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Brink · Nov 14, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable thumbnail previews only on network files and folders in File Explorer for all users or specific users in Windows 11 and Windows 10. File Explorer can display thumbnail previews (image) or icons on files and folders in Windows. If you select to show icons instead of thumbnail previews, File Explorer will show the icon of the default app on the file instead of an image. If wanted, you can disable showing thumbnail previews only on network files and folders in File Explorer without disabling thumbnail previews on local files and folders. You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable thumbnail previews on network files and folders. Thumbnail previews will not show...

Brink · Aug 31, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Notepad automatically saving the session state to open and continue where you left off 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 the Notepad version 11.2307.22.0 update, Notepad will start automatically saving your session state allowing you to close Notepad without any interrupting dialogs and then pick up where you left off when you return. Notepad will automatically restore previously open tabs as well as unsaved content and edits across those open tabs. Saved session state does not impact any of your files, though, and it is still your choice whether to...

Brink · Nov 11, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide items in the Disk Management console window for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Disk Management is a system utility in Windows for advanced storage operations. Disk Management shows the details for each drive on your PC and all partitions for each drive. The details include statistics about the partitions, including the amount of space allocated or used. You can customize the view in Disk Management by choosing which items to show or hide in the console window. Changes to the customize view settings in the current Disk Management window are not saved and will only stay applied until you close Disk Management. When you open Disk Management next, it will show the default view...

Brink · Nov 11, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change the color and pattern appearance in Disk Management for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Disk Management is a system utility in Windows for advanced storage operations. Disk Management shows the details for each drive on your PC and all partitions for each drive. The details include statistics about the partitions, including the amount of space allocated or used. You can change the color and pattern settings for listed disk regions in Disk Management to customize them how you want to appear on the graphical view in the details pane. Changes to the color and pattern appearance settings in the current Disk Management window are not saved and will only stay applied until you close...

Brink · Nov 10, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change the top and bottom view in Disk Management for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Disk Management is a system utility in Windows for advanced storage operations. Disk Management shows the details for each drive on your PC and all partitions for each drive. The details include statistics about the partitions, including the amount of space allocated or used. You can change the top pane view in Disk Management to show a Disk List, Volume List (default), or Graphical View. You can change the bottom pane view in Disk Management to show a Disk List, Volume List, Graphical View (default), or be Hidden. Changes to the top and bottom view in the current Disk Management window are not saved...

Brink · Dec 30, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show pinned items on the taskbar for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default, the taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the center and Copilot button on the right end of the taskbar. The taskbar will also show the icon of the app for any window you have open. If you like, you can pin an app to the taskbar to always show the app's icon on the taskbar whether the app is open or not. Pinning an app to the taskbar makes it easier to open the app on demand from the taskbar. You can enable the Remove pinned programs from the taskbar policy to...

Brink · Jan 30, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders 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 automatically. If you don't want to sync all of...

Brink · Oct 8, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the F: Drive in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. All drives are shown under the This PC group in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default. Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default in addition to being shown under the This PC group in the navigation pane. You could Pin to Quick access any drive to have it under the Home group in the navigation pane. If you like, you can add the F: Drive as its own separate group to the top or bottom of the navigation pane of File Explorer for even easier and faster access. EXAMPLE: "F: Drive" at top or bottom of navigation pane in File Explorer...

Brink · Nov 8, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to delete your app history for resource usage in Task Manager in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. The App history tab in Task Manager shows historical resource usage metrics by apps for the last 30 days by default. You can delete the app resource usage history to clear it and start over for the next last 30 days of app history. Standard users will only see app history for the current user. Only administrators can see app history for the current user and system accounts if Show history for all accounts is turned on. Here's How: 1 Open Task Manager...

Brink · Nov 8, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to view your app history for resource usage in Task Manager in Windows 11. Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11. The App history tab in Task Manager shows historical resource usage metrics by apps for the last 30 days by default. Standard users will only see app history for the current user. Only administrators can see app history for the current user and system accounts if Show history for all accounts is turned on. Here's How: 1 Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc). 2 Click/tap on App history in the left pane of Task Manager to see the app resource usage history since the...

Brink · Nov 4, 2024

This tutorial will show you different ways to convert a disk to the MBR or GPT Partition Style in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Disks can be divided into multiple chunks called partitions. Each partition - even if there's only one - has to have a partition style - GPT or MBR. Windows uses the partition style to understand how to access the data on the disk. Most PCs use the GUID Partition Table (GPT) disk type for hard drives and SSDs. GPT is more robust and allows for volumes bigger than 2 TB. The older Master Boot Record (MBR) disk type is used by 32-bit PCs, older PCs, and removable drives such as memory cards. Master Boot Record (MBR) disks use the standard BIOS partition table. GUID partition table (GPT) disks use the Unified...

Brink · Jul 15, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to run the TPM Troubleshooter in Windows 11. The TPM Troubleshooter is no longer available in Windows 11 24H2. However, the Windows Security page will still show any issues found with the TPM. Windows 11 requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 or higher. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper resistant, and malicious software is unable to tamper with the security functions of the TPM. If your trusted platform module (TPM) isn't working properly you may...

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Network and Internet Enable or Disable Thumbnail Previews on Network Files and Folders in File Explorer in Windows 11

Apps Turn On or Off Automatically Save Session State for Notepad in Windows 11

Personalization Show or Hide Items in Disk Management in Windows 11

Personalization Change Color and Pattern Appearance in Disk Management in Windows 11

Personalization Change Top and Bottom View in Disk Management in Windows 11

Personalization Enable or Disable Show Pinned Items on Taskbar in Windows 11

Apps Choose which OneDrive Folders to Sync in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove F Drive in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11

Apps Delete App Resource Usage History in Task Manager in Windows 11

Apps View App Resource Usage History in Task Manager in Windows 11

Devices Convert Disk to MBR or GPT in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Run TPM Troubleshooter in Windows 11

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