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There are a plethora of keyboard shortcuts to select, move, and snap application windows. For example, Alt + Tab lets you cycle through the open windows and the Windows Key + Arrow Keys lets you snap them to a side. Learn what other shortcuts can be used.
The Education Themes are independent of the Windows edition, but you must be running Windows 11 22H2 or later versions. These are hidden themes in the Windows 11 OS that only need to be enabled.
ViVeTool is an open-source tool used to enable hidden Windows features. It has both GUI and command line versions. Learn how to download and use them to get your hands on the latest experimental features by Microsoft.
To disconnect a monitor without unplugging it, use the Project Quick menu by pressing the Windows Key + P and select either the “PC screen only” or “Second screen only” option. You can also use MultiMonitorTool to manage your display devices.
The quickest way to duplicate or extend your display is using the Windows Key + P shortcut keys to open the Project quick menu from the taskbar. Another way is through the Settings app >> System >> Display in Windows 10 and 11.
You can enable telnet through the Optional Features applet, or by running this command in Command Prompt: pkgmgr /iu:”TelnetClient”
There is no native GUI-based method to copy folder structures without copying the files with them. However, you can use the XCOPY and the Robocopy command line tools to get the job done or use a PowerShell cmdlet on a Windows PC.
Copy the Copyright©, Trademark™, or Registered® symbols from here, or insert them using the Character Map in Windows or Character Viewer in macOS. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts.
You can change, turn off, or set your own custom notification sounds on Windows 11/10 PC. This is done through the Sound applet. Learn the complete method here.
To enable Microsoft’s “Trade-in or Recycle” option in Windows 11 Settings app, use ViveTool and run “ViveTool.exe /enable /id:39731733” in an elevated Command Prompt on Windows 11 Build 25247 or higher.
Environment variables in an operating system define the path or value for an item that can be used system-wide, or user-wide. These variables can we called when needed, and you do not need to provide the complete path to an executable file in order to run it.
Windows Firewall is an excellent software to filter what network traffic comes in and out of your computer. Learn how to block a website, IP address, app, or port using Windows Firewall GUI and PowerShell.
