By Neil Schmidt July 18, 2019 • Review some basics • Useful Keyboard shortcuts • Windows operations • Edge browser features • Integrated Microsoft apps

• Please share your own tips • This presentation is based on (the latest) • If you are running an earlier version, some “tricks” presented may not work or may look different on your computer • To check: Type “winver” in Search Box Desk View

Taskbar Notification Tray Search Box Jump to Start Menu Tiles

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App list Where Do You Want Your App Shortcuts?

How do you want to access your apps? • Leave them on Start Menu “App List” • Add an App icon to Desk View • Add an App “Tile” to Start • Add App icon on Task Bar Add an App Icon to Desk View

• Find app on App List • Right mouse click � More � Open file location • Select “Copy” file • “Paste” on Desk View screen Adding Apps to Start (Tiles) or

• Right-click on app in Start Menu app list • Select “Pin to Start” to add it to Start tiles • Select “More” � “Pin to taskbar” to add it to Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts Some Useful “Control Key” Shortcuts

Ctrl C Copy [Right mouse click � Copy]

Ctrl X Cut [Right mouse click � Cut]

Ctrl V Paste [Right mouse click � Paste]

Ctrl Z Undo an action

Ctrl + Zoom-in on browser Ctrl Zoom-out on browser Windows Logo Key Window Display Shortcuts

= Maximize the window

= Maximize the window to the left side of the screen

= Maximize the window to the right side of the screen

= Minimize the window

Home = Minimize all but the active window

Tab = Task view Split­Screen View

• Drag each Window to left /right edge of screen Or • Snap Windows into Corners for 3 or 4 Apps at a Time

• Drag each Window to left /right edge of screen Or • Demo Time Screen Capture

• Screenshot of whole screen PrtScn

• Screenshot of active window Alt PrtScn

• Screenshot of any portion of screen Shift S

• Snip & Sketch app Using Search Box • Start typing name of app, file or folder you’re looking for • Use the tabs to streamline search: • Apps • Documents • Email • Web • Folders • • Etc. Create Multiple Desktops

• Click on “Task View” icon or + Tab • Select “+ New desktop”

Task View icon Switch Between Desktops Using Windows Timeline

• Click on Task View icon • Click any of the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen to switch to an open desktop. Copy Files with

• Use File Explorer “Ribbon” Ribbon • If Ribbon not shown:

Ctrl F1 Demo Time Microsoft “Edge” Browser Change Edge Search Engine

• Enter search engine web address on command line • Select “Set … as your default search engine

Note: DuckDuckGo – “The search engine that doesn't track you” “Reading View” Blocking Adobe Flash

• Automatic blocking of Adobe Flash for Security • Override blocking by selecting Blocking icon Demo Time Microsolf Apps Snip & Sketch App

• Snip & share screenshot

Shift S • Copy/paste

• Markup

• Print

• Save Microsoft Calculator App

Calculator: Standard, Scientific, Programmer, Date Calculation Converter: Currency, Volume, Length, Weight and Mass, etc., etc… Nix the “Office” ads

• Right­click on “Get Office” in the Start Menu and uninstall it • Note: Before you uninstall app, launch to make sure it is Office ad Remove Password Login

• Type: “netplwiz” in Taskbar Search Box • Uncheck box Storage Sense

• Get rid of needless junk • Automatically clear out unneeded temp files, and delete files in Recycle Bin over 30 days old • Settings� System� Storage

• Type: “Performance Monitor” in Taskbar Search Box • Detailed information on hardware and system resources • Can start and stop services, analyze deadlocks

• Type: “wuapp” in taskbar search box Or •� Settings� Update & Security God Mode

Handy way to get access to every option in the (40 categories)

How to do it: • Click on desktop � right mouse click � “New” � “Folder” • Rename folder: GodMode. {ED7BA470­8E54­465E­825C­99712043E01C} Do You Have a Slow Computer? Don’t Put Up With a Slow Computer

Use to monitor health (What is taxing the processor, memory taken up, network data used by a program) • Right­click on Taskbar� Task Manager � More Details • Watch for apps that shoot to the top of list then disappear a few seconds later • Look for process that stay at top of list with high memory or CPU use • Google names to find out more about a process • Close an app or process (End Task) that is partly responsible for slow performance • Check “Startup” tab and limit startup apps using “Disable” Task Manager - Processes Task Manager - Startup Don’t Put Up With a Slow Computer (continued) Battle-tested solutions: • Close running apps when you’re done • Pause OneDrive syncing • Click on OneDrive icon in notification tray • Select More� Pause syncing • Check available storage space and hard drive health • Windows Explorer � Properties� Tools tab � Check • Understand the sounds of your disk(s) • Turn off your computer and wait a few minutes (Don’t just restart it) Checking Hard-drive Health

Windows Explorer � Properties� Tools tab � Check