This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using colorful app icons on the navigation bar in Outlook for Windows for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows.
The navigation bar on the left side of Outlook for Windows shows the icons of your pinned Microsoft 365 apps.
Outlook uses colorful app icons on the navigation pane by default, but you can turn this off to show black and white app icons instead.
EXAMPLE: Turn on/off "Use colorful app icons" on navigation bar in Outlook for Windows
Here's How...
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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 unlock a locked out local account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Someone who attempts to use more than a few unsuccessful passwords while trying to log on to your system might be a malicious user who is attempting to determine an account password by trial and error. Windows domain controllers keep track of logon attempts, and domain controllers can be configured to respond to this type of potential attack by disabling the account for a preset period of time. Account Lockout Policy settings control the threshold for this response and the actions to be taken after the threshold is reached.
The Account lockout threshold policy setting determines the number of failed sign-in attempts that will cause a...
This tutorial will show you how to add (pin) or remove (unpin) sites on the sidebar 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.
Microsoft Edge has a sidebar you can add (pin) any site or webpage to. You can add your current page and/or select a top site to add.
Starting with Edge 149, the sidebar app list will be retired. Effective immediately, new apps can no longer be added to the sidebar, and apps currently pinned in the app tower...
This tutorial will show you how to change the media type to a specific camera resolution for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft added a new Advanced camera options section on the Cameras page in Settings.
Microsoft added the Media type setting in Advanced camera options that will let you choose different media types like resolution and frame rate, with the default setting being “Let Windows Choose” for optimal experience.
Once enabled using the command above, you will be able to change the Media type preferred camera resolution setting below.
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Cameras on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Cameras settings
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing Automatic Maintenance to wake up the computer to run scheduled maintenance tasks in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows automatically runs scheduled maintenance on a daily schedule when you're not using your computer.
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...
This tutorial will show you how to add, edit, and remove custom color schemes in Windows Terminal 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.
Windows Terminal lets you define your own color schemes, either by using the built-in preset schemes, or by creating your own custom scheme from scratch.
A color scheme is a theme of colors applied...
This tutorial will show you how to change the default color scheme for all or specific shell profiles in Windows Terminal 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.
Windows Terminal lets you define your own color schemes, either by using the built-in preset schemes, or by creating your own custom scheme from scratch.
A color scheme is a...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Open in new tab context menu in File Explorer for all users in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, the title bar of File Explorer now has tabs to help you work across multiple locations at the same time.
You can right click on a drive, folder, or library location in File Explorer to see the Open in new tab context menu item.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the "Open in new tab" context menu.
This does not prevent users from using other methods to open a new tab in File Explorer.
Microsoft is beginning to roll this File Explorer Tabs feature out, so it isn’t available to all Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels just...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable User Account Control (UAC) for the built-in Administrator account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows includes a hidden built-in Administrator account that serves as the local system administrator with elevated rights by default without needing Run as administrator or UAC (User Account Control) for elevation approval.
When User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, Windows prompts for consent or prompts for credentials of a valid local administrator account before starting a program or task that requires a full administrator access token. The UAC prompt mitigates malicious software running under elevated credentials without the user or administrator being aware of its activity.
The...
This tutorial will show you how to use the Quick Assist app to get help or help someone over a remote connection in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Quick Assist app lets you get help with a computer problem from family or friends or help them out. Quick Assist uses a remote connection, so remember to only use it with people you trust, since they can see your computer screen or control your PC (if you allow it).
When you Get help using the Quick Assist app, you allow someone you trust view your screen or take control of your PC.
When you Help someone using the Quick Assist app, you will be asking someone you know to share their screen or request control of their PC. You will be required to sign in to the Quick Assist app with your...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the desktop search bar feature in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The desktop search bar powered by Microsoft Edge allows you to search the web and launch your favorite sites directly from your desktop without having to open the Edge browser first.
You can drag the desktop search bar to any location you want on your desktop. The search bar will open at the same location on your desktop as last closed.
You can turn on and off having the Microsoft Edge desktop search bar automatically run at startup.
If you open the desktop search bar, it will remain open, even if you close Microsoft Edge.
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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically open Microsoft Edge desktop search bar at startup for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The desktop search bar powered by Microsoft Edge allows you to search the web and launch your favorite sites directly from your desktop without having to open the Edge browser first.
You can drag the desktop search bar to any location you want on your desktop. The search bar will open at the same location on your desktop as last closed.
If you open the desktop search bar, it will remain open, even if you close Microsoft Edge.
You can turn on and off having the Microsoft Edge desktop search bar automatically run at startup.
It is required to turn on the Microsoft Edge...
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