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Make Windows easier to use: 5 tips and tricks

Even simple things like file management can be frustratingly complicated in Windows 10 and 11. With its nested file system and hundreds of menus, functions, and folders, Windows is a highly complex organism. All your installed applications add yet another layer of headaches. If you want to work quickly and efficiently within Windows, you’ll need to optimize it to fit your way of working. Fortunately, Microsoft’s operating system is by no means rigid – on the contrary, it can be quite adaptable. This applies not only to the design, but also to basic operation.

1. ORGANIZE YOUR WINDOWS DESKTOP

The desktop is not just a colourful palette to display the programs and functions on your computer. Used correctly, it is an effective tool for organizing work.

For example, it’s advisable to create links to all applications that you regularly use on the desktop so that they’re always easily accessible. You have two options for this. First, you can right-click on a free area of the desktop, select New >

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