Tip 239 – Preview a file without opening it
DOWNLOAD PDF If you need to sort through many documents in a folder, turn on the Windows File Preview Pane and Windows will show you the contents of the file when you select it, without the need to fully open the file. To set this up, open a folder in Windows, and then click on […]
Tip 237 – Quickly format multiple blocks of text using this Format Painter trick
DOWNLOAD PDF If you have used the Format Painter, you know it is used to copy the formatting from one block of text to another. This also works for shapes or images. If you have multiple blocks of text you want to use the Format Painter on, double click the icon rather than single-clicking, and […]
Tip 164 – Launch Windows Explorer and Quickly Navigate to the Desktop
DOWNLOAD PDF Launch Windows Explorer by pressing the keyboard shortcut Windows + E. This opens Windows Explorer at Computer (or My Computer). To navigate to the Desktop, press Backspace.
Finding and Deleting Duplicate files
Unless you have been very disciplined with your file system on your computer, you may find that over time you have stored multiple copies of the same file, but in different folders on your computer. Unless intentional, this is using up storage space and is difficult to solve without some help. Perhaps the biggest culprits […]
Working with default programs
When you double click a file to open it, whether it be stored on your computer or attached to an email, your computer uses a program to open the file, but sometimes there may be more than one appropriate program available, so how does Windows decide which one to use? Each file type has a […]
Computer shutdown options
There are different opinions on what you should do with your computer at the end of the day, or when you finish using it; should you just leave it on, turn it right off, or use the sleep or hibernate options? The two main arguments are that you should turn your computer off to preserve […]
Changing clock and regional settings
The regional settings on your computer control how things such as the time and currencies are displayed on your computer. For example, if you wanted to change your computer time to display in the 24 hour format, this is where you go to change it. The regional settings on your computer actually impacts other programs […]
New Features in Windows 10
Windows 10 is Microsofts latest version of Windows, following their last version, called Windows 8. Obviously most people are comfortable with the computer system they know, but in the main, Windows 10 does appear to be a better product than the earlier versions of Windows. Below are 8 new or updated Windows features that make […]
Upgrading to Windows 10
This month (March 2016) we have noticed a push from Microsoft to get Windows 10 upgrades installed, including upgrade attempts that unless you happened to see them in time, would go ahead and install the Windows 10 upgrade automatically. This article describes how the upgrade works. The Windows 10 upgrade is free for most Windows […]
Deleting files from your computer
When you delete files, they usually end up in the recycle bin on your desktop. What if you have a sensitive file you want to be completed deleted? Here is how you do it. If you haven’t yet deleted your file, press the Shift and Delete keys together and your file will be completely deleted, […]
