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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many hardcore
computer users might think themselves above learning new tricks, but there's
always new things to learn that will help improve your skills. Our bet: you
will find at least one useful thing here that you didn't know before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Inspired and
with the help of this AskReddit discussion, we’ve compiled some of the
most handy computer tricks you might not be taking advantage of. Our ultimate
goal is to help you become more productive by shaving valuable seconds off your
workflow. Of course, you can always pass along these tips to your not-so-savvy
friends and family members to help them become better PC users as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">General
Tricks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Windows
hidden "god mode" folder Windows offers a centralized
Control Panel for all of the OS settings, which makes it easy for users to
tweak everything from desktop background to setting up a VPN. To enter this
mode, create a new folder with this exact name (copy and paste it): God
Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. The folder icon will change to a
Control Panel-style icon, and you will be able to jump in and change all kinds
of settings. Note: Don't try this on Windows Vista 64-bit as
it's known to cause a reboot loop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Use Problem
Steps Recorder This handy tool automatically records any mouse clicks and
takes screenshots for you. If you need tech assistance with your computer, go
to Run by typing Windows + R, and then type "psr." Use the tool and
by the time you are finished, you can send this information, neatly compiled
automatically, to the person helping you with the issue. It will make the
process of finding the problem much easier for them, which means you will be
able to get your system up and running faster.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Find/Delete
large files wasting space A handy tool called WinDirStat (Windows
Directory Statistics) can be used to easily find which files and folders
are taking up the most space on your drive. From there, you can delete them and
open up a ton of storage space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Reduce the
number of programs running at startup If your PC is taking too long to
boot, it’s probably because you have far too many programs running at startup.
Reducing this is easy, it will make your PC launch noticeably faster and
lighter upon first load. To change the items running at startup, go to Run
using the hotkey Windows key + R, and type "msconfig." A small window
will appear (see the screenshot below), select the Startup tab. From here you
will be able to turn off many startup programs, which can shave several seconds
(or minutes) off your boot time. (Note Windows 8 has moved this functionality
to the Task Manager). Try to make sure you research what you are turning off as
some processes might be needed by third party programs or drivers you have
installed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cloud backup
important files If you’re working on a critical paper for school, work, or
any other major project, make sure you are backing up the file not just
locally. You can use services like Dropbox, Google Drive, or any of
the other popular cloud storage solution which will do the legwork for you on
the background. Of course, you can also throw the files on a thumb drive or
external HDD just to be safe but backing up to the cloud can be done seamlessly
which is twice the advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Typing Tricks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Delete an
entire word Instead of deleting a single letter, pressing CTRL + BKSP will
delete the entire word behind the cursor. This makes deleting text quicker if
you screw up a whole word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Move Cursor
to beginning of the next or previous word Moving the cursor around
manually while typing is a great way to make your work take longer than it
needs to. To speed of the process, move the cursor around with keyboard
shortcuts. To move it to the beginning of the previous word, use CTRL + Left
Arrow. To move it to the beginning of the next word, use CTRL + Right Arrow. In
OS X you can accomplish the same using the Option key.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Making sub
and superscript text If you need to make sub or superscript text (think
exponents for superscript), press CTRL + = for subscript and CTRL + SHIFT + =
for superscript.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Paste plain
text of what was copied When you copy text from any source, programs will
usually copy any formatting that comes with it. To paste this as plain text,
press CTRL + Shift + V instead of the standard CTRL + V, and the system will
paste unformatted text.<br />
Note that many programs follow this parameter (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) but not
all, particularly Microsoft programs like Word or Outlook. For those there's a
few alternatives that go beyond copying and pasting in Notepad: 1) CTRL
+ ALT + V will show a 'paste special' dialog box. 2)CTRL + Spacebar will
remove formatting in already pasted text. 3) Download Pure text and
choose a hotkey to always paste plain text with it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Keyboard
Shortcuts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Copy only
active window to clipboard Normally, the Print Screen key copies the
entire display (or two displays if you got them), ALT + Print Screen only
copies the currently active window to the clipboard. Whether taking a
screenshot to diagnose a problem, or just because you want to show something to
a friend, this will come in handy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Fix those
little mistakes Did you know you can undo almost any action? CTRL + Z is
the ultimate hot key, and for sure you knew about it already, however note that
undo doesn’t just apply to typing. If you accidentally delete or move a file,
you can hit CTRL + Z to bring it right back to where it was. In Chrome and
Firefox you can also undo closing a tab using CTRL + SHIFT + T.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cycle through
open windows Pressing ALT+TAB allows you to cycle through currently open windows.
This makes switching back and forth between running processes quick and
painless. If you want a more stylish method of cycling through open programs,
Windows + TAB will do the job for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Interrupt all
processes CTRL + ALT + Delete is one of the most common PC shortcuts, and
one almost everyone is familiar with. The important thing to note is that it
interrupts all processes, including the one that is bogging down your system,
which can mean the difference between needing to restart or not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Close the
current program Typing ALT + F4 will close the program that is running.
This is useful as it saves you time mousing over the "X" and clicking.
People will often use this as a joke, telling you to press ALT + F4 to fix a
problem. Don’t fall for it unless you want to close what you are doing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Minimize all
windows Sometimes you have a bunch of stuff running, and you want it all
to go away so you can get to the desktop. Simply pressing Windows + D will
minimize everything you have up, which will save you some time pressing the
minimize button for each window. It should be noted that Windows + M offers
similar functionality, but there is no undoing, so Windows + D is the more
favorable approach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Open the task
manager directly If you want to bypass the interrupt that happens when
pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL and jump right to the task manager, typing CTRL +
Shift + ESC launches it directly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Close the
current window/tab Stick of moving all the way to that X button? Press
CTRL + W and the current window will close. (Don’t do it now, or you will miss
the rest of the tricks!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bring up the
system information window This is so much quicker than digging this out
the traditional way... Just press Windows + Pause/Break and the System
Information panel will be ready to go. This might be the only use for the
Pause/Break key you will ever find, so enjoy it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Better
multiple monitor control There are several useful keyboard shortcuts for
controlling open windows on multiple monitors. Pressing the Windows Key + Arrow
Keys will cause a window to quickly snap to each side of either monitor.
Alternatively, hitting Shift + Windows Key + Arrows will cause the window to
jump to the other monitor. Lastly, pressing Windows + P will allow you to
quickly set up a second display or projector.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Web Browsing
Tricks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Automatically
add www. and .com to a URL You can shave off a couple of seconds typing in
a URL by simply click CTRL + Enter after you type the name of the site. Need
.net instead of .com, press CTRL + Shift + Enter instead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Jump to
address bar There are a number of ways to jump right to the address bar
from anywhere in browser. Pressing CTRL + L, F6, and ALT + D all accomplish
this goal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bring back a
closed tab We covered this already, but it's super useful. Accidentally
closed a tab? Simply press CTRL + Shift + T to reopen the most recently closed
tab and get back to what you were doing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Use private
browsing The uses for not having cookies and history saved are obvious for
certain activities, you know, like shopping for gifts on a shared computer (of
course!). Pressing CTRL + Shift + N will launch a new private in Chrome, CTRL +
Shift + P will do it in Firefox and Internet Explorer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cycle through
open tabs Pressing CTRL + TAB while in a browser will flip between each
one. This can be much faster than moving the mouse and clicking on a tab. CTRL
+ NUM (1, 2, 3, 4, n..) will also take you to certain tab in that numeric
order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">File
Management Tricks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rename a file
quickly Right-clicking and selecting rename is not very efficient.
Instead, simply press F2 while a file is selected to change its name. To alter
the name of another file, type TAB without deselecting the current file.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rename files
sequentially in Windows You actually don’t need to download any programs
to perform a batch file rename in Windows. Instead, you can select all the
files you want to change, right-click the first one in the list, select rename
(or use F2), and type in the name. This will automatically change all the other
files with the same root name with a suffix: (1), (2), and so on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Select
multiple files using the keyboard To select a bunch of files using your
keyboard, you can press Shift + down arrow to select a single file or Shift +
Page Down to select a large group of files at one time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Security Tips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Run programs
on an infected PC Often times, malware will prevent a computer from
running certain programs. Changing the name of the .exe file can often override
this. If that doesn’t work, changing the extension to .com is another useful
alternative, and the program will still be able to run in spite of the
extension change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Read
installers Even major programs can install toolbars and other unwanted
pieces of software during installation. Take a few seconds to read each step to
make sure you are not agreeing to install something other than the program you
were actually seeking. Far too often people just push next over and over, and
end up with a browser covered in various search bars that just aren't needed.
In the worst of scenarios, these can have nefarious intentions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lock your
computer if you get up Sick of your "friends" going onto your
computer at work or home and posting things on your Facebook/Twitter page on
your behalf? It’s certainly an annoyance, but an easy one to prevent. Windows +
L will lock your system right away, requiring a password (if you've set one) to
log in again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Program-Specific
Tricks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Photoshop:
Drag the marquee without losing the ability to size it The marquee tool
is, at its most basic level, designed for selecting a part of an image. It’s
used constantly in Photoshop, and there is a handy trick many users miss.
While dragging it around, you can press space, which will allow you to size it
while moving it. This saves time by letting your perform two key functions at
the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Steam: Move
games to another drive or partition By default, Steam installs
all games to the same HDD or partition, but what happens if that fills up? The
solution: download Steamtool Library Manager. It makes it easy to move
games to another hard drive without messing with the functionality of Steam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">VLC: Fix
unsynced audio and subtitles In the popular media player VLC, if your
audio loses sync with the video or subtitles, there is an easy way to fix this.
Simply pressing J or K will move the audio forward or backwards. Similarly, to
sync the subtitles you can press H or G.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
combination of using these tips and tricks on a daily basis will most certainly
make your computer life much more enjoyable, or at least more practical. And
so, did you learn a thing or two that you didn't know before?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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