With the new version of the popular Windows system, called Windows 10 , a large number of improvements are coming to our computers, whether they are desktops, laptops, and even tablets and smartphones. Windows 10 is a renewed system loaded with surprises. Check out this article to upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or 8.1, and also to learn how to change your username to Windows 10. Surely, it has so many new features that it would be impossible to find them all, but, for now, many secrets are known that we are going to share with all of you so that you can get the most out of your computers.
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ACTIVATE CORTANA TO ANSWER WHEN YOU CALL HER
Cortana is an innovative tool, which can work not only when you click on her with the mouse, but also when you speak her name using a microphone. To activate the automatic speech recognition function, go to the Cortana search icon, located in the taskbar, click on the Notebook icon, from the drop-down bar, then click on Settings, and finally activate the “Hey Cortana” feature. As you say those words, Cortana will automatically wake up and listen to your requests.
USE NATURAL VOICE SEARCH WITH CORTANA
Cortana won’t just answer simple questions like: open the internet. This tool is capable of recognizing natural voice commands , such as: “Find me photos from June”, “Find documents with Windows 10”, and other similar requests.
FULLY CUSTOMIZE THE START MENU
The start menu returns to Windows 10 in a renewed version: now it combines the applications we knew in Windows 8 and the classic style that users remember so much: we will be able to organize the “tiles” of modern applications to our liking (their position, their size) and we can even eliminate them completely and leave a menu similar to the original Windows 7.
OPENS THE BROWSER IN “THIS PC” BY DEFAULT
When you open a new browser window in Windows 10, it opens by default in a place called “Quick Access,” which shows all the recent folders and documents we’ve used. It usually used to open to This PC or My Computer, which helped us easily find specific hard drives and folders. If you want to see This Computer again as the default folder when opening the explorer, open any window, go to the upper tab called “View”, then to “Options” and in the “General” section select the option ” Open Windows Explorer “. files on This PC .”
UPDATE YOUR SYSTEM FROM YOUR LOCAL NETWORK AND FROM THE INTERNET
From time to time, Microsoft releases updates that improve Windows and protect it from malware keeping it up-to-date is very important. Of course, the wait can be less long if we activate a function that is hidden in the system. We will have to open the start menu, go to settings, then Update and security, then enter advanced options, and finally enter “Choose the way you want updates to be delivered.” We can configure the system to detect the updates downloaded to other computers on our local network and apply them automatically, saving a lot of time.
EASILY RECORD APP AND GAME VIDEOS
If you like making tutorials and uploading them to the network, thanks to Windows 10 you have a native tool prepared to record high-quality videos of any application or game: it’s the game bar. Pressing the Windows + G keys will bring up a small window with the recording controls. Once the video is recorded, we can search for it in the “Videos” folder of the Windows library.
MOVE WINDOWS BETWEEN VIRTUAL DESKTOPS
Windows 10 incorporates the ability to create several simultaneous virtual desktops where you can organize your windows: you can have one for work, another for leisure, etc. We can access them by pressing the Windows + Tab keys. If we “grab” an open window with our mouse, we can move that window to any desktop.
ACCESS “GOD MODE”
Another of the most useful hidden functions of Windows 10 is to activate the so-called ” God Mode “, a term used in video games to activate invincibility tricks. In Windows it is used to access advanced and useful system functions. To activate it we will simply have to create a new folder and, in its name, copy the following.
USE OFFLINE MAPS
If you need to plan a trip or explore a specific area in the Windows Maps application, but you are not going to have a network connection, you can download the maps of a region to access them whenever you want: go to Settings within the application Maps, and in the “Offline maps” section, click on “Download or update maps”, here you can add areas to download or delete others that no longer interest you.
ACTIVATE TABLET MODE
Even if you’re using a desktop version of Windows, you can still use what’s called ” tablet mode ” which is activated from the action center (the notification icon next to the clock in the lower right corner). With the “tablet mode” we will enjoy an optimal environment to enjoy Windows and modern-style applications on a touch screen.
EASILY CHANGE SYSTEM COLORS
If you enter the start menu, access settings, and Personalization, you will be able to access a tab called colors where you can, very easily, change all the predominant colors of your Windows system: taskbar, translucent backgrounds, etc.
USE READING VIEW IN MICROSOFT EDGE
If you are an assiduous reader of articles on the net, you can end up with tired eyesight from the variety of colors on many information pages or blogs. Microsoft Edge, the new Windows 10 web browser, incorporates the so-called ” reading view “, which converts articles to a more “friendly” format for your eyes, removing all unnecessary visual elements from the web and leaving only images and text on a background with a neutral color.