Move open programs between virtual desktops
Virtual desktops let
you segregate your open apps into discrete areas -- literally multiple,
virtualized versions of your PC’s desktops. Switching between open
virtual desktops is easy enough using Task View or Windows key + Tab, while Alt + Tab jumps you between open apps across all
desktops. There’s also a way to actually shift an open app from one
virtual desktop to another if you’d like to shuffle things around.
Simply open the virtual desktop housing the open app in question. Click the Task View button in your taskbar -- it looks like two papers in front of one another -- to bring up an overarching view of your open desktops as well as the open apps inside this virtual desktop. Right-click the program you’d like to move, then select Move to > Desktop [desired virtual desktop number]. Done!
Simply open the virtual desktop housing the open app in question. Click the Task View button in your taskbar -- it looks like two papers in front of one another -- to bring up an overarching view of your open desktops as well as the open apps inside this virtual desktop. Right-click the program you’d like to move, then select Move to > Desktop [desired virtual desktop number]. Done!
Disable the Photos app's auto-enhance
Windows 10’s Photos app
has been rebuilt as a universal app that scales across device types.
It’s still more than a bit buggy, but one notable feature already stands
out: It will automatically auto-enhance your pictures for clarity and
punch.
If you’d rather Photos left your pictures alone, open the app’s Settings, symbolized by a gear in the left-hand column. Under the Viewing & Editing section, simply disable the “Automatically enhance my photos when they can be improved” option.
If you’d rather Photos left your pictures alone, open the app’s Settings, symbolized by a gear in the left-hand column. Under the Viewing & Editing section, simply disable the “Automatically enhance my photos when they can be improved” option.
Offline Maps
Speaking of apps, the revamped universal Maps app, like any maps tool worth using (and unlike the Windows 8 Maps app), packs an offline maps feature. Click the Settings (gear) icon in Maps, then select Download or update maps under the “Offline maps” header.
You’ll be bounced to the Settings app, where you’ll be able to select which continent, then country whose offline map you’d like to download. (If you’re downloading a U.S. map, you'll also have to select which state you need.) Helpfully, Windows tells you how large the download will be before you start scraping the maps.
You’ll be bounced to the Settings app, where you’ll be able to select which continent, then country whose offline map you’d like to download. (If you’re downloading a U.S. map, you'll also have to select which state you need.) Helpfully, Windows tells you how large the download will be before you start scraping the maps.
Declutter your taskbar
Two of Windows 10’s standout features
are its Cortana search integration and newly added virtual desktop
support -- but they claim a sizeable chunk of your taskbar. If you don’t
care about either (or don’t mind using Windows key + Tab to leap through virtual desktops), you can reclaim that onscreen real estate.
Everything starts by right-clicking an empty section of your taskbar. In the menu that appears, deselecting “Show Task View” eliminates the Task View (virtual desktop) icon, while selecting Search > Disabled removes Cortana’s “Ask me anything” box.
Everything starts by right-clicking an empty section of your taskbar. In the menu that appears, deselecting “Show Task View” eliminates the Task View (virtual desktop) icon, while selecting Search > Disabled removes Cortana’s “Ask me anything” box.
Enable tablet mode
Windows 10’s Continuum,
which dynamically switches from the traditional desktop to a more
Metro-like interface when you’re using a touchscreen, is supposed to
kick into action when you connect or disconnect a keyboard from your
Windows hybrid or tablet. But what if you’re using a standard PC and
just plain love full-screen apps and the Live-Tile-strewn Start screen,
rather than the Start menu?
Easy! Activate tablet mode. Open up Windows 10’s new Action Center -- the small icon that looks like a comic-book word bubble in your system tray -- and click the Tablet Mode button. It’ll turn blue, the desktop will darken, and Cortana’s desktop box will shrink to an icon to indicate you’ve made the switch. Now bask in the full-screen apps and Start menu, since that's obviously your thing.
Easy! Activate tablet mode. Open up Windows 10’s new Action Center -- the small icon that looks like a comic-book word bubble in your system tray -- and click the Tablet Mode button. It’ll turn blue, the desktop will darken, and Cortana’s desktop box will shrink to an icon to indicate you’ve made the switch. Now bask in the full-screen apps and Start menu, since that's obviously your thing.
Expand the Start menu to full-screen
If you like the look of
the full-screen Start menu but still rock a mouse and want to stick to
windowed Metro apps, fear not: You can have your cake and eat it too.
Simply open the Start menu, then click the “Expand Start” button in the
upper-right corner to have it mimic the Windows 8 Start screen (and the
picture in the previous slide) every time you click the Start button.
The rest of the desktop continues to behave normally.
Customize your Start menu
Finally, don’t forget
to make the Start menu your own. If you appreciate the blend of the
traditional interface with the Live Tiles, note that you can right-click
on any tile and select Resize to alter the tile’s dimensions -- just like on the Windows 8 Start screen.
Alternatively, if you loathe Live Tiles and the Metro interface with the ferocity of a thousand suns, you can also right-click on every one of the defaults in the Start menu and select Uninstall to wipe them from your system. Repopulate them with desktop software of your choosing -- you can right-click any app or program and select Pin to Start -- and before you know it, it’ll be like the Windows 7 Start menu all over again.
Alternatively, if you loathe Live Tiles and the Metro interface with the ferocity of a thousand suns, you can also right-click on every one of the defaults in the Start menu and select Uninstall to wipe them from your system. Repopulate them with desktop software of your choosing -- you can right-click any app or program and select Pin to Start -- and before you know it, it’ll be like the Windows 7 Start menu all over again.
Get rid of the old stuff
When you upgrade to Windows 10 over
an existing Windows 7 or 8 installation, it keeps a copy of your old
operating system around in a folder dubbed Windows.old just in case you
need to revert back for any reason. If you know you’re never going back,
you can delete that folder to reclaim the lost gigabytes -- but it’s
not as simple as right-clicking on it and selecting Delete.
Search for “Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files.” Click the shortcut, select your primary hard drive (if you have multiple installed), and in the window that appears click “Clean up system files.” After Windows thinks for a second, check the “Previous Windows installations” box in the list, then click OK and confirm you want to delete the files.
Search for “Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files.” Click the shortcut, select your primary hard drive (if you have multiple installed), and in the window that appears click “Clean up system files.” After Windows thinks for a second, check the “Previous Windows installations” box in the list, then click OK and confirm you want to delete the files.
Try Windows 10 for phones!
One of the big draws of
Windows 10 is how it unifies the operating system across device types.
Windows 10 for phones, tablets, and PCs utilize a shared codebase,
universal apps, device synchronization through OneDrive, et cetera. Windows Phones with Windows 10 essentially serve as an extension of your PC.
If you have a Windows Phone, you can try the Windows 10 preview for phones, though be warned: It’s a bit rougher than its PC counterpart. Only a handful of phones can try Windows 10 preview for phones at the moment, although Microsoft is working hard to add more devices to the mix. Our guide on everything you need to know about the Windows 10 preview on phones spells everything out.
If you have a Windows Phone, you can try the Windows 10 preview for phones, though be warned: It’s a bit rougher than its PC counterpart. Only a handful of phones can try Windows 10 preview for phones at the moment, although Microsoft is working hard to add more devices to the mix. Our guide on everything you need to know about the Windows 10 preview on phones spells everything out.
Try it yourself!
Still with me, and wondering how to get in on all this cutting-edge action yourself? Check out PCWorld’s guide on how to install the Windows 10 Preview for all the nitty-gritty information you need to know to start using -- or silencing -- Cortana today.
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