No-one has time to move their mouse and click taskbar icons! Instead,
hold
down the Windows key and press the corresponding number to open up
that
program. For example, Windows + 1 will open the first icon from your taskbar,
and so on.
Additionally, click and hold on the icons and then drag them to
rearrange their
position on the taskbar. As you do, their corresponding
number will change too.
Finally, hold down shift as you click an open
window to load up a new instance
of that program.
Shake It Off in windows 7
Have you got loads of windows open at once and find your screen too
cluttered?
In Windows 7 and up, click and hold on the title bar of the window you’re
interested in and give it a shake back and forth with your mouse. All other
windows will shrink to the taskbar, leaving the window you’ve made dizzy
remaining open.
This feature is known as Aero Shake. You can get Aero features in Windows
Vista or XP using third party applications.
In Windows 7 and up, click and hold on the title bar of the window you’re
interested in and give it a shake back and forth with your mouse. All other
windows will shrink to the taskbar, leaving the window you’ve made dizzy
remaining open.
This feature is known as Aero Shake. You can get Aero features in Windows
Vista or XP using third party applications.
Taskkill
Tasks that appear in the “tasklist” command will have an executable and
process
ID (a four-digit number) associated with them. You can force stop a program
using “taskkill -im” followed by the executable’s name, or “taskkill -pid” followed
by the process ID. Again, this is a bit redundant with Task Manager, but may be
used to kill otherwise unresponsive or hidden programs.
ID (a four-digit number) associated with them. You can force stop a program
using “taskkill -im” followed by the executable’s name, or “taskkill -pid” followed
by the process ID. Again, this is a bit redundant with Task Manager, but may be
used to kill otherwise unresponsive or hidden programs.
Tasklist CMD command
The “tasklist” command can be used to provide a current list of all tasks running
on your PC. Though somewhat redundant with Task Manager, the command may
sometimes find tasks hidden from view in that utility.
There’s also a wide range of modifiers. “Tasklist -svc” shows services related to
each task, “tasklist -v” can be used to obtain more detail on each task, and
“tasklist -m” can be used to locate .dll files associated with active tasks. These
commands are useful for advanced troubleshooting.
on your PC. Though somewhat redundant with Task Manager, the command may
sometimes find tasks hidden from view in that utility.
There’s also a wide range of modifiers. “Tasklist -svc” shows services related to
each task, “tasklist -v” can be used to obtain more detail on each task, and
“tasklist -m” can be used to locate .dll files associated with active tasks. These
commands are useful for advanced troubleshooting.
System File Checker CMD command
System File Checker is an automatic scan and repair tool that focuses on
Windows system files. You will need to run the command prompt with
administrator privileges and enter the command “sfc /scannow”. If any corrupt
or missing files are found, they’ll be automatically replaced using cached copies
kept by Windows for just that purpose. The command can require a half-hour to
run on older notebooks.
Windows system files. You will need to run the command prompt with
administrator privileges and enter the command “sfc /scannow”. If any corrupt
or missing files are found, they’ll be automatically replaced using cached copies
kept by Windows for just that purpose. The command can require a half-hour to
run on older notebooks.
CMD command Driverquery
Drivers remain among the most important software installed on a PC.
Improperly configured or missing drivers can cause all sorts of trouble, so its
good to have access to a list of what’s on your PC. That’s exactly what the
“driverquery” command does. You can extend it to “driverquery -v” to obtain
more information including the directory in which the driver is installed.
Improperly configured or missing drivers can cause all sorts of trouble, so its
good to have access to a list of what’s on your PC. That’s exactly what the
“driverquery” command does. You can extend it to “driverquery -v” to obtain
more information including the directory in which the driver is installed.
CMD command Powercfg
Powercfg is a very powerful command for managing and tracking how
your
computer uses energy. You can use the command “powercfg /hibernate on” and
“powercfg /hibernate off” to manage hibernation, and you can also use the
command “powercfg /a” to view the power-saving states currently available on
your PC.
Another useful command is “powercfg /devicequery s1_supported” which
displays a list of devices on your computer that support connected standby.
When enabled, these devices can be used to bring your computer out of standby
– even remotely. You can enable this by selecting the device in Device Manager,
opening its properties, going to the Power Management tab and then checking
the “Allow this device to wake the computer” box.
“Powercfg /lastwake” will show you what device last woke your PC from a sleep
state. You can use this command to troubleshoot your PC if it seems to wake
from sleep at random.
computer uses energy. You can use the command “powercfg /hibernate on” and
“powercfg /hibernate off” to manage hibernation, and you can also use the
command “powercfg /a” to view the power-saving states currently available on
your PC.
Another useful command is “powercfg /devicequery s1_supported” which
displays a list of devices on your computer that support connected standby.
When enabled, these devices can be used to bring your computer out of standby
– even remotely. You can enable this by selecting the device in Device Manager,
opening its properties, going to the Power Management tab and then checking
the “Allow this device to wake the computer” box.
“Powercfg /lastwake” will show you what device last woke your PC from a sleep
state. You can use this command to troubleshoot your PC if it seems to wake
from sleep at random.
How to Add iOS 8 Widgets
To add an iOS 8 widget to the notification center pull down to see the Notification Center -> scroll to the bottom and tap Edit. Widgets you installed will show at the very bottom of the screen.
Tap the small Plus icon to add to the Notification Center -> Use the three bars to the right to change position and the minus sign to remove them from your Notification Center. You can add them back in later and change the position as much as you want.
How to add an iOS 8 widget and change order on iPhone.
PIX2 For Editing Pics on Iphone 6
iPhone owners have been able to edit their pictures on their iPhone for
years,
but until iOS 8 editing them in different apps required switching to separate
apps. No more, PIX2 is one of the first iPhone apps to support direct picture
editing from the iOS 8 Picture app. What that means is that users simply tap Edit
in the Pictures app and the filters and tools from PIX2 are ready.
but until iOS 8 editing them in different apps required switching to separate
apps. No more, PIX2 is one of the first iPhone apps to support direct picture
editing from the iOS 8 Picture app. What that means is that users simply tap Edit
in the Pictures app and the filters and tools from PIX2 are ready.
1Password for IOS8
Including one new iOS 8 feature is certainly great. But 1Password manager
includes more than one. It used to be that managing passwords in iOS was a
pain, the ability for apps to communicate with other apps was limited. In iOS 8
Apple is giving app makers a little more leeway. The new 1Password app uses
Touch ID to authenticate user’s identities. It also integrates directly into Safari
so hopping between it and Safari to enter a password is no longer necessary.
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