Windows 10: The 30 most important functions

Many new features in Windows 10 are obvious, some others are less. What you must not miss, ULTIMATE TECH NEWS has collected.

Which Windows 10-board tools make life easier? Here you will find an inventory.

Microsoft distributes it on 29 July 2015 – for Windows 7 and -8.1 users even in the first year free to download . There have been some per-release versions, which those interested could get a first impression. The recent betas are already close to it on the sale version. Does Windows 10 interested, install and test it! Tips to is a counselor . Do you want to make the effort not, read on: The following provides ULTIMATE TECH NEWS

Known and unknown highlights in Windows 10

Start Menu

To users from outdated Windows 7, celebrates the classic Start menu in Windows 10 his comeback. It offers app icons and list items, a search function, a Shutdown button and quick access to the user account settings. As in Windows 8 you adjust the size of the tiles on optional. Whoever reclaims these colorful rectangles nothing, they banished by right-click option. Even under Windows 10 running the way Classic Shell whose start menu replacement Windows 7 counterpart comes close. Tiles do not exist here. How do you integrate alternatively a mini Start menu in the task bar, declared a counselor .

Start menu resizable

Something offered Windows 7, the full-screen Start menu in Tiles Look certainly not: the ability to draw the start menu is smaller or larger. Floating the software menu is both in terms of height and width. By users move the mouse pointer to the menu edges, lop the item to the desired dimensions cope.

Web search in the Start menu

Windows 7 users had similar first unlock consuming via registry hack, Windows 8.1 users got it free home – but including advertising: Start Menu search results that come from the Internet. Under Windows 10, the options are on the Start menu My data and Web ready.Clicking on the latter item, the default browser opens with hits of Bing.

Edge Browser

Contrary to some reports Internet does not replace the dewy browser Edge Internet Explorer. Both browsers perform a coexistence, as the default browser but acts Edge. The software is characterized by a sleek design and improved pace of web page construction.Default browser means that the program will open normally, if you click an HTML file or a link in the mail program.

Language assistant Cortana

Simply speak into the microphone, wait briefly, is already planning Cortana appointments, calls on software or directs a Bing search. The language assistant facilitates PC use felt – if they work as desired in the final Windows 10. If the counterpart to Apple’s Siri times not know, it opens the default browser, including online search results from Microsoft. Via search box in the taskbar to engage those interested to Cortana. In slimmed shape have Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 an alternate function: voice recognition. It also presupposes a microphone or heatset and allows some Windows programs to operate by its own acoustic or dictate Word texts. The seldom-used functionality should stand in the shadow of Cortana.

Command line knows shortcuts

Those who want to save clicks, the command line via the Start menu command calls cmd and type in commands. The sometimes prompt called tool speeds up the computer usage significantly. Prerequisite: One knows the appropriate commands for opening, copying, moving or deleting files. Also displaying the IP address of the router is possible, or the output of an Excel list with hidden driver information. Finally it works to copy instructions from the Internet and from the clipboard with Ctrl and V insert. Commands within the command window, copy with Ctrl and C . Also includes Alt and F4 the program. All older Windows systems lacked that luxury.

Command line be increased without tricks

Advanced users or professionals access to the command line in order to use afloat or call a program. For greater clarity, it is advisable to maximize the tool. This worked up to and including Windows 8.1 without further notice. For window-magnification that was absolutely WMIC command input. This falls finally gone: In Windows 10, you pull the board means on the edges just any greater. Alternatively, click on the middle icon three window icons at the top right. Or press both the Windows – and the top button.

Calculator in a new guise

So the calculator is uniformly operated both desktop PCs and tablets, Microsoft subjecting him well an extensive renovation. The launch possible, for example, by looking for the Start menu calc investigated. Buttons appear bigger and more modern. Volume, length, weight, temperature, power, area, speed, time, pressure or angle you still expect to.

GUI features of Windows 7, 8, 8.1

Despite technically important innovations Vista was a flop in terms of popularity. With Windows 7, Microsoft wanted to create a good Windows again, to carry the so-called GUI features at: Aero Snap, Aero Peek, Aero Shake. The operating aids exist in all Windows 7 followers continue. What is what? Aero Snap enlarged a window when you drag it to the top of the screen. By dragging it to the far left or right, the element takes up half the monitor space of each page. Aero Peek minimized window by clicking to icon bottom right of the screen. Per Aero Shake you shake the box to Keep, the remaining objects remain discreetly in the system tray. What’s new in Windows 10: Aero Snap supports the corners of the screen.Drag a window around to the upper left, the element takes up a quarter of the screen surface. As in Windows 8.1 works with apps and / or key combinations, for example,Windows key and the top to maximize. Are open except for the shifted window other, only Windows 10 has the magnification on the half screen size. Since apps are now running in windows, works the first time the Aero Peek-minimizing it. Aero Shake also works with App-windows.

Windows Explorer Ribbon Band

With each new version of Windows, including Vista, Microsoft improved the Explorer-called file manager: Since Windows 8 the board means trumps for example, a ribbon-ribbon, click.There is a large bar that just displays matching functions for file operations. Both the delete content and to create new folders works without having to go via the context menu (via right-click). The classic XP, Vista and Windows 7 menu bar has had its day. The well-known from Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 and 2013. Ribbon bar is not continuous popular but has its fans.Tree ensure that they are even with Windows 10 with Ctrl and F1 switches on.

Quick Access in the File Manager

The Windows Explorer gets a new category: Microsoft introduced with Windows 7 here, the libraries, and named Computers with Windows 8.1 in this PC to, now comes to the Quick Access area. No matter how you call the file manager by default jumps a counter the new function. It combines frequently used folders and the most recently used files. The list of known Windows 7 users who, if necessary switch on the Start menu as an entry; Windows 8 (.1) Users receive a similar insight only via Windows key and R and the command recent .

Animation in maximizing

Activate superfluous: Maximize a window, the new operating system for the first time shows in the Windows history a chic animation. The procedure for screen-magnification does not matter: It does not matter if you double-click the title bar, here select the top right, the middle icon, the Windows key and the top push or pull the window with the mouse to the top (Aero Snap ).

New display of date and time

A click on the date and time disclosed below right: The system developers have revised the Date dialog. It presents itself with chic transparency in Aero Glass style of Windows Vista and 7. seconds display but still lacking; for retrofitting still needed additional software.

Jump Lists New Look

Since the Windows 7 Jump Lists exist: On the Start menu, or by right-clicking a task bar icon on additional items. Among these are recent files and folders often a Quick Access option on certain program functions – for example when C Cleaner . Comparatively subtly touched on the look of Microsoft and Jump Lists called extension with Windows 8: Here accounted for the frame transparency. With Windows 10, the Redmond deny new visual paths, the list entries are displayed in black and are initially graphically unified in Start Menu and Task bar.

Hybrid start up and shutdown

It is only logical that Microsoft is a great feature of Windows 8 maintains: the hybrid boat.Thanks to this Quick Start function moves the system afloat high. In addition, the shutdown, which usually stretches one second speeds, rarely longer. Technically it works so that a large part of the system programs at shutdown no longer complete, but ends up in a Hibernate file from your hard drive or SSD. The reading from the system the next time, consuming initialization processes omitted. Similarly hibernation results in a considerable saving of time.

Snipping Tool with delay

To capture fast what content shows the Monitor, many resort to Paint – combined with the pressure-SysRq key. This is inconvenient: you create screenshots much easier by Snipping Tool. In Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and now also Windows 10, the tool is on board. In recent system, the switch is delay added: Define over in seconds (from 0 to 5), how quickly after a click on New to define the screen section is possible. Set a longer number of seconds is useful if you reproduce a bug, documented and then will forward it to a knowledgeable friend in the form of screenshots.

Xbox App

Not to be overlooked: the Xbox app on the Start menu. The application exists only under Windows 10 – whether a Windows 8.1 counterpart comes, is uncertain. In the Manage software last games, news from other users and gaming achievements. Per corresponding button works to open the Windows Store app.

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

With the Microsoft Windows Solitaire Collection brings back with games. Windows XP, Vista and 7 which contained, some people gave up hope after the failure corresponding entertainment material in Windows 8. The card game variants including Free Cell and Klondike. Who switch from XP, the former is likely to know.

Online Accounts

As with Windows 8 and 8.1 applies: The use of online accounts is in Windows 10 is no obligation. Who creates such a user profile or generated by conversion later, is closely connected to the Internet. To access the online storage One Drive to. Who has safety concerns: While allows Web coupling via online account is Microsoft to analyze your usage more accurately, yet appropriate accounts are useful because several password crackers it hard nut to crack.

Automatic update feature

She is still there: the Windows Update feature. As with previous operating systems, the board means ensures that everything stays safe – at least in combination with anti-virus program and firewall. Function replenishment refer also about. Accurate control of the updates to be installed Get Lost: Microsoft deprives the ability to easily switch off the function or selectively improvements.

Back-up function from Windows 7

Actually very curious: there is a present in Windows 7 backup feature in Windows 8 still – it’s Windows 7 file recovery. With Windows 8.1 remote Microsoft the entry that was well hidden in the Control Panel. In Windows 10, the tool is known as Backup and recovery sites (Windows 7) back again: the launch window file version history access via Control Panel, then click the bottom left system image backup click. Using the save producible complete back-ups in case of emergency a defective Windows.

Info center with alerts

Smartphone and tablet users with the current operating system should the Info Center of Windows 10 at least partially already know. The new function will open by clicking on note icon in the notification area (bottom right of the screen). The new feature is reminiscent of the Windows 8 (.1) -Charms bar and lists mails or completed driver installations on.

Tablet mode

In Info Center (see Function 22) switch at the bottom to request the tablet mode. The optimized user guidance of the tenth Windows for touch use via finger gestures: Almost all programs will appear in full-screen mode, is not minimized. In addition, the full-screen Start menu enabled. In a similar way we know it from Windows 8 and 8.1.

Task Manager

The Task Manager may not be missing in Windows 10! So you quit hanging programs and restart the explorer.exe process in an emergency re; The latter provides a remedy when still more desktop icons windows are visible because of an error neither task bar. Who put previously on Windows 7 or an older system, has to get used: start up programs you no longer hinder via Ms config board means, but via the Task Manager tab on automatic loading at start up. The launch folds altbekanntem approach, for example, by right-clicking the task bar and choosing the appropriate option.

Device Manager

Disable driver, uninstall, update, list Hardware: These are the most important tasks of the Device Manager. As the task manager You can reach him in different ways: for example, by right-clicking on the Start button. New for Windows 7 users who use Windows 10 as a replacement or additional operating system in a dual-boot environment (on its own partition so): In the device properties to find the rider events . Here introduce Windows 8 (.1) and 10 completed installations of driver INF files.

Defragmentation

Save new data and delete them, builds up on the hard disk sectors a gap. Later, when dropping files Windows fills exactly this gap. Should be stored contents even be greater than the said gaps, Windows fills it and the remaining components depends on the back. As a result, file fragments are no longer contiguous, they are scattered. A re-organization of the data structure takes care of the Windows Disk Defragmenter: It optimizes the hard drive for more speed. By default, it does its work once a week in the background. Schön: Since Windows 8 no longer function defragments the modern SSD hard drives, instead it sends them the TRIM command. The reduced unlike a conventional defragmentation not life – he has a positive effect on the pace of SSD from. Specifically: Storing new data slows down in the long run not.

Mail app

Only Windows 7 out of line: Windows XP brought with Outlook Express mail program, Windows Vista also includes a software for message management. Windows 8 (.1) has an in app form. Compared to the tile application well done is the Mail application in Windows 10: It is clearly, also supports swiping, provides the most important functions. If you have an online account, the app automatically displays the retrieval of the linked Outlook e-mail address. On the Start menu, the mail application is prominently displayed.

App Store as a software source

On the Build conference Microsoft Windows 10 was the first time. Not including the Group communicated the Store: In the stage presentation it sounded as if the function is the only way for software installation. That it is not: You also install applications as well as from the ULTIMATE TECH NEWS download area. Apps and classical programs get yourself but also via App Store. The comes truly cleaned. Besides programs and games they offer music and TV shows.Some content charges will apply.

Content moved with address bar

Hardly noticed in Windows 8 (.1) – and -10 PCs: User can also move files via address bar. The relocation will begin when you click on the file in a folder, hold down the mouse and drag it to a sub folder in the address bar. Is shifting, even copying: Press the right instead of the left mouse button. In the options menu you then opt for copying, moving or linking.

God Mode as Super Control Panel

An important function is the God Mode: This particular form of control panel displays a list that bundles all configuration options of the operating system. Especially Windows 10 newcomers benefit: Microsoft strives indeed, combine contents of Control Panel and Settings app, perfect not going on but. Thanks to the God Mode you find the window for system adjustment faster. To create a desktop shortcut to God Mode press on the desktop Ctrl , Shift and N and tap the following: . God Mode {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C 99712043E01C} After a The ENTER key is the thing done.