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Computer Tips and Tricks

  • Steps Recorder – use for screen recording – search Steps Recorder on the search bar
  • Snip & Sketch – on the search bar type Snip & Sketch
  • Windows Key + i – brings up settings
  • Windows Key + u – brings up display settings
  • Windows Key + ; – brings up emoji
  • Windows Key + l – lock your computer screen
  • Windows Key + CTRL+SHIFT+B – to reset display drivers
  • CTRL+SHIFT+ESC – brings up task manager
  • Windows Troubleshooter – Settings Updates & Security -Troubleshoot

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Make your horribly slow computer faster from Command line run as administrator 8 easy steps:

Note: if you are running SSD, you may choose not to run ChkDsk. I have never had an issue with it, but under specific circumstances, it may cause issues. Apparently.

Windows 10/ Windows 11 commands:

  1. mdsched
  2. ChkDsk /f
  3. ChkDsk /r
  4. sfc /scannow
  5. DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
  6. Restart your PC
  7. Winget upgrade –all (this command will update all your apps automatically if any)
  8. For Ultimate Performance Plan, copy the following command and paste it on the command line and then hit Enter: powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb

How to check if your Windows 10 Product Key is Genuine – Open command prompt as administrator and run these commands:

  • slmgr.vbs /dli
  • slmgr /xpr
  • slmgr.vbs /dlv

How to Force Delete from command prompt

Command Prompt command for force deleting a file
DEL /F /Q /A “C:\Users\hhsfs_ss\Desktop\deleteme.txt”

Command Prompt commands for force deleting a folder
RD /S /Q “C:\temp\INVEST”

rmdir /s /q “C:\HELLO”

Powershell command:

Remove-Item –path “file_path” -force

How to set disk ready only from command prompt

  • set ready only:
    attribute disk set readonly
  • remove read only:
    attribute disk clear readonly

How to Debloat Windows 10 – to run much faster

  1. Speed Up Windows 10 – Chris Tech explains how
  2. Follow Chris instructions on how to Debloat your Windows 10
  1. How to do a Windows Reset to install from cloud download or CD/Flash drive
  2. How to Clone Hard Drive to SSD
  3. Best SSD Drives 2020 [WINNERS] – The Ultimate Buying Guide
  4. Ever wonder how your disk drive gets so full? Use WinDirStat to see which folders are taking up the most disk space.
  5. PowerToys – Microsoft’s Secret Windows Tools for Power Users – Thio explains what is PowerToys
  6. How to Encrypt Emails Using Microsoft Outlook
  7. How to speed up Windows 10 in one command line —–> Chris Titus Tech Explains
  8. Keyboard mappings using a PC keyboard on a Macintosh
  9. Keyboard shortcuts for Windows only
  10. How to Make Windows 10 Look Awesome –> using Rainmeter Britec09 explains how
  11. How to Show Internet Speed on Taskbar in Windows 10
  12. 20 Useful Websites Everyone Should Know!
  13. How to get Faster Internet speed when you change a simple setting – The tech guy explains
  14. Advance STARTUP OPTION – how to troubleshoot Windows 10 not booting up correctly
  15. Troubleshoot Advance – Windows 10 acting up? use the Troubleshoot Advance tools can maybe helpful
  16. Windows is Taking Your Bandwidth Let’s Fix It! – Did you know Windows Prioritizes their services over anything you do? Well, Not after doing this tweak!
  17. Windows 10 Maintenance Tasks – how to keep your computer in good health
  18. Tips to make your computer faster Thio explains how
  19. Winaero – At the edge of tweaking

How to do a quick or full scan from a command prompt

  • Press Windows key + R then type mrt (this will allow you to do a quick/full scan on your pc)
  • Free sofware from Ninite – Install and Update All Your Programs at Once – pick any software on this website list

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