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+ | Set up GodMode | ||
+ | The awesomely named GodMode brings up a special menu that puts lots of settings together in one place. | ||
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+ | To enable it, create a new folder anywhere on your root drive and rename it GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. | ||
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+ | It will create a special icon that when you click on it shows you a beautiful advanced control panel. | ||
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+ | Clean Installs | ||
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+ | Head to Settings | Updates & Security | Recovery and you'll see a new option under More recovery options: | ||
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+ | "Learn how to start fresh with a clean installation of Windows." | ||
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+ | This link takes you to an online Microsoft help page that lets you download a tool to aid in clean installs. | ||
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+ | Print to PDF | ||
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+ | You can finally print a document (or rather, save it) as PDF without using a third-party utility using Microsoft' | ||
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+ | This makes it much easier to save and distribute documents that aren't easily modified. Another long overdue feature makes it in under the radar. | ||
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+ | Keyboard shortcuts | ||
+ | Here are some keyboard shortcuts you may want to be aware of -- ones that will really help your daily workflow: | ||
+ | * Windows Key-Tab (Task View) | ||
+ | * Windows Key-Right-Up (Moves app to top right quadrant) | ||
+ | * Windows Key-Ctrl-Left or Right (virtual desktop) | ||
+ | * Windows Key-Ctrl-D (new virtual desktop) | ||
+ | * Windows Key-Ctrl-C (Cortana listening) | ||
+ | * Windows Key-S (Daily Glance for weather, news, sports) | ||
+ | * Windows Key-Ctrl-F4 (closes virtual desktop) | ||
+ | * Windows Key-Up and Down (snap apps to top or bottom of screen or maximizes) | ||
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+ | Use Maps offline | ||
+ | The new Maps app lets you work offline (Remember those old Microsoft Maps programs?); click Settings > | ||
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+ | Download or Update Maps, and then select the continent and country you want. | ||
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+ | Find the original Control Panel (and other goodies) | ||
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+ | The new Settings panel is easy to navigate and makes more sense than the crufty old Control Panel, | ||
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+ | but you'll still need the latter to access some deeper options in the system. It's easy to call up, even though it's hidden; | ||
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+ | just right click on the Start button on the bottom left of the screen and choose it from the pop-up menu, or type Control Panel | ||
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+ | in the Search bar at the bottom left in the taskbar. When you right-click the Start button, you'll see all kinds of useful things there, | ||
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+ | such as Computer Management and Disk Management; | ||
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+ | for what it's worth, those options bring you right back to the familiar Windows 7-style apps in each case. | ||
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+ | Windows 10's new Game Mode lets you boost performance by reallocating system resources toward whatever you're playing. In fact, there' | ||
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