Dynamic Lock

The days of using Windows Key + L are over. With the latest windows 10 update (Dubbed the Creator’s Update), you can pair your phone to your PC with Bluetooth, and it will auto lock your system when you step away from it. To enable it, navigate to Control Panel > Hardware & Sound > Devices & Printers > Account > Sign in options. Click the checkbox to activate Dynamic lock.

Godmode

This is an Easter Egg in windows, that brings up a menu with pretty much any common task or setting you’ll need to change on your system. Simply create a new folder, and name it GodMode. {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. Double click on it to open the menu.

I take a backup of my server every day….Is that all I need?

Regular backups of your data are a great start but have you ever wondered what would happen if your server failed? What would you do with your backup if your server wasn’t available to restore the backup to? You could be down for days or even weeks while you find a replacement. The cost of downtime in today’s competitive marketplace means you need more than a standard daily backup. In order to keep downtime to a minimum you need to have a business continuity system that provides you with both onsite and offsite virtualization so that even if your server fails you can get back up and running the same day.  Call us to find out how our economical business continuity systems can keep your business running when disaster strikes.

Using Microsoft Edge

Since there is no native full screen option for Edge (F11 does not work) you can use the following key combination to go full screen Win + Shift + Enter. This will make the browser full screen. Doing the same will return to standard screen.

Always show all icons

Many programs have tray icons that will change when they need your attention. By default windows hides most of these to free up the taskbar. You can change this by right clicking the taskbar > Properties > Customize (under notification area). There is an option to always show all the icons, or you can change them individually. Now you’ll never miss those antivirus alerts!

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