected, and unplugged devices on the All sound devices page in Settings.
If you don't want to see disconnected sound or audio input and output devices on the All sound devices page in Settings, you can hide them.
Option One: Hide or Show Disconnected Sound Devices in Settings
Option Two: Hide or Show Disconnected Sound Devices in Control Panel
Option Three: Hide or Show Disconnected Sound Devices...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show unplugged input and output sound devices on the Settings > Sound > All sound devices page for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft added toggles so that you can choose whether to hide or show disabled, disconnected, and unplugged devices on the All sound devices page in Settings.
If you don't want to see unplugged sound or audio input and output devices on the All sound devices page in Settings, you can hide them.
Option One: Hide or Show Unplugged Sound Devices in Settings
Option Two: Hide or Show Unplugged Sound Devices in Control Panel
Option Three: Hide or Show Unplugged Sound Devices using REG file...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show disabled input and output sound devices on the Settings > Sound > All sound devices page for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft added toggles so that you can choose whether to hide or show disabled, disconnected, and unplugged devices on the All sound devices page in Settings.
If you don't want to see disabled sound or audio input and output devices on the All sound devices page in Settings, you can hide them.
Option One: Hide or Show Disabled Sound Devices in Settings
Option Two: Hide or Show Disabled Sound Devices in Settings using REG file
Hide or Show Disabled Sound Devices in Settings
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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off math reading in Narrator for your account in Windows 11.
Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9354 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, Microsoft is adding math reading and navigation support in Narrator, bringing clearer and more natural math experiences to users who are blind or have low vision. Math is at the heart of STEM education and...
This tutorial will show how to add or remove the "Copy as path" context menu and "Copy path" from the File Explorer command bar menu for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Copy path or Copy as path will copy the full path of selected items (files and folders) wrapped in quotes to the Clipboard so you can paste (Ctrl+V) the full path(s) of the item(s) where you like.
Option One: Add or Remove "Copy as path" Context Menu for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Add or Remove "Copy as path" Context Menu for Current User using REG file
Option Three: Add or Remove "Copy as path" Context Menu for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: "Copy as path" and "Copy path" context menu
Add or Remove "Copy as path" Context Menu for...
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the permissions of a file, folder, drive, or registry key for specific users and groups in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can set permissions for registry keys, and files and folders on NTFS and ReFS volumes. These permissions allow or deny access to the files, folders, drives, and registry keys.
Every container (ex: folder) and object (ex: file) on the PC has a set of access control entry (ACE) information attached to it. Known as a security descriptor, this information controls the type of access allowed to users and groups. The security descriptor is automatically created along with the container or object that is created.
There are two types of permissions: explicit permissions...
This tutorial will show you how to reset effective permissions of a file, folder, or registry key object back to their default inherited permissions in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can set permissions for registry keys, and files and folders on NTFS and ReFS volumes. These permissions allow or deny access to the files, folders, drives, and registry keys.
Every container (ex: folder) and object (ex: file) on the PC has a set of access control information attached to it. Known as a security descriptor, this information controls the type of access allowed to users and groups. The security descriptor is automatically created along with the container or object that is created.
There are two types of permissions: explicit permissions and...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Writing tools in the Notepad app for your account or all users 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.
The Notepad app in Windows 11 now includes Copilot AI features that let you quickly rewrite, summarize, make shorter, make longer, change tone, and change format of text using Copilot.
It is required to sign in to Notepad with your Microsoft account to use AI features in Notepad.
AI features like Write, Rewrite, and Summarize use AI credits from a required Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
You can turn off the Copilot AI features in Notepad if you don't want to see...
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