Here are some more useful shortcuts to use with Windows 10;
Follow these simple steps to create a system image backup of your PC, so in the event your computer fails you can use this to restore everything from the full Win 10 installation, settings, files, apps or even any additional drives you have connected.
Windows PC never stops ‘notifying’ you on everything, whether it’s a software update that’s available or an app notification. If you get annoyed by all these interruptions, there’s an easy way to turn it off.
To do this head over to Settings > System and Notifications and actions and turn whatever notifications annoy you the most off.
If you are tired of the standard, ordinary Windows look, the Windows dark theme could be your answer. Initially the darker theme could only be enabled through the registry, but now we can turn it on with minimal effort.
Head over to the Settings > Personalisation > Colours, scroll down and choose Dark as the app mode. You can also switch of your app colours here by choosing any colour from the palette shown.
Be sure to explore the other features of this mode and you might end up with a very different looking desktop.
To move windows, bring up the Task View and drag an open window from the current desktop straight into the desktop you want to move it into. Or drag a window to the ‘new desktop’ button in order to create a new virtual desktop for the window.
The ability to have multiple desktops running at the same time is now built-in to Windows 10 and it’s great. Whether you have a lot of apps open, or several documents open all at once, virtual desktops lets you organise your space.
To set one up is very simple, tap or click on the small icon – or press Windows key + Tab – to the right of the Cortana search bar and this will bring up all of the your open windows. If you look to the bottom right hand corner you should see the option to ‘+ New desktop‘.
A simple use for this could be keeping work separate from personal stuff, or putting all items relating to one task on one desktop, so you can better focus on that project.
Windows 10 is smart enough to begin clawing back background services when the battery on your laptop is running low. When Battery Saver is turned on, it makes sure you can squeeze every last morsel of battery life out of your machine. To enable Battery Saver, click the Start menu, and head to Settings | System | Battery Saver.
If you are running Windows 10 with default settings, you likely have seen ‘suggested’ apps (basically advertising) pop on the right side of your start menu (tile side). Clicking on these suggestions will open the Store App, allowing you to download and purchase them. Luckily, getting rid of these is quick and easy.
Open Settings and go to Personalization > Start. You’ll see several options, one should say “Occasionally show suggestions in Start.” Turn this toggle to Off and close the Settings menu. That’s it!
On the bottom-right corner of your page, there’s a desktop button. You may not see it right away, its small and almost non-existent. All the way at the bottom right, beside the date and time, you’ll find a small little sliver of a button. Click that and it will minimize all your open windows and show the desktop. You can set this button to clear the desktop just by clicking it or by hovering the mouse over the corner. You can change this in settings.
Microsoft has added a feature called Windows Hello to Windows 10: it lets you log in using facial recognition, a fingerprint or an iris scan. (If your computer has the necessary hardware attached)
To change the way you gain access to your PC, go to the Settings app, then follow the Accounts link and choose Sign-in options from the menu on the left.
The options listed will vary depending on the hardware you have attached to your PC, but new computers made specifically for Windows 10 should include at least some of the new options.
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