10 little-known but very useful new features in Windows 10
Vindovs / / December 19, 2019
In this article we want to introduce you to a few useful features of Windows 10, which are known not all users.
1. Adjusting the size of the start menu
Long-suffering "Start" menu finally came back! Now Microsoft has bitter experience, provided an opportunity for users to adjust the size and location of this menu. To do this, you simply need to hook and drag the mouse cursor to the Start menu border. And again, if you want to use the startup screen of Windows 8, then just go to "Settings» → «Personalization» → «Start" and activate the option "Open the initial screen full screen. "
2. WiFi Sense
This is a very interesting feature, which is already known to users of Windows Phone. It works as follows. Every time you connect to a Windows network stores and sends the cloud entered passwords. Thus formed online database wireless access password, which can be use together. You can allow others to connect to your network of friends (contacts from Facebook, Skype, Outlook), and just enjoy the grids that use or previously used them. In this case, you do not even need to enter any passwords, because when it detects the network connection automatically. Activate and configure this feature, you can at "Settings» → «Network and Internet» → Wi-Fi → «network management parameters Wi-Fi».
3. Choosing home folder "Explorer"
The standard file manager Windows 10 obzavolsya new section titled "Quick Access Toolbar". In the setting of this program, there was also the option select the directory, which by default will open at startup.
4. The new application management tool
We are used to that in every version of Windows for the installation and removal of programs meets familiar applet in "Control Panel." In Windows 10, in addition to it has a new tool called "Applications and Opportunities". With it, you can not only get rid of unnecessary programs, but also to assess how much each of them takes hard disk space. Is this function at "Settings» → «System» → «Applications and Opportunities".
5. cloud protection
Yeah, maybe, "Defender Windows» is not currently the most powerful and safe Antivirus. But he had a chance to fix this situation, because in Windows 10, he learned how to send data to a malicious file on a Microsoft server, where experts will understand their contents. Activate this feature in System Preferences, you can "Settings» → «updates and security» → «Defender Windows».
6. Upgrading of local networks
Earlier updates to the operating system always boot directly to Microsoft servers. In Windows 10 additionally have the opportunity to download updates from other computers that had previously download the necessary files. This feature works on peer-to-peer technology. Access it here: "Settings» → «updates and security» → «Advanced settings» → «Choose how and when to receive updates."
7. Analysis of the data using
Since Windows 10 was the single system for devices of different form factors, it contains some features designed for mobile devices. However, even on the desktop, they can benefit. For example, the control function using the network will allow you to not only keep track of the total amount of traffic, but also to identify the most "hungry" applications. Open it possible to proceed to: "Settings» → «Network and Internet» → «Using data» → «the use of information."
8. battery saving
Another feature that was borrowed from Windows Phone. However, owners of laptops will be happy her appearance. Special saving mode will turn on automatically at low battery charge, and will add to him the additional time. Customize this mode at: "Settings» → «System» → «Saver". Here you can find out which programs are consuming the most energy.
9. site management
We have already touched on this change in the article "How to reclaim disk space after installing Windows 10». See "Storage" allows you to get detailed information about what the space occupied by your hard drive and clean it from the temporary files, trash and unnecessary applications. In addition, here you can set the location for saving documents, videos, music, and the default application. This is a useful tool here: "Settings» → «System» → «Storage».
10. Stand-alone card
The ability to use maps offline appreciate all travelers, who often need to navigate or find the desired point, and the access to the Internet is not. Application "Maps", which is part of Windows 10, is able to download maps of selected countries on the hard disk, and then use them for navigation. To select the map you need, go to: "Settings» → «System» → «Stand-alone card".
These are the interesting things to be found in the bowels of Windows 10. I am confident that further careful study of the operating system will bring us more surprises. And what new feature Windows 10 like the most to you?