There's a reason the channel doesn't provide time stamps: he believes we owe him 25 minutes of our time so he can discuss 5 nothing-burger applets. Oh, let's not forget him paying his bills right up front? This is what happens when people quit their real jobs and stop contributing to their local community so they can be TH-camrs.
14:38 I've learned that many people don't know this, so if it helps 1 more person who reads this, then that's cool. You don't have to install anything unless you really only want to use your right click mouse. "Holding shift + right click" skips the "show more options" and shows you the classic context menu.
It actually shows you the full context menu, which includes many missing options, but be warned some options are not for newbies depending where you use it.
For those in the UK (not available here for some reason) we have to go to settings and change our windows settings in Time and Language - Language and region *Change to United States
One feature you failed to mention about Fan Control is the ability to mix profiles. Once you have the CPU/GPU/Pump profiles set up you can then mix them so that for example if the GPU temp starts to rise it will not only speed up the GPU fans but can also speed up the case fans but not necessarily the cpu pump speed. And technically Fan Control is free but I urge people to donate to the author.
True, this video was only meant to highlight the programs and not give a detailed tutorial on them. There's already a few people that complained it was too long. 🤣😂😅
It's the length of a sitcom episode, sans commercials. Almost 1/32 of a person's waking hours in a day. For 5 apps. It's too long. If you make two tighter 12-minute videos (maybe cover another app for symmetry) you have more content and it's more digestible. Probably better for your algorithm as well.
Chris Titus's powershell script is my biggest suggestion. You can select to save an icon for it on your desktop to make it easy to get to. With it you can do a heap of things like classic context menu, increase privacy, increase performance, install programs + updates and so on.
Wanted to add my favorite - WinAero Tweaker, can be installed as a portable application and gives easy access to dozens of registry tweaks. Disable driver updates? Yup. Disables Windows Telemetry? Yup. Increase Restore Point frequency? Yup. Enable the classic context (right click) menu? Yes. Then you can export all of those settings to put them on other systems. Oh, and it's free.
Can it allow shut off of the monitor WITHOUT putting the laptop to sleep, and allow the laptop to stay asleep while it's stashed away folded in your bag? Windows 11 fails on both counts!!!
The brilliant thing about Fan Control is you can set up fan curves based on ANY temperature sensor. Like your GPU hot spot can cause your case fans to spun up faster if you wanted to. You can do something stupid like speed up your GPU fans based on CPU temps. You can do anything, you're not limited to just your GPU fans being controlled by your video card since those devices already have their own fan curves you can edit (in around about way). The only drawback to this app is it it doesn't automatically label what fans or what. But you can play with these settings so you can identify which fan you're controlling so you can properly name it. But you'll need direct access to your PC guts to be able to identify them. So this is mostly geared towards system builders and enthusiasts. Not for someone running an OEM PC playing solitaire all day.
This is one of the main reasons for why I use FanControl, it makes sense for my case fans to ramp up when my GPU is under heavy load even while CPU isn't. FanControl lets you do just that, as you mentioned, by linking together any single or multiple sensors, with any of the fans in your PC. I always recommend it to anyone when talking about temps or fan curves, it's such a great app!
Also you need to use DDU before you install driver package created by NVCleanstall, if you have the stock drivers already installed from Nvidia. Because it won't remove the crapware/telemetry already present from the old stock drivers even if you choose "perform a clean install." So you must reboot into safe mode, run DDU remove the stock Nvidia drivers completely, then reboot (offline do windows doesn't install drivers) and install the driver package you created with NVCleanstall. Once you've used DDU once like this you shouldn't need to do it again as long as you keep using NVCleanstall to rebuild your driver packages. I also do not click the "install button" I instead open the temp folder NVCleanstall created and copy it off somewhere (USB stick or NAS), then I can take that folder and use it on other computers and install it on those PCs after I've use DDU.
The only registry cleaner program i use is Revo uninstaller Free. Revo uninstall programs and after that it is scanning for leftowers. It removes files and folders and registry keys not removed by the programs uninstaller. That is a good feature, because if a program not funktion correctly, you will have to clean all of the program away, before installing again. That is a program that I thought you should have had in the video Rich. I like Explorer Patcher as you do and the old Windows 10 context menu.
@@johnpedersen8387 the portable zip is about 4mb in size, i love this tool for edge and sometimes onedrive there are other ways tho… sometimes they just wont show up also yesterday i uninstalled hwmonitor and had it open while doing so and the hwmonitor uninstaller told me that some files couldn’t be removed, after that the program was still usable but wouldn’t list in revo again. but this is my fault not the programs
@ZeroAlligator Well.. we will survive that, right? Not a big deal? What´s important for me is the video and all the great content CyberCPU provides. I am grateful for this and IMHO you should be too. Br //M
When referring to ExplorerPatcher: "Personally I think Microsoft should just work with this developer to integrate this program into Windows 11 once and for all." I'm sorry, but has anyone not realized that all of Windows 11's problems (actually, it's very existence I would argue) stem from how much hubris that garbage company has?
12:55 If you have a RTX 2000 series card, a lot of them have USB-C ports on the back of them. So if you have such a card, you'll want to enable that USB Driver if you plan to use it. It's intended for VR (a single cable solution since it provides power and high speed data) use but it works GREAT as a normal super-fast USB 3.2 C-port.
These sound great. This did get me thinking, maybe the reason Microsoft created the 'show more options' bundle in their win11 context menu was simply to prevent cluttering it up. Just to keep it clean. But trust me, I understand the frustration though, highly annoying when you simply wish to use 'open with' and the option is hidden Update: Downloaded and currently playing with PC Manager. Now the link in the description I guess is for a newer version because the download button is disabled with a 'Coming Soon' label. HOWEVER, it is available on the Microsoft Store. And so far, I really do like it. Great recommendation.
Where has this channel been all my life?! Perfect mix of easy-to-understand explanations with the depth I need as a former programmer from the 90's. SO glad I found you!!
I'm sure there will be. Luckily right now the only people that have to worry about it are people using ARM CPUs. I plan to stay on top of it and cover disabling it once x86 systems start to get the AI features.
There's scripts you can run to disable Co-Pilot and search highlights, bing from search, etc, I used Chris Titus utility for that, just select the options you want also there's other tools like Shutup10/11 and many others.
Am I the only one who was looking for the scar on his thumb throughout the video? 😶🌫... Looks like the thumb-tuck procedure was a resounding success! lol. Thanks for the great video too.
Microsoft PC Manager is not available in all regions. But you can change region in your settings and after that it should be available for download in the store.
First off thank you for the videos I enjoy them. With regards to CCleaner I have to disagree as a technician of 16 years the CCleaner Registry Cleaner is the only one that I've ever trusted and use and I've had zero issues with it. Yes the performance difference is negligible but still it's nice to get rid of that stuff that doesn't need to be on there. As far as being worried about a deleting some necessary key that's what system restore points are for.
Completely agree, I have been a systems builder for 20 years, I still to this day use a Piriform edition of Ccleaner with never an issue using Regclean. NEVER !
My Windows 11 machine uses passive cooling so I don't have a need for the fan control program but I do use Open Hardware Monitor to see what the cpu temperatures are doing.
I have windows 7 start menu on my 24H2 and its rock solid so far ... i also upgraded from 21H2 to 23H2 then up to 24H2 ...using the CMD windows server method which kept my serial number intact .
@@warrenfloyd-i9q Its a program i found which was designed for windows 10 called 'Start is back' it works on 11 too which i never expected ...anyhow its still working fine .
Rich - Did Dell call you to tell you I just bought a new Windows 11 laptop? Either way, these apps will be beneficial. - I do love Mondays! Thanks Rich!
Great advice, thank you! What I would like to see brought back to Windows is the 'Search' box in Explorer. Why on Earth this was removed, I have no idea? In previous windows you could open up any directory within Explorer and search for a specific file via the little 'Search Box' on the top right corner. Now it has just vanished and is replaced with an empty space. If something has been filed in the wrong directory somewhere, how are you meant to find it?
Thank you for the link to the Classic Context Menu program, I wanted this for so long time but did not have the time to look for it. Now I don't need to look, I have it! 🙂
Always enjoy your videos. I'm a novice when it comes to most of the content you provide; although, started w/Radio Shack TRs-80. Fan Control ~> Understand what it does, but not how you get there. Is there a resource? ~ Thanks ~
I have been using fan control for a while, it is fantastic, if like me, you hate unnecessary noise, it is perfect. My computer was very very noisy before and now it is completly silent while browsing and extremly quiet when gaming. This is done without sacrificing any performance. I use really advance curve for each fan depending on high cpu load or high gpu load.
I strongly prefer the centered Taskbar on Windows 11. In fact, I went back to my Windows 10 computer and emulated the Windows 11 Taskbar there as well. The centered Taskbar means you don't have to work constantly to the left. Everything is right there in front of you. I also put an off button on the Taskbar and with a few learned changes you can do about anything with the new Taskbar that you could with the old. With my old Windows 10 computer I used Quick Launch so they were very similar. I also like the the two finger activation of the Task Settings as well. What I don't like is the new File Explorer. Everything is engineered to direct you to use OneDrive. From setup to every keystroke in File Explorer it causes you to be intertwined with OneDrive. Microsoft wants your money and your privacy and they'll do anything to get it. They don't want you to make file changes because it hurts their ability to control OneDrive. I haven't removed it yet but I've turned it off and am waiting to see what they do with the next several changes. I believe what they are doing is not legal and they should be prevented from forcing use of it during setup. I bought a Lenovo computer that had a problem and sent it back. I bought a replacement and in the two weeks between having the computers Microsoft changed the setup options. I couldn't use any of the standard options to bypass OneDrive on the second computer but did have other selectable options I didn't have before. I basically stopped OneDrive as soon as I could then turned it off and auto returned all uploaded files back to the computer. I also stopped all sync options on my old systems before installation. People watching this channel may have a better way to do it. I wanted to keep it simple and direct. It worked for me. Once OneDrive is turned off you can still backup selected files direct to the cloud without turning on OneDrive - 5 GIG. I also use Google Drive (slides, sheets, docs, etc.) on my desktop and load that after everything else. If you use OneDrive, files from Google Drive will also load to the cloud via OneDrive unless you rework file locations.
I'm no fan of one drive or the cloud for many reasons, like pricing and privacy etc. I also don't use it but my understanding is it can't be disabled. I do have my fair share of external drives that I use to make complete OS backups of my hard drive. My old HP with win 10 started to take a dump on me I was fortunate to get my data. Now I have new cyperpower pc. with Win11 and I hate the file explorer structure and it's lack of tasks and hidden options. . I'm in the process of trying to find a program that over lays File Explorer with a win 10 environment. Any how I'm just relating/commiserating with you.
@@mebobtheone - You can pause, turn off and uninstall Onedrive from W11. However, if you have a Windows account you still have Onedrive in the cloud. At this point I have turned off but not yet uninstalled Onedrive from my W11 computer but I did backup a few files to confirm it works. I also have Google Desktop on my computer and that allows me to more effectively use the Google Office programs. I also use Softmaker (free version) which provides an excellent replacement for W Office.
Ahhh, the real problem with CCleaner is that the software provider became completely untrustworthy. I now regard it as potential malware, regardless of how well any part of the app functions.
Why would Microsoft want us to absolutely keep the taskbar in the center? What reason do they have to refuse to let us personalize it like we want, its so stupid from them to force changes down our throat.
Eye focus is normally fixated to the center cause our eyes are in the middle. Don't like it this way? The simple toggle is going into taskbar personalization of Windows 11.
Thank you for this very interesting apps. Especially Explorer Patcher, though I wonder why I don't get my Windows 10 tiles which were sooo useful to maintain app groups, like "Microsoft", "Adobe", "Photography", "System Tools" I had made... Can you help to have them visible? I do not understand how the Win11 Pinned panel can be made useful. I have many (I think) FireFox/File Manager issues since I installed Windows 11, so I have to reset File Manager many times a day, and sometimes log off or restart Windows as closed apps remain in the Alt+Tab list... From what I can see MS PC Manager can't be installed yet ("Coming Soon" button). Maybe you are a beta tester? Am I correct to think that you use Fan Control to also monitor fans that are outside your PC? Are they directly connected to your PC at the hardware level or via e.g. Bluetooth/WIFI?
Small mention here, Microsoft in its 'listen to what the consumer wants' days, offered that option back in a few prior releases (Win XP) to roll back to the configuration that best works for you (Wind 95 theme in win XP etc). Maybe we advise that argument as to what was done in the past. Cannot remember what it was called but did exactly what we are seeing here.
I had THREE instances when cleaning the registry fixed bad functioning programs (Adobe and one game that refused to start). I understand that it's dangerous to clean without any needs, but sometimes it helps, it's not a matter of performance.
From my humble experience don't and never use - no matter how outdated they are - other Windows drivers than the computer's hardware's manufacturer/developer! Don't say I didn't warn you!😢 The only feature I use and like very much of CCleaner is that it can delete whatever restore point in Windows, especially when you use Win Aero Tweaker which has one of plethora of tweaks out of which is to force Windows to do more restore points than Windows actually does by default.
There are situations when you need to roll back a driver. For example, same games break after a driver update, and the only way to play is to roll back. Even some CAD software can break after driver updates.
ALRIGHT. If you use NV clean instal it will erase your GPU driver settings in the nvidia control panel and may cause your pc to black screen whenever you open or close google chrome or maximize a youtube video etc. To fix this go to nvidia control panel, then adjust desktop color settings and then scroll to bottom where it says content type reported and switch it from auto to desktop programs.
Ok, it'll detect the best driver for the hardware but what about the operating system? So far my new laptop works just fine despite it's drivers being outdated. Why bother fixing what isn't broken? Can NVClean install a functional driver for Windows 8 on AMD hardware? Now that's a question worth asking.
Cant get it Pc Manager Say "Coming soon" / I just changed region to USA and then i don't even need to use the store due to they have a link you can use outside the store or i can use the ms store...
@@Kawartha should be but there isn't.. many others in UK are saying the same. Some have changed their region to USA and it suddenly appears then. I am not so bothered to go through that.. I'll wait👍🏻
Explorer Patcher most likely bricked my hard drive twice. I took a new Win 11 laptop, set a restore point, did all recent updates (2x), and only installed EP. The next time I fired up computer, checked for updates, created a restore point, updated, computer locked up. Couldn’t access/use any restore points. Had to do a clean install, start over. Repeated above, same thing happened again. Another clean install, left out EP, computer has been fine for months.
Did you mean for the last word in your comment to be "blow," or did you mean "know?" If you meant, "blow," your "former apt maintenance man" certainly had some on-the-job benefits. 😊
Im new to your channel and im liking your vids. Could you figure a way to make google chrome look like IE with out using the extension IE Tab. I miss IE now that its been disabled.
Been using Open Shell for years now. mainly for having the "old" Win 7 style Bottom menu. Seems a bit the same as Explorer Patcher. Still blows my mind how little Microsoft actually listens to their customers.
Explorer patcher is a life save, it means I get the same folder flyouts as previous OS's straight from the taskbar so no need to run indexer or search as its easy to track down every file super quick even on systems with millions of files
If we already have our fans setup with curves in the UEFI, tied to the CPU, do we need to disable that and set a manual speed, to use Fan Control? I'm asking if the UEFI will conflict with the software.
So far Fan Control takes priority from anything set in the UEFI. I'm leaving it setup the way it was, in case I'm in another OS, or the software isn't running. It's working beautifully to increase case fans for the CPU or GPU. It's even running the GPU fan curve. You can do very elaborate configs.
I recently upgraded to win 11. I did a clean install of 11 in a stripped-down version for gaming. It's awesome I don't have all the bloat and other unnecessary junk, but I feel like it's not letting me run my system at full potential. I have a high-end machine, and I know all too well what it can do. My machine ran great on 10. I regret installing 11. But it seems like it's getting a lttle better with the updates but still not as good as it ran in 10. Could you maybe tell me a few pointers or maybe do a video on it please. Oh yeah, I can't even overclock my ps5 controller like I could using 10.
Hi Rich, would you happen to know a fix to this niggling Windows problem? An update sometime back, I think it was 22H2, broke the extremely handy File Explorer "inline autocomplete" feature. Something I loved and have used since way back since WinXP. I've never found a way to restore it and don't understand why Microsoft never fixed it. Would love your thoughts. Surely I'm not the only one out there who used this feature? (I tried Explorer Patcher, unfortunately no cigar)
Register cleaner or not. No 2 PCs are the same. I've used CCleaner for years and never has UT caused any issues. I work for the DOD doing IT. All our systems run CCleaner and use registry cleaner. Never an issue.
Fan Control: Attempt to open I get this: "Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk."
The more programs you use, the more you offer stability and security. If Windows is so broken, you should think about moving away from it. I use both Windows and Linux on 2 computers for different purposes, so yeah, I do get it. KDE is so wonderful to use compared to Windows 11!
Please provide a detailed description of your system. Include type of case, # of drives, CPU, power, etc. I'm asking because I will soon need to replace my non-win 11 compliant tower computer. Thanks
Temporary files don't slow down your pc so much in general although running a search for a file surrounded by an extra million unneeded files is likely noticeable slower.
It's strange, the link for pc manager takes you to a download page but when downloaded the prompt takes you to an MS store install page and there is not actual link to download pc manager itself.
From someone on youtube giving all kinds of tech advice on computers, he should know that deleting a registry key cannot and will not render a computer unfixable! All it could possibly do at worst is to render that install of windows unfixable. A reinstall of windows on a reformatted drive and bam back up and running! I sure hope he doesn't say such bold faced lies to customers!
I agree a complete OS Backup is a must. But that isn't always a 100% slam dunk as there can be reinstalling issues etc. As to "The bold faced lies" he as always taking care to always express "in my opinion". I'm not hearing the man saying "this is the hard gospel."
hi there hope you well . ive been using that pc manager for a few months now . ive even installed it 3 times . it looks like it would be fantastic easy tool but its got atleast 1 massive floor , it does not delete the windows update files , the ms defender log files or the temp files . You will notice on the front page you will have x amount of MB space on your temp files If you hit boost it will go to zero but when you reopen it the size of temp files will be exactly the same as what it was before you hit boost the previous time Even if you go into the deep clean and temp file boxes are checked for removal when you hit proceed it removes literally nothing . It really would be a useful tool if only it worked . Brings me to this question . how does shit like that get missed by the guys responsible for testing it
The Fan Control App - You must be running an Indy 500 computer. And me🤣 A Lenovo ThinkCentre i5 x4 running at 3.2 GHz and no fan whatsoever. No I'm not gamming🤣Although my next computer will likely be a gamer.
Avast Antivirus does not like the Fan Control app. And as for Microsoft's PC Manager, its website is telling me "Coming Soon". Hope they get it fixed soon. Or maybe my system does not qualify. Not real sure at this time.
I use Fences 3 to create true windows 2.1 look but better than any windows. the are auto hide and all I have to do is roll over to them and I can choose any icon to execute. games, apps, tools. I love Fences on steam, also wallpaper engine. these are the must have enhancements for windows 11. It should be the Original windows feature option for windows 11
02:28 Microsoft PC Manager
05:47 Explorer Patcher
11:22 NVCleanstall
15:06 Windows 11 Classic Context Menu
18:16 Fan Control
Thank you!
thank you so much bro for providing the Time Stamps
Add Chocolatey with GUI. Great way to install and monitor various programs and runtimes and update them all in no more than 2 clicks.
There's a reason the channel doesn't provide time stamps: he believes we owe him 25 minutes of our time so he can discuss 5 nothing-burger applets. Oh, let's not forget him paying his bills right up front? This is what happens when people quit their real jobs and stop contributing to their local community so they can be TH-camrs.
You the real MVP! Thanks! Skipped since NONE of them are something I "need". You saved me 25 minutes of my life.
14:38 I've learned that many people don't know this, so if it helps 1 more person who reads this, then that's cool. You don't have to install anything unless you really only want to use your right click mouse. "Holding shift + right click" skips the "show more options" and shows you the classic context menu.
1 person found...thank you, didn't know this.
It actually shows you the full context menu, which includes many missing options, but be warned some options are not for newbies depending where you use it.
For those in the UK (not available here for some reason) we have to go to settings and change our windows settings in Time and Language - Language and region *Change to United States
One feature you failed to mention about Fan Control is the ability to mix profiles. Once you have the CPU/GPU/Pump profiles set up you can then mix them so that for example if the GPU temp starts to rise it will not only speed up the GPU fans but can also speed up the case fans but not necessarily the cpu pump speed. And technically Fan Control is free but I urge people to donate to the author.
True, this video was only meant to highlight the programs and not give a detailed tutorial on them. There's already a few people that complained it was too long. 🤣😂😅
@@CyberCPU 23 minutes... Too long? Please, do not downgrade your content to meet gold fish idiots expectations =)
It's the length of a sitcom episode, sans commercials. Almost 1/32 of a person's waking hours in a day. For 5 apps.
It's too long.
If you make two tighter 12-minute videos (maybe cover another app for symmetry) you have more content and it's more digestible.
Probably better for your algorithm as well.
Chris Titus's powershell script is my biggest suggestion. You can select to save an icon for it on your desktop to make it easy to get to. With it you can do a heap of things like classic context menu, increase privacy, increase performance, install programs + updates and so on.
+1 this comment 100%
Wanted to add my favorite - WinAero Tweaker, can be installed as a portable application and gives easy access to dozens of registry tweaks. Disable driver updates? Yup. Disables Windows Telemetry? Yup. Increase Restore Point frequency? Yup. Enable the classic context (right click) menu? Yes.
Then you can export all of those settings to put them on other systems.
Oh, and it's free.
Can it allow shut off of the monitor WITHOUT putting the laptop to sleep, and allow the laptop to stay asleep while it's stashed away folded in your bag? Windows 11 fails on both counts!!!
The brilliant thing about Fan Control is you can set up fan curves based on ANY temperature sensor. Like your GPU hot spot can cause your case fans to spun up faster if you wanted to. You can do something stupid like speed up your GPU fans based on CPU temps. You can do anything, you're not limited to just your GPU fans being controlled by your video card since those devices already have their own fan curves you can edit (in around about way).
The only drawback to this app is it it doesn't automatically label what fans or what. But you can play with these settings so you can identify which fan you're controlling so you can properly name it. But you'll need direct access to your PC guts to be able to identify them. So this is mostly geared towards system builders and enthusiasts. Not for someone running an OEM PC playing solitaire all day.
This is one of the main reasons for why I use FanControl, it makes sense for my case fans to ramp up when my GPU is under heavy load even while CPU isn't.
FanControl lets you do just that, as you mentioned, by linking together any single or multiple sensors, with any of the fans in your PC.
I always recommend it to anyone when talking about temps or fan curves, it's such a great app!
This one worth install from this vid.
Also you need to use DDU before you install driver package created by NVCleanstall, if you have the stock drivers already installed from Nvidia. Because it won't remove the crapware/telemetry already present from the old stock drivers even if you choose "perform a clean install." So you must reboot into safe mode, run DDU remove the stock Nvidia drivers completely, then reboot (offline do windows doesn't install drivers) and install the driver package you created with NVCleanstall. Once you've used DDU once like this you shouldn't need to do it again as long as you keep using NVCleanstall to rebuild your driver packages.
I also do not click the "install button" I instead open the temp folder NVCleanstall created and copy it off somewhere (USB stick or NAS), then I can take that folder and use it on other computers and install it on those PCs after I've use DDU.
Great recommendations! I just need to find a reliable website to get Office. Any suggestions?
BNH Software, friend! It’s been reliable. Their customer service is available 24/7
@@markjam55 Hi Mark! Do I need to buy a key to get Windows 11?
Hello Jenna, Yes! For your computer's safety, totally get it from the bnh software. It's highly recommended!
@@markjam55 Thanks a lot! It was much easier than I thought.
@@countrymanWayne No problem! Happy to help
I wish I found you sooner man. 4 years with a PC & you answered most of my questions TODAY! I appreciate you boss!!!!
The only registry cleaner program i use is Revo uninstaller Free. Revo uninstall programs and after that it is scanning for leftowers.
It removes files and folders and registry keys not removed by the programs uninstaller.
That is a good feature, because if a program not funktion correctly, you will have to clean all of the program away, before installing again.
That is a program that I thought you should have had in the video Rich. I like Explorer Patcher as you do and the old Windows 10 context menu.
@@johnpedersen8387 the portable zip is about 4mb in size, i love this tool
for edge and sometimes onedrive there are other ways tho… sometimes they just wont show up
also yesterday i uninstalled hwmonitor and had it open while doing so and the hwmonitor uninstaller told me that some files couldn’t be removed, after that the program was still usable but wouldn’t list in revo again. but this is my fault not the programs
How does Revo compare with BC Uninstaller?
@@Stephyayy123 only that it remove leftowers from the program that you just unimstal. It is not searching for other things.
I love Revo Uninstaller.
@@CR7ADP10 Me too. Have had it from the beginning of release.
No links to programs in the description 😞 Fixed! Links are in! 😊
yeah it suck
They are there now. I'm really bad about posting links. Sorry.
@@CyberCPU Hey, I cant download the PC manager. It says "Coming soon". Can u help? Thanks
@@yazmo109 Hey, google exists and the programs can be easily found in about 5 seconds per program (I tink?). Br //M
@ZeroAlligator Well.. we will survive that, right? Not a big deal? What´s important for me is the video and all the great content CyberCPU provides. I am grateful for this and IMHO you should be too. Br //M
Thank you very much for this video, and very well explained, much appreciated.
When referring to ExplorerPatcher:
"Personally I think Microsoft should just work with this developer to integrate this program into Windows 11 once and for all."
I'm sorry, but has anyone not realized that all of Windows 11's problems (actually, it's very existence I would argue) stem from how much hubris that garbage company has?
12:55 If you have a RTX 2000 series card, a lot of them have USB-C ports on the back of them. So if you have such a card, you'll want to enable that USB Driver if you plan to use it. It's intended for VR (a single cable solution since it provides power and high speed data) use but it works GREAT as a normal super-fast USB 3.2 C-port.
These sound great. This did get me thinking, maybe the reason Microsoft created the 'show more options' bundle in their win11 context menu was simply to prevent cluttering it up. Just to keep it clean. But trust me, I understand the frustration though, highly annoying when you simply wish to use 'open with' and the option is hidden
Update: Downloaded and currently playing with PC Manager. Now the link in the description I guess is for a newer version because the download button is disabled with a 'Coming Soon' label. HOWEVER, it is available on the Microsoft Store. And so far, I really do like it. Great recommendation.
Where has this channel been all my life?! Perfect mix of easy-to-understand explanations with the depth I need as a former programmer from the 90's. SO glad I found you!!
Get rid of bloated spying Chrome. I have moved back to Firefox.
I love firefox
Is there a program that disables ALL forms of artificial intelligence in Windows 11? That's the #1 program we should all want.
I'm sure there will be. Luckily right now the only people that have to worry about it are people using ARM CPUs.
I plan to stay on top of it and cover disabling it once x86 systems start to get the AI features.
Perhaps Winaero Tweaker has these features, im not sure though.
There's scripts you can run to disable Co-Pilot and search highlights, bing from search, etc, I used Chris Titus utility for that, just select the options you want also there's other tools like Shutup10/11 and many others.
Yes, it is called GNU/Linux.
You can try O&O ShutUp10++. It mentions copilot. Cannot try it because copilot's not available in my region.
Wow, so helpful! Easy to listen to and understand. Glad you popped up in my recommendation. Saved and subbed!
Am I the only one who was looking for the scar on his thumb throughout the video? 😶🌫... Looks like the thumb-tuck procedure was a resounding success! lol. Thanks for the great video too.
😅😂🤣
It's definitely going to leave a scar but the doctor did a good job stitching it up.
Yep!
agree on the registry editors; i used one many years ago when I was still newer to using my own computer and boy did that sucker mess things up
Microsoft PC Manager is not available in all regions. But you can change region in your settings and after that it should be available for download in the store.
extreamly useful video
First off thank you for the videos I enjoy them.
With regards to CCleaner I have to disagree as a technician of 16 years the CCleaner Registry Cleaner is the only one that I've ever trusted and use and I've had zero issues with it. Yes the performance difference is negligible but still it's nice to get rid of that stuff that doesn't need to be on there.
As far as being worried about a deleting some necessary key that's what system restore points are for.
Completely agree, I have been a systems builder for 20 years, I still to this day use a Piriform edition of Ccleaner with never an issue using Regclean. NEVER !
My Windows 11 machine uses passive cooling so I don't have a need for the fan control program but I do use Open Hardware Monitor to see what the cpu temperatures are doing.
Core Temp is also ok.
Well done Sir and thank you very much for posting. And a BIG thumbs up.
Thank you. Your advice is sound and welcome. Much appreciated.
I have windows 7 start menu on my 24H2 and its rock solid so far ... i also upgraded from 21H2 to 23H2 then up to 24H2 ...using the CMD
windows server method which kept my serial number intact .
win 7 start menu is a sweet move, was it hard to sort?
@@warrenfloyd-i9q Its a program i found which was designed for windows 10 called 'Start is back' it works on 11 too
which i never expected ...anyhow its still working fine .
Rich - Did Dell call you to tell you I just bought a new Windows 11 laptop? Either way, these apps will be beneficial. - I do love Mondays! Thanks Rich!
The real power of Fan Control is its ability to merge the output of multiple sensors to determine the fan speed.
great video as always. How is your thumb doing?
It's great. Stitches are out and it's almost healed. Thanks for asking.
@@CyberCPU Totally awesome. Now that you dabbled in being a doctor, let's stick to what you're really good at 🤣
Great advice, thank you! What I would like to see brought back to Windows is the 'Search' box in Explorer. Why on Earth this was removed, I have no idea? In previous windows you could open up any directory within Explorer and search for a specific file via the little 'Search Box' on the top right corner. Now it has just vanished and is replaced with an empty space. If something has been filed in the wrong directory somewhere, how are you meant to find it?
Thank you for the link to the Classic Context Menu program, I wanted this for so long time but did not have the time to look for it. Now I don't need to look, I have it! 🙂
Always enjoy your videos. I'm a novice when it comes to most of the content you provide; although, started w/Radio Shack TRs-80. Fan Control ~> Understand what it does, but not how you get there. Is there a resource? ~ Thanks ~
I have been using fan control for a while, it is fantastic, if like me, you hate unnecessary noise, it is perfect. My computer was very very noisy before and now it is completly silent while browsing and extremly quiet when gaming. This is done without sacrificing any performance.
I use really advance curve for each fan depending on high cpu load or high gpu load.
Great channel. Was wondering when you were going to do duel boot Win 7 and win 10 from MBR to GPT conversations?
I strongly prefer the centered Taskbar on Windows 11. In fact, I went back to my Windows 10 computer and emulated the Windows 11 Taskbar there as well. The centered Taskbar means you don't have to work constantly to the left. Everything is right there in front of you. I also put an off button on the Taskbar and with a few learned changes you can do about anything with the new Taskbar that you could with the old. With my old Windows 10 computer I used Quick Launch so they were very similar. I also like the the two finger activation of the Task Settings as well. What I don't like is the new File Explorer. Everything is engineered to direct you to use OneDrive. From setup to every keystroke in File Explorer it causes you to be intertwined with OneDrive. Microsoft wants your money and your privacy and they'll do anything to get it. They don't want you to make file changes because it hurts their ability to control OneDrive. I haven't removed it yet but I've turned it off and am waiting to see what they do with the next several changes. I believe what they are doing is not legal and they should be prevented from forcing use of it during setup. I bought a Lenovo computer that had a problem and sent it back. I bought a replacement and in the two weeks between having the computers Microsoft changed the setup options. I couldn't use any of the standard options to bypass OneDrive on the second computer but did have other selectable options I didn't have before. I basically stopped OneDrive as soon as I could then turned it off and auto returned all uploaded files back to the computer. I also stopped all sync options on my old systems before installation. People watching this channel may have a better way to do it. I wanted to keep it simple and direct. It worked for me. Once OneDrive is turned off you can still backup selected files direct to the cloud without turning on OneDrive - 5 GIG. I also use Google Drive (slides, sheets, docs, etc.) on my desktop and load that after everything else. If you use OneDrive, files from Google Drive will also load to the cloud via OneDrive unless you rework file locations.
I'm no fan of one drive or the cloud for many reasons, like pricing and privacy etc. I also don't use it but my understanding is it can't be disabled. I do have my fair share of external drives that I use to make complete OS backups of my hard drive. My old HP with win 10 started to take a dump on me I was fortunate to get my data. Now I have new cyperpower pc. with Win11 and I hate the file explorer structure and it's lack of tasks and hidden options. . I'm in the process of trying to find a program that over lays File Explorer with a win 10 environment. Any how I'm just relating/commiserating with you.
@@mebobtheone - You can pause, turn off and uninstall Onedrive from W11. However, if you have a Windows account you still have Onedrive in the cloud. At this point I have turned off but not yet uninstalled Onedrive from my W11 computer but I did backup a few files to confirm it works. I also have Google Desktop on my computer and that allows me to more effectively use the Google Office programs. I also use Softmaker (free version) which provides an excellent replacement for W Office.
Registry cleaners used to be more valid. Now days, SSDs and an abundance of RAM makes light work of even a really cluttered registry.
Ahhh, the real problem with CCleaner is that the software provider became completely untrustworthy.
I now regard it as potential malware, regardless of how well any part of the app functions.
Great Job, How many app that you have installed on your pc friend?
That is a weird question
Why would Microsoft want us to absolutely keep the taskbar in the center? What reason do they have to refuse to let us personalize it like we want, its so stupid from them to force changes down our throat.
Eye focus is normally fixated to the center cause our eyes are in the middle.
Don't like it this way? The simple toggle is going into taskbar personalization of Windows 11.
Thank you for this very interesting apps.
Especially Explorer Patcher, though I wonder why I don't get my Windows 10 tiles which were sooo useful to maintain app groups, like "Microsoft", "Adobe", "Photography", "System Tools" I had made... Can you help to have them visible? I do not understand how the Win11 Pinned panel can be made useful.
I have many (I think) FireFox/File Manager issues since I installed Windows 11, so I have to reset File Manager many times a day, and sometimes log off or restart Windows as closed apps remain in the Alt+Tab list...
From what I can see MS PC Manager can't be installed yet ("Coming Soon" button). Maybe you are a beta tester?
Am I correct to think that you use Fan Control to also monitor fans that are outside your PC? Are they directly connected to your PC at the hardware level or via e.g. Bluetooth/WIFI?
Small mention here, Microsoft in its 'listen to what the consumer wants' days, offered that option back in a few prior releases (Win XP) to roll back to the configuration that best works for you (Wind 95 theme in win XP etc). Maybe we advise that argument as to what was done in the past. Cannot remember what it was called but did exactly what we are seeing here.
side bar is life ty so much
great video many thanks 👍👍👍
I had THREE instances when cleaning the registry fixed bad functioning programs (Adobe and one game that refused to start). I understand that it's dangerous to clean without any needs, but sometimes it helps, it's not a matter of performance.
From my humble experience don't and never use - no matter how outdated they are - other Windows drivers than the computer's hardware's manufacturer/developer! Don't say I didn't warn you!😢
The only feature I use and like very much of CCleaner is that it can delete whatever restore point in Windows, especially when you use Win Aero Tweaker which has one of plethora of tweaks out of which is to force Windows to do more restore points than Windows actually does by default.
There are situations when you need to roll back a driver. For example, same games break after a driver update, and the only way to play is to roll back. Even some CAD software can break after driver updates.
Thanks for the neat review of the apps!!
ALRIGHT. If you use NV clean instal it will erase your GPU driver settings in the nvidia control panel and may cause your pc to black screen whenever you open or close google chrome or maximize a youtube video etc. To fix this go to nvidia control panel, then adjust desktop color settings and then scroll to bottom where it says content type reported and switch it from auto to desktop programs.
Microsoft does not support using registry cleaners. They killed their registry cleaner from Windows XP. It's best to just leave the registry alone.
Cleaning a registry almost does nothing in the first place. Your PC won't be faster because you delete stuff from the registry.
As always great info and video
+1 for the IT Crowd shirt. I used to have that one but wore it out :)
Great video thank you 👍 Would be nice though with some chapters and timestamps in your video
They are now added to the top comment above.
@@dafyddthomas7299 oh great thank you 👍
I liked the sordum app for bringing back the classic context menu.
BEST VIDEO, THANKS FOR THE HARD WORK
One thing I found was it is easier to use the windows start in the middle for tablets as you tend to rest your hands at the edges of the screen
Ok, it'll detect the best driver for the hardware but what about the operating system? So far my new laptop works just fine despite it's drivers being outdated. Why bother fixing what isn't broken? Can NVClean install a functional driver for Windows 8 on AMD hardware? Now that's a question worth asking.
PC Cleaner seems not yet to be available in Germany. I get the same window you showed in Windows Store but there is no Button 'Get'.
Same here in Austria. Glad that We're not specially challenged!
Nor in Spain. I had it installed but, after formatting and reinstalling Windows 11, no more options to install it again.
I wuldn't bother with it. It's a hog on your system (CPU).
@@wolfdd try googling it and installing it from the browser
Agree, registry cleaners are unnecessary ever since we switched to SSDs for boot drives.
Cant get it Pc Manager Say "Coming soon" / I just changed region to USA and then i don't even need to use the store due to they have a link you can use outside the store or i can use the ms store...
Perhaps they have another link where you can. Type in into the search engine now and check. Did the same for me though.
apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pm860492szd?hl=en-ca&gl=CA
@@Kawartha link worked but there is still no Get button to install it... others have changed their PC location to USA and then you see the Get button
@@whatworkedforme Should be a DOWNLOAD button.. good luck!
@@Kawartha should be but there isn't.. many others in UK are saying the same. Some have changed their region to USA and it suddenly appears then. I am not so bothered to go through that.. I'll wait👍🏻
Explorer Patcher most likely bricked my hard drive twice. I took a new Win 11 laptop, set a restore point, did all recent updates (2x), and only installed EP. The next time I fired up computer, checked for updates, created a restore point, updated, computer locked up. Couldn’t access/use any restore points. Had to do a clean install, start over. Repeated above, same thing happened again.
Another clean install, left out EP, computer has been fine for months.
Love your channel. Ngl had to turn off the sound or skip ahead. your left mouse click is agressively loud.
Love your tips. You bear a striking resemblance to my former apt maintenance man that I used to blow.
Did you mean for the last word in your comment to be "blow," or did you mean "know?" If you meant, "blow," your "former apt maintenance man" certainly had some on-the-job benefits. 😊
@@Eternal_Tech It was typed out correctly. My maintenance issues were always taken care of ASAP :)
Im new to your channel and im liking your vids. Could you figure a way to make google chrome look like IE with out using the extension IE Tab. I miss IE now that its been disabled.
Been using Open Shell for years now. mainly for having the "old" Win 7 style Bottom menu. Seems a bit the same as Explorer Patcher. Still blows my mind how little Microsoft actually listens to their customers.
Man that's a nice desk.
How do you keep it so clutter free.
That's the tips video we need
Explorer patcher is a life save, it means I get the same folder flyouts as previous OS's straight from the taskbar so no need to run indexer or search as its easy to track down every file super quick even on systems with millions of files
Where did you get the Borg like thing that’s in the background? The green thing.
My late grandmother gave it to me for Christmas like a decade ago.
I've been looking for one of these too.. Years ago Spencer's Gifts in the malls carried them, but they no longer seem to be available.
Do these apps work on 10 also?
Most of them will. Obviously explorer patcher and the classic context menu app are specifically for Windows 11. The others should work in Windows 10.
If you are running Windows the first thing you should download is a Linux ISO.
Complete and utter linux shill BS.
thanks nice classic menu..
If we already have our fans setup with curves in the UEFI, tied to the CPU, do we need to disable that and set a manual speed, to use Fan Control? I'm asking if the UEFI will conflict with the software.
So far Fan Control takes priority from anything set in the UEFI. I'm leaving it setup the way it was, in case I'm in another OS, or the software isn't running. It's working beautifully to increase case fans for the CPU or GPU. It's even running the GPU fan curve. You can do very elaborate configs.
I recently upgraded to win 11. I did a clean install of 11 in a stripped-down version for gaming. It's awesome I don't have all the bloat and other unnecessary junk, but I feel like it's not letting me run my system at full potential. I have a high-end machine, and I know all too well what it can do. My machine ran great on 10. I regret installing 11. But it seems like it's getting a lttle better with the updates but still not as good as it ran in 10. Could you maybe tell me a few pointers or maybe do a video on it please. Oh yeah, I can't even overclock my ps5 controller like I could using 10.
Hi Rich, would you happen to know a fix to this niggling Windows problem? An update sometime back, I think it was 22H2, broke the extremely handy File Explorer "inline autocomplete" feature. Something I loved and have used since way back since WinXP. I've never found a way to restore it and don't understand why Microsoft never fixed it. Would love your thoughts. Surely I'm not the only one out there who used this feature? (I tried Explorer Patcher, unfortunately no cigar)
what is the difference between NVIDIA app and NVCleanstaller? Shouldn't it be a given to use the Nvidia app to install it?
Register cleaner or not. No 2 PCs are the same. I've used CCleaner for years and never has UT caused any issues. I work for the DOD doing IT. All our systems run CCleaner and use registry cleaner. Never an issue.
Fan Control: Attempt to open I get this: "Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk."
Would you say Explorer Patcher is better than StartAllBack?
The more programs you use, the more you offer stability and security. If Windows is so broken, you should think about moving away from it. I use both Windows and Linux on 2 computers for different purposes, so yeah, I do get it. KDE is so wonderful to use compared to Windows 11!
Please provide a detailed description of your system. Include type of case, # of drives, CPU, power, etc. I'm asking because I will soon need to replace my non-win 11 compliant tower computer. Thanks
Check out next week's video. It may help you out.
Was waiting for reason to go back to 10. The taskbar.
Temporary files don't slow down your pc so much in general although running a search for a file surrounded by an extra million unneeded files is likely noticeable slower.
Silverstone recommend you always run your aio pump at a constant rate for longevity
Where are the promised links? Thanks
A way of trying to get us to endure the entire video.
They are there now. Sorry, I forgot.
@@CyberCPU thanks Rich. Not really a problem, I just had to get out my comfort zone and find them myself, which took whole 10 seconds... Thumbs up!
@@CH-vb5kr You believe what you wrote? I don´t. Br //M
Microsoft PC Manager seems to be no longer available. 😞 Not on the Store and instead of download, you have coming soon on the website.
Microsoft PC Manager is this going to reinstall all the Microsoft disables and deletes we did in a different video of yours?
Those with older Laptop Nivida drivers will like this as it's harder to find those.
Hey, the Microsoft PC Manager dont work anymore it says "Comming Soon" on the download button.
Is there an app for Windows 11 to bring back the old Windows 10 style right click menu??
Yes, my two favorite are literally in this video. 😅😂🤣
do you use a vanilla Windows 11 or a NTLite version in your VB's?
It's strange, the link for pc manager takes you to a download page but when downloaded the prompt takes you to an MS store install page and there is not actual link to download pc manager itself.
I use Stardock's Start 11 for the Windows 10 Taskbar functionality.
From someone on youtube giving all kinds of tech advice on computers, he should know that deleting a registry key cannot and will not render a computer unfixable! All it could possibly do at worst is to render that install of windows unfixable. A reinstall of windows on a reformatted drive and bam back up and running! I sure hope he doesn't say such bold faced lies to customers!
I agree a complete OS Backup is a must. But that isn't always a 100% slam dunk as there can be reinstalling issues etc. As to "The bold faced lies" he as always taking care to always express "in my opinion". I'm not hearing the man saying "this is the hard gospel."
hi there hope you well . ive been using that pc manager for a few months now . ive even installed it 3 times . it looks like it would be fantastic easy tool but its got atleast 1 massive floor , it does not delete the windows update files , the ms defender log files or the temp files . You will notice on the front page you will have x amount of MB space on your temp files If you hit boost it will go to zero but when you reopen it the size of temp files will be exactly the same as what it was before you hit boost the previous time Even if you go into the deep clean and temp file boxes are checked for removal when you hit proceed it removes literally nothing . It really would be a useful tool if only it worked . Brings me to this question . how does shit like that get missed by the guys responsible for testing it
The Fan Control App - You must be running an Indy 500 computer. And me🤣 A Lenovo ThinkCentre i5 x4 running at 3.2 GHz and no fan whatsoever. No I'm not gamming🤣Although my next computer will likely be a gamer.
Avast Antivirus does not like the Fan Control app. And as for Microsoft's PC Manager, its website is telling me "Coming Soon". Hope they get it fixed soon. Or maybe my system does not qualify. Not real sure at this time.
Windows defender claims Trojan:Win32/Sonbokli.A!cl
You should do one of programs that allow to tinker with audio and mixer settings. The current ones in Windows 11 kind of suck.
I use Fences 3 to create true windows 2.1 look but better than any windows. the are auto hide and all I have to do is roll over to them and I can choose any icon to execute. games, apps, tools. I love Fences on steam, also wallpaper engine. these are the must have enhancements for windows 11. It should be the Original windows feature option for windows 11
Have you tried CTT powershell script?