Today we will be sharing some of Windows 10 hidden features and settings that you should be using. This will be a big help for any Windows user since this will help on improving your efficiency and productivity when using your personal computer. Although it’s been a year since Windows 11 was released and some users don’t want to transition just because they don’t like it or their computer isn’t compatible. So for those who are still using a Windows 10 PC, this would be a big help to you.
The first thing you should or must do is to change all the default Windows notification sounds whether it’s for an alert or a warning.
change system soundsWindows Start-up.wav
Let’s say you are playing a game of Valorant or League of Legends, and it happens that you need to restart your PC since the game crashed and you can’t open the game anymore. So you decided to restart your PC and then went to the log-in screen delaying your time to reconnect to your game. If you trust those who are using your computer then the ideal thing to do is disable the login screen for good.
netplwizUsers must enter a username and password to use this computer for the administrator accountapplyGeek alert: You may now officially utilize Linux on top of your Windows 10 installation without the use of a virtual box or any other tricky tricks. The Windows Subsystem for Linux must first be enabled (WSL).
Turn Windows features on or offWindows Subsystem for LinuxNext, install Ubuntu
Microsoft StoreUbuntu 18.04 LTSYou can now run Linux on top of your Windows 10 installation after that. However, I would also advise you to switch from CMD, which is typically used with the Linux subsystem, to another terminal. To get a better terminal, do the following:
Microsoft StoreWindows Terminal (Preview)The Windows Snipping tool is a great companion if you want to take a screenshot of your whole screen or a specific section of your screen. You can access it by pressing SHIFT+WINDOWS+S
You have 4 options to choose from when using the snipping tool.
Here is a list of Windows 10 shortcuts that you should know if you are still using a Windows 10 PC.
WINDOWS + LEFT put the currently selected program in the left half of your screenWINDOWS + RIGHT put the currently selected program in the right half of your screenWINDOWS + UP maximize windowsWINDOWS + DOWN minimize windowWINDOWS + 1 open the first pinned programWINDOWS + 2 open the second pinned programWINDOWS + 3 to 0 open the third to tenth program, either as opened or however many you have pinned to the taskbarWINDOWS + . open Emoji’sALT + TAB quickly tab between programsCTRL + SHIFT + TAB switch to the next tab to the left in ChromeCTRL + TAB switch to the next tab to the right in Chrome
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