This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Sidebar button on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The sidebar toolbar button is no longer available in Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Edge shows a Copilot button on the far right side of the toolbar by default.
When you remove the Copilot button on the toolbar in Microsoft Edge, Edge will show the Sidebar button on the toolbar in place of the Copilot button by default. This Sidebar button is used to toggle on or off "Always Show Sidebar".
You can choose to add and remove the Sidebar button on the toolbar while the Copilot button is turned off.
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button...
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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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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use ViVeTool to enable or disable hidden features in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users 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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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
This tutorial will show you different ways to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Learn about this picture" desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10.- Brink
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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
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 hide or show drive letters in File Explorer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A drive letter is a single alphabetic character A through Z that has been assigned by Windows to a physical drive or drive partition connected to the computer to reference the drive by.
Option One: Hide or Show Drive Letters in File Explorer in Folder Options
Option Two: Hide or Show Drive Letters in File Explorer using REG file
EXAMPLE: Hide or Show Drive Letters in File Explorer > This PC
Hide or Show Drive Letters in File Explorer in Folder Options
1 Open Folder Options.
2 Click/tap on the View tab. (see screenshot below)
3 Check (show - default ) or uncheck (hide) Show drive letters for what...
This tutorial will show you how to use the Generative erase tool in the Photos app to fix and remove distractions from an image in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Photos app included in Windows is a rich media experience that empowers you to do more with your photos and videos. View, organize, and share photos from your PC, OneDrive, iCloud Photos and other devices all from one gallery.
Starting with the Photos app version 2024.11020.21001.0 for all Windows Insiders, the Spot fix tool has received a boost with the help of AI and is now known as Generative erase in the app. This feature allows you to fix and remove distractions from your photos, like background objects or miscellaneous visual clutter. Compared to Spot fix...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the sidebar in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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.
The sidebar in Microsoft Edge lets you access tools and features side-by-side within your browser, even as you navigate between tabs. From being able to search specifically within the page you’re viewing, to using tools to do quick math without opening another tab, Microsoft found a way to help you be more productive...
This tutorial will show you how how to choose which plugins connect to Microsoft Copilot data for your Microsoft account in Windows 11.
The Copilot setting in this tutorial is no longer available.
A preview of Copilot in Windows will start rolling out with the next wave of continuous innovation in Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361 on September 26, 2023. Copilot in Windows adds AI to your Windows 11 experience to help you find answers, complete tasks, and be more productive. With Copilot, people can quickly make sense of long articles on the web, craft and polish content, or create stunning images--all directly within the Windows 11 experience.
Windows Copilot will use the same Microsoft account (MSA) or Microsoft...
This tutorial will show you how to change the background color in the Paint app in Windows 11.
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.
Starting with Paint app version 11.2402.20.0 for Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary/Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channels, Microsoft has updated the Layers feature to now add a new tile that lets you change the background color on demand.
Reference:
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/03/13/paint-update-begins-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/
Here's How:
1 Open the...
This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the background in the Paint app in Windows 11.
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.
Starting with Paint app version 11.2402.20.0 for Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary/Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channels, Microsoft has updated the Layers feature to now add a new tile that lets you hide or show the background on demand.
Reference:
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/03/13/paint-update-begins-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/
Here's How:
1 Open the...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always open favorites in a new tab in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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.
When working on a task, sometimes you need to open a favorite website but don't want to necessarily pull away from the page you are already on. Now, by default, when you click on a favorite either from the Favorites fly out or from the Favorites bar it will open in a new tab instead of interrupting your flow...
This tutorial will show you how to always display Windows Terminal icon in the taskbar notification area when open for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts.
EXAMPLE: Windows Terminal notification area icon on taskbar system tray
Here's How:
1 Open Windows Terminal.
2 Click/tap on the down arrow button on the top bar, and click/tap...
This tutorial will show you how to change turning off Caps Lock with the Caps Lock or Shift key for your account in Windows 11.
By default, you would press the Caps Lock key to toggle Caps Lock on and off.
You can choose to turn off Caps Lock by pressing either the Caps Lock key or Shift key. You would still need to press the Caps Lock key to turn on Caps Lock.
The Shift key will not play a sound when used to turn off Caps Lock. Only pressing the Caps Lock key will play a sound if Toggle Keys is turned on.
Option One: Turn Off Caps Lock with CAPS LOCK or SHIFT Key in Settings
Option Two: Turn Off Caps Lock with CAPS LOCK or SHIFT Key using REG file
Turn Off Caps Lock with CAPS LOCK or SHIFT Key in Settings
1 Open Settings...
This tutorial will show you how to unzip (extract) files from a zipped folder in Windows 11.
Zipped (compressed) files take up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers more quickly than uncompressed files. In Windows, you work with zipped files and folders in the same way that you work with uncompressed files and folders. Combine several files into a single zipped folder to more easily share a group of files.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/zip-and-unzip-files-8d28fa72-f2f9-712f-67df-f80cf89fd4e5
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft adds native support for reading additional archive file formats using the libarchive open-source project such as:
.tar...
This tutorial will show you how to capture and annotate a screenshot in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge includes a built-in screenshot feature that lets you Capture area on a page or Capture full page as a screenshot.
When you take a screenshot, you can use draw features to mark up your screenshot prior to sharing, copying, or saving your capture.
References:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/learning-center/screenshot-webpage?form=MA13I2
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/screenshot?form=MA13I2
Here's How:
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 While on a page you want to capture a screenshot, perform one of the available actions below: (see screenshots below)
Press the Ctrl + Shift...
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