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Brink · May 29, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to find answers to commonly asked questions about your PC and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2) and build 22631.5413 (23H2), Microsoft added a new FAQs section under Settings > System > About to help find answers to commonly asked questions about your PC and Windows 11. It covers topics like system setup, performance, and compatibility – all in one place. Here's How: 1 Open Settings (WIn+I). 2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on About on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open About settings 3 Under the Frequently Asked Questions section, you can expand available commonly asked questions to see the answers. (see screenshot below) That's it...

Brink · Sep 3, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Documents folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Documents folder (shell:personal) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Documents folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved documents. If you like, you can move the Documents folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Documents folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path. Reference...

Brink · May 20, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to use AI actions in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26120.4151 (Beta 24H2) and build 26200.5603 (Dev 24H2), Microsoft is introducing AI actions in File Explorer. With AI actions in File Explorer, you can interact more deeply with your files by right-clicking to quickly take actions like editing images or summarizing documents. Like with Click to Do, AI actions in File Explorer allow you to stay in your flow while leveraging the power of AI to take advantage of editing tools in apps or Copilot functionality without having to open your file. AI actions in File Explorer are easily accessible. If you don't have AI actions available in the builds above yet, then...

Brink · Feb 28, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to see the Last BIOS time in 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. The Last BIOS time is the amount of time in seconds it took the UEFI BIOS firmware to identify and initialize hardware...

Brink · Sep 7, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to compress or uncompress a file or folder with NTFS Compression in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The NTFS file system volumes support file compression on an individual file basis. The file compression algorithm used by the NTFS file system is Lempel-Ziv compression. This is a lossless compression algorithm, which means that no data is lost when compressing and decompressing the file, as opposed to lossy compression algorithms such as JPEG, where some data is lost each time data compression and decompression occur. Data compression reduces the size of a file by minimizing redundant data. In a text file, redundant data can be frequently occurring characters, such as the space character, or common vowels...

Brink · Sep 4, 2022

This tutorial will show you how to save a search query in File Explorer in Windows 11. You can save a search query as a Search Folder, a virtual folder displayed in File Explorer under the Searches folder. Opening a Search Folder runs the saved search and displays up-to-date results. The saved search file stores the query in a format Windows Search can act on, specifying what to search for, where to search, and how to present the results. The saved search is generated from an XML file (*.search-ms) in the %userprofile%\Searches folder. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/search/-search-savedsearchfileformat You can Pin to Start, Pin to Quick access, or move the saved search to where you like to use it from...

Brink · Jul 7, 2023

This tutorial will show you how rearrange quick access folders to any order you want in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Quick access is part of Home in File Explorer (Win+E). Quick access allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders and frequent folders from within Home in File Explorer, and from the navigation pane of File Explorer when Show all folders is turned off. File Explorer allows you to rearrange quick access folders to any order you like in the navigation pane. The order you rearrange Quick access folders to will show in both the navigation pane and Quick access group in Home. Here's How: 1 Open File Explorer (Win+E). 2 Turn off Show all folders. 3 Drag and drop...

Brink · Oct 8, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the details pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The details pane in File Explorer shows you the most common properties associated with the selected file. File properties provide more detailed info about a file, such as the author, the date you last changed the file, and any descriptive tags you might have added to the file. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introducing a modernized details pane in File Explorer designed to help you easily access related content, stay up to date with file activity, and collaborate without even opening a file. When a user selects a file in File Explorer and enables the pane, a modern pane will...

Brink · Apr 7, 2025

This tutorial will show you how to rearrange columns for a folder (directory) when in details view in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. When you are using a details layout view for a folder, all items in the folder will be displayed by details in columns. You can rearrange these detail columns to any order you want them for a folder (directory). Option One: Rearrange Columns in File Explorer using Drag and Drop Option Two: Rearrange Columns in File Explorer using More > Choose Details Menu Rearrange Columns in File Explorer using Drag and Drop 1 Open File Explorer (Win+E). 2 Open the folder or directory you want to rearrange columns for. 3 Drag and drop columns (ex: "Name") by the header left or...

Brink · Nov 22, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to manually reset and rebuild the search index for accurate search results in Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. The index uses the Windows Search service and runs as the Searchindexer.exe process in the background. The index will automatically rebuild and update for changes made to the included locations since the...

Brink · Nov 22, 2021

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable search indexing for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Indexing the content of your PC helps you get faster results when your searching it for files, emails, or other local content. The search index only includes your selected locations by default. These locations can be filtered for what file types (extensions), file properties, and file contents you want indexed. You can choose to use Classic or Enhanced search indexing mode for where your PC will search for files. The index uses the Windows Search service and runs as the Searchindexer.exe process in the background. The index will automatically rebuild and update for changes made to the included locations since the last...

Brink · May 20, 2023

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable AutoSuggest for the Run and File Explorer address bar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. As you type (ex: path) in the address bar of File Explorer (Win+E) or Run (Win+R), AutoSuggest will automatically show you a list of suggested matches of what you are typing in a drop down menu based on your address bar history. This way you can select the suggestion to autocomplete instead of having to fully type it out. AutoSuggest is enabled by default, but you can disable it if wanted. Disabling AutoSuggest does not clear your address bar history. Disabling AutoSuggest appears to no longer work in Windows 11 23H2 and higher. EXAMPLE: AutoSuggest enabled and disable in Run...

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General Check Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about your PC and Windows 11

General Move or Restore Default Location of Documents Folder in Windows 11

General Use AI Actions in File Explorer in Windows 11

General Check Last BIOS Time in Windows 11

General Compress or Uncompress Files and Folders in Windows 11

General Save Search Query in Windows 11

General Rearrange Quick Access Folders in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11

General Show or Hide Details Pane in File Explorer in Windows 11

General Rearrange Columns in File Explorer in Windows 11

General Reset and Rebuild Search Index in Windows 11

General Enable or Disable Search Indexing in Windows 11

General Enable or Disable AutoSuggest in Run and File Explorer Address Bar in Windows 11

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