Windows 10 Tips & Tricks

Windows 10 Tips & Tricks you definitely need to know!!

Many of the users' World Wide is using Windows 10 Operating System but many of them don't even know its full strength. With Windows 10 Microsoft has brought in plenty of new features and tweaks, meaning that no matter if you're completely new to Windows or have upgraded from Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, there's plenty of new features to brush upon. And that's why I've put together this list of Windows 10 tips and tricks that you really, and I mean really, need to know.

1. Make Cortana recognize your voice

 Don't fancy clicking on Cortana's search and typing in your query? You can actually just ask Cortana a question, but to do so you first have to enable it to respond to the sound of your voice saying “Hey Cortana”. Bear in mind, you may be asked to set your microphone up to use this feature if Windows doesn't think it's compatible.

Here's how to set Hey Cortana up:

1. Open Cortana
2. Click into “Notebook” (the icon underneath the Home button in Cortana's side menu)
3. Click Settings
4. Scroll to find “Hey Cortana” toggle switch and flick it to On

2. Turn off Windows Explorer's “Quick Access” view

While Quick Access is great for finding a recently or commonly used file or folder, those who just want to quickly find something on their computer might prefer the “This PC” view from Windows 7 and Windows 8. Thankfully you can switch Explorer back to how it used to be in just a couple of simple steps.

1. Open File Explorer
2. Click “View” then “Options” on the far right
3. The “Folder Options” menu will appear
4. Next to the “Open File Explorer to” option, select “This PC” from the dropdown menu.
5. Click “Apply” then “OK” to confirm the change

3. Stop Microsoft Edge Browser opening everything by default

Microsoft's replacement for its creaking Internet Explorer browser is definitely a welcome change, but it's over-eager desire to open everything as the default app is not.

Thankfully you can stop Windows 10 using it as default, and in the process set defaults for all your other applications.

1. Open Settings and go to System
2. Towards the bottom of the options you'll find “Default Apps”
3. In here you can reassign defaults for a whole array of services and applications, even assigning them by the type of file they open.

4. Make your active windows more noticeable

Windows 10 may look sleek and stylish, but when you've got multiple windows open its design is terrible as the active window is never really highlighted.

Microsoft is aware of the issue and is working on a fix, but in the meantime, you can make things easier on yourself with a subtle border surrounding your currently active window.

1. Right-click on your desktop and select “Personalise”
2. Select “Colours”
3. Turn off “Automatically pick an accent color from my background”
4. Select an accent color you'll recognize most against your Windows 10 background and your windows and highlighted points will all change

5. Streamline your notifications

Windows 10 certainly likes to let you know what your apps and social feeds are doing. While this can be a really useful feature, it often becomes rather annoying to deal with when you have a lot of active apps and programs running.

Luckily Microsoft knows that not everybody wants notifications from Windows Feedback or other pre-installed apps, so it now lets you select the apps you want to hear from.

1. Open Settings and then go to system
2. In System select “Notifications & actions”
3. Here you can toggle notifications from every app installed on your computer
4. You can also click on an app to tailor what type of notifications it shows you when notifications are enabled
5. Rejoice

6. Snap windows together at the press of a button (or two)

Windows 7 brought us the wonder that is window snapping with Aero Snap, a feature Apple has only just rolled out with OS X El Capitan. While Windows 8 refined the feature, Windows 10 outdoes it entirely by allowing you to snap together four different windows and apps. The best bit? You can do it all with just two key presses and no fuss.

• Windows Key + Up = Snap active window to the top
• Windows Key + Down = Snap active window to the bottom
• Windows Key + Left = Snap active window to left
• Windows Key + Right = Snap active window to right

7. Extend your Laptop's Battery Life

Microsoft has introduced a new Battery Saver tool into Windows 10, helping boost your laptop or tablet's battery life if you fall below a certain threshold.

You can find Battery Saver settings through Settings > System > Battery Saver and Battery Saver Settings. In these menus you can have Windows automatically switch to battery saver mode when your charge falls under a certain threshold, disabling push notification and lowering screen brightness in the process.

Rather handily, Microsoft also allows you to exempt apps, meaning they'll run as normal regardless of your Battery Saver settings. If you increase your Battery Saver settings then the performance of the windows may decrease (it really depends on the hardware of the desktop or laptop you are using).

8. Windows Key shortcuts you HAVE to know

We all know our Ctrl + Alt + Del and Windows Key + D shortcuts, but with Windows 10 Microsoft has included a new set of incredibly useful keyboard shortcuts that you need to commit to memory right away.

• Windows Key + A = Open Action Centre
• Windows Key + S = Open search
• Windows Key + C = Open Cortana in “listening mode”
• Windows Key + Tab = Open Task View
• Windows Key + Ctrl + D = Opens a new virtual desktop
• Windows Key + Ctrl + Right/Left = Cycle between open virtual desktops
• Windows Key + Ctrl + F4 = Close current virtual desktop
• Windows Key + G = Opens Game Centre

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