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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: caww

To each his own. May life give you nothing but the best.


41 posted on 11/27/2015 10:18:19 PM PST by doc1019 (Out of my mind ... back in 5)
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To: Deagle

So far I’ve not been persuaded to upgrade.....to 8 or 10....so 7 it is until otherwise convinced I’m better off doing otherwise.


42 posted on 11/27/2015 10:19:08 PM PST by caww
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To: doc1019

Well, seeing as it’s you...

not buy @ $50


43 posted on 11/27/2015 10:19:59 PM PST by This_far
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To: Utilizer

Bump


44 posted on 11/27/2015 10:21:09 PM PST by tophat9000 (King G(OP)eorge III has no idea why the Americans Patriots are in rebellion... teach him why)
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To: caww

I agree with you.. Have 5 PC’s running 7 and have no inclination to upgrade at this point. No real reason and lots of reasons not to!


45 posted on 11/27/2015 10:25:18 PM PST by Deagle
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To: daniel1212
> ...these pings are getting too many for me, so please remove me from ping list...

Okay, no problem, done! Yeah, today got kinda out of hand... sorry about that. Take care and God Bless.

46 posted on 11/27/2015 10:27:27 PM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: This_far

Not sure what you are saying or implying ... care to elucidate?


47 posted on 11/27/2015 10:29:25 PM PST by doc1019 (Out of my mind ... back in 5)
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To: tarpit

Agree... Actually, as it gets worse I keep thinking about going to Unix. I guess I’m just waiting for a more normal upgrade and easily usable system with other software out there. Not there yet, but it is getting close. When that happens, Microsoft will be out of a job.


48 posted on 11/27/2015 10:31:19 PM PST by Deagle
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To: Utilizer
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.

This is the biggest non sequitur ever.


49 posted on 11/27/2015 10:40:19 PM PST by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: Deagle

Back in the day it was easy. PDP11 with ed(1) and nroff(1), was the ticket (lol). Things sure have changed. Ten years ago we laughed when we noted that kids will not have to learn how to read analog clocks. Now, kids today will not have to learn how to drive a car.


50 posted on 11/27/2015 10:42:23 PM PST by tarpit
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

I just bought Office XP on ebay for $19.99. I have tried for awhile to use the Office 98 but it seems way more complicated for what I need it for. In XP my hands could change stuff in charts without me even thinking about it.

Now it seems it takes me about 5 minutes to figure out how to change the scale each time! (Tough to teach an old dog new tricks!)


51 posted on 11/27/2015 10:48:52 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: Utilizer
While Windows 10 may remove much of the effort when it comes to updates, it also has a terrible habit of resetting your computer at the worst times.

That's ALL I need to know abut W10.


52 posted on 11/27/2015 10:49:29 PM PST by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: tarpit

Oh yeah! You da man...so to speak! Mercy, we are so out of date and it happened so quickly! The world has moved so fast lately that even our heads spin...hehe.


53 posted on 11/27/2015 10:50:19 PM PST by Deagle
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To: doc1019

Sure, I apparently took a post on a thread too far and you were offended.


54 posted on 11/27/2015 10:54:25 PM PST by This_far
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To: 867V309

Ha, that’s because Windows 10 automatically downloads updates and does its things without user intervention - means you have no control (and you can NOT change that). Wonderful thing about that, no user input...heh.


55 posted on 11/27/2015 10:55:35 PM PST by Deagle
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To: 867V309

Heh, I agree that the whole sentence is ridiculous.. Windows 10 may have struck lead, but come on...geez! They can not entice me to take it for nothing!


56 posted on 11/27/2015 11:01:04 PM PST by Deagle
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To: doc1019

Doc,

That would be Version 7 and glad to stay there, no support and all! Just when was the last time you actually asked for support for an operating system? Me never! Really!


57 posted on 11/27/2015 11:03:21 PM PST by Deagle
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
How do I make it duplicate XP?

Don't have 10 and never will, but in 8.1 install VirtualBox virtual machine (free from Oracle) and download the XP blob or install it from your XP disk.


58 posted on 11/27/2015 11:04:54 PM PST by 867V309 (Trump: Bull in a RINO Shoppe)
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To: 867V309

I wonder how many of the unknown, unused downloads are counted by Zeoft (how does one use the Ze,Z thingy with MS?).

I had 3 downloads of the OS 10 when I last checked (after deleting previous d/ls).


59 posted on 11/27/2015 11:05:09 PM PST by This_far
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To: Utilizer

Bookmark.


60 posted on 11/27/2015 11:14:53 PM PST by lentulusgracchus ("If America was a house , the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutierrez)
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