This tutorial will show you how to change the size of taskbar thumbnail previews for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The setting in this tutorial no longer works starting with at least Windows 11 version 24H2.
The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar.
When you hover the pointer over an icon on the taskbar for an open window, it will show a thumbnail preview of the open window.
If you like, you can...
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Enable or Disable Drop Tray in Windows 11
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Enable or Disable Hidden Feature Flags in Windows 11
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Spotlight on the desktop background for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11.
You can have Windows Spotlight as a theme and display different background images on your desktop and lock screen in Windows 11.
If wanted, you can enable or disable the ability to set Windows Spotlight as the desktop background using the group policy in this tutorial.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/windows-spotlight/?pivots=windows-11
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Windows Spotlight on the desktop background.
Option One: Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for All or Specific Users...
This tutorial will show you how to change the color of the translucent selection rectangle for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The translucent selection rectangle is the box you see when you left click and hold, and then drag the pointer over items to select them when you release the left click.
The border color of the selection rectangle is solid blue by default.
The color inside the selection rectangle is a translucent version of the solid blue color by default.
If you like, you can change the border and/or inside color to the same or different custom color(s) of your choice.
If you change your theme, the translucent selection rectangle color will be changed to what is included in the theme.
The translucent selection...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove items listed in All apps on the Start menu for your account, new accounts, or all accounts in Windows 11.
The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
All apps appears when a user clicks on All apps in the upper-right corner of the Start menu. All Apps is a comprehensive list of shortcuts, in alphabetical order, of all installed apps. Some of these shortcuts are grouped into folders with the expandable folder in the list.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4391, “All apps” is now just “All” on the Start menu. This change began rolling out with Build 22635.4291.
The only way to remove Microsoft Store apps from All apps is to uninstall them. Do not...
This tutorial will show you how to add a Safe Mode cascading desktop context menu with options to restart in normal mode, safe mode, safe mode with networking, and safe mode with command prompt in Windows 11.
Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default settings and basic device drivers aren't causing the issue. Observing Windows in safe mode enables you to narrow down the source of a problem, and can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC.
There are three different versions of safe mode:
Safe Mode: Starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services without an Internet connection.
Safe Mode with Networking: Starts...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Pin to Start context menu item for all users in Windows 11.
The section at the top of the Start menu :win: is called the Pinned section. This section consists of pins arranged in a grid. The items in this section are a subset of all the apps installed on the PC; not all installed apps are included in this section by default. The number of rows and items in this view are consistent across device panel sizes.
You can Pin to Start an app, drive, file, folder, library, or site to Start.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Pin to Start context menu.
This will not affect the Pin to Start context menu in the Start menu.
EXAMPLE: "Pin to Start" context menu...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open Quick Settings for all or specific users in Windows 11.
Quick Settings (Win+A) gives you quick access from the taskbar corner to commonly used settings and apps like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Rotation lock, Battery saver, Accessibility, Night light, Mobile hotspot, Nearby sharing, Cast, and Project. Directly above your Quick Settings, you will see media playback controls when playing music or videos in Microsoft Edge or streaming music in apps like Spotify.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22610, you can disable opening the Quick Settings flyout via group policy.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the Quick...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Libraries desktop icon for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Libraries are virtual containers for users' content. A library can contain files and folders stored on the local computer or in a remote storage location. In File Explorer, users interact with libraries in ways similar to how they would interact with other folders.
Including a folder in a library doesn't physically move or change the storage location of the files or folders; the library is a view into those folders. However, users interacting with files in a library are copying, moving, and deleting the files themselves, not copies of these files.
The Camera Roll, Documents, Music, Pictures, Saved Pictures, and...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing jump lists when you hover your mouse cursor over inactive and pinned taskbar apps for your account in Windows 11.
The Show hover cards for inactive and pinned taskbar apps setting in this tutorial is no longer available in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4000 (Beta), Microsoft is beginning to try out showing jump lists when you hover your mouse cursor over apps on the taskbar that have jump lists and are inactive (not opened).
Starting with Windows 11 build 22635.4010 (Beta), Insiders in the Beta Channel who have the experience where we show jump lists when you hover your mouse cursor over apps on the taskbar that have jump lists that began rolling out with...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to show flashing on taskbar apps for your account in Windows 11.
The icon of an app or service will flash orange/red with animation on the taskbar when attention is needed for it.
Usually, this happens when an app opens minimized or behind another window.
By default, the app icon on the taskbar will flash 7 times with an orange/red color, then stay highlighted to get your attention to click/tap on or open.
Option One: Enable or Disable Show Flashing on Taskbar Apps in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Show Flashing on Taskbar Apps using REG file
Option Three: Enable or Disable Show Flashing on Taskbar Apps in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Flashing app icon on taskbar...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable always use Last Active Click on the taskbar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The taskbar is a horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop in Windows 11 that shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store icons aligned to the center by default. The taskbar corner includes the notification area icons, Quick Settings (Win+A), and Notification Center (Win+N) with the clock and calendar.
When you have more than one window open for an app, you can hover over or click/tap on the app's icon on the taskbar to see thumbnail previews of the open windows to switch between them by default.
The Last Active Click feature...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing badges on taskbar apps for your account in Windows 11.
Badges will show on apps on the taskbar by default.
These badges are lightweight notifications that are contextual and specific to individual apps. For example, the Mail app's badge shows you the number of unseen emails (not unread). The Clock app’s badge will show you that you have an active alarm. The Weather app’s badge lets you know when there is a weather alert in the area.
Option One: Enable or Disable Show Badges on Taskbar Apps in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Show Badges on Taskbar Apps using REG file
Option Three: Enable or Disable Show Badges on Taskbar Apps in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Badges...
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