Tips & Tricks: For faster Windows 10

Tips & Tricks: For faster Windows 10

Windows 10 provides a range of options for fine-tuning and customizing the work environment to our work habits. In this way we can greatly improve productivity. Let's look at some of the settings that we can comfortably rely on in everyday work. For example, if we want to work faster, we can turn off Windows visual effects and thus we will unload the processor, which will have more time to handle useful work.

Turn off visual effects, unzip the processor

Luxurious animations and shadows allow for a pleasant work and warmth of Windows environments. With their help, the user interface looks great, but these activities can take quite a lot of CPU power and simply "eat" the memory. To turn off various visual effects, open File Explorer and right-click on this PC from the left-hand column. From the drop-down menu, select Properties. Click Advanced system settings in the left column, and then click Settings in the Performance section. The Visual Effects tab reveals all of the visual features of Windows. Click Custom and continue to turn off those with which you can live, which is the majority of existing items.

Our suggestion is to leave only the Enable Peek view, as well as the Save taskbar which we view in the thumbnail previews. You can also run the Task Manager to monitor the processor load and memory consumption before and after optimization, so adjust the included and turned off effects to see if the CPU speed and memory availability are improving due to your interventions on the system.

Use Windows URI

Universal Resource Identifier resembles a URL - as the URL leads us to a specific Web site, embedded Windows 10 URIs can transfer us to specific functionality and tasks of the operating system that we would otherwise have to search for by setting up (Settings). This involves iterative clicking through the various layers of the menu. On this side, shortcuts URI can save time and effort, especially if you use them frequently. Using URI shortcuts includes typing in the Start Search bar, but drastically eliminates the need to move through the menus and submenus to where the icon is located. You just need to know what you're looking for and Windows will dig it out very intelligently for you and show you.

To start the URI, use the Run-Windows command-R + command or right-click the Start icon and select Run. In the next window, type ms-setting: then add the function you want to set. For example, the ms-setting: bluetooth command will directly open the bluetooth page in the settings. For a list of all the features you can add, see this page.

No password

If you never get your computer out of the house and you are the only user, there is no need for an input password. Of course, password logging is vital for security, but logging on home computers often only takes time. There is a possibility to simply deactivate the application when the computer starts or when you return to work after the system is in Sleep (Sleep).

On the Start Search bar, type netplviz and start the program to set up user accounts. Uncheck the box next to Users to enter a username and password to use the computer that specifies that users must enter the user name and password each time to continue using the computer after it is locked. Check the box below the username for which you want to deactivate the password. You will be asked to enter the password you have previously set up, only to prove that you are the one and that you have the right to do this. When you restart your computer, Windows will open directly on your desktop without requiring login.

Disable application updates with Windows 10 Store

When the upgrade of Windows 10 comes to an end and the automated process takes over our computers, we do not have much choice, because sooner or later we must allow Microsoft Update to continue with the process. But when the applications we install from the Microsoft store want to be automatically updated, we (still) have the right choice and the ability to prevent it. Although the update usually runs in the background, it can cause slowdowns and problems if another demanding process is being executed. For example, playing high definition video can lead to a drastic degradation of performance and stagnation.

Fortunately, Windows 10 allows you to turn off Store auto-updates. We can take control and choose selective updating of individual applications. If you want to do this, open the Microsoft Store and click on the three points in the top right corner. From the drop-down menu, click Settings. Move the power off / power switch below the app's update to the left. Updates will now only take place if you request them. If there are installation updates, in the upper right corner you will see the down arrow with the number of available updates (next to three points). Click the arrow icon to see what's ready for the update. Here you can select and approve the update of only the applications you want.

Automatically capture files and photos at the time of creation

Automatic recording, i.e. storing files in specific directories, storing data - you will not waste time re-typing or drawing in case of file loss. There are good and bad news about this Windows feature. The bad news is that automatic recording in certain folders is limited to individual applications. The good news is that Windows 10 can be set up to automatically record any file on OneDrive.

In Windows, there is no universal auto-save function. In some individual applications, such as Office and Web browsers, there are auto-capture functions, and there are also free external applications, such as AutoSaver offered by Door2Windows.com. AutoSaver can be configured to automatically save any file to any selected location. Microsoft OneDrive is easy to configure to sync a folder of documents, images, and Desktop. Not only can it be accessed by other devices but this is an excellent backup. There are separate custom configurations for automatically capturing photos and video clips whenever you connect cameras and phones to your computer. When you take screenshots on your computer, they can also be seamlessly captured on OneDrive.

To configure OneDrive Auto Save, right-click the OneDrive icon located on the desktop, the system tray, or the taskbar. Select Settings and then click Update Folders on the Auto Save tab. Check all three fields: Desktop, Pictures and Documents to synchronize (and protect) files from your PC to OneDrive. After selecting each field, click Start protection. Now, the files in each category will be automatically synced in the background to OneDrive.