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Brink · Nov 25, 2021

The method in this tutorial no longer works. This tutorial will show you how to show notification icons stacked on the taskbar corner for your account in Windows 11. The system tray on the taskbar corner and taskbar corner overflow menu in Windows 11 shows the notification icons for apps. If you like, you can have notifications icons stacked in two or three rows on the taskbar corner to save space when you do not want to have them hidden in the overflow menu. EXAMPLE: Notification icons stacked and not stacked on system tray on taskbar corner Here's How: 1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe). 2 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)...

Brink · Jul 18, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to clear activity history for your account in Windows 11. Activity history helps keep track of the things you do on your device, such as the apps and services you use, the files you open, and the websites you browse. Your activity history is stored locally on your device, and if you’ve signed in to your device with a Microsoft account or work or school account and given your permission, Windows sends your activity history to Microsoft. Microsoft uses the activity history data to provide you with personalized experiences (such as ordering your activities based on duration of use) and relevant suggestions (such as anticipating what your needs might be based on your activity history). You can clear and...

Brink · Jul 18, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable sending activity history to Microsoft for your account or all users in Windows 11. Activity history helps keep track of the things you do on your device, such as the apps and services you use, the files you open, and the websites you browse. Your activity history is stored locally on your device, and if you’ve signed in to your device with a Microsoft account or work or school account and given your permission, Windows sends your activity history to Microsoft. Microsoft uses the activity history data to provide you with personalized experiences (such as ordering your activities based on duration of use) and relevant suggestions (such as anticipating what your needs might be based on...

Brink · Apr 9, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to make a phone call from your phone in the Phone Link app on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your iPhone or Android phone, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more — all while using your PC’s larger screen and keyboard. You can make and receive phone calls through your linked phone via the Phone Link app on your PC. To make and receive phone calls in the Phone Link app, it is required to have Bluetooth turned on, paired, and connected for both your PC and linked phone. Your PC is required to have a...

Brink · Oct 30, 2023

This tutorial will show you different ways to find out which file system a connected drive has been formatted with in Windows 11. A file system enables applications to store and retrieve files on storage devices. Files are placed in a hierarchical structure. The file system specifies naming conventions for files and the format for specifying the path to a file in the tree structure. Windows 11 supports the FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, and ReFS file systems for drive volumes or partitions on a disk. References: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/file-systems https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc778296(v=ws.10) Option One: Find File System of Drive in Disk...

Brink · Jul 21, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to add "Restart Explorer" to the desktop context menu of all users in Windows 11. The explorer.exe process is the user shell for Windows, and is used by such items as the desktop, File Explorer, Start menu, notification area, and taskbar. Restarting the explorer.exe process is to stop and start it to effectively refresh explorer.exe. When the explorer.exe process has been stopped (aka: "end task"), you will see a blank black desktop with your mouse pointer showing until explorer.exe has been started again. If you are having issues with the explorer.exe process (ex: hang), restarting the explorer.exe process may sort it without having to restart the computer. If you are applying a registry tweak...

Brink · Oct 29, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the fingerprint sign-in option and UAC credential provider for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Credential providers are the primary mechanism for user authentication—they currently are the only method for users to prove their identity which is required for sign in and other system authentication scenarios like UAC. Microsoft provides a variety of credential providers as part of Windows, such as the facial recognition (Windows Hello), fingerprint recognition (Windows Hello), PIN (Windows Hello), security key, password, and picture password sign-in options. If your Windows 11 device has a built-in fingerprint sensor or connected fingerprint reader, you can set up the...

Brink · Oct 29, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the password sign-in option and UAC credential provider for all local accounts in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Credential providers are the primary mechanism for user authentication—they currently are the only method for users to prove their identity which is required for sign in and other system authentication scenarios like UAC. Microsoft provides a variety of credential providers as part of Windows, such as the facial recognition (Windows Hello), fingerprint recognition (Windows Hello), PIN (Windows Hello), security key, password, and picture password sign-in options. You can disable the ability to use a password to sign in to Windows and provide UAC credentials for all local...

Brink · Oct 28, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to find the IP address of a network printer in Windows 11. An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network. You may need your network printer's IP address to connect, troubleshoot, or configure it. Option One: Find IP Address of Printer in File Explorer Option Two: Find IP Address of Printer in Settings Option Three: Find IP Address of Printer in Devices and Printers Find IP Address of Printer in File Explorer This option requires the network printer to be connected and running. 1 Open File Explorer (Win+E). 2 Click/tap on Network in the navigation pane of File Explorer. (see screenshot below step 3) 3 Under Printers...

Brink · Aug 1, 2021

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to manually change the time zone for all users in Windows 11. A time zone is a geographical region in which the same time is used. Typically, but not always, adjacent time zones are one hour apart. The time in any of the world's time zones can be expressed as an offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). You can choose to let Windows 11 set your time zone automatically based on your region, or you can set the time zone manually. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, if location settings are disabled, a warning is now shown to the user, urging them to enable location settings to ensure accurate time zone adjustments. This warning provides helpful...

Brink · Oct 27, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable whether the SMB client will require encryption for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25982 (Canary), SMB now supports requiring encryption of all outbound SMB client connections. With this new option, administrators can mandate that all destination servers support SMB 3.x and encryption, and if missing those capabilities, the client won’t connect. This enforces the highest level of network security as well as bringing management parity to SMB signing, which allows both client and server requirements. SMB Encryption supplies SMB data end-to-end protection from interception attacks and snooping. It first shipped in SMB 3.0 on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012...

Brink · Jul 3, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove folders on Start next to the Power button for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files. In Windows 11, you can choose which folders appear at the bottom on Start next to the Power button. You can add or remove the Settings, File Explorer, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos, Network, and Personal folder folders on Start. These folders on Start next to the Power button settings are saved to the VisiblePlaces REG_BINARY value in the registry key below for the current user...

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Personalization Stack Notification Icons on Taskbar System Tray in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Clear Activity History in Windows 11

Privacy and Security Enable or Disable Send Activity History to Microsoft in Windows 11

Phone Make Phone Calls in Phone Link app on Windows 11 PC

Devices Find File System of Drive in Windows 11

Personalization Add Restart Explorer Context Menu in Windows 11

Accounts Enable or Disable Fingerprint Sign-in Option in Windows 11

Accounts Enable or Disable Password Sign-in Option for Local Accounts in Windows 11

Network and Internet Find IP Address of Printer in Windows 11

Time and Language Change Time Zone in Windows 11

Network and Internet Enable or Disable Require SMB Client Encryption in Windows 11

Personalization Add or Remove Folders on Start next to Power button in Windows 11

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