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| - | ====== Windows 10 Home, Tips as of Fall 2017. Most tips work with all editions of Windows 10. As of 2017 Royce does NOT suggest using anything older than Windows10 due to security and compatibility. Fine alternatives are Ubuntu, iOS, OSX, Android, Chrome OS. Article by Royce E. Barber of ONTU.org ====== | + | ====== Windows 10 Home, Tips as of Fall 2017. Most tips work with all editions of Windows 10. As of 2017 Royce does NOT suggest using anything older than Windows 10 due to security and compatibility. Fine alternatives are Ubuntu, iOS, OSX, Android, Chrome OS. Article by Royce E. Barber of ONTU.org ====== |
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| - | * **Ninite website** is safe and can auto-install a bunch of free software, and run it again every few months to update that same software. Ninite updates my Java which is an important language your computer uses. | + | * **[[https://ninite.com/|Ninite website**]]** is safe and can auto-install a bunch of free software, and you may run it again every few months to update that same software. Ninite updates my Java which is an important language your computer uses. Ninite doesn't install itself, it only installs your apps. |
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| - | * **Show File Extensions**… Open a folder, click File, click Change Folder & Search Options, click View tab, uncheck Hide Extensions. This means a photo titled Josh will now show up as Josh.JPG so you know it's JPG format. Visual as follows…\\ | + | * **Show File Extensions**… Click Start, type //File Explorer Options// and click on it. Or… Open a folder, click File, click Change Folder & Search Options, click View tab, uncheck Hide Extensions. This means a photo titled Josh will now show up as Josh.JPG so you know it's JPG format. Visual as follows…\\ |
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| - | * **Disable special effects**… Optional. For max system speed, I disable pictures and transparency and most special effects. I don't disable thumbnails. Click Start, type Transparent, click "//Make Start, Taskbar, and Action Center Transparent//". | + | * **Disable special effects**… Optional. For max system speed, I disable pictures and transparency and most special effects. I don't disable thumbnails. |
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| + | Click Start, type //Transparent//, click "//Make Start, Taskbar, and Action Center Transparent//". | ||
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| + | Then click Start, type //Appearance//, click "//Adjust the Appearance and Performance of Windows//". | ||
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| - | * **Taskbar**… I set Taskbar to show all apps and system icons. Auto-hide taskbar. Small icons on Taskbar. | + | * **Taskbar**… I set Taskbar to show all apps and system icons. Auto-hide taskbar. Small icons on Taskbar. Click Start, type System Icons to adjust your clock-area icons. Then click Start, type "Select which icons appear". Click on it. At the top is a toggle, set it to On. |
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| - | * **Apps I use…** Personally, here are most the apps I (Royce Barber) have installed: Chrome browser. Office. Evernote. K-Lite Video Codecs from Ninite. CCleaner cleans junk files. Fusion 360 (replaces Sketchup). zBrush Core. Photoshop cc 2017. Speccy. qBittorrent. Natural Reader 14. Vector Magic. Pepakura Designer. 7zip replaces Winzip. Filmora for video editing. VLC Player plays videos. Printer software. 3D printer software. Steam (for games and SteamLink gadget). Google Earth. KeepVid Pro. Games are Guildwars2, No Man's Sky, Quake Champions, Rocket League, Elder Scrolls Online. oCam for screen recording. And I try to use many included Windows apps like Notepad, Calc, Audio Recorder, Alarm clock, Skype for video calls, Edge browser (when needed). | + | * **Apps I use…** Personally, here are most the apps I (Royce Barber) have installed: Chrome browser. Office. Evernote. K-Lite Video Codecs from Ninite. CCleaner cleans junk files. Fusion 360 (3D design, replaces Sketchup). zBrush Core (for 3d sculpting). Autodesk ReMake (for photo scanning into 3D). Photoshop cc 2017. Speccy. qBittorrent. Natural Reader 14. Vector Magic (expensive vector app). CdBurnerXP. Pepakura Designer. 7zip replaces Winzip. Filmora for video editing. VLC Player plays videos. Printer software. 3D printer software. Steam (for games and SteamLink gadget). Google Earth. KeepVid Pro. Games are Guildwars2, No Man's Sky, Quake Champions, Rocket League, Elder Scrolls Online. oCam for screen recording. And I try to use many included Windows apps like Notepad, Calc, Audio Recorder, Alarm clock, Skype for video calls, Edge browser (when needed). |
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| + | * For advanced users, here are my Chrome Browser extensions. AdBlock, Adblock for YouTube, Alexa Traffic Rank, Allow Right-Click, Auto Replay for YouTube, Coupons at Checkout, ebay for Chrome, Full Page Screen Capture, Honey, Keepa - Amazon Price Tracker, Open Screenshot, Search the current site, Super Auto Refresh, The Great Suspender, View Background Image, WOT: Web of Trust. Noting, I only enable an extension when I'm using it. | ||
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tech/pc_windows_10_setup_not_repair.txt · Last modified: 2017/11/05 06:48 by reb
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