As the latest generation of Microsoft’s operating system, Win10 has incorporated many “black technologies” in addition to many features not previously available in Win7. But for various reasons, these “black technologies” are usually not well known. Today, the editor will show you the secrets, these mysterious little features that make Win7 “embarrassing”!
1. Disable self-starting software
In the past, if you want to prohibit the software from starting, you usually have to install an optimized software. In Win10, you only need to open “Settings” → “Apps” → “Start” to complete similar operations. At the same time, Win10 will also display the time-consuming startup of each software directly to the back of the list, so that the optimization will be more targeted.
Software self-starting control in current Win10
2. Ctrl+TAB to change tab
In the past, we used the mouse to switch the tab of the task manager. In fact, in Win10, in addition to using the mouse, you can also use the shortcut key Ctrl+TAB to quickly switch.
Press Ctrl+TAB to switch tabs
3. Right-click “Start Menu”
The start menu is used every day, but have you tried right-clicking the start menu? Different from the standard start menu, the right-click start menu is more concise, and more options related to system settings, such as “Disk Management”, “Powershell”, “Event Viewer”, “Computer Management” and so on. That’s right! These are precisely the favorites of system maintainers.
“Hidden” Start Menu under Win10
4. “Tablet mode” that is easy to use with high score screens
Win10 windows adopt Ribbon layout, which is much more efficient than Win7. However, many people think that the UI spacing of Win10 is too small, especially for users with high score screens, they often get something wrong. In fact, we can open the “Settings” panel, search for “Tablet Mode” and activate it. In this mode, both the icon spacing and the list size are larger than the traditional mode, and it looks more refreshing.
Hidden “tablet mode”
5. Quick start
“Quick Start”, as the name implies, is to speed up the boot speed of Win10. But the strange thing is, why many people don’t know this feature? It turns out that the “quick start” of Win10 depends on the system hibernation. For various reasons, the hibernation of many computers is turned off by default, so you can’t see this “quick start”!
Is your Win10 ticked?
6. After copying at home, go to the office to paste
A long time ago, I heard a story about a certain Mr. Wang who questioned why he could not transfer the files at home with Ctrl+V to the office computer when he just bought a new computer. Over the past two decades, things are not humans. This joke that once made countless people hilarious, turned into a reality in Win10.
“Cloud Clipping” that comes with Win10
Open “Settings” → “System” → “Clipboard”, you will see an option called “Paste across devices”. The use of this function is similar to that of Mr. Wang at the time. It is still copied on computer A (Ctrl+C), and then pasted on computer B (Ctrl+V). The difference is that Mr. Wang ended up in failure, and we can experience all the conveniences brought by cloud services.
7. Project the phone screen to the computer
I remember that when I was online in class some time ago, I was always worried that my children would be bothered to look at their mobile phones every day. Later, I discovered that Win10 has already provided a function to project the mobile phone screen to the computer screen. This feature is called “Wireless Display” in Win10. Just open the “Settings” panel → “Applications” → “Applications and Features” → “Optional Features” → “Add Features” to complete the installation. After installation, “Settings” → “System” → “Projection to this computer” will no longer be grayed out. At this time, turn on the wireless projection screen of the mobile phone, and you can search and project the mobile screen to the computer screen.
This feature can project the phone screen to the computer
In addition to content screencasting, this function can also be input directly on the phone through the keyboard and mouse on the computer. That’s right! Sending WeChat, guest appearances on office software, etc. are all possible.
8. “Virtual Desktop” for online training
Online training requires frequent switching between the PPT and the software interface. The traditional Alt+TAB will display the background window, which can easily reveal personal privacy. The “Virtual Desktop” of Win10 can just solve this problem, one “desktop” for PPT, one “desktop” for software, and then switch between different “desktops” through Ctrl+Win+←/→, which easily solves online training The embarrassment encountered.
Solve the embarrassment of online training through virtual desktop
9. Uncertain programs are put in the “sandbox”
When downloading a piece of software from the Internet, should it be opened or not? In Win10, we only need to click “Settings” → “Apps” → “Apps and Features” → “Optional Features” → “More Windows Features” and install a “Windows Sandbox” to solve this problem. Windows Sandbox can be regarded as the “virtual machine” of the current computer. Both the appearance and the method of operation are consistent with the physical machine, but all operations will be limited to the “virtual machine” and will not cause any impact on the physical machine. Therefore, it is often called the “sandbox”!
Windows Sandbox known as the “sandbox”
10. Have you ever used “whiteboard”
“Whiteboard” is a small tool that can be used to doodle at will on the computer. For example, it can be used to record inspiration temporarily or serve as draft paper. The use of the whiteboard requires a set of shortcut keys (Win+W), and then click on the “Whiteboard” to activate the whiteboard function. The entire operation is similar to a whiteboard in a real environment, and you can paint freely by putting the mouse on it. In addition, you can also switch between different strokes, such as brushes, highlighters, etc., through the options below.
“Whiteboard” where you can doodle
Write at the end
There are many similar functions in Win10. For various reasons, people generally don’t know enough about the new functions of Win10. On the one hand, this is due to the “warm water boiled frog” strategy that Microsoft has pursued for a long time. On the other hand, it is also due to the frequent occurrence of Windows 10 bugs that has brought a lot of influence on its reputation. But in any case, as a brand-new operating system, Win10’s functional changes are still quite huge!
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