This tutorial will show you how to open and close the Microsoft Edge desktop search bar 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.
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.
Option One: Open Desktop Search Bar from More Tools Menu in Microsoft Edge...
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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 enable the Recycle Bin for removable drives for all users in Windows 11.
The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from a hard disk, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full.
If you have multiple hard drives, partitions, or an external hard drive connected to your PC, each drive will have its own hidden $Recycle.Bin system folder and Recycle Bin settings.
Removable drives, such as USB flash drives and memory cards, do not have a Recycle Bin by default. Files deleted from removable drives are permanently deleted since they do not go to the Recycle Bin. You can enable the Recycle Bin for...
This tutorial will show you how to share a file with an app in Windows 11.
Windows Share in Windows 11 allows you to share file(s) with an app to send from.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3810, Microsoft is rolling out the ability to copy files from the Windows share window. Just click the new copy button.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4974 (23H2) and build 26100.3323 (24H2), you can now share files directly from a jump list on the taskbar. Jump lists appear when you right-click an app that has a jump list.
In Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2) and build 22631.4830 (23H2), you can share directly to apps that support sharing in Windows. Just right-click local files in File Explorer or on the desktop. Add apps that...
This tutorial will show you how to share a website URL link in Microsoft Edge with an app, email, or nearby device 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 share menu in Microsoft Edge allows you to share links via your favorite services, from apps, email, and to social networks. The initial list of supported services includes Outlook, Gmail, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp.
For Microsoft Edge and other browsers that invoke the Windows share window...
This tutorial will show you how to send an email to share file(s) with a contact in Windows 11.
Windows Share in Windows 11 allows you to share file(s) with an email contact.
If you have a desktop mail app (ex: "Outlook for Windows") installed, you can select to send an email to yourself or another contact with a message and shared file(s) attached.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3810, Microsoft is rolling out the ability to copy files from the Windows share window. Just click the new copy button.
You can share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar, which appears when you right-click on an app with a jump list like Notepad the taskbar.
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This tutorial will show you how to share files with nearby devices using Nearby Sharing in Windows 11.
Windows Share in Windows 11 allows you to share file(s) using Nearby Sharing.
Nearby sharing in Windows lets you share documents, photos, links to websites, and more with nearby devices by using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
To use nearby sharing, both PCs—the one you’re sharing from and the one you're sharing to—must have Nearby sharing turned on, Bluetooth turned on, and must be running Windows 11 or Windows 10 (version 1803 or later).
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3810, Microsoft is rolling out the ability to copy files from the Windows share window. Just click the new copy button.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4112, you...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Cocreator feature in the Microsoft Paint app for all users on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC.
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.
Cocreator in Microsoft Paint allows you to create amazing artwork with the help of AI. You can enter a text prompt and start drawing on the Paint canvas, and Cocreator will generate beautiful artwork based on your input as you draw.
The Cocreator feature makes use of the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to generate images locally on your...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Image Creator feature in the Microsoft Paint app for all users 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.
Image Creator in Microsoft Paint is a feature that lets you collaborate with a powerful AI model called DALL-E. DALL-E can generate diverse and realistic images from any text description you enter. Whether you want to draw a dragon, a unicorn, or anything else, Image Creator will help you unleash your creativity and make your own artworks with...
This tutorial will show you how to see how much storage space on the Windows "C" drive is currently being used by Recall snapshots for you account in Windows 11.
Recall is an experience exclusive to Copilot+ PCs that will help you easily find and remember things you've seen using natural language. To help provide you with that "photographic" memory, you can opt in to saving snapshots of your screen periodically. You can quickly search your snapshots to find things on your Copilot+ PC. For example, you can search for content you've seen in apps, websites, images, and documents. Recall doesn't record audio or save continuous video. It also doesn’t save game video when Game Mode is active on platforms that support it.
To help maintain...
This tutorial will show you how to manually delete all or specific Recall snapshots for your account in Windows 11.
Recall is an experience exclusive to Copilot+ PCs that will help you easily find and remember things you've seen using natural language. To help provide you with that "photographic" memory, you can opt in to saving snapshots of your screen periodically. You can quickly search your snapshots to find things on your Copilot+ PC. For example, you can search for content you've seen in apps, websites, images, and documents. Recall doesn't record audio or save continuous video. It also doesn’t save game video when Game Mode is active on platforms that support it.
You're always in control of what's saved as a snapshot. You can...
This tutorial will show you how to add "Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings" to the desktop context menu making it easy to boot directly to UEFI in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface for PCs, designed to replace BIOS (basic input/output system). This standard was created by over 140 technology companies as part of the UEFI consortium, including Microsoft. It's designed to improve software interoperability and address limitations of BIOS.
Windows utilizes the UEFI to support the handoff of system control from the SoC firmware boot loader to the OS. The UEFI environment is a minimal boot OS upon which Windows devices are booted and the OS runs.
If you like, you can add...
This tutorial will show you how to do a custom clean install of Windows 11 on your PC.
When you perform a custom install of Windows 11, a clean install of Windows 11 is performed only on the same partition as the current installation of Windows to replace it. The previous installation is moved into the C:\Windows.old folder as a backup. Once the new custom install has finished, you will be able to copy any files you want back from the C:\Windows.old folder.
A custom install of Windows 11 can be useful if you are unable to start Windows for whatever reason, need to reinstall Windows 11, but do not want to lose any files in your current installation by doing a full clean install.
It is required to be connected to the Internet if you...
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