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Monday, July 29, 2019

10 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 10


In January 2020 (only 7 months from now) Microsoft stops supporting Windows 7. Many, maybe most people have switched to Windows 10 by now. But you may be one of many people who have hung onto Windows 7 because you were used to it and you may have heard bad things about Windows 10.

I am sorry to say it is inevitable that you will need to make the switch pretty soon. The problem with staying with Windows 7 is that when it is not supported it can get viruses more easily. There are new viruses every day and they will not be putting out "patches" that protect you from getting a virus. Another problem is that your computer will get slower and slower and eventually you will not be able to use new software because it will require Windows 10.

There is good news though. Since it has been out for several years now most of the glitches have been dealt with. There are still things that some people don't like and it is always an adjustment to work with something that looks different. Here are 10 reasons that you might want to make the change
  1. Timeline - The icon that looks like a strip of film next on the bottom bar is actually a timeline of what you have done recently with your computer. If you forgot what you were working on you can click on this and it will show the last few things that you were working on.
  2. Virtual Desktop - You can create several different desktops that you can switch between. People who like organization can set up their workspace this way. Maybe you have your email open on one desktop and then what you are working on open on a different desktop. You can easily switch between desktops. It sounds like trouble for teachers because savy students can have one thing open for fun on one desktop and their work on another desktop and then switch quickly before the teachers sees what you are really doing.
  3. Cloud Clipboard - Lets you copy text on one PC and paste it onto another!
  4. Nearby Sharing -  Simply right-click a file, select the Share option, and if you have set it up and have bluetooth it will show the other computers nearby. Choose the one that you want to open it in and it will be accessible there!
  5. Storage Sense - I liked the term that the website used "Silent Space Eaters". Your downloads and your trash are two places that can fill up without you thinking about it until your computer slows down. Open the windows menu and choose settings and then system and then storage. You can set up how you want these things automatically set up.
  6. File History - You can set up an external drive and then set Windows 10 to keep copies of what you are working on every hour. That way you can return to an earlier version of a document easily.
  7. Secret Power User Menu - When you right click on anything it opens a new menu with other things to choose. If you right click on the Windows Icon in the left bottom corner you will get a new menu with lots of choices. Maybe this will be a good way for you to get around the computer.
  8. GOD Mode - This is a total GEEK thing and so I am not even going to describe it. If you are interested you can go to the link below.
  9. Dynamic Lock - When you walk away from your PC in a public place or office you can click Windows + L in order to lock the desktop so that no one can get nosy with your computer. Dynamic lock does that without you having to type anything. It ties your phone to your computer so that when you walk away with your phone the computer senses you are gone and locks!
  10. Windows Reliability Monitor - You will have to check out the website to learn more about this. It doesn't sound like something I would use, but maybe it would be helpful to you.

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