This tutorial will show you how to add or remove OneDrive in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 11.
OneDrive is built-in to Windows 11 by default.
With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync...
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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
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
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to change when to show small icons on the taskbar for your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4484 (24H2), Microsoft is rolling out taskbar icon scaling. The taskbar now resizes icons to fit more apps when space runs low, keeping everything visible and easy to access. You can adjust how icons appear in settings—reduce icon size only when the taskbar is full (default), keep icons at their original size at all times by selecting Never, or use smaller icons all the time by selecting Always.
You can choose when Windows will show smaller taskbar buttons:
When taskbar is full: By default, taskbar icons will automatically turn smaller when the taskbar is...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Recycle Bin in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from a hard disk, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full.
Option One: Add or Remove Recycle Bin in Navigation Pane using "Show all folders"
Option Two: Add or Remove Recycle Bin in Navigation Pane using REG file
EXAMPLE: Recycle Bin in navigation pane of File Explorer
Add or Remove Recycle Bin in Navigation Pane using "Show all folders"
If Show all folders is turned on, the Recycle Bin will always show in the navigation pane until you turn...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Search on the taskbar and Start menu for all users in Windows 11.
Windows Search is on your taskbar and Start menu by default in Windows 11.
You can use the search box 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.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/search/windows-search...
This tutorial will show you how to clear the Start menu Recommended section to always show empty for your account in Windows 11.
The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
The Recommended section on the Start menu shows a list of your recently added apps, recently opened items, and websites.
While you currently cannot remove the Recommended section on the Start menu, you can clear the Recommended section to always show empty.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.5025 (Beta 23H2) and build 26120.3380 (Beta/Dev 24H2), Microsoft is trying out a new change where Microsoft will recommend a snap group in the Recommended section of the Start menu based on two apps that are most likely to...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable changing the desktop background for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image.
You can disable changing the desktop background to prevent unwanted changes to the desktop background.
You must be signed in as and administrator to enable or disable changing the desktop background.
Option One: Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Changing Desktop Background for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Desktop background settings disabled in Windows 11
Enable...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Control Panel in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 11.
You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.
When you open the Control Panel, you can select to view the Control Panel in either the Category, Large icons, or Small icons view.
The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience.
While the Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to provide access to some settings that have not...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the New context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The New context menu allows users to create a new Folder, Library, Shortcut, Bitmap image, Text Document, and Compressed (zipped) Folder by default in the current location.
The New context menu will only have Folder available in system locations.
The New context menu will only have Library available in Libraries.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the New context menu.
This will not affect the New drop menu on the File Explorer (Win+E) command bar below.
EXAMPLE: New context menu
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
To Add New Context...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open the Notification Center for all or specific users in Windows 11.
Windows 11 puts notifications in the Notification Center (Win+N) on the taskbar corner where you can get to them instantly from the flyout.
You will also see the calendar flyout under the Notification Center flyout.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22610, you can disable opening the Notification Center and calendar flyouts via group policy.
Disabling the Notification Center will also remove the notification bell icon on the taskbar right corner. Clicking on the Time and Date (clock) icon on the taskbar will no longer open the Notification Center and Calendar flyout.
You must be signed in as an...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Ask Copilot" and "Find results in Web" (Web) icons on Windows Search toolbar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Search lets you search from your taskbar to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on your device, in the cloud, or on the web.
The Search button on the taskbar allows you to quickly use Windows Search (Win+S) 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 ...
This tutorial will show you how to show or hide notification icons that appear in the taskbar corner overflow menu or system tray for your account in Windows 11.
The taskbar corner overflow menu (Show hidden icons menu) in Windows 11 shows the hidden notification icons on the system tray for apps.
You can turn on or off system tray icons to appear either on the system tray (on) or in the taskbar corner overflow menu (off).
If you turn off an app's notification icon, its icon will show in the taskbar corner overflow menu and not on the taskbar system tray.
If you turn on an app's notification icon, its icon will show on the taskbar system tray and not in the taskbar corner overflow menu.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1344...
This tutorial will show you how to change the size of scrollbars for you account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can change the height and width size of scrollbars in Windows to be as thick or thin as you want.
This will not affect the size of scrollbars used in Microsoft Store apps and any modern UI like Settings or Start menu.
Some third party apps may use their own scrollbar size instead.
EXAMPLE: Default and larger scrollbar size in File Explorer
Here's How:
1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
step22 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
Change Scrollbar Buttons Size to be Smaller or Larger
A) In the right pane...
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