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Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts. The complete list, plus free PDF download!
Microsoft continually focuses on creating a better experience in Windows 10. With each new major update, we get new features and options. That's how we got virtual desktops, Windows Sandbox, new and improved versions of the Start Menu and so on. While you can use a mouse or a touchscreen to navigate Windows 10 and all its features, the interaction can be faster if you also use keyboard shortcuts. In this article, our goal is to show you the most useful keyboard shortcuts from Windows 10.
Make Android's permanent notifications go away
Do you have an Android smartphone or tablet with Android 9 Pie or Android 8 Oreo? Do you use apps such as Samsung Health or AVG Antivirus, whose notifications never go away from the notification drawer? When you hit the Clear button, all the other notifications go away, but there are one or two which never do? If you have this problem, in this article we show you how to fix this problem for good:
3 ways to connect to hidden Wi-Fi networks in Windows 10
Hidden WiFi networks do not broadcast their names, so they are not visible in the list of wireless networks that Windows 10 displays. However, that does not mean that you cannot connect to a hidden WiFi: you can, but you have to know its name, password and other security information. Here are three different ways to connect to hidden Wi-Fi networks, on laptops, tablets and hybrid devices with Windows 10:
Send files from an Android smartphone to Windows 10, with Bluetooth
Although Wi-Fi networks and cloud storage are common these days, you might still find yourself in a situation in which you cannot use either to send files from an Android smartphone to a Windows 10 laptop or tablet. What can you do if you do not have any USB cables either? The answer is to send files from your Android smartphone to your Windows 10 laptop using Bluetooth. Although that is not as easy as we'd like it to be, it is not too complicated either. Here is how to transfer files from Android devices to Windows 10 devices, using Bluetooth:
Get a Health report of your Windows 10 PC or device, and see how it performs
With each new major update, Windows 10 offers more features to its users. Some of them are widely ignored, while others are very well received. One feature that few people know about is the Health report that Windows 10 automatically generates. In this report, Windows 10 evaluates the general health of your PC or device, and then it tells you whether you need to fix problems that impact the battery life, the storage space, or your internet connectivity. Here is how to quickly evaluate the performance and health of your Windows 10 PC or device:
Review Logitech MK850 Performance: Good quality multi-device peripherals!
Do you type on multiple computers and devices? Do you want fewer cables on your desk and prefer using a wireless keyboard and mouse? Then, you should consider the Logitech MK850 Performance wireless keyboard and mouse kit. This combo's superpower is that you can use it with up to three different devices wirelessly, using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. If you are curious about this kit, and you want to see whether the Logitech MK850 Performance is a good buy for you, read this review:
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Get a Health report of your Windows 10 PC or device, and see how it performs
With each new major update, Windows 10 offers more features to its users. Some of them are widely ignored, while others are very well received. One feature that few people know about is the Health report that Windows 10 automatically generates. In this report, Windows 10 evaluates the general health of your PC or device, and then it tells you whether you need to fix problems that impact the battery life, the storage space, or your internet connectivity. Here is how to quickly evaluate the performance and health of your Windows 10 PC or device:
How to install Windows Sandbox in Windows 10 in three steps
Starting with Windows 10 May 2019 Update, you can use the new Windows Sandbox to run a free virtual machine with Windows 10, in which you can safely execute anything you wish: potentially malicious e-mail attachments that you have received, apps that you are developing or testing, and so on. It is an excellent feature for anyone who needs a safe, isolated environment that does affect the PC on which it is running. In this guide, we show you how to install Windows Sandbox in Windows 10:
Set the Windows 10 update schedule, and when it restarts the PC
Windows 10 Home users do not have much control over what updates are pushed to their PCs by Microsoft. However, users can choose when to reboot their computers or devices to install the pending operating system updates. In the newer versions of Windows 10, there is a small yet helpful feature named Active hours, that controls when Windows 10 reboots and updates itself for installing updates. Read on to see how to configure the schedule for Windows 10 updates installing and rebooting your PC:
How to change the language in Android (or remove languages)
Many users purchase Android smartphones or tablets that come with the user interface in English, and they want to have it translated into their language, like Spanish, French, Chinese, German and so on. Luckily, most Android smartphones and tablets offer this feature straight out of the box, and all it takes is a couple of taps to change the display language. Here is what you have to do to change the language used for displaying the Android operating system:
How to rip a CD with Windows Media Player, in Windows
While dusting my home, I stumbled upon my audio CD collection with albums from awesome bands like Pink Floyd, Rush, and The Beatles. I got hit by nostalgia, and I decided that I wanted to rip some CDs and listen to excellent music, in a high-quality audio format. For those of you who do not know, ripping a CD means copying the songs from the CD to your computer's hard disk, or some other location, in a different format than the one in which they are stored on the CD. Here is how to quickly and reliably rip CDs, in Windows, with Windows Media Player:
3 ways to uninstall Windows 10 updates
It is usually a good idea to install all the Windows 10 updates that are available for your computers and devices. However, from time to time, some updates might cause problems or crashes. Those are the times when you probably want to uninstall those Windows 10 updates. How do you do that? How do you "delete a Windows 10 update" that was already downloaded and installed on your PC? There are a few different ways to tackle this issue, and we share them in this tutorial: