100 Windows 51-60 tips and tricks

 

 

51. Edge Reading enhancement

Edge has a distraction free view for reading web pages that you can switch to by clicking on the Reading View icon (or pressing Ctrl + Shift + R on your keyboard) .
To configure the Reading View head to Settings and scroll down to the Reading section.

52. Move Photos from your phone

Plug your Android/iOS phone to your Windows 10 computer using the regular microUSB cable. This will launch the new Phone Companion app with information about your phone.
Now scroll and select the 'Import photos and videos into the Photos app' option.

53. Selectively Sync folders with OneDrive

OneDrive is now more flexible and user-friendly. To customise the folders it syncs, right-click on the OneDrive icon in the notification area, select Settings, switch to the 'Choose folders' tab, and click the 'Choose folders' button to select the cloud folders that you want available locally.

54. Access files remotely

Under the OneDrive Settings tab, if you toggle the 'Let me use OneDrive to fetch any of my files on this PC' option, you can access your files from another computer using the OneDrive website.

55. Contact Support

If you need help setting up a Windows app or are facing any issues, you can use the Contact Support app under the Start > All apps menu.
The app will help you find discussions relevant to your technical problems on the community forums.

56. Enable new features in Command Prompt

The new Command Prompt in Windows 10 allows you to use Ctrl+C or Ctril+V to copy and paste commands more easily.
To activate the feature, simply open the Command Prompt, right-click its title bar and select enable the new features under the 'Edit Options' section.

57. Record a video of an app

You can now use Windows 10's Game DVR function to record video of any open app or desktop software. Press Win + G to open the game bar which has a circular Record button. Recorded videos are saved under Video > Captures folder.
Note that recording may slow performance depending on the demands of the app.

58. Automatically backup libraries

To backup your libraries, plug in an external drive and head over to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Backup.
Click on the 'Add a drive' option and select the plugged in drive and then enable the option, found under File History.

59. Access Previous versions of files

Once you've set up the File History preference, you can right-click on any file, select Properties, and open the Previous Versions tab to see past revisions to the file saved by either File History or Windows' system restore points.

60. Edit and share photos

You can use the built-in Photos app to fix many common photo flaws. You can straighten and sharpen images and apply filters and effects.
If you have installed social apps such as Facebook or Twitter you can use Photos to share images with friends and family.