100 Windows 31-40 tips and tricks

 

 

31. Alter names and icons of the tiles

Right-click on a tile of a non-Modern app and select the 'Open file location' option.
This will open the Programs folder. Press F2 to rename the shortcut. To change its icon, right-click on the shortcut and head to Properties > Change Icon.

32. Remove tiles

On the other hand, if you have no use for the tiles on the Start menu you can remove each and every one of them by right-clicking on each and selecting the 'Unpin from Start' option.

33. Resize the Start menu

To make room for your customisations, you can easily resize the Start menu to your liking. Just move your mouse pointer to the top-border or right-border of the Start Menu, the pointer will change into arrows and you'll be able to increase or decrease height and width.

34. Find apps faster

To avoid scrolling through the alphabetically arranged list of apps, click on any of the letters to view all the letters of the alphabet.
Now click any alphabet which takes you directly to the apps grouped underneath it.

35. Uninstall apps from the Start Menu

You can right-click on any Modern or a traditional desktop app in the Start menu and then select the 'Uninstall' option from the pop-up menu to remove that app from your PC.

36. Run app as admin

If you want to run installed apps with escalated privileges for more freedom, right-click on them and select the 'Run as administrator' option.
Remember however that this facility is available only for regular apps and isn't available for Modern apps.

37. Use the Power User menu

The new Start menu doesn't bring back Control Panel to the menu list, but you've still got the power user menu from Windows 8. Just right-click on the Start icon or use the Win + X keyboard shortcut to bring it up.

38. Sign out of Windows

The Power menu in the Start menu only includes options to Shutdown and Restart the computer. To sign in as another user bring up the Start menu and click on your name displayed at the top.
This brings up a menu which includes the Sign out option.

39. Label and group tiles

By default, the Start menu arranges tiles inside two groups. Click on these labels to rename them. If you've pinned tiles of your own, hover over the area above them and click on the two parallel lines to name the group.

40. New Action Center

Windows 10 includes a new Action Center that keeps track of notifications from all over the system.
Click on the text bubble icon in the system tray and the panel flows out from the right-hand side of the screen.