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The 15 ESSENTIAL Windows 10 tips and tricks you need to know
BIT ^ | Thursday 12 November 2015 (AUS) | Staff Writer

Posted on 11/27/2015 9:01:32 PM PST by Utilizer

Upgraded to Windows 10 and need some pointers? These are the Windows 10 tips you can't be without

Having finally struck gold with Windows 10, Microsoft is really pushing its latest operating system by giving it away to upgrading users for absolutely nothing.

With Windows 10 Microsoft has brought in a raft of new features and tweaks, meaning that no matter if you're completely new to Windows or have upgraded from Windows 7 or 8.1, there's plenty of new features to brush up on. And that's why we've put together this list of the 15 Windows 10 tips and tricks that you really, and we mean really, need to know.

(Excerpt) Read more at bit.com.au ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: microsoft; ms; win10; windows; windows10; windowspinglist
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To: Utilizer
Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

Damn. Beat me to it.

A lot of people are going to be pissed when they find out that the Hive Mind is just Bill Gates and his broker-banker.

61 posted on 11/27/2015 11:16:50 PM PST by lentulusgracchus ("If America was a house , the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutierrez)
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To: Deagle

I’ve got an older desktop running Windows XP, and recently got a notebook running Windows 10. I’m still getting used to Windows 10; but, it has some good points.

Microsoft stopped supporting XP several months ago; and that is an increasingly inconvenient change for me. You don’t get security upgrades — although I have Norton for that. The biggest problem is that you won’t be able to update various programs. That problem just keeps building up.

If you upgrade to 10, you’ll be assured of support for years to come. If you stick with 7, it you might soon find that it is no longer supported. Anyhow, that’s something to consider.


62 posted on 11/27/2015 11:44:12 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Utilizer

Number 5 and #8 were useful to me — made clicking on the article quite worthwhile. Thanks for posting it.


63 posted on 11/27/2015 11:46:13 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Then upgrade to Windows 7 abnd stop there...


64 posted on 11/28/2015 12:03:50 AM PST by Deagle
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To: doc1019

He is saying... Stop: Don’t: Don’t upgrade beyong 7 (or 8.1). Why would you? That is a real question.


65 posted on 11/28/2015 12:05:52 AM PST by Deagle
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

When is the last time you actually needed XP support? Any support from Microsoft anyway? Really?


66 posted on 11/28/2015 12:08:50 AM PST by Deagle
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To: Deagle

I’m just phasing out the old computer, so I won’t upgrade it to 7.

The point I was trying to make was that Windows 7 will likely be unsupported before too long. A (free) upgrade to 10 is worth considering, because it will be supported longer. That won’t suit everyone; but it is worth considering.


67 posted on 11/28/2015 12:21:37 AM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: Deagle

You probably won’t miss the MS security upgrades (providing you have 3rd party protection); but, you will probably miss being able to upgrade some 3rd party programs. It’s like the operating system suddenly becomes an old clunker, limping along until you take it to the junkyard.


68 posted on 11/28/2015 12:27:01 AM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Yes, I understand there are some out there that have no idea about Windows or support and probably need the crutch. The problem is that help is not there, really, it is not really there. That is okay as those that are so out of tune with computers have no chance of excelling or even exceeding expectations these days. That is life!


69 posted on 11/28/2015 12:28:12 AM PST by Deagle
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To: dayglored

bump


70 posted on 11/28/2015 1:08:32 AM PST by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Ah, come on... operating system running like an old clunker..really? A bit much but at least a dim future maybe...but many years in the future..heh. I’d guess that 90% would never know that a newer operating system was available if not for the massive news stories and would never need upgrading, but such if life. They all have to make money ya know...


71 posted on 11/28/2015 1:41:24 AM PST by Deagle
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To: dayglored

Check this post bump


72 posted on 11/28/2015 2:19:16 AM PST by thinden
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To: sneakers

bump


73 posted on 11/28/2015 3:16:00 AM PST by sneakers
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To: Utilizer

bttt


74 posted on 11/28/2015 4:14:03 AM PST by sphinx
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To: Ciexyz

I have XP...my friends laugh at me.
I think its time I get a new computer. ha.


75 posted on 11/28/2015 4:36:20 AM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (Bush won the War in Iraq, Obozo lost the peace..and gave Iraq back to the Terrorists!)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

With a software called virtual machine. I use VMware Player. I run W7. With VMware I can run W95, W98, W2K or XP. I seldom use it as I have customized W7 to be very similar to XP.


76 posted on 11/28/2015 4:37:37 AM PST by redfreedom (Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.)
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To: Utilizer
Shouldn't have to know any "tricks." Should be self-explanatory and easy.

Regards,

77 posted on 11/28/2015 4:52:13 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Utilizer

ping


78 posted on 11/28/2015 5:55:44 AM PST by ADSUM
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To: tarpit

You all should watch this video about disabling Win10 spying. He explained by Win10 is free by saying that (paraphrasing here), ‘Win10 is not the product, YOU are.’ You won’t believe just how big of a window Microsoft and the intel agencies have into your life.

Disable Windows 10 Spying - Privacy & Security
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1kGMCfb2xw


79 posted on 11/28/2015 6:08:04 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: caww
What if you don’t upgrade to Windows 10?

Well, then, no upgrades for you! MicroSanta knows if you've been naughty or nice, LOL.

80 posted on 11/28/2015 6:46:07 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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