Windows is a great operating system, but it can be a little confusing at times. Here are five tips to help you get the most out of your Windows experience.

  1. Change Your Default Keyboard Layout If you’re not used to using a different keyboard layout when working with Windows, you may find it difficult to get started. To change your default keyboard layout, open the Start menu and select Settings. Then select Keyboard. Under General, select Change Default Keyboard Layout and enter your new keyboard layout information. If you have multiple keyboards, you can drag and drop them into the text field so that they all share the same settings.
  2. Set Up Automatic Updates for Your Operating System Automatic updates are important for keeping your computer up-to-date and safe. To set up automatic updates for your operating system, open the Control Panel and click on Programs and Features. Under Update Services, click on Add or Remove Programs and then under Windows Update, select Automatic Updates from the list of options. After adding the update service to your computer, check for updates every time you start up your computer by going to Start > Run > type “update” and hit enter. You can also find updates through Microsoft’s website by visiting their website (www.windowsupdate).com or by using one of the many app stores that offer updates for Windows 10/8/8/7 devices (such as The App Store or Google Play). 3: Use OneDrive For All Your Files And Documents OneDrive is an amazing feature of Windows 10/8/8/7 that allows you to store all of your files in one place so that they are easy to access and manage from any device or computer that has Windows 10/8/8/7 installed! To use OneDrive, open File Explorer (on windows 10) or My Documents (on windows 8) and then click on the three lines in the top left

Send a Command’s Output to the Clipboard

Note: This will work for any command.

How many times have you used the ipconfig command only to copy and paste the output?  You will never have to do that again as you can simply send the output directly to the clipboard.

Open Command Prompt From a Folder

Have you ever opened the command prompt and entered endless cd commands trying to get to a folder ? If the answer is yes then you will pleased to know that you can actually save a lot of time by opening a command prompt within a folder from Explorer. All you have to do is hold shift while right-clicking on a folder and the option will appear in the context menu.

Command History

You most likely have been pressing the up key to get to your previous commands, but this can be a pain when you are trying to track down a particular command. One other way you can view your past command is to use the doskey command.

Drag and Drop Files to Change the Current Path

Another neat trick if you are not a fan of opening a command prompt from the context menu is the ability to drag and drop folders onto the prompt and have it automatically enter the path of the folder. You’ll need to type the CD command and then drag the folder over to actually change the path, but you can use the same technique for a lot of different commands.

Run Multiple Commands In One Go

Our final trick of the day is one that many command line geeks may already know, the ability to run multiple command at once by linking them with double ampersands. You can do this with any commands and you can link up as many as you want: