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The Echo command

Tip of the Day: the Many Uses of Echo

An image of a modern mobile phone receiving a call. The screen of the phone displays a caller ID that reads "TRUST ME" in bold letters. The phone is held in a hand against a neutral background, emphasizing the caller ID on the screen.

Tip of the Day: Don’t Believe Caller ID

Don't pull the plug

Tip of the Day: Never Just Pull the Plug

SendTo

Tip of the Day: Clean Up “Send To”

Startup Items

Tip of the Day: Review Startup Items

Avast Security Claim

Tip of the Day: Ignore Claims of Security in Email

Piping

Tip of the Day: Redirection and Piping

Ads vs. Results

Tip of the Day: Know the Difference Between a Search Result and an Ad

Mouse Pointer Options

Tip of the Day: Find Your Mouse Pointer

Change what ... does

Tip of the Day: Control Your Laptop Buttons

Don't hide extensions

Tip of the Day: Never Hide Extensions

CMD Prompt

Tip of the Day: Hack the Command Prompt Prompt

Multi-file selection.

Tip of the Day: Multiple Item Selection

Checkboxes!

Tip of the Day: Use Checkboxes to Select Files

CTRL+Y

Tip of the Day: Redo the Undone (and Maybe More)

Choose Your Pin

Tip of the Day: Lock Your Phone

Ctrl+C In Action

Tip of the Day: Abort Command Prompt Programs with Ctrl+C

Icons or Thumbnails?

Tip of the Day: Icons Versus Thumbnails

Update History

Tip of the Day: View Installed Updates

Opening an ISO

Tip of the Day: Mount an ISO File in Windows

Tip of the Day: Save a Webpage Shortcut to the Start Menu in Edge

Spacebar Push

Tip of the Day: Scroll a Webpage with a Space

Known networks.

Tip of the Day: Forget Wireless Networks

A photorealistic image of a desktop phone, the kind often seen in offices or homes, with a modern design. The phone should have a digital caller ID display prominently showing the word "scammer." The phone's design should be sleek and contemporary, placed in a setting that might suggest its use in either a personal or professional environment. The image should be detailed enough to convey the realism of the scene, including the texture of the phone's materials and the clarity of the caller ID screen.

Tip of the Day: Don’t Trust Incoming Calls

Tip of the Day: Hit Refresh

End Task

Tip of the Day: Kill an App Using Task Manager

Keyboard Selection

Tip of the Day: Shift-Selection

Login and password

Tip of the Day: Never Send Your Password via Email

Windows Magnifier

Tip of the Day: The Magnifier App

Rename PC

Tip of the Day: Change Your Machine’s Name

Uninstall Windows Apps

Tip Of The Day: Uninstall Unwanted Windows 10 & 11 Apps Using CCleaner

ALT+Space

Tip of the Day: ALT+Space

Coins

Tip of the Day: Don’t Click on the Link Your Bank Sent You

Tip of the Day: CTRL+SHIFT+Enter for Admin

Android Hotspot Configuration

Tip of the Day: You May Already Have Backup Internet

Running a document

Tip of the Day: “Running” Documents in Command Prompt

Copying a File

Tip of the Day: Move Versus Copy

CCleaner

Tip of the Day: CCleaner

Tip of the Day: Turn Off the Windows Welcome Experience

Long Press -> Tap -> Preview

Tip of the Day: Preview Links on Mobile

Login

Tip of the Day: Use a Different Password for Every Site

shell:programs shortcut

Tip of the Day: Make a Shortcut for a Shortcut

RD /S

Tip of the Day: Delete the Contents of a Directory in Command Prompt

Help in Windows Command Prompt

Tip of the Day: Two Ways to Get Help in Command Prompt

Windows Live Captions

Tip of the Day: Windows Live Captions

Tip of the Day: Emojis in Filenames

Password Manager online.

Tip of the Day: Access Your Password Manager Online

Windows File Explorer

Tip of the Day: Windows File Explorer

Tip of the Day: Declutter the Windows 11 Start Menu

OneDrive Backup Offer

Tip of the Day: DO NOT Enable OneDrive Backup