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Brink · Sep 16, 2021

Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft reimagined focus assist experiences on Windows. It is now called Do not disturb. Do not disturb makes it easy to silence notifications. Additionally, you can set priority notifications to control whether calls, reminders, and specific apps break through when do not disturb is on. Focus is a new experience that enables everyone to stay in the moment and minimize distractions on their PC. To help you stay on track, focus integrates with the Clock app for other focus tools, such as a focus timer and calming music. This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off focus assist for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Focus assist allows...

Brink · Mar 16, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the retail demo experience mode on a Windows 11 PC. The retail demo experience mode is only meant for retail store use to allow Windows devices to go into a demonstration environment so customers can see the features of Windows 11. If you've ever walked into Best buy or any other computer store in your area, you'll notice them running Windows devices which have very generic user names like "Darrin DeYoung". References: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/okemokoloebube/windows10retaildemo https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/retail-demo-experience You must be signed in as an administrator to turn on or off retail demo experience mode. You...

Brink · Mar 11, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Device Discovery for developers in Developer Mode to make your Windows 11 device visible to USB connections and your local network. SSH services are enabled when you enable Device Discovery on your device. This is used when your device is a remote deployment target for MSIX packaged applications. The names of the services are SSH Server Broker and SSH Server Proxy. In order to take advantage of the SSH services, you can enable Device Discovery to allow pin pairing. If you intend to run another SSH service, you can set this up on a different port or turn off the Developer Mode SSH services. To turn off the SSH services, turn off Device Discovery. SSH login is done via the DevToolsUser...

Brink · Mar 9, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to find the Windows Feature Experience Pack version currently installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Windows Feature Experience Pack is a process Microsoft uses to deliver feature and experience improvements outside of the usual Windows feature updates. This Feature on Demand package includes features critical to Windows functionality. Do not remove this package. Windows Feature Experience Pack updates are delivered through Windows Update. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-non-language-fod?view=windows-11#windows-feature-experience-pack Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap...

Brink · Jan 7, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disabling showing tabs from apps when snapping or pressing ALT+TAB for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. You can press the Alt + Tab or Ctrl + Alt + Tab keys to switch between open windows in Windows 11. You can change how many recent tabs from apps show when snapping or pressing Alt+Tab. Starting with Windows 11 build 22563, there is now support for Microsoft Edge tabs in snap assist and Alt+Tab. Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1928, All tabs has been replaced by 20 most recent tabs to show tabs in Alt+Tab and Snap Assist. Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-multitasking#browseralttabblowout Option One...

Brink · Mar 4, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to get a list of all currently mounted Dev Drives in Windows 11. Dev Drive is a new form of storage volume available to improve performance for key developer workloads. Dev Drive is built upon Resilient File System (ReFS) technology and includes file system optimizations and features that provide more control over storage volume settings and security, including trust designation, antivirus configuration, and administrative control over what filters are attached. It has been designed to meet a developer’s needs to host project source code, working folders, and package caches. It is not designed for general consumer workloads such as document libraries, installing packaged applications or non-developer...

Brink · Feb 19, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Automatic Maintenance in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer by default. This includes tasks such as updates, security scanning, and system diagnostics. This maintenance will run daily if you aren't using your computer at 2 AM by default. If your computer is in use at the scheduled time or maintenance is behind schedule, Automatic Maintenance will run the next time the computer is not being used. You can change the default 2 AM time to run daily maintenance tasks to when you're not using your computer while running or sleeping. You can allow scheduled maintenance to wake up your...

Brink · May 1, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hide content when notifications are on the lock screen for your account in Windows 11. Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders. Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display. You can choose to hide content of notifications from apps when on the lock screen for privacy. Option One: Turn On or Off Hide Content of Notifications from App on Lock Screen in Settings Option Two: Turn On or Off Hide Content of Notifications from App on Lock Screen in Registry Editor EXAMPLE: Hide or show content of notification from app...

Brink · Feb 12, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using Automatic Super Resolution (AI upscaler) for your account in Windows 11. Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) seamlessly integrates with Windows on a Copilot+ PC with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon® X Elite processor to automatically enhance a set of existing games by default, and boosts frame rates while maintaining detailed visuals. Auto SR functions by automatically lowering the game's rendering resolution to increase framerate, then employs sophisticated AI technology to provide enhanced high-definition visuals. This results in a smoother, more detailed gaming experience. Auto SR is applied by default to a set of games verified by Microsoft. Examples of enhanced games include...

Brink · Jan 27, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to change your recommended troubleshooter preferences in Windows 11. In current Windows 11 builds, Microsoft will automatically fix certain critical problems on your Windows device to keep it running smoothly. Microsoft will also recommend troubleshooting for other problems that aren’t critical to normal Windows operation but might impact your experience. Unlike critical troubleshooters, recommended ones may change a setting you’ve personalized, so Microsoft will will ask for your permission first by default. Windows 11 devices get recommended troubleshooting for problems Microsoft knows about and problems found in diagnostic data sent to Microsoft. Microsoft might determine that a problem is impacting...

Brink · Aug 7, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Auto HDR to enhance eligible games from SDR to HDR in Windows 11. HDR content offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost. Whereas HDR can show a wider range of colors and light and more details in between the extremes. Colors are more vivid and unique in HDR content. Additionally, bright parts of a scene are brighter while dark parts can be darker, and you...

Brink · Feb 9, 2024

This tutorial will show you how to calibrate the color, brightness, and contrast of a display in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can improve the color on your display by using Display Color Calibration to make sure that colors appear accurately on your display. You must be signed in as an administrator to use Display Color Calibration. Option One: Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast from Color Management Option Two: Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast from Settings Option Three: Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast using Display Color Calibration Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast from Color Management 1 Perform one of the following actions to open Color Management. Run...

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System Turn On or Off Focus Assist in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Retail Demo Experience Mode in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Device Discovery in Developer Mode in Windows 11

System Find Windows Feature Experience Pack version in Windows 11

System Change Number of Tabs from Apps to Show when Snapping or Alt+Tab in Windows 11

System Find All Dev Drives in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Automatic Maintenance in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Hide Content of Notifications on Lock Screen in Windows 11

System Enable or Disable Automatic Super Resolution in Windows 11

System Change Recommended Troubleshooter Preferences in Windows 11

System Turn On or Off Auto HDR in Windows 11

System Calibrate Display Color, Brightness, and Contrast in Windows 11

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