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    Windows 10 tips and tricks that help you get stuff done faster

    Jul 14, 2021 5 minutes
    BRAD CHACOS reports

    Although, as we’ve seen, the future is Windows 11, the now is still Windows 10. Over the following pages our top tips will help you get more from Microsoft’s current operating system.

    1. ADJUST YOUR START-UP PROGRAMS

    Let’s start where it all begins: when your computer boots up. Seemingly every program you install worms its way into activating alongside your PC. Some software, such as your keyboard’s management app or your antivirus, deserves that lofty status. Others don’t. (I’m looking at you, game launchers.) And every program that leaps to life when Windows does delays your ability to use your system, especially if you haven’t upgraded to an SSD yet.

    Fortunately, it’s easy to seize control over which programs launch with Windows. Simply press Ctrl + Shift + Esc or search for ‘Task Manager’ to open the Windows 10 Task

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