17 great tips on computers that not everyone knows

The 17 tricks below are great tips collected and adopted by IT professionals we all should know to make the desktop experience easier and more enjoyable than ever.

1. 1.Set password with picture
2. 2. Run old software
3. 3. Shorten startup time
4. 4. Reopen accidentally closed tab
5. 5. Take a screenshot of part of the screen
6. 6. Move the window to any side of the screen or to the next screen
7. 7. Clear cache in seconds
8. 8. Quick Lock
9. 9. Turn a browser window into a text editor
10. 10. Remove Junk Files, Temporary Files
11. 11. Run Disk Cleanup
12. 12.Increase More RAM
13. 13. Cooling For PC, Laptop
14. 14. Reinstall Windows
15. 15.Windows snap and multi-monitor feature
16. 16. Protect files with a password
17. 7 priceless keyboard shortcuts on your computer screen

1.Set password with picture

Picture passwords are the 'hidden gem' of security in Windows 8, allowing you to create a unique gesture to unlock your PC.

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To do this you run Start Menu | Search Picture Password. In the results under the Settings category, select Change to create picture password to proceed with setting the Windows picture password.

On the resulting page of PC settings, select Create picture password and enter a plain-text password to prove your identity.

Select any image you want, use any combination of 3 types of gestures (tap/click, drag, draw circle) to generate a new gesture password.

You need to remember the order and orientation of all the gestures you draw on the screen. With just a few taps you can create a picture password on your desktop.

2. Run old software

If you have an outdated program that doesn't run well with Windows 7 or 8 just right click on it | Select Troubleshoot compatibility from the menu.

Then, select Troubleshoot program | Skip the troubleshooter by clicking I don't see my problem listed.

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On the next screen, select an earlier version of Windows to emulate while the application is running | Use the Start the program button to check if the application runs in an old version of Windows. If everything is fine, press Yes, save these settings for this program and that's it.

3. Shorten startup time

Many PCs take a very long time to start up Windows because they waste time loading a bunch of programs that you don't need the moment you turn on the computer. You can disable most programs called services that start with Windows and take very little risk.

To disable unnecessary startup services:Windows | type Run | press Enter. In the Run command box, type msconfig to launch the System Configuration utility | Click the Services tab.

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There, you will see a list of all the programs that automatically run when you start Windows. To be safe, tick the Hide all Microsoft services check box before you make any automatic changes.

4. Reopen accidentally closed tab

On the screen of your working computer displaying many tabs at the same time, you want to close some unused windows but unfortunately closed the tab you need to use, please refer to the following simple steps.

Press Control|Command + Shift +T, and the closed tab will magically reappear.

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5. Take a screenshot of part of the screen

If you just want to take a screenshot of part of the screen, this is the simplest way to do it.

On a Mac, press Command + Shift + 4 and the tool will appear. Just drag and drop to the right part of the screen you want to capture. Release your hand and the image will be saved to the desktop,

For Windows machines, go to Start and select Snipping Tool.

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6. Move the window to any side of the screen or to the next screen

If you double-click the Windows key with an arrow key (right, left, top, bottom), your current window will be moved to the respective sides of the screen.

Similarly, you press Windows + Shift + arrow keys, you will move the Windows window to any screen on the corresponding side.

7. Clear cache in seconds

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To clear the cache quickly, just press Control + Shift + R. It's quick and simple, this will also refresh your page,.

8. Quick Lock

You need to get out of the way for a few minutes and don't want anyone looking at your computer screen, or even looking at what you're working on.

Press the Windows + L key combination.

On a Mac, click Command + Option + Eject (or the Power button if you don't have an optical drive).

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9. Turn a browser window into a text editor

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If you want to turn the window in front of you into a tool for you to freely add notes, erase, and even draw, try copying the above lines into the address bar: data:text/html.

10. Remove Junk Files, Temporary Files

In the process of using the computer, windows will generate a lot of temporary files, junk files . will quickly fill up the disk space and make the computer become sluggish and slower.

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So you have to regularly go in and delete those files in the Temp folder (C:/Users/Ten_May/AppData/Local/Temp)

11. Run Disk Cleanup

The cleanup will delete unnecessary files on the C drive. When the C drive has space, the computer will work faster.

To do that, right-click on the drive and then select Properties | Disk Cleanup

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12.Increase More RAM

The implementation of this trick aims to increase the amount of RAM memory of the laptop. In case your laptop computer only has 1 Gb of ram memory.

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To do this, go to: Start | Control Panel | System or right-click My Computer | Properties | Advance, in the Performance folder click on Settings.

Select the Advanced item in the Virtual Memory | . dialog box select Change | Check this setting.

Note, with this trick you can completely apply to increase ram memory for old desktop computers.

13. Cooling For PC, Laptop

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Overheating can harm your computer and slow it down as a result. You need to maintain the computer regularly or install more cooling fans for desktop computers, and for laptops (Laptop) you should use heat sinks…. for them to work their best and most efficiently.

14. Reinstall Windows

Sometimes the computer becomes slow, jerky, frozen, your work is inefficient due to viruses and malware. Now you should reinstall Windows in your computer to solve this problem.

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15.Windows snap and multi-monitor feature

On macOS, you should prioritize leveraging the power of Mission Control to handle virtual desktops, switch between apps, and get top speed.

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Pressing Windows key + arrow key causes windows to quickly minimize to one side of the screen.

Alternatively, pressing Shift + Windows key + arrow will switch the window to another monitor.

While pressing Windows + P will allow you to quickly set up a second monitor or projector.

16. Protect files with a password

A simple way to prevent others from accessing your important files is to encrypt the files. You probably already own 7-Zip, WinRAR, The Unarchiver or a similar software.

To create a new archive or an equivalent meefem to create an archive you need to select for content encryption and password protection.

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7 priceless keyboard shortcuts on your computer screen

You can use Windows every day. You can know many operations using it.

But can guarantee that these shortcuts will save you huge time. The shortcuts below will help you perform operations faster and more efficiently.

1. F2 key: Renaming a file in a hurry can make it easy to get it wrong click too fast and you accidentally open a file.
2. Simply press the F2 key on your keyboard when the file is selected.
3. Windows + E: Windows Explorer is the gateway to your files and documents, but opening it usually has to do with the desktop or the Start Menu bar.
4. There's a quicker way than pressing the Windows-E key and it will take you directly to Computer (Vista) or My Computer (XP), a default location.
5. Windows + F: Searching for files can be a hassle if you are a document hoarder and the way to not waste time hunting for files is to use keyboard shortcuts, which will open a search and fill window as much information as possible about the file you are looking for.
6. Windows + L: This will immediately lock your PC without waiting for the screensaver mode to work.

The above are small but martial computer tricks, if you find them interesting and useful, please share them with your friends. Good luck!!!

Kareem Winters

Update 17 November 2021