{"id":116,"date":"2018-09-26T10:10:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T10:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laptoparena.net\/blog\/?p=116"},"modified":"2018-09-26T10:46:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T10:46:55","slug":"windows-10-tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laptoparena.net\/blog\/windows-10-tips-and-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 tips and tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Get windows lockscreen wallpapers<\/h3>\n
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Location of windows lock screen wallpapers:\u00a0<\/b>%LocalAppData%PackagesMicrosoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewyLocalStateAssets<\/p>\n

Copy all the files in a folder.<\/div>\n
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Create \u00a0a new file and rename it to\u00a0a.bat<\/b>\u00a0or any other name you want, but it must have the .bat extension. Copy the next lines into that file and run it. It will rename all the copied files in the folder to proper jpg images. Next copy all the images to a new folder so windows will create thumbnails for the images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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@echo off & setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
\nset a=1
\nfor \/f “delims=” %%i in (‘dir \/b *’) do (
\nren “%%i” “!a!.jpg”
\nset \/a a+=1
\n)<\/p>\n

2. How to set different wallpapers for multiple monitors in Windows 10<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Put all the wallpapers in one location \/ folder.
\nIf you have 2 monitors select 2 images, 3 monitor 3 images etc. then right click and\u00a0Set as desktop background<\/b><\/p>\n

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\n<\/b>In case the images are not in the order you want just rename the files lets way with 1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg etc to be in the order you want them then try again.
\nTo refresh the desktops just select one images and set it as desktop then try again with all the images.
\nEventually you will get it.<\/p>\n

Even if you remove the Extend desktop and put it back it will keep the images set.<\/p>\n

If you wander where windows 10 keeps the default wallpapers, lock screen images \u00a0it is here :<\/p>\n

C:WindowsWeb<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

3. Install .net framework 3.5 on windows 10<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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If you get error while trying to install it either with normal small insterller of full offline one just open a cmd with administrator rights (type cmd in start menu, right click and run as admin)<\/p>\n

dism \/online \/add-package \/packagepath:E:sourcessxsmicrosoft-windows-netfx3-ondemand-package.cab<\/div>\n
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change E: with the media where you have your win 10 installation files (cd, usb stick etc)
\nin my case i had to change it to E:x64sources….<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4. How to extend windows to second monitor on left<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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If you are using dual monitor by default the second monitor will be extended on the right but like me you might want to put your second monitor on the left.
\nTo fix this go to Display Settings and drag you second monitor to left as shown in the print screen below.<\/p>\n

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Now when you move the mouse cursor to the left it will go to your second monitor.<\/p>\n

5. How to disable get windows 10 notification<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Go to Control Panel – Uninstall a Program – View installed updates<\/p>\n

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Select and uninstall\u00a0KB3035583<\/b><\/p>\n

wusa \/uninstall \/kb:3035583<\/b>\u00a0\/quiet \/norestart<\/p>\n

Then go to Windows Updates and click Check for updates. Select the update and click hide otherwise the update will install again if you have Install updates automatic.<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0How to force \/ put monitor to sleep manually<\/h3>\n
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We will use the NirCmd utility from nirsoft.
\nDownload it from\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n

Copy nircmd.exe to c: for exemple or put it in windows folder if you like a tidy c partition.<\/p>\n

Next right click on desktop and select New -> Shorcut<\/p>\n

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Type “C:nircmd.exe” cmdwait 1000 monitor off
\nor change\u00a0 to the location where you put it for ex “C:Windowsnircmd.exe”<\/p>\n

Select Next put in the name something like Monitor Sleep and click Finish.<\/p>\n

To make it look good change the icon to something relevant like this :<\/p>\n

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If you get notification for security to and have to press run button every time just select properties go to Compatibility and check Run this program as an administrator. I got this in windows 10 in older windows versions you might not get asked every time.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0See how long windows has been running<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In windows 10 you can see uptime in task manager on the Performance tab.
\nTo find your system uptime open a cmd :
\nand type :<\/p>\n

systeminfo<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and look for System Boot Time<\/p>\n

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Or you can filter just the info you want by this :<\/p>\n

systeminfo | find \/i “boot time”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can also find there the windows install date.
\nTo ignore the hotfixes :<\/p>\n

systeminfo | find \/V \/I “hotfix” | find \/V “KB”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In windows 8 or 10 you can see directly your system uptime in task manager on the performance tab.<\/p>\n

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8. Disable windows defender in windows 10<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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In windows 10 from professional ( in home edition there is no gpedit) the windows defender is enable by default but sometimes it blocks apps that you use.
\nIf you want to disable the service you can not.<\/p>\n

So to disable you have to open :<\/p>\n