![]() Note: If you want to get the most out of Windows 10, you'll have to use a Microsoft ID as your user account. So what you see today is essentially what you’ll see tomorrow. Microsoft has announced that 22H2 is the final update for Windows 10. This story is based on Windows 10 version 22H2, released in October 2022, so the features described here and the screenshots you see may differ from what you see if you have an older version of Windows 10. I'll cover everything you need to know, and I’ve also provided quick-reference charts listing useful keyboard shortcuts, touchscreen gestures, and touchpad gestures. To help you get the most from it, this story highlights the most important features introduced in Windows 10 over the years. For example, the Cortana digital assistant was initially a core part of Windows 10 but has now been discontinued.ĭespite its age (and despite the fact that Microsoft has shifted its development attention to Windows 11), Windows 10 remains the world’s most popular desktop operating system. In the eight years since its launch, Microsoft has honed those features, added new ones, and scrapped some that didn’t work out as it’s rolled out 12 major updates to Windows 10. Windows 10 introduced many key features as well, such as the Edge browser, integration with Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service, a shape-shifting interface that works well with both touch-based and traditional PCs, and plenty more. It undid the damage wrought by Windows 8, including eliminating the awkward Charms bar and bringing back the Start menu. If you’ve set up your system as outlined in this guide, you’re much more likely to wade into File Explorer to hunt down infrequently used items-the opposite of what Quick Access provides.When it was first released in July 2015, Windows 10 was clearly a winner. Sounds handy, right? Not so much if you’re already taking advantage of jump lists in your taskbar. Windows 10 changed things up by having File Explorer default to Quick Access, a view of your most recently used files and frequently used folders. While you’re in File Explorer, you might want to change the location it opens to. Next time you right-click an item and summon the Send To menu, those folders will be listed as options. Simply drag your previously created shortcuts into this folder. File Explorer will reveal a list of the options that appear in the Send To menu. (I like creating a shortcut for my PCWorld work folder, for instance.) Once that’s done, open File Explorer and type shell:sendto into the location bar at the top. Start by creating shortcuts to your most-used folders. Alternatively, if you want to minimize everything and reveal your desktop, simply press Windows + D on your keyboard, or click the barely-visible sliver all the way to the very right of your taskbar, beyond the system tray and notification center. Pressing Windows + Home accomplishes the same thing. All other windows will be minimized to the taskbar. My favorite? Click and hold the title bar at the top of the program you’re working in, then give it a vigorous shake. ![]() Fear not: Windows provides several ways to clear the deck near-instantly, returning your focus to the task at hand. If you’re opening programs and files willy-nilly, you may find yourself drowning in open windows. ![]() I like using it for the myriad game launchers installed on my PC, associating the keyboard shortcut’s letter with the first letter of the game launcher’s name. This trick can be seriously useful for wrangling programs that you use often, but not often enough to pin to your taskbar. Windows will assign Crtl + Alt + as the keyboard shortcut to open that program. In the pop-up menu that appears, select the Shortcut tab, click the Shortcut Key field, and press the alphanumerical key you’d like to associate with the program. Right-click the shortcut for the program and select Properties. You’ll see a new icon appear with the same name as the program, but with “shortcut” at the end. To do so, right-click the app and select Create shortcut. You can create custom keyboard shortcuts to open programs quickly, too. You don’t have to stop with Windows 10’s native keyboard shortcuts. Most-but not all-of them should work with older versions of Windows, too. ![]() If you want to see a full list of all Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts, check out this cheat sheet on Microsoft’s support site. Windows + Print Screen: Takes a screenshot and saves it to your Pictures folder.Win + Tab: See all open program on a per-monitor basis, summon Windows Timeline.Crtl + Z: Undo last action (these Crtl tips work with most software).If you’re a keyboard shortcut novice, here’s a sampling of some of the more useful ones: Continuing with that theme, keyboard shortcuts are wonderful for performing tasks much quicker than you can by clicking around menus with a mouse. ![]()
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