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ALT+TAB

Tip of the Day: ALT+TAB

The ALT+TAB tab sequence is under-appreciated. Learn its power and flexibility to switch between running programs.

Microsoft Office Online

Tip of the Day: Try Microsoft Office Online

Command Line Search

Tip of the Day: Searching Via the Command Prompt

Using the Command Prompt can often be quicker and clearer than Windows’ own built-in search function.

Changing Size of Displayed Items

Tip of the Day: the Size of Things on Your Display

Windows 10 has made controlling the size of items on your display easier and more obvious.

User Account Control

Tip of the Day: Avoid “UAC Blindness”

Email addresses specified for Facebook

Tip of the Day: Give Facebook More than One Email Address

A cell in Excel

Tip of the Day: Two Ways to Copy in Excel

Show hidden files, folders, and drives

Tip of the Day: View Hidden Files

Just START Typing

Tip of the Day: Just Start Typing

One small change to how the Start menu works, coupled with the increased power of Windows Search, and you might find yourself leaving significant parts of the Windows UI behind.

Autocorrect & Suggestions

Tip of the Day: Turn Off Autocorrect on Mobile

Uninstall Apps

Tip of the Day: Uninstall (Some) Apps

Uninstalling some of the pre-installed apps in Windows 10 is (usually) possible.

Downloading

Tip of the Day: Save the Installation Media

CPU Meter

Tip of the Day: Put a CPU Meter in Your Taskbar

Windows comes with its own little CPU meter built in. You can access it using Task Manager.

Resetting Windows 10

Resetting Windows 10

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Unpin From Start

Tip of the Day: Removing Start Menu Tiles

The Windows 10 Start menu is one of its most controversial features. What most people don’t realize is how much you can customize it.

A bit.ly link report

Tip of the Day: Beware of Bit.ly

Personalizing Windows 10 Mail

Tip of the Day: Personalize the Windows Mail Program

Open File Location (on Adobe Bridge)

Tip of the Day: Locate Start Menu Items

System Icons settings in Windows 10

Tip of the Day: Hide the Clock

Inspectre

Tip of the Day: Inspectre

Tip of the Day: Modify Your Windows 10 Start Menu

Pin settings to the Start menu option

Tip of the Day: Pin Settings Items to the Start Menu

Ask Leo! Internal Search

Tip of the Day: Searching Ask Leo!

Disabling a network interface

Tip of the Day: Disabling Your Network Interface

Power Button settings

Tip of the Day: Control Your Laptop’s Power Button

How Do I Install Google Chrome in Windows 10?

How Do I Install Google Chrome in Windows 10?

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Uninstalling McAffee

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Installing Dropbox

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Updating the BIOS and Drivers

Updating the BIOS and Drivers

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Initial Update Getting Windows Up-to-date

Initial Update – Getting Windows Up-to-date

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Backing Up A Machine Before Turning It On

Backing Up A Machine Before Turning It On

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Changing the default PDF viewer in WIndows 10.

Tip of the Day: Edge is Not a PDF Reader

Boot Options

Tip of the Day: Additional Boot Options in Windows 10

Windows Defender Offline

Tip of the Day: Windows Defender Offline

Use small taskbar buttons

Tip of the Day: Use Small Taskbar Buttons

Text Message

Tip of the Day: Send a Text Message by Email

Weather in Kirkland

Tip of the Day: Get Personalized Weather Information

Show and set Home in Edge

Tip of the Day: Show and Configure the Home Button in Edge

Windows Sign-In With No Image

Tip of the Day: Remove the Background Image for Windows Sign-in

Music Folder Column Headings

Tip of the Day: Turn Off Explorer’s Custom Views

Secure Note in Lastpass

Tip of the Day: Store Other Things in Your Password Vault

Open with, Google Docs

Tip of the Day: Use Google Drive for OCR

Cloud Storage

Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Cloud

Libre Office with PDF Open

Tip of the Day: Use LibreOffice to Edit PDFs — Sort Of

Signing In To Windows 10 Using a Microsoft Account

Tip of the Day: Log In to Windows 10 Using a Microsoft Account

Emailing a picture

Tip of the Day: Just Email it to Yourself

Scheduling Regular Backup Images

Scheduling Regular Backup Images (with Macrium Reflect Free)

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iexplore -extoff

Tip of the Day: Run Internet Explorer with Add-ons Turned Off

Making a Backup Image With Macrium Reflect Free

Making a Backup Image With Macrium Reflect Free

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Downloading and Installing the Free Version of Macrium Reflect

Downloading and Installing the Free Version of Macrium Reflect

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