How to install Hot Corners for Windows 10

If you use a Mac, you are probably no stranger to Hot Corners. This is a relatively commonly used feature that allows macOS users to quickly activate apps, access Notifications and other system features just by moving the mouse pointer to one of the four corners of the screen. screen, while giving users better control over running applications.

A similar feature is also available in the Linux operating system through the GNOME desktop environment. However, this useful feature is not available on Windows. Instead, users will have to install a new open source application specifically for Windows 10 also called 'HotCorners'.

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Through HotCorners, you can set up each corner of the screen to quickly execute a specified action, such as launching a program, shutting down the computer, signing out of Windows, turning off the screen, or opening the Task Manager.

Each screen corner can be independently configured for certain tasks as shown below:

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For example, you can set up the Windows Calculator application to launch when you move the pointer to the top right corner of the screen, access the Task Manager when you drag the pointer to the bottom left corner of the screen.

How to install HotCorners on Windows 10

To install HotCorners on Windows 10, you first need to make sure your computer has the latest version of the Java runtime installed. Then, follow these steps to use HotCorners:

1. Download the HotCorners app from SourceForge.
2. Open the HotCorners installer and follow the instructions.
3. After successful installation, HotCorners will automatically run at system startup, and you can configure the application as you like.

If you try to launch HotCorners and get an error message that says Windows doesn't know how to open files, this means you don't have Java installed.

Samuel Daniel

Update 22 June 2022