To find it, type “reliability” in the search bar and click on the “view reliability history” result. Windows running a bit flaky for you? Microsoft developed a “reliability index” to gauge just how unstable your computer is. Several types of conversions are available including length, volume, weight, temperature, and area, among others. In Windows 7 or 8, open Calculator and click View and then select the conversion option (in Windows 10, these options can be found by clicking the menu icon on the upper left). It seems like Windows’s calculator app has never changed, but it did take on some hidden new features in Windows 7 that you might have missed. You’ll be prompted to save your screenshots to a zip file when you’re finished. Every time you click, Windows takes a screenshot. In the search bar, type “problem record.” You should see a result that says “Record steps to produce a problem.” Click it, and then “Start Record” on the window that opens up. Trying to explain an error on your computer, but don’t know how to describe it? Windows can actually “record” your steps, which your smart friend or PC repair tech can access to recreate the problem themselves. If you need to get back to the most recently used window of a particular application, press ctrl while clicking. If you need Administrator permissions, press shift+ctrl. A popup appears with small thumbnails of every window open for that specific program.ĭon’t stop there: Press shift while you click the icon and it will open a new window for that application. But did you know there’s an even faster way to get to exactly the window you need? First, hover your cursor over the application icon in your taskbar.
Switch between and open windows quicklyĮveryone knows about pressing alt+tab to switch quickly between apps. We’ve assembled a list of six ways that you can start using your PC differently today. Shouldn’t you be getting the most bang for your buck, and use your PC all the more efficiently? There’s nothing wrong with these uses of a PC, but most don’t realize their computers can do far more in ways they might not have even thought of. Or maybe we’re a student and using it to write papers and do homework, or a businessman taking advantage of telecommuting to work from home. We all use our computers nearly the same way, whether it’s to listen to music, watch videos, or surf the web.
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