An increasing number of users around the world are switching to the latest Windows 10 operating system. It looks in some ways very similar to previous versions, but in some ways it’s absolutely excellent. Let's look at the basic secrets of Windows 10. Few people know that there are a lot of such "chips" in the new OS, and they are usually hidden from the eyes of the user.
Windows 10: secrets and device
If we consider the "top ten" from the point of view of similarity and dissimilarity to previous versions, we can immediately note that it combines the capabilities of both the "seven" and the "eight". In this case, I mean switching from the normal mode of operation to the tablet, which is implemented at the highest level in Windows 10. The secrets and the device are such that the user does not need to overload the system, and change the modes with the simplest switching.
Naturally, this approach only works if the screen of a monitor or laptop supports the touchscreen in tablet mode. Otherwise, nothing good will come of it, although in the image of Windows 8 you can use a standard mouse. In the simplest version, you need to go to the settings section and use the tablet mode menu with a switch. You can immediately remember your choice, for example, so that it is this mode that is always used when entering the system.
Useful Windows 10 Secrets
Not to mention new functions and elements now, let us dwell precisely on the fact that the “ten”, like no other similar system, allows for complete optimization and adjustment of the appearance and functioning of what is called, for oneself.
As already understood, in Windows 10 secrets and tricks in the form of additional functions are hidden, but if you find them, you can change the settings in such a way that the manufacturer himself does not recognize his brainchild. Now a few words about some elementary positions.
Set up the start menu
Probably, each user noticed that when entering the screen, the start menu constantly appears. Most interestingly, developers, wise through bitter experience and cornered by the wishes of users, have finally returned the Start button to their rightful place.
Nevertheless, the menu can easily be changed. The simplest method is to “hook” with the click of a mouse button the border of the start menu and drag it to a new location.
On the other hand, in Windows 10, the secrets of setting the main menu can be found by referring to the personalization section of the Start menu. Here you can set its opening in full screen mode.
We remove the password when entering the system
When installing the “dozens,” of course, registration was required, and over time, the use of a Microsoft account was also required. When you log into the system, even with administrator rights, manually entering the password for the “account” is a real headache, and changing it as before in the accounts section is not so simple (the system does not want to accept light passwords).
But you can easily get rid of this. Although in Windows 10 the tips and secrets of such settings, even in the help system, are not advertised, you can use a very simple solution. First, click on the "Start" button, then select "All Programs" and scroll through them until the search field appears. In the line, enter netplwiz and run the result on behalf of the administrator. In a new window there is a line that sets the password requirement at the entrance, opposite which there is a check mark. We remove it and save the changes. All. The system will log in without password.
Select the start folder of the "Explorer"
An interesting enough innovation is the configuration of the main (base) folder, the transition to which will be carried out when starting the "Explorer".
Here you need to pay attention to a new element called "Quick Access Toolbar". In it, you can radically change all the parameters to those that will be convenient for each specific user.
Application management tools
The secrets of Windows 10 do not end there. In the new OS, another interesting tool has appeared. Suppose, if earlier, to remove programs or disable Windows components, you had to use the corresponding section in the Control Panel, now you can use the new tool, although the old section also exists.
This "trick" is called "Applications and Features", and you can find it through the options menu with the subsequent selection of the "System" section. The uniqueness of this tool is that here you can not only delete programs, but also, say, move them between disks or logical partitions, which will not affect the performance of the entire system. In addition, right there without using the "Task Manager" you can monitor the most demanding applications.
Resource and data usage analysis
Regarding monitoring, the secrets of Windows 10 are that some features were borrowed from the same Windows Phone operating system, designed for mobile gadgets. With this innovation, you can track, for example, the use of incoming and outgoing traffic, view the most “gluttonous” programs that constantly access the Internet, etc.
Access to this functionality is through the universal settings menu, where you first need to select the "Internet and Networks" section, then switch to data usage, and at the end enter the viewing of usage information.
Using Wi-Fi Sense Passwords
Another automated trick is the Wi-Fi Sense service. Its essence is that when connected to the network, the system creates a kind of cloud base of passwords used, which, incidentally, can be shared among several users.
What does this mean? Yes, it’s precisely that when granting access rights to friends, they can easily connect to your network, for example, from Skype, Facebook, etc., without physically entering an access password, as well as vice versa. Moreover, the connection process itself is fully automated and starts immediately after the discovery of an existing connection.
Update Search Methodology
Now a few words about system updates. As originally stated, updates for the "tens" will not be provided, however, they are in large enough quantities.
Here are just a few changes to the principles of updating the system. We are all used to the fact that earlier, when the corresponding service was launched, the system turned to the official "Update Center" on the website of Microsoft Corporation. Now, the technology, in terms of finding and installing updates by the corporation’s specialists, was borrowed from the principles of peer-to-peer or P2P networks functioning.
Although Microsoft has always been one of the main opponents of peer-to-peer networks with pirated content, the method used in this particular case is quite justified. The update can not only be made from an official source, but can also be downloaded from computers on the Web, on which the update is either fully installed, or is in the process of downloading and installing (although using this mode is not recommended).
On the other hand, you can enable the function again from the parameter section, where you should sequentially select the update and security menu, then additional parameters and indicate exactly how your computer terminal will receive updates.
Conclusion
Of course, to consider absolutely all the secrets of Windows 10 in one article is almost impossible, especially since now very few users have been able to get to the bottom of them fully. In the system itself there is still a huge number of specialized elements that make it possible to simplify the work as much as possible. However, the above are the simplest and most accessible for each user "chips", which can have a serious impact on optimizing the settings of the "tens".