This tutorial will show you how to take a screenshot to include in your conversation with Copilot 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...
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Enable or Disable Drop Tray in Windows 11
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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
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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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
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
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...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off sharing the Copilot app optional diagnostic data sharing 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...
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 or...
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.
System File Checker (SFC) is a tool built into Windows that will check for system file corruption.
The SFC /SCANNOW command scans and verifies the integrity of all protected system files and replaces missing or corrupted versions with correct versions when possible. If this command discovers that a protected file has been overwritten, it retrieves the correct version of the file from the Windows image component store, and then replaces the missing or corrupted file.
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This tutorial will show you how to open and close the sidebar in the Copilot on Edge, Web, and 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 Microsoft apps...
This tutorial will show you how to delete all or specific cookies from sites in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device by websites you visit. They serve various purposes, such as remembering login credentials, site preferences, and tracking user behavior. However, you might want to delete cookies for privacy reasons or to resolve browsing issues.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Deleting cookies from a site will usually sign you out of the site.
If you are signed in to Microsoft Edge with your Microsoft account, this will delete...
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...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing jump lists when you hover your mouse cursor over inactive and pinned taskbar apps for your account in Windows 11.
The Show hover cards for inactive and pinned taskbar apps setting in this tutorial is no longer available in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4000 (Beta), Microsoft is beginning to try out showing jump lists when you hover your mouse cursor over apps on the taskbar that have jump lists and are inactive (not opened).
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4010 (Beta), Insiders in the Beta Channel who have the experience where we show jump lists when you hover your mouse cursor over apps on the taskbar that have jump lists that began rolling out with...
This tutorial will show you how to hide the time and date on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11.
The clock on the taskbar system tray shows the system time and date by default.
Starting with Windows 11 22000.527, the clock and date will show on the taskbars of other monitors when you connect other monitors to your device.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, you can now hide the time and date in the system tray.
If you set to hide the time and date in the system tray, you can still click/tap on the clock location on the taskbar system tray to open the notifications/calendar flyout.
Option One: Show or Hide Time and Date on Taskbar System Tray from Taskbar System Tray
Option Two...
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove the Encrypt and Decrypt context menu for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Encrypted File System, or EFS, provides an additional level of security for files and folders. It provides cryptographic protection of individual files on NTFS file system volumes using a public-key system.
Files or folders saved into an existing encrypted folder will automatically be encrypted by EFS.
If you like, you can add Encrypt and Decrypt to the context menu of files and folders to make it easier to encrypt files and folders with EFS on demand without having to open their Advanced Properties first.
If a file or folder is not encrypted by EFS, then you will see Encrypt on the context menu...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing preview handlers in the the preview pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The preview pane in File Explorer shows you the contents of a file, such as image or text files, without having to open it with an app.
Preview handlers show the content of text files (ex: .bat, .cmd, .html, .ps1, .reg, .txt, etc...) in the preview pane.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/preview-handlers
Option One: Enable or Disable Show Preview Handlers in Preview Pane of File Explorer in Folder Options
Option Two: Enable or Disable Show Preview Handlers in Preview Pane of File Explorer using REG file
Option Three: Enable or Disable...
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