Invoke God Mode in Windows 10 - Best of One Cool Tip

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Invoke God Mode in Windows 10

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By now, you should have upgraded to the FREE Windows 10 operating system for your PC that came out last week.

 Right?

It's OK if you haven't.  When you do, be sure you have good a good backup of your data to play it safe.

Windows 10 is a great new version of Windows.  It's what Windows 8 should have been.  But with many new improvements and features. Best of all, the Start button is back.  We'll do some Cool Tips for Windows 10 in the coming weeks.

But the very best Cool Tip for Windows 10 is GodMode. This hidden system control feature is for both general users and geeky sysadmins.  It brings all of the system settings into one all-powerful settings screen.

To invoke GodMode:

1. Right-click on your desktop and select New Folder.

2. Type in or "copy and paste" the following as the new folder name, exactly as shown:

    GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

3. Hit Enter and the folder icon will change to GodMode.

4.  Open the folder to access all Windows 10 settings.

That's it.  All of the system settings are in one place.

The new GodMode settings window can be moved around your desktop and directory like any other folder so you can make it convenient to access in the future.

As always, be careful when making system changes and only make changes when necessary.

To learn more about Windows 10, check out Microsoft's Windows 10 page.

Enjoy!

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• How to Set Your Start Page in Microsoft Edge
• How to Change the Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
• Minimize Windows on the Desktop with Shake
• Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Now Lets You Capture Pop Up Menus with Delay Action
• Try These Top 5 Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
• Invoke GodMode in Windows 10

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How to Change the Default File Explorer Folder View to "This PC"

Windows 10 changed the default folder view for the File Explorer application.  The default is now "Quick Access"

Most people prefer the "This PC" seen in previous Windows versions.

Here's how to change the default folder view when File Explorer is opened:

• Open File Explorer.
• Click “View” in the menu ribbon bar.
• Click “Options” (far right) to open the Folder Options dialog.
• Under the “General” tab, “Open File Explorer to:", change the drop-down option to “This PC.” 
• Click OK.

That's it.  Enjoy!

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• How to Quickly Show the Desktop in Windows 10
• How to Set Your Start Page in Microsoft Edge
• How to Change the Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
• Minimize Windows on the Desktop with Shake
• Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Now Lets You Capture Pop Up Menus with Delay Action
• Try These Top 5 Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
• Invoke GodMode in Windows 10

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How to Quickly Show the Desktop in Windows 10

Microsoft has two cool tricks for showing the desktop.

What does showing the desktop mean?   All application windows will minimize and only the Windows desktop will display.  It's a quick way when you need to get to files and folders that are on your desktop.

The first trick is not very intuitive.  In fact, it's almost a hidden trick.  Even if you've been using Windows 10 for a while, you've probably overlooked it.

It's been there all along.

Do you see it?

Don't be ashamed.

It's that itsy bitsy tall rectangle at the far right side of the taskbar.

Click it to show the desktop.

The second trick is easy.  Just press the Win + D keys to show the desktop.

Enjoy!

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• How to Change the Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
• Minimize Windows on the Desktop with Shake
• Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Now Lets You Capture Pop Up Menus with Delay Action
• Try These Top 5 Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
• Invoke GodMode in Windows 10

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How to Set Your Start Page in Microsoft Edge

Have you been using the Microsoft Edge browser as part of the Windows 10 operating system?

If so, you've seen the default start page is "Powered by MSN" when you start the new Edge browser.

But you can change this start page.  Maybe you want to start at your favorite site like Google.  Or OneCoolTip.

It's easy.  Here's how.

How to Set Your Start Page in Microsoft Edge
- Click the three dot icon "..." in the top-right hand corner of Edge.
- Select "Settings"
- Within Settings, you'll find "Open With"

- You can choose from 4 options:

1. Start Page - Opens with just the Start page and the "Powered by MSN" content
2. New Tab Page:  Opens with a new tab.  Content is determined by the options in the choice box below (Top sites and suggested contents, Top Sites or A Blank page)
3. Previous Pages: Opens with the pages open when Edge was last used.
4. A Specific Page or Pages: A web page of your choice.  Select the Custom option and enter the web address of the page you'd like opened when you start.  For example www.onecooltip.com

We've posted a number of very cool Windows 10 tips.  Check them out below.

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• Minimize Windows on the Desktop with Shake
• Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Now Lets You Capture Pop Up Menus with Delay Action
• Try These Top 5 Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
• Invoke GodMode in Windows 10
• How Do I Get Windows 10 for Free?

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How To Change the Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge

Windows 10 offers a new and improved browser, Edge.  Edge replaces the venerable Internet Explorer.  Long Live Edge!

By default, Edge uses the Microsoft-owned Bing.com search engine.

But what if you want to use another engine like DuckDuckGo or Google?

Fear not.  You can change the default.

Here's how to do it.

1.  Open Edge and visit the search engine you'd like to set as the default.
2.  Click the ... icon in the upper right-hand corner of Edge
3.  Select Settings
4.  Select Advanced Settings
5. Scroll to Search in the address bar with
6. Press and hold the drop-down menu.
7.  If your preferred search engine is shown, select it.  If not, click <Add new> and choose from the list and set as "default".  Click in the main browser window to close the settings box.

That's it.  When you enter a search in Edge's search box, your new search engine will be used.  This search engine change only affects the Edge browser.  If you search Cortana, Bing is the only option.

Learn more cool tips about Windows 10 HERE.

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• Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Now Lets You Capture Pop Up Menus with Delay Action
• Try These Top 5 Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
• Invoke GodMode in Windows 10
• How Do I Get Windows 10 for Free?

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Top 5 Windows 10 Tips to Make You a Pro - GodMode, Keyboard Shortcuts, Snipping Tool, Shake and Task Manager

Microsoft Windows 10 has been out for several weeks now.  

Let's look at our top 5 Windows 10 tips.

1.  Invoke GodMode in Windows 10
Don't drive yourself crazy searching through the Control Panel looking for the screen where you can make a settings change in Windows 10.  By invoking GodMode, you can get a super Control Panel window that has all of the options in one neat place.


2.  Try These Top 5 Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
Check out these Top 5 keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10.  Don't waste time looking for the right screen when you can get it done faster.

3.  Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Now Lets Capture Pop Up Menus with Delay Option
Snip. Snip. Snip.  Learn how the Snipping Tool has been updated in Windows 10 to be even better for capturing information from your computer screen.

4.  Minimize Windows on Desktop with Shake
Do you have a clutter of windows open on your desktop in Windows 10 Windows 8 or Windows 7? It's a pain to minimize all of the windows except the one you want. But with this Cool Tip, you can quickly minimize all windows by using the Windows "Shake". Check out the tip to learn more. 

5.  Open Task Manager FAST with This Trick
Who has time for a frozen application?  Learn this quick trick to access the Task Manager in Windows 10 to close that app and get back to work.

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Open Task Manager FAST With this Quick Trick

Do you have a program that is non-responding in Windows?

The Task Manager app is the best tool to exit a non-responding program.  The Task Manager displays programs, processes and services that are currently running on your computer.  You can use Task Manager to check your PC's performance too.  And...close down an application that has frozen.

We've all usually opened the Task Manager by using the ALT-CTRL+DELETE (the three finger Windows salute!) to get to the security screen and then choosing the Task Manager option.

There is a much faster way.

Press and hold   CTRL + SHIFT + ESC

That will launch the Task Manager.

How to Close an Application that is Not Responding

And what about that pesky frozen application?  Click on the desired application (status should say "Not Responding") on the Processes tab, right mouse-click and then select "End Task".

Enjoy!

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• Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Now Lets You Capture Pop Up Menus with Delay Action
• Try These Top 5 Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
• Invoke GodMode in Windows 10
• How Do I Get Windows 10 for Free?

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Minimize Windows on the Desktop Using Shake

Do you have a clutter of windows open on your desktop in Windows 10?

It's a pain to minimize all of the windows except the one you want.

But with this Cool Tip, you can quickly minimize all windows by using the Windows 10 "Shake".

Here's how you do it.

Grab and hold the top of the window you want to keep open and then shake back and forth by quickly moving the window back and forth several times.

All of the other windows will minimize.

That's it.  You've decluttered your desktop with the Windows 10 "shake"!

This fun trick also works in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

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Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Now Lets You Capture Pop Up Menus with Delay Option

Windows 10 is full of subtle changes for the better.

One small but important change is a very good enhancement to the Snipping Tool.

The Snipping Tool lets you capture a screenshot, called a "snip", of any part of your computer screen and then save the image.

This can be important if you need to document something that is showing on the screen for a technical issue or if you are capturing part of the screen for a presentation or detailed instructions.

Since its introduction in Windows Vista, there has been one drawback with the bundled Snipping Tool.

 A screen capture could not be taken if the mouse was holding down a dropdown menu or during some other screen actions or popup menus.

The upgrade fixes this by allowing you to set a 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 second delay before the capture begins..

Just select how many seconds delay you want, let's say 5, then perform the screen action.  When the time delay happens, you can then capture the part of screen as normal.

This is a great but important enhancement that makes using Windows 10 even better.

Enjoy!

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• Invoke GodMode in Windows 10
• How Do I Get Windows 10 for Free?
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Try These Top 5 Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

  Windows 10 has been out officially for over a week.  Have you installed it yet?

Don't worry if you haven't.  Read the Cool Tech Tip on how to reserve your copy.

But if you have installed, do you know about these time-saving keyboard shortcuts?

Top Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Windows Key+X - Press these keys to open the extra Start button menu.  This is perhaps the most helpful keyboard shortcut.  It works in Windows 8 as well.  This simple shortcut brings you the ability to access a number of commands that would otherwise require multiple actions to find.

2. Windows Key+Q - Press these keys to invoke Cortana for voice input.  Sometimes it just isn't practical to show "Hey Cortana".  This shortcut brings up the Cortana voice input ready for you to say your verbal command.

3. Windows Key+S - Press these keys to invoke Cortana for keyboard input.  When you really don't want to talk to Cortana, use this shortcut to bring up the keyboard input box for your Cortana request.

4. Windows Key+I - Press these keys to open the Windows 10 settings pane.  Need to make a settings change?  Use this keyboard shortcut to display the Settings window.

5. Windows Key+A - Press these keys to open Windows 10 notifications Action Center.  Use this shortcut to display the Action Center in Windows 10.

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Invoke GodMode in Windows 10

By now, you should have upgraded to the FREE Windows 10 operating system for your PC that came out last week.

 Right?

It's OK if you haven't.  When you do, be sure you have good a good backup of your data to play it safe.

Windows 10 is a great new version of Windows.  It's what Windows 8 should have been.  But with many new improvements and features. Best of all, the Start button is back.  We'll do some Cool Tips for Windows 10 in the coming weeks.

But the very best Cool Tip for Windows 10 is GodMode. This hidden system control feature is for both general users and geeky sysadmins.  It brings all of the system settings into one all-powerful settings screen.

To invoke GodMode:

1. Right-click on your desktop and select New Folder.

2. Type in or "copy and paste" the following as the new folder name, exactly as shown:

    GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

3. Hit Enter and the folder icon will change to GodMode.

4.  Open the folder to access all Windows 10 settings.

That's it.  All of the system settings are in one place.

The new GodMode settings window can be moved around your desktop and directory like any other folder so you can make it convenient to access in the future.

As always, be careful when making system changes and only make changes when necessary.

To learn more about Windows 10, check out Microsoft's Windows 10 page.

Enjoy!

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• How Do I Get Windows 10 for Free?
• This Power Point Tip Will Make You the Focus
• Netflix Keyboard Commands
• Search a Site with Google
• Skype for Web Now Open to All Users
• The Many Searches of Google

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