Articles tagged: Windows 10 Tips

Airplane Mode

Tip of the Day: Airplane Mode Is for More Than Airplanes

UNC Connections

Tip of the Day: Use Remote Files Without Connecting First

File Extensions in Windows File Explorer

Tip of the Day: File Extensions

SHIFT+Right click

Tip of the Day: SHIFT+Right-click

Snap a window to the left

Tip of the Day: Side-by-Side Windows

Multiple Desktops

Tip of the Day: Explore Multiple Desktops

CTRL+A, CTRL+A. CTRL+V

Tip of the Day: CTRL+A, CTRL+C, CTRL+V

Disk platters with bits.

Tip of the Day: Realize What a Windows Log-in Password Is and Is Not

CD /D

Tip of the Day: Change Directory and Change Drive in Command Prompt

Windows 10 in high contrast

Tip of the Day: Using High Contrast Display Settings

Touch Keyboard

Tip of the Day: Use the Virtual Keyboard

The Echo command

Tip of the Day: the Many Uses of Echo

SendTo

Tip of the Day: Clean Up “Send To”

Startup Items

Tip of the Day: Review Startup Items

Piping

Tip of the Day: Redirection and Piping

Mouse Pointer Options

Tip of the Day: Find Your Mouse Pointer

Don't hide extensions

Tip of the Day: Never Hide Extensions

Multi-file selection.

Tip of the Day: Multiple Item Selection

Checkboxes!

Tip of the Day: Use Checkboxes to Select Files

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

Known networks.

Tip of the Day: Forget Wireless Networks

End Task

Tip of the Day: Kill an App Using Task Manager

Keyboard Selection

Tip of the Day: Shift-Selection

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

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

Running a document

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

Copying a File

Tip of the Day: Move Versus Copy

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 File Explorer

Tip of the Day: Windows File Explorer

Command Prompt Command History

Tip of the Day: More Command History in Command Prompt

CHKDSK scanning

Tip Of The Day: Run CHKDSK Without Using Command Prompt

Screen Saver

Tip of the Day: Password-Protect Your Screen Saver

A Restored Window

Tip of the Day: Maximize and Minimize From the Keyboard

Attachment

Tip of the Day: Only Open Safe Email Attachments

Close Window

Tip of the Day: Close Programs From the Taskbar

Additional Folders Pinned to Start Menu

Tip of the Day: Pin Common Folders to Start

A short batch file.

Tip of the Day: Batch Files

Windows 11 File Explorer

Tip of the Day: What Is File Explorer, Anyway?

Tip of the Day: Free Up Space with Disk Cleanup

Windows Key + I

Tip of the Day: Open Settings with a Keystroke

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Tip of the Day: Stay Up to Date