This tutorial will show you how to use the Graph Summary View in Task Manager as a desktop performance widget for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
When you have the Performance page open in Task Manager, you can enable the Graph Summary View to show your CPU, Memory, Disk, Ethernet, Bluetooth, WiFi, or GPU performance and usage on a graph as a desktop widget that can be set to always be on top.
You can move the Graph Summary View desktop widget anywhere you want to monitor it at on your desktop.
You can drag the borders of the Graph Summary View desktop widget to resize it how...
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable "Group by Type" view on the Processes page in Task Manager for your account in Windows 11.
Task Manager can be used to view and manage your processes, performance statistics, app history, startup apps, users, process details, and services in Windows 11.
By default, the Processes page in Task Manager will group by type processes under the Apps, Background processes, and Windows processes group names. Task Manager displays the count of processes next to each group name, providing you with a quick view of active processes per type.
If you don't want to see processes grouped by type, you can disable "Group by Type" to see all processes in one list instead.
Here's How:
1 Open Task...
This tutorial will help show you different ways to open and close tabs in File Explorer for your account 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.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22622.575, middle clicking a folder in the navigation pane of File Explorer will now open it in a new tab, like clicking a folder in the body of File Explorer already does.
Tabs in File Explorer is now available to everyone in Windows 11 build 22621.675 version 22H2.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft has added the ability to tear out and merge tabs in File Explorer.
Option One...
This tutorial will show you how to pin the "Recent Items" folder to Quick Access for your account in Windows 11.
Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders, frequent Folders, Pinned files, and Recent files from one location in Quick Access.
Recent Items (aka: Recent Places) is a list of all files that you have used or opened recently. It shows more of your recently opened files than Quick access does by default.
If wanted, you can pin the "Recent Items" folder to Quick Access for easier access.
Option One: Pin "Recent Items" to Quick Access
Option Two: Unpin "Recent Items" from Quick Access
EXAMPLE: Recent Items pinned to Quick access
Pin "Recent...
This tutorial will show you how to pin the "Recent folders" folder to Quick Access for your account in Windows 11.
Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders, frequent Folders, Pinned files, and Recent files from one location in Quick Access.
Recent folders (aka: Recent Places) is a list of all folders that you have used or opened recently. It shows more of your recently opened folders than Quick access does by default.
If wanted, you can pin the "Recent folders" folder to Quick Access for easier access.
Option One: Pin "Recent folders" to Quick Access
Option Two: Unpin "Recent folders" from Quick Access
EXAMPLE: Recent folders pinned to Quick access...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and REG files for all or specific users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use Registry Editor to add and edit registry keys and values, restore the registry from a backup or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup.
References:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/about-the-registry
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc755256(v=ws.11)
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-server/performance/windows-registry-advanced-users...
This tutorial will provide you with a list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows, accessibility, and apps in Windows 11.
Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide another way to do something that you’d typically do with a mouse.
Option One: Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
Option Two: Keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
Option Three: Keyboard shortcuts in apps
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
This is a list of general Keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11.
Copilot keyboard shortcuts
Copy, paste, and other general keyboard shortcuts
Command Prompt keyboard shortcuts
Desktop shortcuts
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
File Explorer keyboard shortcuts
Settings keyboard shortcuts
Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
Text editing...
This tutorial will show you how to reset Windows Search in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use Windows Search to find your apps, files, settings, help, and more on Windows—plus unlock the power of the web with quick access to online information like time zone conversions, fact lookup, trending searches, and search results for navigating to websites faster. You can also use Search to find files and people in your work or school organization through Microsoft Search.
If Windows Search is unresponsive and not working, you can try resetting Windows Search to fix problems with it.
References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/search-for-anything-anywhere-b14cc5bf-c92a-1e73-ea18-2845891e6cc8...
This tutorial will show you how to remove the "System requirements not met" watermark on the desktop and message in Settings for your account or all users in Windows 11.
When Windows 11 is installed on a device that does not meet the minimum system requirements, Windows will notify you using a watermark on your Windows 11 desktop. You might also see a notification in Settings to let you know the requirements are not met.
If you're experiencing issues after upgrading to Windows 11 and your device does not meet the minimum system requirements, we recommend you go back to Windows 10. This option is only available for 10 days following your upgrade, after which time the files needed to perform this function will be removed to free up disk...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open Folder Options for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use Folder Options (aka: File Explorer Options) to change the way files and folders function and how items are displayed in Windows.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Folder Options.
Option One: Enable or Disable Folder Options for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Folder Options for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Folder Options
Enable or Disable Folder Options for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 11 Pro...
This tutorial will show you different ways to navigate and open apps that are currently open or pinned to the taskbar in Windows 11.
The center of the taskbar will show the icon of an app for any window you have open. You can pin an app to the taskbar to always show the app's icon on the taskbar whether the app is open or not.
Option One: Open Apps on Taskbar using Click/Tap
Option Two: Open Apps on Taskbar using Win+T Keyboard Shortcut
Option Three: Open Apps on Taskbar using Win+Number Keyboard Shortcut
Option Four: Open Apps on Taskbar using Arrow Keys
Option Five: Open Apps on Taskbar using First Letter Navigation
Open Apps on Taskbar using Click/Tap
1 Click/tap on the icon of an app on the taskbar you want to open. (see...
This tutorial will show you how to add a Find Empty Folders context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can right click on folder, folder background, drive, or drive background and click/tap on Find Empty Folders to list the full path of all empty folders found within the selected folder or drive.
The Find Empty Folders context menu makes it easier to find empty folders to delete if wanted. This context menu does not delete the empty folders. It only finds them for you.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the context menu, all users can use the context menu.
EXAMPLE: "Find Empty Folders" context menu and command output
In Windows 11, you will need to click/tap on Show more options first...
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