This tutorial will show you how to update your security questions for your local account in Windows 11.
When you set up a local account with a password via Settings, you are required by default to select and answer security questions.
Security questions provide an extra layer of protection for your local account in case you forget your password. These security questions are used to verify who you are so you can reset the password of your local account on the sign-in screen if needed.
Available security questions for a local account:
What was your first pet's name?
What's the name of the city where you were born?
What was your childhood nickname?
What's the name of the city where your parents met?
What's the first name of your oldest...
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How to Perform a Point-in-time Restore of Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use the point-in-time restore feature to restore your Windows 11 PC to the exact state it was at an earlier point in time.- Brink
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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
This tutorial will show you how to customize what appears in the context menu in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.- Brink
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Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Cloud rebuild to perform a full clean reinstall of Windows 11 from WinRE without USB media, custom image, or depending on the health of the currently installed OS.- 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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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 enable or disable letting apps access diagnostic info about other apps for your account or all users in Windows 11.
Apps in Windows are carefully isolated so that they don’t interfere with each other. However, there are scenarios where it’s useful for one app to see certain types of information about other running apps (for example, it’s useful for diagnostic tools to be able to get a list of running apps). This is especially useful during app development, or for apps like Task Manager that report simple information about running apps. Some people worry about an app getting information about any other apps, but the settings in Windows always give you control over which apps can get this kind of...
This tutorial will show you how to reset Windows 11 and Remove everything or Keep my files.
You can reset Windows 11 when your PC isn’t working well and it’s been a while since you installed an app, driver, or update.
Resetting reinstalls Windows 11, but lets you choose whether to keep your files or remove them, and then reinstalls Windows.
Option
What it does
Keep my files > Change settings > Preinstalled apps On
Reinstalls Windows 11.
Keeps all user accounts and personal files in C:\Users.
Removes apps and drivers you installed.
Removes changes you made to settings.
Restores any apps your PC manufacturer installed if your PC came with Windows 11.
Keep my files > Change settings > Preinstalled apps Off
Reinstalls Windows...
This tutorial will show you how to change how Copilot launches when using the Alt + Spacebar keyboard shortcut for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft Copilot is your everyday AI companion, empowering you to achieve anything you can imagine.
Copilot Voice allows you to talk with Copilot with a microphone using natural language.
When Copilot is already open, you can use the Alt + Spacebar keyboard shortcut to launch the minimized Copilot to either Full Window or Quick View, or None to do nothing when pressed.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/getting-started-with-copilot-on-windows
Note: The Copilot app for Windows uses the RegisterHotKey function for the Alt + Space keyboard shortcut. Many apps use...
This tutorial will show you how to start a voice conversation with Copilot on the web and 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 Microsoft apps...
This tutorial will show you how to view a list of app and driver Power Requests that prevent the computer from automatically powering off the display or entering a low-power sleep mode in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
By default, Windows based platforms enable device and system power management technologies to help improve energy efficiency and reduce power consumption. Two of the most effective power management features are display power management and automatic sleep. However, in some scenarios, applications or drivers must temporarily disable these power management technologies to perform tasks as the user expects. A good example is video playback. If the computer plays a DVD for several hours, the user does not interact with the...
This tutorial will show you how to find and list all currently assigned shortcut keys (hotkeys) in use by shortcuts for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A shortcut is a link to an item (such as a file, folder, or app) on your PC.
You can assign a shortcut key (aka: keyboard shortcut) to use to open a shortcut on your desktop, taskbar, and Start menu.
Here's How:
1 Download the ListHostKeys.zip file below originally from winhelponline on GitHub.
https://www.elevenforum.com/attachments/listhostkeys-zip.22764/
2 Save the ListHostKeys.zip file to your desktop.
3 Unblock the ListHostKeys.zip file.
4 Extract (drag and drop) the ListHostKeys.vbs file from the ListHostKeys.zip file.
5 Run the ListHostKeys.vbs file.
The...
This tutorial will show you how to edit an image when you share it in Windows 11.
You can use Windows Share in Windows 11 to share a file with an app, email contact, mobile device (phone), or nearby device.
When you share an image file in the latest Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2), build 22631.5413 (23H2), and build 27881.1000 (Canary), you can Edit the image from within the Windows Share dialog before sharing it without the editing affecting the original source image file.
Here's How:
1 Right click on an image file you want to share, and click/tap on Share. (see screenshot below)
2 Click/tap on the Edit button at the top of the Windows Share dialog. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Crop, Adjustment, Filter, and/or...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing badges for unread Android or iPhone mobile device messages and notifications in the Start menu for your account in Windows 11.
You can directly access content on your mobile device from the Start menu on your PC. Using this feature, you can view your device’s battery status and connectivity, access your voice messages, calls, and photos, and pick up where you left off with the latest activities on your device, and share files across devices directly from the Start menu.
Requirements:
Phone Link version 1.24121.30.0 or higher.
Your PC must be signed in with a Microsoft account and must have Bluetooth LE capability.
Not supported for PCs running Pro Education or Education SKUs...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing your recent Android or iPhone mobile device content from Phone Link in the Start menu for your account in Windows 11.
You can directly access content on your mobile device from the Start menu on your PC. Using this feature, you can view your device’s battery status and connectivity, access your voice messages, calls, and photos, and pick up where you left off with the latest activities on your device, and share files across devices directly from the Start menu.
Improvements for Phone Link and phone companion with the Start menu:
Instantly see notifications from your mobile device apps — grouped by app for easy catch-up, right from your Start menu.
Mirror your Android device’s...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Libraries desktop icon for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Libraries are virtual containers for users' content. A library can contain files and folders stored on the local computer or in a remote storage location. In File Explorer, users interact with libraries in ways similar to how they would interact with other folders.
Including a folder in a library doesn't physically move or change the storage location of the files or folders; the library is a view into those folders. However, users interacting with files in a library are copying, moving, and deleting the files themselves, not copies of these files.
The Camera Roll, Documents, Music, Pictures, Saved Pictures, and...
This tutorial will show you how to restore deleted default libraries for your account in Windows 11.
Libraries are virtual containers for users' content. A library can contain files and folders stored on the local computer or in a remote storage location. In File Explorer, users interact with libraries in ways similar to how they would interact with other folders.
Including a folder in a library doesn't physically move or change the storage location of the files or folders; the library is a view into those folders. However, users interacting with files in a library are copying, moving, and deleting the files themselves, not copies of these files.
The Camera Roll, Documents, Music, Pictures, Saved Pictures, and Videos folders are...
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