This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft Store on non-system drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Apps from the Microsoft Store are installed on the Windows C: system drive by default.
Users can select to move apps already installed from the Microsoft Store to another internal or external local drive if wanted.
Users can also select to have new apps from the Microsoft Store installed to another internal or external local drive by default if wanted.
Disabling the ability to move or install apps from the Microsoft store on non-system drives does not affect any apps that had been previously moved or installed on non-system drives.
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How to Perform a Point-in-time Restore of Windows 11
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Enable or Disable "Show more options" context menu
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove "Show more options" on the context menu, or enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full classic context menu in Windows 11.- Brink
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Customize Context Menu in File Explorer on Windows 11
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Cloud Rebuild 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
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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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 enable or disable always running an app in compatibility mode for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Most apps (and other programs, like games or utilities) that were created for earlier versions of Windows will work in the most recent version of Windows 11, but some older ones might run poorly or not at all.
You can use compatibility mode to run the program using settings from an earlier version of Windows. Try this setting if you know the program is designed for (or worked with) a specific version of Windows.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/make-older-apps-or-programs-compatible-with-the-latest-version-of-windows
You cannot use compatibility mode...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable archive apps for your account, specific accounts, or all users in Windows 11.
To save storage space and Internet bandwidth, Microsoft Store apps you do not use frequently will be archived automatically. Your files and other data will be saved. The next time you use an archived app, it will connect to the Internet to restore the full version (if it's still available).
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-applicationmanagement#allowautomaticapparchiving
Option One: Turn On or Off Archive Apps for Current User in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Archive Apps for Specific User in Registry Editor
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This tutorial will show you how to restore any missing default Send to context menu items for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Send to context menu allows you to quickly send a copy of items (ex: files, folders, libraries) to Bluetooth device, Compressed (zipped) folder, Desktop (create shortcut), Documents, Mail recipient, and removable and network drives.
To move an item instead of copy and item, you can right click or press and hold on a file or folder, click/tap on Show more options, click/tap on Send to, press and hold the Shift key, and click/tap on a drive or folder location in the Send to context menu.
EXAMPLE: Send to context menu
Here's How:
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing recommended AI Actions from apps as contextual suggestions for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3915 (24H2) Microsoft is beginning to introduce a new settings page under Settings > Apps > Actions for managing which apps Windows can recommend actions from on Copilot+ PCs. For example, turning off the Photos app on this settings page will turn off the available actions from the Photos app in Click To Do on Copilot+ PCs.
Each app on the Actions page will list all recommended actions it is capable of.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.3915 (24H2), Click to Do (preview) makes it easier than ever for you to take immediate action on whatever catches...
This tutorial will show you how to use the Think Deeper feature with your Copilot questions on Web, Windows 11, and Windows 10.
Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help you with a range of tasks and activities.
Think Deeper is available to all signed-in Copilot users.
Think Deeper is helpful to get answers to complex questions, even faster. Think Deeper’s reasoning model has been upgraded to OpenAI’s o3-mini (high). This means you’ll wait less to get answers. The updated reasoning model gives Think Deeper additional flexibility when tackling complex problems and improves its overall speed when providing responses.
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically download updates over metered networks for Microsoft Edge.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
Microsoft Edge will automatically check for and install updates to the latest version by default (except on metered connections), but you can manually check for updates to see if you have the latest version of Microsoft Edge installed.
You can turn on or off to automatically download Microsoft Edge updates over metered networks and...
This tutorial will show you how to use the Cocreator feature in the Microsoft Paint app on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC.
The Paint app included in Windows 11 is a simple and powerful graphics editor with a range of uses. You can edit images quickly or create masterpieces with the tools in this app. Once you’re done, you’ll be able to save and share your files in almost any format.
Cocreator is a new feature in the Microsoft Paint app that allows you to create amazing artwork with the help of AI. You can enter a text prompt and start drawing on the Paint canvas, and Cocreator will generate beautiful artwork based on your input as you draw.
The Cocreator feature makes use of the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to generate images locally on...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Rewrite AI feature in the Notepad app for your account 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.
Starting with Notepad version 11.2410.17.0, Microsoft is introducing the ability to rewrite content in Notepad with the help of generative AI.
Rewrite (Ctrl+I) in Windows Notepad is a powerful AI feature that helps refine your text with a powerful AI model named GPT. GPT can rephrase sentences, adjust tone, or modify the length of your content based on your preferences. Whether you’re looking to shorten a paragraph, change the tone, or rewrite entire sections, Rewrite empowers you to...
This tutorial will show you how to organize and group your pinned apps on the Start menu into folders for your account in Windows 11.
The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, Recent, and All apps.
The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, you can now customize your pinned apps on the Start menu by organizing them into folders. You can add more apps to a folder, rearrange apps within a folder, and remove apps from a folder.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22567, when you hover one pinned app icon over another, there will now be a small animation to hint that this will create a folder.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, you can now name...
This tutorial will show you how to rearranged pinned items on the Start menu to the order you want for your account in Windows 11.
The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, Recent, and All apps.
The section at the top of the Start menu is called the Pinned section. This section consists of pins arranged in a grid. The items in this section are a subset of all the apps installed on the PC; not all installed apps are included in this section by default. The number of rows and items in this view are consistent across device panel sizes.
You can rearrange your pinned items on the Start menu to the order you want them in.
Option One: Rearrange Pinned Items on Start Menu using Drag and Drop
Option Two: "Move...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable password expiration for an account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you enable password expiration for an account, the user will be forced to change their password the next time they sign in when it expires.
A local account password will expire when a maximum (42 days by default) and minimum ( 0 days by default) password age has been reached by default.
A Microsoft account password will expire every 72 days by default.
Option One: Enable or Disable Password Expiration for Local Account in Local Users and Groups
Option Two: Enable or Disable Password Expiration for Local Account in Command Prompt
Option Three: Enable or Disable Password Expiration for Local Account in...
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