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Snip And Sketch - So Many Tools...So Little Time

Snip And Sketch Tool.   Legal professionals and anyone who uses a computer find the need sometimes to take a portion or all of a screen, and take a shot to save, edit, comment on, or otherwise manipulate it to show to others. Creating exhibits, sending comments to others, whatever your need, all of these can be done with a little known tool already available to Windows 10 users. Download it and create a desktop shortcut. Happy snipping.

Windows 10 Timeline: What Were You Doing Last Month?

Windows 10 Timeline: How to use Microsoft's new organizational tool | PCWorld. Lawyers are a document intensive workforce. We create documents all day long, and must store them in a logical way so that they can be retrieved on a moment's notice. Windows 10 timeline (activated by holding down the Windows key and pressing the Tab button) calls up a tiled collection of documents and web pages that can be quickly accessed with a tap. Try it. You'll like it.

Keep Your Windows PC Secure - You Aren't Helpless, Just Clueless

The 13 Step Guide to Secure Your PC After a Fresh Windows Installation [Updated]. Most security breaches come from user negligence, or lack of knowledge, or just plain laziness. Yes, I know. You are none of those things, are you? Well, let's examine your computer security IQ. Are you using the latest version of Windows? Do you update it when prompted? Do you update your software regularly? Do you use two factor authentication whenever available, even though it requires a little work? Do you regularly create a Restore Point when you make changes to the computer? Do you use a comptetent anti virus and anti malware product like Malwarebytes? Do you back up your entire system to a USB external drive or to the cloud on a regular basis? Do you use User Account Control, even though it adds a screen question to your use? Is your hard drive encrypted? I could go on; but, if you answered no to any of these questions, you need to rethink your security. Be careful out there.

Windows 10 Your Phone App Finally Getting Android Notifications

Windows 10%u2019s Your Phone App Gets Android Notification Mirroring. Until it was discontinued, Desktop Notifications was one of my favorite third party apps. It connected to my smartphone, and my texts, phone messages, and other stuff popped up on my desktop during the day. Now, Microsoft's Your Phone app, until now limited to texts and photos, will also send phone messages to the desktop. Since there are a few desktop text apps out there, I haven't used it; but, I have reinstalled it to wait for the update later this month. Useful stuff for the desktop prisoner.

Microsoft Edge Browser With Chromium Is Zippy And Compatible

Further details spilled on Chromium-based Edge browser %u2013 along with a download link | TechRadar. Google Chrome has been my browser of choice for years. However, it has tended, in recent years, to get top heavy and clunky. So, when I discovered that Microsoft had seen the light, and had infused the zippy little Edge browser with Chromium, and that it promised to be compatible with my bookmarks and Chrome extensions that I have honed to perfection over the years, I had to try it. It is fast, compatible, and I am using it right now. Even though this isn't even a Beta version, I love it already.

Windows 10 Drive Compression - Yes Or No?

Should You Use Windows%u2019 Full-Drive Compression to Save Space?. Who could have predicted that 128 Gigabytes of storage capacity would be not enough? So, when my computer warned me that I only had 7 Gigs of storage left on the drive, it was time to engage the nuclear option. Compress the sucker. My analytic software told me I could save 57 Gigs of space. But, compressing and decompressing files on the go used to be really slow. Of course, nowadays we have fast SSDs and Core i7 processors. So, after a little research, I realized that modern compression wouldn't be noticeable in my day to day computing. As you you? Much depends on how new your computer is, how fast the processor is, and whether you are still using a mechanical hard drive or a fast SSD. You be the judge. But, a lot of my files are about to get smaller.

15 Windows 10 Secrets That You Need To Know

15 simple, secret Windows tips and tricks designed to save you time | PCWorld. It's Monday, and you need something to engage your brain and get the week started, and get the cobwebs out. So, check out these slides from PCWorld and get started. I hate having to go from slide to slide in these articles; but, ads pay for the content, so I suck it up. From keyboard shortcuts, to using the versatile Shift key, this article is sure to contain at least one tip that will change your Windows experience. Now that your brain is working, go conquer the day.

Windows 10 Call Mirroring Coming

Windows 10 will reportedly bring call mirroring feature - Android Community. Call mirroring, which allows a Windows user to take calls on a laptop or desktop may be a coming feature. However, you can already make and receive calls on your computer. Just install Google Hangouts, or one of a number of applications. The calls are made over the Internet connection; but, they have gotten remarkably good over the years. Since I can take cell phone calls on my wrist, necklace earphones, or the phone itself, it really doesn't matter whether I am sitting in front of the laptop or desktop computer. Would you use call mirroring?

Make Windows 10 Boot Faster

6 Tips to Fix Slow Boot Times in Windows 10. Do you want more time to do productive work? Do you find that, over time, your Windows 10 machine boots slower and slower? These six tips can save a lot of time and speed up the booting process so you can get to work more quickly. My favorite is to disable Fastboot, which is a misnomer if I ever saw one. The next thing you can do is increase virtual memory. But, all of these tips will help. Now, get to work.

Microsoft Brings Android App Mirroring To Windows 10

Microsoft brings Android app mirroring to Windows 10. Most of us use our phones for most photos and texts. But, getting those photos and texts to our windows computers can be a hassle. Since all my photos and texts are in the Google cloud, or are sent to Google Photos in the cloud, I can access them within the Chrome browser. But, for many Windows users, building app mirroring to Windows 10 is the answer. Microsoft promises more robust Android mirroring in the future. But, for now, Microsoft is innovating, and this is a good sign. Sorry, Apple users, you can't do this. Just another reason to switch to Android. Boom.