Articles tagged: Windows 10 Tips

XCOPY /D

Tip of the Day: Copy Only Updated Files Using XCOPY

Clicking the icon to minimize and restore an app

Tip of the Day: Minimize and Restore Programs Quickly Using the Taskbar

Calculator

Tip of the Day: Windows Calculator

DriverQuery

Tip of the Day: List All Drivers

Airplane Mode

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

The TaskKill Command

Tip of the Day: The TaskKill Command

Large Emoji in WordPad

Tip of the Day: Make Emojis Larger

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

Shake to Minimize Others

Tip of the Day: Shake to Minimize

Snap a window to the left

Tip of the Day: Side-by-Side Windows

Charmap with a character selected

Tip of the Day: The Character Map

Changing Storage Locations

Tip of the Day: Move the Documents Folder

Lock Screen

Tip of the Day: Set a Windows 10 Lock Screen Slideshow

ipconfig /flushdns

Tip of the Day: Flush DNS to Help Diagnose Problems

Elevated Column in Task Manager

Tip of the Day: See Who’s Elevated

PowerShell Displaying Computer Serial Number

Tip of the Day: Your Computer’s Serial Number

Tip of the Day: Windows 10 Release Information

Choose where to get apps

Tip of the Day: Change Where to Get Apps in Windows 10

A Snip & Sketch of the Ask Leo! webpage

Tip of the Day: Snip & Sketch

Tip of the Day: Windows 10’s Built-In Currency Converter

Indexed Locations

Tip of the Day: Improve Windows 10 Search

Focus assist in Windows 10

Tip of the Day: Focus Assist

Searching For Example

Tip of the Day: Use F3 to Search in Windows File Explorer

Control Panel Network Adapters

Tip of the Day: Access Network Adapter Settings Quickly

File Properties displayed in File Explorer

Tip Of The Day: Three Useful Windows File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Data erasure -- clean the drive option

Tip of the Day: Formatting Your PC Using “Reset This PC”

Searching for Settings

Tip of the Day: Search for Settings

Pointer Trails Setting

Tip of the Day: Pointer Trails

Windows 10 with a custom lock image

Tip of the Day: Change Your Lock and Sign-in Screen Background

Combining Two Files in Command Prompt

Tip of the Day: Combining Files Using Command Prompt

Disk Compression Option in Windows

Tip of the Day: Consider Compression if You’re Low on Space

Enhanced Search Setting

Tip of the Day: Enable Enhanced Search in Windows 10

CPU Display in Windows 10 Task Manager

Tip of the Day: Your CPU Speed in Task Manager

Windows 10 Start Menu

Tip of the Day: Jump to Letter in the Start Menu

Windows sign-in screen with Microsoft Account picture.

Tip of the Day: Set or Change Your Microsoft Account Picture

Narrator settings

Tip of the Day: Windows Narrator

View update history in Windows 10

Tip of the Day: View Update History

Printers & scanners in Windows 10, showing Microsoft XPS Document Writer

Tip of the Day: Get Rid of XPS

Camera privacy settings in Windows 10

Tip of the Day: See and Control Webcam Access in Windows 10

Output Devices listed in Windows 10 Taskbar Volume Control

Tip of the Day: Easily Change Your Audio Device in Windows 10

Creating a folder in the Start menu in Windows 10

Tip of the Day: Windows 10 Start Menu Folders

Night light settings in Windows 10

Tip of the Day: Night Light in Windows 10

Clipboard History

Tip of the Day: Use Caution with Clipboard History

Net Start showing running services in Windows 10 Home

Tip of the Day: Show Running Services with Net Start

Directory listing of parent directory

Tip of the Day: The Special Meaning of “.”

Tip of the Day: Locating Windows Wallpaper

Emoji Keyboard showing Symbols

Tip of the Day: The Emoji Keyboard is for More than Emojis

Moving through a list with the keyboard

Tip of the Day: Move Quickly Through a List with the Keyboard