Helpful Windows 10 Tools
Posted: April 30, 2019
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Just hearing "Windows 10" can often elicit groans from users. Sure, it has some downfalls and a bit of a learning curve, but it also has some really useful tools that you may not know about. Some are pretty well known like keyboard shortcuts, but once you've gotten a handle on those, it's time to move on to the more powerful things that are a bit more obscure. From timeline to file history, these tools can be really useful to hardcore PC users.
Brad Chacos, Senior Editor for
PCWorld, walks us through 10 hidden gems that can help elevate our Windows 10 mastery.
So you’ve mastered Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts and Snap open windows like a boss. Now what?
Windows 10 offers many other power tools for enthusiasts—if you know where to find them. Some are
older, yet still obscure. Others are relatively new, added during the twice-annual major upgrades Microsoft’s been pushing out since Windows 10 launched nearly four long years ago. But all 10 of these little-used tricks and tools can help hardened PC users save time or eliminate headaches.
If you’re looking for a guide to even more of the operating system’s darker corners after reading this, be sure to check out our roundup of the
best Windows 10 tips and tweaks. Most everyone will learn a little something! Microsoft’s been aggressive about rolling out new features for Windows 10, but not necessarily about promoting them. Speaking of which…
1. Timeline
Microsoft rolled out Windows 10’s Timeline feature as part of the April 2018 Update, and it’s
awesome. It’s basically like a browser history for your desktop programs, showing files you’ve opened previously in chronological order. Selecting one opens the file once again. Paired with the “Pick up where you left off” in modern Microsoft Office apps, you can be knee-deep in that project from two weeks ago in no time. Better yet, Timeline’s tied to your Microsoft account rather than an individual PC. If you store your files in the cloud, you can pick up where you left off no matter which device you happen to use.
Read the entire article,
10 Truly Helpful Windows 10 Tools You Night Not Know About, on
PCWorld.