Windows 10 Tips and Tricks

Windows 10 came out, and millions worldwide immediately started using it. Suppose you have already started running it, or you are contemplating running it. In that case, some hidden tricks may give you a clear understanding and easy operation of this latest system in the market. If you were still on the fence, it’s time to take note. Windows 10 combines the best features of Windows 8, which are (improved security and super fast start-up) and what made Windows 7 popular and familiar (it is user-friendly). If you fall in the category of computer nuts at all, then tweaking this Operating System will always be the fun part. You will love this new OS version when you discover and implement the power user tricks and tips. Any person who loves computers a great deal, especially the software bit of it, will always find a new OS more enjoyable when they are learning and implementing those new tips they never knew about previously.

All you need to know about Windows 10 before installing it and taking your machine to the next level is discussed below.

Task view & virtual desktops

Among the most impressive things associated with this new OS is how the virtual desktops are handled. All of them are finally taken out of the box is a remarkable step.

This is because the users of Mac OS X, and those Linux users, are the only ones enjoying that capability for quite a long time. With Windows 10, you join that league. With this OS, you can set up a series of windows with tasks on your desktop, an email & Twitter window on another, and the third one for general internet browsing together with research. Click on the Task View icon on the taskbar to get started. The Task View icon is immediately located on the search box’s right side. Alternatively, you can hold down the Win key (Windows key) together with the Tab.

Configure your privacy settings.

When one is first setting up this OS, they need to ensure that they select a Custom installation, thereby allowing them room to modify the privacy settings. If at all you have already installed your Windows, worry not. You can still fix the issue from Settings. Without such modifications, you may end up sharing your data with people you never intended to share your data with. Do Enjoy Life.

Print to PDF

A document can be saved or printed as a PDF without a third-party utility. This aspect makes it easy for copies not easily modified to be protected and distributed easily. This unique, long-overdue feature puts the OS under the radar.

Ensure the Wi-Fi Sense is off

You certainly won’t entertain the idea of everyone being allowed access to your Wi-Fi network if you haven’t shared your password with them. Ensure your device is not allowing access.

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Run it in a virtual machine.

If you are contemplating taking the Windows 10 plunge without disturbing the machine, which is in fine operation, you must first know how Windows 10 can be installed in a virtual machine. Note that this virtual system synchronizes the operating system with your existing operating system.

Windows Explorer’s Home tab & Quick Access

The Windows Explorer tab is more useful in this Operating system than in previous ones. This can be credited to the new Home tabs pictured above. A new Quick Access group is at the top left of this window. This allows easy navigation to the recently accessed folders, thereby making copying of files a cinch hence a faster workflow due to easy navigation around one’s computer and its filing system.

Customization of the Start Menu

The Start Menu of Windows 10 is a great improvement compared with what was designed with Windows 8.1. Description of the relief from the former is almost impossible. The start menu combines the best features of its predecessors, Windows 8 and Windows 7. This menu can be customized to look like the menu of Windows 7, as pictured above. The Recycle Bin can be pinned on the Start Menu.

Command prompt tweaks

Most of the utilities in Windows 10 still look the same as those in Windows 7 & 8. The Command Prompt is, however, among the hidden tweaks that allow you to customize several features, which include re-sizing the window, word wrap, and creating a transparent background.

Battery saver

Suppose you are on a laptop or other mobile device, and your battery happens to be running low. In that case, this OS begins to throttle back the background services among different threads, squeezing the last bits of your battery life out of your device.

Background scrolling

Go to Settings; Devices; Mouse & Touchpad, and when you move the cursor of your mouse over a window as you try to scroll, your operation will be executed.

Keyboard shortcuts

Below are several shortcuts that may be important, especially when you start having bulky daily work:

• Windows Key & Tab is a shortcut for Task View

• Windows Key & Right-Up is a shortcut for Moving the app to the top right quadrant

• Windows Key & Ctrl &Left or Right is a shortcut for virtual desktop

• Windows Key & Ctrl & D is a shortcut for the new virtual desktop

• Windows Key & Ctrl & C is a shortcut for Cortana listening

• Windows Key & S is a shortcut for Daily Glance for sports, weather, news

• Windows Key & Ctrl & F4 is a shortcut for closing virtual desktop

• Windows Key & Up or Down is a shortcut for snapping apps to the top or the bottom of the screen or maximizing

Other important features include the One-Drive integration and Xbox Streaming, among others.