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@piggy0046 ай бұрын
Powertools became powertoys 😢
@_SJ6 ай бұрын
@JamesFox16 ай бұрын
Hey Joe on the expanded version , you can actually turn that on in your os in shared folder exp. just as long a s you keep it local and no speed boost from downloading off other computers
@JamesFox16 ай бұрын
save settings i a file as specified prior to and update , pop that open after , boom right back where you were prior to update . like a standalone driver
@michaelcaywood60706 ай бұрын
I got a HP laptop computer. How can I use the camera to take my photos?
@RobBulmahn6 ай бұрын
I really hate the exclamation point trick. At work, everything is on shared network drives. It was bad enough when some genius started numbering all the folders (so that you needed to know its specific number instead of just being able to start typing and jump to a name), but then people started fighting over top billing, so you'd see a bunch of exclamations, and other stuff, and it all makes for a giant unnavigable mess.
@realcartoongirl6 ай бұрын
skill issue
@protonmaster766 ай бұрын
It sounds like your network drive needs a folder structure on it allowing things to be organized.
@RobBulmahn6 ай бұрын
@@protonmaster76 The problem is entirely the people using it. You can create structure, but it means jack squat if no one uses it. People just want to dump everything in one location, whether it makes sense to be in that location or not. They would act like I was a wizard for finding training materials in the folder labeled "Training." So yeah...use this trick if you're the only person using the computer, but if you're using a shared resource, for the love of god don't.
@protonmaster766 ай бұрын
@RobBulmahn I get it. The thing is to train people up on the structure and when new people start train them too. But it sounds like you just need to format the drive, it's beyond hope
@DavidM20026 ай бұрын
Those are the same people who mark all of their emails as "Priority"
@solar3mpire6 ай бұрын
ctrl+0 = return back to 100% after zooming in or out.
@ianharcourtsmith6 ай бұрын
+ for every time I scroll by accident and everything looks like the wrong size zoom
@Tay123455 ай бұрын
oh my god that is so good
@blackcat_0644 ай бұрын
how did I not know this
@hundvd_73 ай бұрын
@@blackcat_064 yeah, how? All browsers literally show it in a popup when you zoom in or out...
@bhgemini6 ай бұрын
⚠️One thing about tossing owners manuals. If you have a house fire, burglary, etc and don't have receipts for a claim. Many insurance companies accept the physical manuals as proof of purchase. This saved my bacon on a large claim. ⚠️ Edit to add: I do both physical and the pdf copies.
@EbrahimHasan6 ай бұрын
Keeping the receipts does the trick though. I keep scans of the receipts because I can't find them when I need them.
@AnonYmous-yz9zq6 ай бұрын
A copy of the warranty can be useful, sometimes it'a seperate.
@solarwinds-3 ай бұрын
I keep all my receipts in PDF form on an external storage.
@pattheitguy27 күн бұрын
I tried to claim a loss in several small fires for a box of cigars...
@davidadams4216 ай бұрын
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to instantly open Task Manager. Also, your CTRL + BACKSPACE/DELETE to delete by word also works to move the cursor by words using CTRL + L/R-ARROW, and select by words using CTRL + SHIFT + L/R-ARROW. Up and Down, moves or selects text by line and End and Home moves or selects text by paragraph.
@dccarajay6 ай бұрын
I know the text editing/selection ones because of my extensive use of MS Word, but the Task Manager one is quite new to me. 🤣🤣. I always just go Ctrl+Alt+Del or right click start to enter the Task Manager from there. Never knew there was something more direct.
@scout81455 ай бұрын
If you actively use both Windows and MacOS, be warned that CMD + SHIFT + L/R ARROW works differently on MacOS. Instead of selecting one word, it selects the whole line. I use both OSs often, and my muscle memory for this in Windows is constantly messing me up in MacOS.
@LifeWulf5 ай бұрын
I knew every one of these tips except for the Ctrl + Backspace/Del. Dunno why I never thought of that, I learned the rest through intuition!
@solarwinds-3 ай бұрын
Hey thanks! (CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to instantly open Task Manage) It works!
@HuskyzeitАй бұрын
@@dccarajayIt is not only more direct, it even works better! Often Ctrl-Alt-Del will no longer work when Ctrl-Shift-Esc Still does. I use this in particular when Explorer crashes and can not be restarted. Ctrl-Shift-Esc --> Process List to stop Explorer --> Click top right 'Run new task' to restart Explorer by Typing 'Explorer'. Works when Right-Click -> Restart in Process List doesn't work anymore!
@Kat216 ай бұрын
There's another tip that you've mentioned before but I'm surprised you didn't mention in this video. In almost all native Windows popup dialogs (error messages, yes/no, ok/cancel, etc.) you can hit CTRL + C to effectively copy an identical text version of the dialog to the clipboard so you can share the exact contents quickly without having to take a screenshot and send it to someone. This could also make it more effective to look up any details about an error, just paste it into notepad and copy the part you want so you won't have to go typing the error message by hand into google or something like that.
@fusion92585 ай бұрын
Damn I wish I knew that sooner 💀
@Valle6415 ай бұрын
No. Fucking. Way! How did I not know about this?!!
@Kat215 ай бұрын
@@Valle641 Funny enough in most dialogs it will play an error sound if you try to copy it which makes it seem like it doesn't do anything at all, but if you check the clipboard it's there...
@jesse213746 ай бұрын
Hold Ctrl+Shift when you click "Open in Terminal" to run in Administrator mode. This trick works in other places in Windows too.
@steven_doan6 ай бұрын
in Run as well if you do ctrl + shift + enter I think
@the.mikeyy6 ай бұрын
does not work in context menus.
@meow.supernova6 ай бұрын
@@steven_doan yes that is correct
@eyevou6 ай бұрын
Can't wait for sudo to make its way into mainline. Should be fun.
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
@@eyevou Mainlining sudo :o
@thisislilraskal6 ай бұрын
When you drop & drag a file from one drive to another, the file will be _copied_ by default, but if you _hold_ _shift_ while dragging & dropping the file will be moved.
@Kavyatej6 ай бұрын
thanks for that one!
@ilkeryoldas6 ай бұрын
You can also RMB+drag if you want a popup window to choose what you want it to do with them
@ggugvrunt6 ай бұрын
On the same drive the default is move, but if you hold ctrl then it's copy.
@OfficialKJM5 ай бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH this is life changing I’m not kidding! :) thanks
@YISP7Ай бұрын
Or hold Alt while doing that to create a shortcut👍
@tyrelli0016 ай бұрын
Most useful one I learned a couple months ago I use almost every day now. When exploring a file directory and the file name is too long to fit in the column and it truncates off, making you have to drag the divider awkwardly to the right or left to read. Just simply "double-left click" the mouse over the divider (say between Name and Date Modified column header) and the column will expand to the width of the longest file name in the column. Simple, but very useful.
@ThePharphis6 ай бұрын
This works in spreadsheets too!
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
Right-click on the header row, choose "Size column to fit". Even though it is a click and a choice (but it's the top choice), it's easier as in: you don't have to target the small divider. _Also_ you get the choice (#2) so size ALL columns → saves space!
@ThePharphis6 ай бұрын
I think ctrl +A + the double click trick works, too. Or something like that. But I like your suggestion, too@@johanponken
@TrueXiarno6 ай бұрын
WHAT
@harkisingh6 ай бұрын
For excel trick this is great
@madcow34176 ай бұрын
I had an undocumented launch parameter that I needed. A small program could only open from within another large main program. In Task Manger, Processes tab, right click on a column header and enable Command Line. This shows you what launch parameters were used to launch a process. In my case, the main program launched the other program with a big long key. I typed that into a shortcut for the small program and it opens just fine without the main program. You cannot copy this value, so the Text Extractor tip can be really useful here if it's a long launch parameter.
@nwalkewicz5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this! Just seeing an example of how a process was started is extremely useful in some cases. First one that comes to mind is launching Minecraft, where the entire game is just a ton of arguments passed to a Java executable. Even if I can't copy/paste them, it helps a lot when trying to understand how to generate all those args programmatically.
@Yakuzaxpl6 ай бұрын
I included some shortcuts I know: F5 - Refreshes the page, but Crtl + F5 refreshes the page and clears the cache (this may be useful if errors appear on a specific page) ctrl + scroll (as mentioned in the video) zooms the text, but e.g. Google Chrome crtl + 0 resets to the default view Win+D will show your desktop and press it again to display opened windows on the screen again. I found out about this recently: Ctr+Win+Alt+Shift+[letter] W - opens Word O - opens Outlook T - opens Teams P - opens Powerpoint and so on... try a different letter and surprise yourself :D And that's an interesting one: If you have several windows open. Grab one and start shaking. Everything will be minimized and the window you were shaking will stay.
@LeshaTheBeginner6 ай бұрын
I hate the last one (kinda)
@TechOfs77476 ай бұрын
Ctrl + shift + Win + Alt + B resets your graphics driver
@Killerjerick6 ай бұрын
@@TechOfs7747 Alt is not needed, just Ctrl + Shift + Win + B
@あや-q5t6 ай бұрын
how did you find the wotp ones!? did you do reverse engineering? i never seen them on microsoft docs
@alexandreman86016 ай бұрын
X opens Excel and N opens OneNote
@jomascarbProc6 ай бұрын
Just to clarify, the period and backslash to run the script it's not because powershell is weird, it serves to point that you're running a file inside the directory you're in. When you just type the file name it reads as if you're trying to run an environment variable
@AltonV6 ай бұрын
It's the same in Linux but with a slash instead of a backslash
@jcorey3336 ай бұрын
Sure, but I think the fact that the default is not to have the current directory in the path is weird.
@eDoc20206 ай бұрын
@@jcorey333 It's not weird if you think about it. Having the current directory in the path makes it super easy to execute the wrong version of a program by mistake. This can be a major security risk if you execute something you didn't mean to, especially since Windows gives all files execute permission by default.
@jcorey3336 ай бұрын
@@eDoc2020 I do understand that there are valid reasons for it, but I still personally think it's weird and unintuitive.
@mcfnordАй бұрын
@@jcorey333 it took me some getting used to!
@Lofote6 ай бұрын
Funny that you mentioned the "use ! or some character at the beginning of a file name to customize alphabetical ordering, yet the most important way to sort filenames or folders that start with a DATE you do not use (as I saw in your example at #1): Always use YYYY-MM-DD way, for example you put your trip to Italy pictures in Sep 28th 2023 into a folder named "2023-09-28 Trip to Italy", and not some stupid localized way like "09-28-2023" or "28.09.2023" or "Sep 28, 2023", because that will not work with alphabetical order at all. Plus always use leading zeros, so use "2023-09-28" and not "2023-9-28". And always use 4-digit year names, that way it is also clear, that the first thing is in fact a year ("23-09-28" could also be the 23th of September 2028).
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
Oh, how I loath when screenshots (or other pictures) get those localized formats, and especially when there's no way to change it. WoW comes to mind (though I haven't played it in many years, might have changed.)
@protonmaster766 ай бұрын
I organize my photos like this
@Tom-kl9jf6 ай бұрын
yes, I do this. as an Australian, using day-month-year is normal, so this is a simple flip. so similar to your method, for example today is 20240331. the hyphens help with human readability of course, but make no difference to sort order
@aldyreal6 ай бұрын
ISO 8601 for the win!
@andreylucass6 ай бұрын
You know the 'stupid localized way' is actually that American way, right?
@mikepanchaud16 ай бұрын
Another way to get to the command prompt is to just type 'cmd' into the address bar of the folder you are in. CMD will open in that folder!
@Unpiloted09225 ай бұрын
Or the reverse, typing "explorer ." (without the quotes and the dot is important) will open an explorer window at the current path
@Moon-_-Power5 ай бұрын
using "powershell" opens powershell
@6sicSIXАй бұрын
I wonder if it would run logoff.exe if you typed logoff 😅
@mcfnordАй бұрын
@@Unpiloted0922start . Also works. Wonder why
@fluffy_fluffinity6 ай бұрын
Having to type ".\" at the start of the command is not a weirdness of Power Shell but a security feature. Not having this would allow potential attackers to fake existing programs on your system by having programs in your current directory with the same name. If you want to execute a program in the current directory you have to be explicit about it. On Linux it's the same
@I.____.....__...__6 ай бұрын
Bingo. Microsoft used CWD as the default way back in DOS, which was convenient, and of course carried it forward to the Windows command-prompt. But of course, convenience and security are usually mutually-exclusive. 😕
@danytoob6 ай бұрын
Theo Joe, 1 More - Love these tips! Some I do know, many I've forgotten (LOL) but always useful. One you didn't mention here (though you likely have before) is the Windows "Steps Recorder" . Start it then do whatever you want to record (ie - clicking through Settings options to a specific function) ... the recording gives text instructions and pics of each step process you did. Great teaching or help tool!
@Stratelier6 ай бұрын
The file naming trick is valuable in INVERSE proportion to how much you actually use it. Because if every file is the most important one, _none of them are!_
@mchenrynick6 ай бұрын
He does point out that the ! files are his custom ones, so they stay separated from the default ones.
@Stratelier6 ай бұрын
@@mchenrynick Not actually the point. Using this on too many files at once devalues the whole point of doing it at all, and in extreme cases (which I've witnessed firsthand, thanks Mom) leads to runaway "prefix creep" -- not just one or two key files prefixed by one symbol, but dozens of files each prefixed with anywhere from two to _five_ symbols because the user wanted an easy way to "pin" some important file at the top of the list yet couldn't bear the thought of ... y'know, _actually removing that prefix_ after a file had served its purpose and no longer needed priority in the sort order.
@sivalley5 ай бұрын
Welcome home Syndrome.
@kokorochacarero8003Ай бұрын
That's when you start using !!
@sectorgamma6 ай бұрын
12:33 there are many more modifiers for text editing and selection. You can use Ctrl + Left/right arrow key to move around text one word at a time rather than one character. Also, you can add shift to any text movement input so that it also _selects_ all the text from the previous cursor position to the one after the movement. For example, Shift + end (self explanatory), or Shift + Ctrl + Left/right arrow key to select an entire word. You can then chain more movements while keeping shift held down to add to that selection or modify it. This is absolutely crucial to know if you spend a long time editing text or coding, it makes the workflow that much faster.
@ryansamarakoon82686 ай бұрын
In Australia you can claim tax back for days you work from home. You normally need to hold a log book with times you've worked, but I've found using event log viewer to see when i start my computer during a work day at 9am to be a good indicator. Then a simple python script to turn it into an excel doc works for me. Only possible if the log size is higher since you'd need to do this for a full year
@EdwinvandenAkker6 ай бұрын
1:26 _"…Group files in downloadfolder…"_ That's a very useful tip. I have a Mac, and apparently it works in MacOS as well. Thanks!
@igorthelight6 ай бұрын
The alternative would be to set your browser to download files right to your Desktop. That way you would need to deal with every file you download (and your Download folder would not grow to 1 Tb in time! xD ).
@barsadal17386 ай бұрын
13:27 There's actually a quicker way to do this: CTRL+WIN+Q ; that way you can just tell them to press these keys on their keyboard when you want them to open it
@barsadal17386 ай бұрын
14:30 you should make sure to disable "quick restart (or similar) in Control Panel power settings, or this won't have any effect (search for "what power buttons do" in Start Menu)
@lritzdorf6 ай бұрын
In case it helps anyone, that Fast Startup setting can also play havoc if you're dual-booting with Linux and trying to access your Windows drive/partition. Essentially, it means Windows won't do a full shutdown - and this leaves the filesystem in a weird state, causing issues when other OSes try to access it
@aaronbrookins86946 ай бұрын
Also, unless Fast Startup is disabled, Shutdown will not clear the active RAM contents, but Restart will. If you disable fast startup, the RAM contents do appear to clear in my recent experience upon Shutdown
@eDoc20206 ай бұрын
AFAIK holding Shift when clicking Shutdown does a full shutdown.
@barsadal17386 ай бұрын
@@eDoc2020 yep, that too. btw that also works with the restart button where it would restart to the advanced options screen... but I feel if you want your computer to start up fast you just put it in hibernation/sleep mode, since that's what happens in the first place by default if you shut down with that option enabled (minus open apps). PCs these days take less than a few seconds to boot anyway, why not make a full shutdown the default when you click that button is anyone's guess
@tasmanwinchcombe97744 ай бұрын
@@lritzdorf yes, wish I knew this when I started dual booting, I had to reinstall windows multiple times before I learnt about fastboot.
@jovetj6 ай бұрын
18:02 My own pro tip: with any standard Message Box displayed with the focus, you can press *Ctrl+C* to copy all of the text (title bar and message text and buttons) to the Clipboard. You can then paste it somewhere to save it as needed.
@peterdobson34356 ай бұрын
That power management tip might just have solved a couple of USB issues that I have been having. I knew about the feature, but didn't know about the issue with some of the older devices having a problem with that checked setting. We will see. Thanks for the script as well. Saves some time that way.
@Paul_Wetor6 ай бұрын
I had that problem with my computer where if I plugged in a new drive, the other plugged-in drive would drop out. Or maybe it was when I removed a drive. Either way, that option was the cause of the problem.
@peterdobson34356 ай бұрын
@@Paul_Wetor Yup. It was a head scratcher for me for a while now. I too would have devices cut in and out for no obvious reason. So far, I haven't had it do that since I made the change. Looks like that solved it.
@montpierce4246 ай бұрын
Great video. Tip 13 at 14:10, you mention turning a computer or device off, waiting 5-10 minutes, and then powering back on. This works, but requires an additional step for any device that you can power on/off by a remote control because they don't actually fully power off. In this case, it needs to be physically unplugged from power source to fully power off. I had a VCR years ago that every 6 months or so it would go wacky. To fix, I would unplug it, wait 10-15 minutes, then plug it back in, and it would then work fine for another 6 months or so... go figure... Thanks again for all the tips.
@randomtoxx6 ай бұрын
Almost every PC motherboard (and other devices as Modems, Switches etc.) will keep power on them, if you just power them off and leave the power cord connected. It usually will not reset anything. Most modern PC Motherboards will have some kind of light on them so you can see that there is still power on them. Being an certified Computer Service Field Engineer for over 30 years, for me, the only way to really reset a Motherboard is to disconnect all cables. Including all external (USB) devices clear the BIOS and then take out the battery and wait at least a few minutes. Electrolytic capacitors generally hold a charge for a couple of minutes, up to an hour or two. With other devices, my experience is, take the power cord off and wait at least a minute or 3.
@donnydarko762414 күн бұрын
It's 30 seconds to a minute, not 5-10 minutes. My god if we had to wait 5-10 minutes every time we had to power cycle an arcade game when I worked at an arcade we would have had to have a lot more techs on every shift, lol. You are correct about completely isolating the machine from the electrical circuit though. It's extremely common to need disconnect the power from a router or modem for 30 seconds to get it to reestablish a connection with the ISP.
@Mister66 ай бұрын
I love your stream. I've been a heavy MS-OS user since DOS 3 days but I haven't been a desktop tech since the early 90s. I love doing things more efficiently but am too lazy to keep up with the new tips and tricks. Your concise videos always reveal something useful. Thank you!
@surject6 ай бұрын
Same, started with CP/M even, but I pretty much knew every single tip already :/ If you're looking for efficiency, use Total Commander, you will love it! I'm using it since the mid 90s, when Norton f'ed it up. Don'forget to install "Everything" as well if you have a lot of files/drives.
@LarcR6 ай бұрын
Setting UAC at the top may improve security, but it will constantly nag the life out of you. Some of us keep it set at the bottom and have never had any problems with that.
@AbhishekMTC6 ай бұрын
Choosing 'Yes' in a Popup is that hard for you?
@Bigos46 ай бұрын
If you have password set for UAC instead of Yes/No then it becomes annoying to type it out everytime
@AbhishekMTC6 ай бұрын
@@Bigos4 Yeah, that's pretty annoying but still a little extra layer...
@sambouza6 ай бұрын
@@AbhishekMTCyeah, if you do it repeatedly lol
@AbhishekMTC6 ай бұрын
@@zorkman777 but it also lacks many Windows apps., Linux don't support the vast collection of Windows Apps and Games unless you are comfortable with an emulator...
@pedro42056 ай бұрын
I use exclamation point always, learned it in the mod community to organize mod load order.
@aurisbunni6 ай бұрын
I've been using the 'exclamation mark' trick for months, it's really helpful.
@soulstenance6 ай бұрын
0:20 Fun fact, in Linux Mint's Nemo file manager, you can pin files in a folder which will make them look bold, as well as make them appear at the top (even above other folders inside that one). Very handy, I use that a lot!
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
But I suppose that doesn't transfer when syncing.
@soulstenance6 ай бұрын
@@johanponken Not to my knowledge. Unfortunately it will need to be redone on a per system basis. It does seem to "stick" if you copy that folder to other locations on the same system or external media connected to that system though!
@stylis6666 ай бұрын
@@soulstenance That can be very handy in work settings where people share files and folders and not everyone wants a specific file to show at the top.
@soulstenance6 ай бұрын
@@zorkman777 Thiojoe makes good stuff. Very Windows centric usually, but not always. I like staying up to date on the latest malware (aka Windows) that people are using, and remind people they do have a choice. That's all I can do. 🫠🤓
@soulstenance6 ай бұрын
@@zorkman777 Thiojoe makes good stuff. Very Windows centric usually, but not always. I like staying up to date on the latest malware (aka Windows) that people are using, and remind people they _do_ have a choice. That's all I can do. 🫠🤓
@Green_House6 ай бұрын
11:00 Reboot to BIOS tip only worked when, after creating the shortcut . . . Right click on the new shortcut: 'Properties' 'Advanced' Tick 'Run as administrator' OK Apply OK
@joeshmoe0006 ай бұрын
Maybe most ppl know this, but I didn't know that if you hold the Alt key while pressing PrintScreen, it will only capture the current focused window instead of the whole screen.
@igorthelight6 ай бұрын
True! Not all people know that!
@elenorsnow8970Ай бұрын
OMG! THIS is worth hours of time! THANK you!
@bencodykirkАй бұрын
I remember using this one before the Snipping Tool was a thing. There will be many out there who have not known they could do this for the last couple of decades though!
@vinching9266 ай бұрын
about the turning off and on it's also okay to unplug the power then spam the power button a few times (of course for desktop PCs having all these) forcing it to drain out all the power inside, if you don't really want to wait for that 30 seconds. Not related to this video, but in the video you introduced virtual desktop (win+Tab) you forgot to say we can ctrl+win+left / right arrow key to switch virtual desktops right away.
@chris_37295 ай бұрын
Another thing he should have talked about is you should use restart instead of shut down and hitting the power button again because of the fast start default in Windows
@vinching9265 ай бұрын
@@chris_3729 I think he had mentioned that in videos like "You're not using the Windows right"?
@baumthetree6 ай бұрын
Ever annoyed of windows moving files to trash when deleting them? If you really want to fully delete them, hold shift while clicking the delete button and it will let you permanently delete it right away (Very sure someone else in the comments already mentioned that but good to know and saves me quite some time sometimes)
@feynstein10045 ай бұрын
😂
@cravenpeak12Ай бұрын
Only problem being that you’ll develop the habit of using it always only to regret deleting some files 🤣
@baumthetreeАй бұрын
@@cravenpeak12 That did happen to me already, sadly xD
@deventerprises26405 ай бұрын
One time saver is when you edit the registory or do anything which requires a restart you can instead got to the task manager and right click "Windows Explorer" and click restart to achieve the affect in less time although complex operations on computer can require complete reboot so it works most of the time but not all
@NoEgg4u6 ай бұрын
Joe, here is a nearly unknown setting that you will wonder how you lived without: I used to work with UNIX and Linux systems, where the company's IT head set them up for the focus to be on the window below the mouse pointer. So if that window is behind other windows, but still some portion is visible, then when you hover your mouse over that portion, then that window will be the focus -- meaning, when you start typing, it will be applied to that window. The same thing is possible with Windows. I use it, and cannot live without it. There are countless times when I want to type something in to a window, but I do not want to bring that window to the foreground. The above described setting allows you to keep that window where it is (you do not need to click on it). But you can paste into it with the keyboard and type into it, simply by having your mouse hovering over any exposed portion of it. Setting it up involves a change to accessibility options, and also a registry change. If you do only the accessibility change, then when you hover over a window, it will be brought to the front (without clicking on it). That is annoying. When you also make the registry change, then the window will not get raised to the foreground (unless you click on it). When you get it to work, you will likely end up occasionally typing in the wrong window, from time-to-time, not realizing that you moved your mouse over some other window. But you will learn quickly to avoid that. Also, when you hover your mouse over the window of your choice, its border will change, making it clear that it has the focus; that it is the active window. There is yet one more registry change to make. It determines how long your mouse must hover over the window for that window to get the focus. I believe that the default is 1000 ms (one second). That is too long for my taste. One second might seem fast. But when you want to type into a windows, that one second will seem like an eternity. I have mine set to 250 ms. That ends the waiting, and also allows you to quickly move your mouse to somewhere else, without losing the focus where you had it. Once you set up the above, you will wonder how you ever lived without it. Let me know if you are interested in the specific accessibility setting and the registry settings. It will take some time to document it in a comment. Years ago, I found the information on only one site, and I can't find it now. But I have it printed out. I had a bear of a time searching for it, and so I printed it out.
@Stratelier6 ай бұрын
Egad, keyboard focus handling is just a huge can of worms to begin with. Back when I worked with Visual Basic, I remember always toggling a property called "KeyPreview" so that keystrokes would go to the window-level key handler _first,_ before optionally getting passed through to the key handler for any specific control on the window. Which was important to my usecase where the bulk of the window's UI (and overall functionality) was rendered manually (not using the stock controls). And that version of VB didn't have a by-reference parameter to control whether or not the more-specific key handler should passthrough the event to the next one in the chain; IIRC the first key handler to execute was the _only_ key handler to execute at all (or maybe it was the reverse; either way, it was not workable for my usecase). Even in current versions of well-known modern applications, the problem with keyboard focus handlers is how (from the user's perspective) certain keyboard functions should be handled globally regardless of any active control, but others should not, and the line between the two is not always intuitive. For example, in GIMP the Spacebar is a modifier key to pan (scroll) the image view while moving the mouse, but Spacebar is also a perfectly valid character input for any and every text control _everywhere_ on the UI (when it has focus), and it's super easy to lose track of just where your keyboard focus is and then wonder "why isn't Spacebar panning the image?" Similarly, many tools are accessible via various letter keys but ONLY when the main window has keyboard focus; any time a more-specific control has focus instead, you get left wondering why the keyboard shortcut is suddenly "not working".
@sambouza6 ай бұрын
Definitely document it! I used to use Linux as my personal daily driver for a month, and my personal opinion about linux is that it has so much potential, since it lacks in compatibility which can only be achieved through emulation or native support, but not many people natively support some apps and instead depend on emulators like wine. I find it so funny on Windows I open up a program and see a setting "Optimise for wine". Anyway, that distro which I used had that focus feature automatically enabled. And switching back to windows got some needing to get used to. I definitely want that feature and honestly I wouldn't have known if it weren't for you. So please, send a link or a quick documentation on the steps required for it. Helps others too!
@elvendragonhammer54336 ай бұрын
Just to specify- You may be un-aware of this, but ever since Windows Vista, Windows V, 7, 8, 10 & 11 currently uses emulators to run it's OWN programs. ANY 32-Bit executable runs via emulation. (The STEAM Launcher is a good example- it DOESN'T have a 64-Bit Executable- even though it would run far better if it did, but that would likely lead to game comparability or issues running on the platform. XP, & Vista did the same for 16-Bit programs, though in newer OS's they have no support at all. Intel stopped adding physical 32-Bit processing cores in it's chips by the time the first i3's came out. The last one that had them was the Core-2Duo line of procs. They are planning on doing the same thing & removing Hyper-Threading from the new Core Ultra line. They have already stripped the ability to use Direct x-12 on older i9 chips. Like the i9-11900H in order to force gamer's to upgrade to the 14'000 series. Also, If you want to be purely technical, every program we run is an emulator. It runs in Human readable code, which needs to converted to Machine readable code, whether that's assembly, or hex to be make changes to values in ram & eventually gets converted again to binary to run on the processor. than the result gets converted back to let the program know if it did or didn't do what it was asked to; & all that happens before you see a change to your screen. It's not Linux that lacks the compatibility, it's that many developers don't add the ability to use Linux to their application. Many windows apps run in Linux just fine w/o wine even being installed. (Obviously there are some that require them), but that's because of the lack of underlying support by the program's Devs. A perfect example of that is any Adobe program- They don't give a rats @$$ about their own windows customers, why would they go out of their way; & "waste" resources to make something work on a less used OS. Nowadays your more likely to find Linux programs that won't run properly on Windows instead, unlike 10 yrs ago. Many Devs don't consider Linux real, because they've never knowingly used it, or don't use it as a daily driver. You can do ANYTHING on Linux you can do on windows, it's just not as point & click easy, & in you will likely need a better grasp of the terminal commands of parameters to make it work the way you want. Many of those ppl are of course ignorant to the fact that 90% of the servers they are probably connecting to, even @ work are running it. Gaming on it is one of the few area's where it still lags a bit behind windows, but Steam, GOG, EGS' Launcher run just fine now, though u will probably need to tweak a few settings.@@sambouza
@sambouza6 ай бұрын
@elvendragonhammer5433 I know that Windows also emulates yes, but it does it seamlessly, and you don't go into configuration hell (unlike **most** linux distros). And I also pointed out that developers don't give 2 craps to create a native port to Linux, and that's not really attractive as a Windows user. It's the convenience of Windows which is the actual reason why I use Windows. I know so many shortcuts, use so many programs, that I just can't live without them. Every installation is simple (although you do need to be careful from malware, a disadvantage from closed-source software). The best analogy I can think of is that It's like getting trapped into Adobe's Suite where the subscription price is absurd, but you depend on the Suite so much that you can't not use it. But Linux also has some pros of its own, such as it has native programs which Windows does not have. You would need to emulate Linux on Windows so you could use those programs. Now I use a windows-linux hybrid on my PC, so I'm getting the best of both worlds. WSL + Windows is perfect for me, and I don't really need a full-fledged linux machine anymore. And on my slow laptop, I dual boot a modded version of windows and a light linux distro. At the end, Linux and Windows are both suited for different tasks, and for people with different preferences. I'm the type of person to click on "Accept All Cookies" mindlessly, click yes on "Can we trach your every mouse move, where you live and who you are?", because I don't really care, and I do want personalized ads. In contrast, some people absolutely hate that, but not me.
@Lurker-dk8jk6 ай бұрын
For clarity, I'd like to know the settings to make this happen. As often as I juggle between text windows, I NEED THIS.
@michaeld271623 күн бұрын
14:27 I have used the 2 minute power off, and the number of problems that this has resolved is amazing. It has saved me many hours of troubleshooting working Desktop Support.
@brucethen6 ай бұрын
CTRL SCROLL works on the desktop too, to change icon size. CTRL SHIFT left arrow or right arrow selects a whole word.
@AltonV6 ай бұрын
ctrl + scroll also works in folders
@gavincstewart6 ай бұрын
Man, that BIOS shortcut tip is KILLER! Thanks for that, Thio! I forget if you mentioned it in the video or not, but I had to go into the shortcut properties and enable 'Run as Admin' for the shortcut to work. First time I tried it, it said I didn't have privilege. After enabling Admin in the shortcut properties it works as expected.
@ilkeryoldas6 ай бұрын
You can also use multiple exclamation points if you want them higher on the list
@bikeny6 ай бұрын
Scene 1 of Episode 1 of THE IT CROWD tells all about the turn it off steps. So much useful info in that show. Thank you, ThioJoe, for the other tips as well.
@carlbenz14316 ай бұрын
I started downloading manuals because I could never find them when I needed them. Now it is an automatic thing I do for everything like appliances and other electronics. They are also searchable so I can find the topic I want very easily.
@elenorsnow8970Ай бұрын
I do this when I BUY something. I also keep a document with the source, order date, number, PIX if appropriate, serial number, and model number. I also write notes (esp. the rep's NAME) if I have to contact the co. about something. Hardly takes any time -- but being able to read back all that info REALLY helps if the problem drags on! And, e.g., talking to Comcast, I can open the router and modem pages, and have serial MAC etc. etc. PLUS WHEN each was last updated, upgraded... (Yes of COURSE I'm a good bit obsessive! How'd yah guess!) I ALSO, any time I CAN, download and save the (first time, original) install executable. Just now slogging along setting up new computer (old one broke, couldn't clone everything... ARGH!); for nearly all my long-0since downloaded programs I HAVE an executable on hand. And it means I DON'T have to learn the "new-and updated" (very often crapped up) version! Recommend it to y'all!
@Alan-rt3se6 ай бұрын
On my windows 10 computer, I had to modify the "Reboot to BIOS" shortcut slightly to make it work. I had to right-click on the icon, select Properties, select Advanced, and check the box to "Run as Administrator". After I did that, it worked as advertised.
@bl4ckscor36 ай бұрын
12:33 This actually also works similarly with selecting text. CTRL+Shift+arrow key left/right will de-/select text word-by-word.
@EIRE555 ай бұрын
I love to learn something new each and every day. Today, I've learnt at least 17 new tricks. Thanks everyone!!!😊
@spacecoyote6646Ай бұрын
Unfortunately at my age, I am forgetting one thing a day. So, I need to learn two things a day😊
@BarrySwords6 ай бұрын
Great video, I love these useful tips, I really like the command to reboot into BIOS.
@MrBroady025 ай бұрын
Under Launch parameters, not sure if you noticed but GUI applications actually can output data to the terminal the same as console applications. When you run a GUI program from the command line the terminal usually holds up until its closed and you can see information logged that might be interesting or useful.
@zxuiji6 ай бұрын
1:53, that grouping feature is one thing linux devs just don't seem to understand the value of, I really wish they'd implement the option in their explorers because it's the one thing I miss from windows.
@xdanic36 ай бұрын
kde's dolphin might have it, but I hate how it doesn't group by something like months, not very useful if I'm on a folder > a year old
@soulstenance6 ай бұрын
Cause in Linux we have this thing called folders/directories for grouping things together. Hehe. Sorry, added a bit too much salt to that comment. That _is_ kinda a neat feature but plenty of Linux nerds would consider that bloat. 😅
@Mr._Mythical6 ай бұрын
@@soulstenance you know windows also has folders, right?
@soulstenance6 ай бұрын
@@Mr._Mythical Yes. It was a bit of a salty joke lol. 😅
@zxuiji6 ай бұрын
@@soulstenance folders/dirs are obviously available in msw too so that was never a valid excuse. Making it an option would not have created an bloat. They can't claim linux is about being fully custimisable and then go and refuse to implement a basic feature many like myself want.
@cbbcbb68036 ай бұрын
The "long path" information will be very useful to me! All the other tips are very useful too. Some I did not know, some I knew but forgot. Thanks.
@SpaceGuy1016 ай бұрын
For tip number 4, there is a tool called paperless that does all that for you, OCR and categorize documents i highly recommend it, it saved me so much time. It may be a little complicated to setup but there are tutorials out there.
@siddiki97786 ай бұрын
Is that for Linux only? I found another called "OCRmyPDF" that supports windows + other operating systems. Anyways, thanks for reminding me to OCR my documents
@SpaceGuy1016 ай бұрын
@@siddiki9778 Unfortunately yes you can only host it on Linux but I do believe there are alternatives they just most likely don't have so many features. (You could run it in a VM as you don't need to have it running 24/7
@NtGism6 ай бұрын
I've got to admit that I don't take the time to watch your every video but damn when I do it's always packed with usefulness. Thank you for these
@ElvenSpellmaker6 ай бұрын
Powershell isn't weird, it's the same behaviour as in Unix shells, except they use `./`
@oz_jones23 күн бұрын
It's a security feature too.
@ElvenSpellmaker23 күн бұрын
@@oz_jones Yep!
@terawattyear6 ай бұрын
These are the type of tips I really appreciate and enjoy learning. Keep making videos like this and I will always watch.
@ParaMattYT6 ай бұрын
Actually, you can also use underscores instead of exclamation marks too
@SupportDesk1016 ай бұрын
And numbers too
@WackoMcGoose6 ай бұрын
I use the underscore trick all the time in the assets folders of my video-editing projects. If I want specific common files from SeriesName to always show at the top of the explorer view rather than being intermixed with episode-specific ones, making the start of the filename "_SeriesName" does the trick (plus it meshes perfectly with the underscores-as-spaces filenaming convention).
@hctiBelttiL6 ай бұрын
'!' precedes all other non-whitespace characters when sorting alphabetically, -because the "alphabet" is the ASCII table.- Edit: Never mind, testing reveals that's not the case. No idea what fever dream induced order they use. Unicode characters are all over the place too.
@paul1993willy6 ай бұрын
@@hctiBelttiLthe sorting key is very probably collation based. You’ll want to look at your localization settings to see which collation’s being used, then play with their own sorting rules.
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
@@paul1993willyThe horror… The horror…
@jovetj6 ай бұрын
2:35 It's not always self-explanatory. The creation date can be later than the Last Modified date, if the file was copied from a different file. The copied file can then be created at a date later than it was last modified. This can be confusing at first.
@I.____.....__...__6 ай бұрын
It also gets updated if you copy/move the file to another volume (even a different partition on the same disk).
@jovetj6 ай бұрын
20:27 UAC is designed to protect the user from himself. It is not designed to protect the computer from malicious software that the user doesn't want to run.
@DynamixWarePro6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the BIOS start shortcut. I have had issues trying to get onto the BIOS on my PC. I can press the right key to get onto the BIOS, either hold it down or press it multiple time when the computer starts and it will still not go into the settings and instead load Windows like normal. I didn't know about enabling long file names. I have multiple projects with multiple folders in them so knowing how to make the file paths longer is great to know.
@N....6 ай бұрын
11:11 you can also usually just hold the key down, no need to press it repeatedly. Shift+Restart and the shortcut are often more convenient though if you're actually trying to get into the BIOS and not a separate boot selection menu.
@phizc6 ай бұрын
The reason for repeatedly pressing the key is that as part of the startup it checks for struck keys, such as when the key is being held.. The computer would beep at you and display an error. That said, it's quite possible that it's been changed the last 15 years or so, and we're just repeatedly pressing the key out of habit since we haven't tried just holding it to see if they've stopped checking for stuck keys.
@N....6 ай бұрын
@@phizc It's definitely been changed in general but varies by manufacturer, for example on many MSI motherboards you can just hold down the F11 key from poweroff and it'll go straight to the boot media selection menu.
@eDoc20206 ай бұрын
@@phizc It has (mostly) changed. On some systems which take forever to POST I'll put a weight on the key. On some systems you _need_ to hold the key because the detection window is too short or possibly even zero. On other systems you still _need_ to press it repeatedly.
@wb5rue6 ай бұрын
I’d like to add something about the BIOS shortcut. When using the shutdown command with the timer (/t option) it’s best not to use /t 0. If you set the time to zero seconds it’s like using the /f option and it will force shutdown of background processes even if they aren’t done “cleaning up” after themselves. This can corrupt files by not allowing buffer flushes. Excellent video btw.
@thefrub6 ай бұрын
As a 30yo boomer, OCR still wows me a little. I remember just like 7 years ago OCR was a pain in the ass and some companies were charging hundreds of dollars for it. Now you can use your phone camera to copy text and auto translate it.
@mikechaffee43316 ай бұрын
Great point! But how are you a 30 year old boomer when the last boomers were born in 1964? What year is it where you're at? 1994...or earlier (to 1976)? Because that's the range that all of the boomers hit age 30: 1976 - 1994.
@traehesket83323 ай бұрын
ok boomer
@Bukki135 ай бұрын
0:25 You can also put AA_, AB_, AC_ and so on (or ZZ_ if it’s reverse alphabetical)
@lukeskywalker26 ай бұрын
Counterpoint: date modified often has the true create date if the file was transferred from another computer, date created only corresponds to when the file was created on that specific filesystem. I have files created this year that have a modified date of decades ago just from transferring them to new drives over the years
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
This. I try to use a commander (FreeCommander for me) to keep dates when moving. Or zip/unzip with keep dates.
@ejb79696 ай бұрын
Yes. Notice in Joe's example that for the top file listed, Modified Date was in Jan 2024, whereas Created Date was later, in Mar 2024.
@I.____.....__...__6 ай бұрын
Yup. Moving them to another volume will touch the created timestamp, even if the other volume is another partition on the same physical disk. It's always been like this, even back in DOS. You can use a touch program to copy one to the other to get the older of the two. Joe's example was also valid though, sometimes you don't want edits to be counted in the timestamp (eg fixing a minor typo in your own file).
@ejb79696 ай бұрын
@@I.____.....__...__ I use SyncToy to avoid this with large copy jobs.
@Tom-kl9jf6 ай бұрын
+1 to the product manual tip! I did that 6 months ago, and was then able to buy a much smaller filing cabinet, as manuals used a third of my previous space. If they were text or greyscale I saved the pdfs as high resolution 1-bit files for smaller file sizes. for the same reason I also scanned almost everything else - tax records, insurance docs, remittance advice, etc. needless to say I have off site backups...
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
Yes, black-white hi-res scan, tif with CCITT Fax 4-encoding is very efficient.
@Tom-kl9jf6 ай бұрын
@@johanponken and that is exactly the compression type used by VueScan (which I use) :)
@DavidM20026 ай бұрын
The problem with using special characters is, you likely don't know what order they will be sorted in. I simply use 00, 02, 04, etc. as a prefix. Leave a couple of digits unused so that you have room to insert other files in there using, eg 01, 03, 05, etc. If you end up with too many, add a letter suffix such as 02a, 02b. This is also a handy way to sort your browser's bookmarks if you want to push some to the top of the list.
@I.____.....__...__6 ай бұрын
They are sorted in order of character-code. You can look at an ASCII chart. If that's inconvenient, just stick with the exclamation-mark and underscore (and maybe the octothorpe), !>#>_ for the vast majority of cases (if you need more than three layers, then maybe you need to consider a file-management overhaul).
@harkisingh6 ай бұрын
Text extractor was cool thanks! Would love to see more videos about different power toys tools.
@maghicugi74186 ай бұрын
Just add the "Fixing Windows Device Power Management" script to autorun with delay. So you don't have to check the checkboxes after a Windows update
@wiedapp6 ай бұрын
CTRL + mouse wheel allows you to change the icon size on your desktop as well. Just js it on the open Windows desktop, you dont even need to point to an icon.
@weeooh16 ай бұрын
Re the exclamtion nark to push files to the top, I use numbers.
@onedeadboy56806 ай бұрын
Heads up on tip 14 regarding file path length. If you use any cloud services like Onedrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc, enabling this can allow you to set paths longer than those platforms support, which could cause sync errors and possible data loss.
@hahaslav6 ай бұрын
I tried the Shift+RMB on the KZbin video player and it opened the browser context menu instead of KZbin's one. I only have knew that I could click RMB twice to open the browser context menu on the KZbin video player.
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
Oh, Ill be using this!
@UmVtCg6 ай бұрын
The file/folder type can be quite important. I sort the Windows Explorer tables like this: type, name, date, etc. This way it is easier to spot potential malicious files because the eye is trained to read from left to right.
@FulfillMyWill6 ай бұрын
15:19 Why Long file paths aren't enabled by default? Is there any catch?
@igorthelight6 ай бұрын
Win32 applications had that limitation in the past. It's just a compatibility thing. If your PC is dedicated to run only applications from 2000s - you may need that option for some of them.
@arithex6 ай бұрын
Be careful with expanding the max-path limit from 260 to 65k or whatever it is. There are circular-reference symlinks on most consumer Windows installations, and any software which traverses your filesystem (like backup software, or the virus-scanner, or maybe just yourself one day looking for a file with a certain name) instead of bombing-out after the recursive path exceeds 260, it will recurse 65k deep before bombing-out, which means scanning your filesystem will take ~250x longer. MS should have picked a more reasonable limit (260 is too small, 65k is wayy too big.. maybe 1k?). Also MS should not have created circular symlinks in the filesystem by default.. that is insane, and whoever did that should be sacked. Anyway, imho this is not one that ordinary users should try at home. Turning off 8dot3name generation is a similar but (arguably) more useful tip, to avoid accidental wildcard matches.. but it also comes with caveats, so I don't recommend everyone do it.
@bipl89896 ай бұрын
ASCII char? What order are they in? Just put numbers in front. 000xxx 010xxx 100xxc 150xxx
@Queen_of_Catastrophe4 ай бұрын
X2, the good ol' number before the file name
@LaceyArtemis4 ай бұрын
I always just put a 0 or 00 for this reason. Easier to type 0 than special chars
@antysiq6 ай бұрын
Great video Joe! Probably helpful for alot of none power user 👍🏽👍🏽
@duccie6 ай бұрын
for the first tip you can use a zero width space to get the same effect while not having it show up although it might not play nice with some programs and it can mess with people if they dont know its there so be careful assuming yt doesnt strip it here it is []
@flanger0016 ай бұрын
The value of the special character is that it does show up though. Seeing differently-sorted stuff at the top without a clear character marking it would make me go crazy.
@WackoMcGoose6 ай бұрын
@@flanger001 This, and also, it'd be a pain in the ASCII (har) to have not-normally-typeable characters in a filename, in general.
@johanponken6 ай бұрын
@@WackoMcGooseThis, for the this, and for the also. Also² I see what you did there.
@I.____.....__...__6 ай бұрын
I avoid Unicode characters in filenames as much as possible for compatibility. A better use for ZWS is in "mandatory" fields in forms. Maybe I don't have a last name or phone-number or email-address or whatever. 🤷 (It doesn't always work, but works often enough.)
@jann45776 ай бұрын
An additional point to tuning it on and of again. Due to fast start it might be necessary to restart instead of shuting down because windows will save some things when using fast startup
@cs77176 ай бұрын
I just put 0 1 2 3 or 4 or whatever priority number I need at the start of the name. Lets me EASILY put important ones at the top and still set a priority within that.
@igorthelight6 ай бұрын
I would suggest to use 1_ 2_ and so on for better visibility ;-)
@cs77176 ай бұрын
@@igorthelight I have no visability problems whatsoever putting zero space filename. To me, the underscore is actually cluttered and unclean.
@igorthelight6 ай бұрын
@@cs7717 Fair!
@RedPyramidHead6666 ай бұрын
You always provide new information even for advanced users. Thank you so much. 😊
@SilverAura6 ай бұрын
Microsoft is the only company I know who will restrict a feature behind a paywall, then officially provide an article with convoluted instructions on how to enable the setting without paying. jfc, lmao
@hans_xwh6 ай бұрын
If you need to open terminal as administrator on a folder, you can hold down shift + ctrl while you click on open terminal, and it will open as admin. This actually works for any programs.
@_SJ6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips, ThioJoe 🙂
@pranavakshit6 ай бұрын
Just to add to you 9:15 You can set the regular Windows Terminal to always open in admin mode from the terminal settings. If you know the risks, go for it.
@prz985 ай бұрын
16:48 also if you find launch parameter that you want to run every time you double click on exe file, you can input it in „properties” and it will be saved for future use
@frvo6 ай бұрын
What happened to the April Fool's day?
@kevbu46 ай бұрын
Another nice thing to know about are keyboard shortcuts. Like how [ctrl] + [shift] + [1-8] changes the view in windows explorer. For example, [ctrl] + [shift] + [6] gives you the detailed view, shows file size and dates etc. A web search can help you find entire lists of keyboard shortcuts for a variety of different contexts.
@edasm41136 ай бұрын
How is date modified before date created?
@MorganSullivan6 ай бұрын
"Date created" may be the original date of a file you've downloed, "date modified" is probably the date you've downloaded the file... In any case you can manually edit these dates...
@thisislilraskal6 ай бұрын
You can change those dates with an attributes changer software
@ThioJoe6 ай бұрын
If you make a copy of a file, it keeps the date modified, but since it’s technically a new file it gets a new date created at the current time
@shanent57936 ай бұрын
Because Windows is a gaslighter
@edasm41136 ай бұрын
@@shanent5793Somehow I new this...
@skeleton_craftGaming6 ай бұрын
Also a nice thing about grouping by date modified is that the date modified only is only updated when the file is actually touched, so it could be used to sort different versiins of the same application folder
@feynstein10045 ай бұрын
As with reddit, the real pro tips are in the comments 😉
@ironcito11015 ай бұрын
Turn on "Clipboard history" in the settings and then you can Win+V to display a menu of everything you copied in the past (since boot, anyway) and click to paste it. Essentially, the clipboard can now hold many things, not just one. You can even delete an entry, pin it to the top of the list, and such. I find it very useful. Of course, you can Ctrl+V to paste the most recent thing you copied, as usual. I also use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer with the arrow keys on the keyboard, one pixel at a time. It's great when working in design stuff, for pixel-perfect adjustments that can be hard to do with the mouse.
@Kavyatej6 ай бұрын
all the discord users know the first one
@nikirose76735 ай бұрын
Some good stuff here ... Love the Shift + Right Click, I didn't know about that. I've been using the reg hack for ages but I quite like the tidiness of the reduced W11 context menu. So this is a great tip for me. Ctrl Backspace/Delete is a v useful one too ( I just discovered that Ctrl + cursor arrows also works in the same way for navigating text), and I really like the "Reboot to BIOS" shortcut.
@usellstech-ip2sg6 ай бұрын
3 views in 16 seconds, bro fell off 🙏
@mjc09616 ай бұрын
This "joke" already fell off
@orangeheartguy6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@doulstt_amafans6 ай бұрын
Wdym
@volvo096 ай бұрын
@@mjc0961must be a new bot thing too... It's dumb.
@EverythingStudios20246 ай бұрын
MrBeast: 100k views in 1 minute.
@cambabiak5 ай бұрын
My favorite part of your tips videos, is to see how many I already know/use.
@Blood_Streams6 ай бұрын
I like my own comment...
@Heisenberger_696 ай бұрын
who
@rastanz6 ай бұрын
I've been using the file rename trick for over a decade but I use "#" character because it is far easier to see rather than the "!" sign which I think blends a little to well when you have smaller sized fonts.
@BradHouser6 ай бұрын
I knew several of these (I have every version of DOS and Windows going back to my first IBM PC. However, I learned several new ones: including ones I am likely to use: Boot to BIOS and Quick Assist. Thanks Joe! 🖥
@matthewtjeerdsma2549Ай бұрын
I like the "reboot to BIOS" shortcut, and I especially like that you took a little time to explain it, but I am worried I'll hit this shortcut by accident.
@DallasTechnical4 ай бұрын
Tip 3 is ok but I used context menu editing app to add right-click options, and I added many more than you did. No touching the registry in this method. Thanks for power shell download for Bluetooth power settings, I had been doing that manually and it’s a pain. Kudos Thanks for reboot to bios command, also kudos lol I’ve used Quick Assist before but it frequently makes me log back in and some customers can’t open and update it so I have a second paid app as backup unfortunately - security/AD/GP settings lead to that for some customers.. Quick note on UAC settings - once set to max then you’ll know one day that something is wrong when you run an app as administrator and it DOESNT prompt you, that’s a nice daily check-system on your current system integrity
@timmedlin3969Ай бұрын
I knew about the checkbox to prevent Windows from powering down a device but I did not realize Windows would reset it on an update! Instead of verifying that Power Management checkbox setting, I bought a new bluetooth mouse. I'm actually glad I did because I like the ergonomics of the new mouse. But it did not solve the problem of losing the mouse periodically. I could restore it by turning off bluetooth and turning it back on, That wasn't too bad but Windows would always drop the mouse at the worst possible moment. I've been going for hours with no lost signal. I feel like I have a new computer! Thanks @ThioJoe - I just subscribed because you kept me from Windows Insanity Syndrome!😁