25 Hidden tricks inside Windows 10
Microsoft Windows is not any operating system; It’s a jumble of features built on top of others, all tracing their way back to the start of a time-tested operating system. Each individual feature is, in turn, the result of a team of dedicated engineers who create the best (often customizable) experience possible.
With such a complex program, it makes sense that there are few user interface tricks and features most people don't know about. We have compiled a list of useful tips that will help you get more great experience with this system. Or at least, it teaches you some things you might not know about.
Some of these tricks are available in many generations of Windows, while others are for Windows 10 only. The last update to Microsoft Windows arrived in May of 2019. This update added a bunch of new features and removed a few others. So there are plenty of new features and tricks to get the most out of your ever-evolving Windows experience.
We have a lot of dedicated Windows fans of our readers, who probably know at least some of these features, but you probably don't know all of them. Let's finally see with which of these tips and tricks you are.
Windows is a vast operating system that has a lot of features that you may not find elsewhere. Get the most out of Windows 10 with these expert tips.
1. Secret Start Menu:
If you're a fan of that old Start menu experience (the Start menu without the moving tiles that exist today in Windows 10), you can still (sort of) get it. If you right-click on the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the taskbar, a quick text menu will appear containing a number of popular known destinations (Apps & Features, Search, and Launch). All of these options are available through a standard menu, but you'll be able to access them faster through this text interface.
2.Show Desktop Button:
This Desktop View button is already back in Windows 7, but it's easy to use. In the lower-right corner of the desktop, there is a secret button. Don't you see that? Look at the bottom and to the right, after the date and time field you will find a small piece of rectangular invisible button. Click it to minimize all open windows.
An option can be set to minimize windows when you place your mouse over this button instead of clicking on it. This option can be set via: Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Use Peek to preview the desktop when you move your mouse to Show Desktop at the end of the taskbar.
3. Shake windows
This feature first appeared in Windows 7, but I've found that a lot of people don't know or use it (and I thought that would be cool!). If you have a screen full of windows, clear the clutter by grabbing the top of the window you like (the title bar), and then "shake the window lightly" to minimize all other windows except this one, amazing isn't it? Shake the window again and all windows will be back to the way they were.
4. Rotate Your Screen
This tip won't be helpful for most people, but you can rotate the screen by pressing (Ctrl + Alt + D) simultaneously and any of the arrow buttons. Using the down arrow will turn the screen upside down, the left or right arrow buttons will rotate it 90 degrees sideways, and the up arrow will take you back to the main direction. If you use multiple displays, this feature allows you to orientate just that screen the way you want.
In another way, you can right click on Desktop Background > Graphics Options > Rotate , to rotate your screen of all kinds. This feature is available in Windows 7 and Windows 10.
5. Enable Slide to Shutdown:
This trick is complicated and probably not worth the effort, but let's give it a try: Right-click on Desktop > New > Shortcut . In the popup that follows, paste the following line of code: " %windir%\System32\SlideToShutDown.exe ", this creates a clickable icon on your desktop, which you can rename. To turn off the computer by sliding or swiping down, double-clicking the new icon will slide a page from the top of the screen. This page prompts you to manually complete its slide to turn off the computer. Use your mouse to drag it to the bottom of the screen. Keep in mind, this is not going to sleep, but rather turning off the computer and all running programs.
6. Enable God Mode
Are you a super user and want to access the minute details of your computer? Super Mode is for you. Right click on Desktop > click on New Folder . Rename the new folder with this code from the code:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} , To enter the Super Mode window, double click on the folder and explore the powerful options available.
7. Right-Click on Tiles
Want to quickly customize those "dynamic panels"? Just right-click on it to bring up a popup. This menu will give you various options such as the ability to unpin from the Start menu, resize windows, or turn off the Dynamic Panel.
8. Right-click on the taskbar:
Below is a handy menu that gives you quick access to a number of presets for toolbars, Cortana , and Windows. There are plenty of other options, and they are just a click away.
9. Drag to pin windows:
This feature was only available to a limited extent in Windows 7, but it does have some additions in Windows 10. Grab any window and drag it to the side, as it will automatically fill half the screen. In Windows 10, you have the option to drag the window to any of the four corners of the screen to make the window take up a quarter of the screen instead of half the screen. If you're using multiple monitors, swipe to a border corner and wait for a quick cue to let you know if a window will open in that corner.
You can get similar behavior by pressing the Windows key with any of the four directional arrow buttons.
10. Hidden Games in Cortana
They aren't games in the "fun" sense so much as some of the nice, time-killing tools that Cortana can help you with. You can interact with Cortana by typing (or saying) “Rock Paper Scissors,” “Roll the Die,” or “Flip the Coin” for a fun graphic gaming experience.
11.Quickly Jump Between Virtual Desktops:
Do you want to multitask on your computer? In Windows 10, Microsoft finally provided direct access to Virtual Desktops . Now you can multitask for real.
To try it out, click the Task View button (the icon to the right of the Windows menu under the taskbar). This will separate all open windows and applications and display them as icons. You can then drag any of them to where it says “New Desktop”, which creates a new virtual desktop. This will allow you, for example, to separate work applications, personal applications, and social media into separate desktops.
Once you click on Task View, you can switch between virtual desktops by pressing the combination of buttons (“Windows” + “Ctrl” + “Right / Left Arrow”). This will allow you to automatically switch between all open windows that you’ve separated into separate desktops, while leaving all icons on your desktop unmoving.
To remove virtual desktops, you just have to go and press the task view button again and then delete the virtual desktop (by pressing the x button above the virtual desktop icon to be closed). This process will not close applications running in that virtual desktop, just send them to the open virtual desktop before and close that virtual desktop.
12. Make Your Command Prompt Window Transparent
To get to the Command Prompt interface in Windows 10, click the Windows button and type “Command Prompt” in English to show a quick access to this application, click on this application to launch it. To customize further, right-click at the top of the window to bring up a pop-up menu and select “Properties”. Click the Colors tab to see a range of options that can be customized. At the bottom of this tab, you’ll find a slider called “Opacity,” which allows you to see through the Command Prompt window and make it transparent. This feature allows you to type in the code at the command prompt while simultaneously monitoring your desktop.
". Silence Notifications with Focus Assist:
Formerly known as Quiet Hours, Focus Assist is a redesigned feature in the Windows April 2018 Update that gives you greater control over pop-up notifications on your computer. Go to Settings > System > Focus Assist , then read and try the options to customize notifications for everything from contacts and apps to task alerts.
14. Pin Your Contacts:
You can now pin your closest contacts to the taskbar the same way you use your most frequently used apps. Simply click on the People icon, and below the pop-up box will be an option to find and pin your contacts to the taskbar. Don't see any contacts? Click the Apps tab at the top of the box to connect your Mail app, Skype, or other apps from the Microsoft Store, and import your contacts to set up something similar to Speed Dial Icons right on the Windows 10 taskbar.
15. Nearby Sharing:
If you open a document or photo, you can now share the file directly with nearby devices the same way AirDrop works on Apple devices. Click the Share icon at the top of your document or images toolbar to open the options panel, then click Turn On Nearby Sharing to see nearby recipients who are in range (sharing is done over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi).
16. Mixed Reality Viewer
The Windows Fall Creators Update installs the Mixed Reality Viewer app on devices running Windows 10; It was recently renamed as " 3D Viewer ". Do a quick search in Cortana and open the app to walk around it with 3D models, either those you've created in Paint 3D, or downloaded from Microsoft's library of thousands of models. If you own a headset for Windows Mixed Reality from Microsoft, or you'd like to start playing around with 3D and Mixed Reality development, this app is your way to jumpstart your progression.
17. Stop Typing, Start Dictating:
Speech recognition has always been one of Microsoft 's powerful software packages , but in the latest release of Windows 10, it's almost second nature. In Settings, go to Language & time > Speech > Speech privacy settings > Feedback & Diagnosis , tap “ Improve Inking & Typing ” to enable speech services and typing suggestions.
Once you've done that, you can use (Windows Key + H) on any text field, to pop up a Cortana box that records your voice through your Windows device's microphone, and dictates the speech in your text field. You'll still need to type in punctuation by hand, but save yourself some typing, by voice dictating emails, messages, and more.
18. Control Your Smart Home:
Cortana can now control all of your smart home devices with Windows 10, too. Setup is a little tricky, because you can't just search the Cortana bar for "smart home" or "connected home." Instead, you should look for Cortana Notebook, which shows a list of to-do items, reminders, and suggested tasks for Cortana. However, to find the connected home job, you'll need to click on the Skills Management tab at the top right of the popup.
19. Dark Mode for File Explorer:
Dark Mode has been available for the Start menu, taskbar, action center, and other apps for a while, but now you can finally use it in a File Explorer window. You can set up the dark mode by going to Settings > Personalization > Colors , and scrolling to the bottom where you will see “ Choose the default app mode ”. Switch from light to dark.
20. Turn On the Light Mode:
Dark Mode is one of the things right now across our apps, devices, and operating systems, but with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Microsoft wants to bring the light back. The redesigned Windows 10 light mode, available in Display Settings, is easier on the eyes and can be set to specific Windows components and apps with a new custom option, which lets you choose a Light or Dark mode for individual items Via Windows 10. These settings can be accessed in the same steps as the previous paragraph.
21. Cloud Clipboard:
The clipboard in Windows has been around for years, and it hasn’t seen a lot of improvements yet. With the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Microsoft introduced many great features. Once this update is done, open Settings > System > Clipboard . To start saving multiple items to the clipboard, turn on the Clipboard History switch. You can use Windows+V to view and use recently used folders.
22. Revamped Screen Capture Tool:
Screen capture is one of the features that Microsoft recently closed the gap on with macOS in the October 2018 Update. Instead of the hard-to-use Snipping Tool, you can now use a new Snipping Tool called Snip & Sketch (previously included in the Windows Ink package), use the key combination (Shift + Windows + S) To take a full or rectangular screenshot. It’s like macOS Mojave’s screen capture tool, but with the added ability of digital ink.
23. Hidden Game Bar
With Command (Windows + G), you can bring up the new and improved Game Bar. This allows you to turn your Windows PC into gaming mode (which collects and harnesses system resources for the game, turns off notifications, and allows you to record and stream video of your games), as well as additional audio control panels. You can also search for Game Bar in the Start menu to set up custom keyboard shortcuts to turn microphone, screenshots, recording timer, and more while playing games.
24. Press Pause On Updates:
We all know updates are important. It provides your operating system with the latest features, security patches, and more. But sometimes you just want Windows to leave you on your own, without those constant popups. If you go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update once you’ve downloaded the May 2019 Update (yes, the point is enabled in this update), you’ll see options to pause feature updates. The options vary depending on which version of Windows 10 you have (whether it’s Home or Pro).
25. Unlock Emoji and Symbols
Press (“.” + Windows) to bring up an expanded list of emoji, “ Kaomoji “ characters based on Unicode characters, and a wide variety of emoticons”
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