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What this article shares to you is about the specific skills of Windows 10, which the editor thinks is very practical, so I share it with you to learn. I hope you can get something after reading this article.

Win10 has been released for several years, and many people have upgraded from classic Win7 to Win10.

Why is it that after upgrading from Win7, some people are more comfortable with Win10? Why do some people think Win10 is not as good as Win7? If you don't use it well enough, you often don't master some of the different skills of using Win10 and Win7! If you are upgrading from Win7, you will have to take a closer look at the following tips.

1. Win10 occupies more hard disk than Win7? It's all because of the failure to clean up!

Now many netizens upgrade the system from Win7 to Win10, but do you find that the space of the C disk is obviously "shrunk" after the upgrade? Many friends think that Win10 takes up more space than Win7 and does not save as much disk as Win7! However, in fact, the disk footprint of Win10 is not much larger than that of Win7. What is the problem? We have to start with upgrading.

Why is the remaining space on disk C so small after upgrading to Win10?

1. Analysis: why does disk C become smaller?

Compared with previous versions of the system, Win10 is much simpler in many ways. For example, you can upgrade your system to Win10 like ordinary software, and even if you are not satisfied with the current system, you can quickly restore the system through one or two actions. Apart from the simplicity of the whole process, it is important that all data of the user is not affected. So the question is, how exactly does Win10 do it?

These are the two hidden files. Of course, you need to turn on the hidden folder display in the folder options to see it. It is usually hidden.

It turns out that in order to save the user files and data in the previous system, Microsoft will prepare several temporary folders, two of which are "$Windows.~BT" and "Windows.old":

$Windows.~BT folder: mainly used to store Win10 installation files, the volume is about 3~4GB.

Windows.old folder: mainly used to store pre-upgrade system files, used to restore the previous system. This volume is related to the user's current system, generally not too small, 10~15GB is a normal thing.

Well, figure this out, and you'll know why your C drive has shrunk so much. To put it simply, it's not that Win10 takes up too much space, but that all kinds of temporary files and backup files take up your hard drive.

So what if you are satisfied with Win10 and don't want to leave these backup files?

2. How to clean up temporary files

Although the two folders take up a lot of space, you can't simply delete them. The reason is simple: the system properties they have will protect them from being deleted by you (hint of insufficient user permissions). In fact, a tricky way is to directly use the disk cleaning tool in the system to do it.

1. Right-click the drive you want to clean, for example: to clean disk C, just right-click to select disk C and select Properties

Right-click the disk you want to clean

two。 Click disk cleanup, and then select Clean system Files from the pop-up dialog box.

3. At this point, the system will automatically calculate the space occupied by the previously installed files, which is simply the sum of "Windows.old" + "$Windows.~BT". You can see clearly that these two folders really take up a lot of space.

4. Check these two sets of options ("previous Windows installation" and "temporary Windows installation File"), and click OK

5. Well, next is the time to witness a miracle, you will find that your C disk has instantly slimmed down and suddenly returned to the way it used to be.

PS: of course, even if we don't clean up, it's not a big problem, because Win10 will automatically clear these files after a month, and all we have to do is do it by hand in advance. I would like to remind you that this operation will affect the "restore to the previous system" function in Win10. To put it simply, after cleaning, you will not be able to restore the previous system.

Well, here is the free exercise stage, and if you are also troubled by this problem, you might as well give it a try.

One of the advantages of Win10 over Win7 is that it is free-not to mention the free upgrade for genuine users, pirated Win7 upgrade Win10 can also be whitewashed! But there are not so many free lunches in the world, and Win10 is free, but the free ads that come with it are also here. A few days ago, a group of screenshots appeared on the Internet, saying that a netizen inexplicably saw a promotional picture of "Tomb Raider: rise" on his computer, and even popped up a hint that he could buy it through the Windows store. I have to say that this group of advertisements are much better than many domestic "psoriasis advertisements" in terms of painting style and degree of conflict, but … An advertisement is an advertisement, and you can't stop thinking it's an advertisement just because it looks good.

Is it an advertisement? Actually, it is!

Second, how to remove advertisements?

1. Turn off Windows focus

One of the main features of Win10 is that it can automatically download the lock screen from the Internet. In other words, the lock screen you see every day may be different. But it is precisely because the source of the picture is not in their own hands, it is impossible to control whether there are advertisements for the pictures pushed by others. So for children's shoes with a penchant for cleanliness in advertising, the first thing to do is to seal the big opening of [setting]-[personalization]-[lock screen interface]-[Windows focus].

PS: the function of "Windows focus" is to automatically download the lock screen from the Internet and change it regularly.

Turn off Windows focus

two。 Close "Lock screen tidbits, Tips, Tips"

Some netizens do not turn on "Windows focus", but choose the picture on their hard drive as the lock screen, so does this mean to rest easy? otherwise!

In this interface, you will find that the settings panel has an extra switch to "get tidbits, tips, tips, etc." on the lock screen interface, but in fact, the so-called "skills" are almost invisible, and there are all kinds of advertisements. Therefore, if you want to keep your eyes quiet, this is also one of the necessary items.

Close "Lock screen tidbits, Tips, Tips"

Well, after completing the above two steps, our Win10 is almost done. Of course, turning off these options will affect some of the user experience, in short, this needs to be weighed by netizens according to their own situation, off or not? It's up to you!

Third, Win10 start menu is not used to? These skills are not to be missed.

One of the exciting changes in Win10 is the return of the start menu! I have to say that based on the "torture" of two generations of Win8/8.1, almost everyone's patience has been tortured by Microsoft. The return of the Win10 menu, on the one hand, succumbs to the past habits of users, on the other hand, it is also a balance that Microsoft has found between the traditional menu and the Moden menu. However, if you want to make good use of the new Win10 menu, it also requires some skills. After all, the start menu of Win10 is very different from Win7. Maybe it can give you some inspiration today!

The return of the new start menu is an attractive highlight of Win10.

1. Set the menu to full screen

This feature is somewhat "anti-human" because its main function is to restore the current Win10 menu back to the full-screen style of Win8/8.1. Some friends prefer the start screen of Win8/8.1, and Win10 can also do it.

Full-screen start menu, maybe some netizens like it!

Under the Settings-personalize-start panel, there is an option to use the full screen start menu. When checked, the new Win10 start menu will immediately change back to the full-screen style of the Win8/8.1 era. Well, you may not like it, but someone will like it, right?

Open the full screen start menu

two。 Multi-column grouping

The start menu of Win10 is divided into three columns by default, and the parts beyond the three columns are automatically divided into multiple columns. But Microsoft actually offers a four-column layout. Just go to "Settings"-"Personalization"-"start" and open "Show more tiles" to turn on this mode.

Comparison of default effects of 3 columns and 4 columns

When opened, the start menu changes from the current three-column group to four-column group, that is, four medium-size tiles or two wide-size tiles are arranged in one group at the same time. It should be said that this is a design designed specifically for HD screen users, and generally speaking, it is very practical.

The check box can be set to 4 columns / groups

3. Add frequently used folders

By default, the lower left corner of the start menu consists of [all applications], [Power], [Settings], and [File Explorer] buttons. But in fact, except for [Power] and [all applications], the other two buttons can be freely controlled by the user.

Customize the folder in the lower left corner

Under the Settings-personalize-start panel, you will see a blue prompt marked "Select which folders to display on the start screen". After clicking, there will be a list of items including [document]-[download]-[Music]-[Video]. To put it simply, the options in this list will appear in the lower left of the start menu, but uncheck will not appear in the start menu!

A hint of the effect after modification

4. "commonly used" and "near added"

By default, the upper left corner of the start menu consists of "frequently used" and "recently added" items. Currently, Win10 does not allow users to define these two items. What we can do is to right-click the application icon and remove it from the current list by "not shown in this list".

Right-click to set an application separately that does not appear in the list of commonly used applications

If you are not interested in these two items, you can also control them from being displayed in the start menu. The method is to cancel the check boxes "Show commonly used applications" and "Show recently added applications" in "Settings"-"Personalization"-"start". OK, the world is quiet!

Or you can not let them show at all.

5. Add frequently used documents

Compared to the previous Win7 menu, the Win10 start menu adds a new feature to "pin" common documents to the start menu. In other words, the new start menu can be used to fix not only daily applications, but also daily documents.

Add frequently used files to the start menu

Specifically, when an application supports a jump list, you can first open the document to make it appear in the jump list. Then right-click the jump list and dock it to the start menu with the [fixed] button. In this way, when you need the document every day, just open the application icon corresponding to the start menu and right-click to find it!

6. Jump menu directly starts special functions

The Win10 start menu supports jump lists. For example, we took advantage of its document fixing feature above. In fact, the content in the jump list is different with different applications. For example, QQ Browser, when you right-click its start menu tile, the pop-up menu includes "Open New window" and "Open New Invisible window" two groups of task options, as well as "frequent sites" and "nearly closed tabs" two groups of tab options.

Jump menu to start special functions

7. Quick positioning of the first letter

The Win10 start menu provides two sets of retrieval modes, one is to type the letters of the searched items directly through the Cortana search box, and the other is to quickly filter the categories with the help of the first letters of the application. This function is located under the "start"-"all applications" tab, and you only need to click on the corresponding English and pinyin according to the first letter. It should be noted that English items only correspond to pure English applications, while mixed Chinese and English applications such as [Calculator] and [get Skype] need to be searched through [pinyin initials].

Quick initials search

Fourth, the function that Win7 does not have! Several settings for Win10 to keep it off

Win10 adds a lot of practical function modules, such as Cortana assistant, geographic fence, Edge browser and so on. Compared with the previous system, the addition of these new modules does add a lot of playability to the system. But you know what? If you want Win10 to play a great role, some settings must not be turned off. What are they? Let's take a look.

1. Positioning

A very important module in Win10 is Cortana (Xiao Na), and many of Xiao Na's functions actually rely on location services. For example, the automatic pop-up of flight information after arriving at the airport and the display of schedule reminders when returned to the office are the credit of geographic location services. In other words, if you turn off the Win10 location service, many of the features in Cortana will not be available, so location is a service that should not be turned off in Win10.

Positioning function

PS: you can also quickly enable and close the location service by notifying the shortcut button area below the center.

two。 Collect my information.

This option sounds sensational, but it is another important feature of Win10-information gathering. In short, one of the main reasons why Cortana, like a worm in your stomach, knows what you want to do at some point is that it quietly flips through your messages in the background. These messages include text messages, e-mails, calendar minutes, and some browser history. The advantage is that you can know your interests, hobbies, and all kinds of information that need to be reminded in a very short time.

Access to personal information! Allow or to ban?

In other words, this option scores two pieces, and if you take personal privacy seriously, or if you think there is some extremely important data in your computer, you can turn it off. If you don't take personal privacy seriously, or if you want to get more personalized and targeted content through Xiaona (such as package tracking, flight tracking, scheduling, etc.), you can turn it on.

Which is better or better, we can balance it by ourselves!

3. Geographical fence

Geographical fence is also a location-related function. Generally speaking, location is the switch, and geographical fence is the boundary of a place you are interested in. Once you enter the boundary (geographical fence), the system will automatically notify some applications to issue reminders to provide users with more services.

For example, as we just said, when we arrive at the airport lobby, the computer automatically displays the flight, and when we return to the office, we automatically turn on the intranet connection, which is an obvious fencing service. This function, which provides corresponding data services by judging the current location of users, is called the "geographical fence" of Win10.

The "Geographic fence" function in Win10

PS: of course, in general, this function does not require us to operate, but you can use the positioning switch below the location to determine which applications can use the geographic fence.

4. Send your device data to Microsoft

Some netizens attach great importance to privacy issues, and when it comes to sending data to service providers, they all turn it off. But in Win10, if you set "send your device data to Microsoft" under the [Settings]-[Privacy]-[feedback and Diagnostics] menu to "basic", you will see a prompt that "some settings are managed by your organization" in many places, and even the "personalized" settings panel will appear, and the end result is that you can't even set wallpaper or lock screen wallpaper.

The solution is simple: change the option to "enhanced" or "complete (recommended)".

The ultimate reason for the scarlet letter prompt in the picture is this option.

In addition, this option will also affect Win10 membership services, making it impossible for you to experience the new Win10 preview.

This option will also affect the participation of Win10 membership programs.

5. Dormancy

Hibernation is a low-energy standby mode in Win10 (the other is sleep), but because it takes up a lot of space (like physical memory) and doesn't recover as fast as sleep (S3), many netizens choose to turn it off in actual use (some optimization software will also provide the corresponding function).

But in fact, Win10 hibernation is not only a standby function, but also the basis of some new features, such as the famous Win10 "Quick start". If there is no hibernation as the basis, it cannot be run at all. One manifestation is that there is no "Quick start" item in the power control panel.

The fast startup of Win10 actually depends on the hibernation service.

Win7 didn't start this feature quickly, which Microsoft just introduced in Win8. So if you like the quick startup of Win10 and wonder why you can't find the relevant options, you might as well restart the system "hibernation" service and you should be able to find it.

As a complete operating system, many settings in Win10 are not as simple as they are described literally. In short, if you want to experience a comprehensive Win10 service, you can't use it with the Win7 mentality. Compared with Win7, Win10 has more functions and is closer to the Internet. I hope today's article will be helpful to you.

These are the specific skills of Windows 10, and the editor believes that there are some knowledge points that we may see or use in our daily work. I hope you can learn more from this article. For more details, please follow the industry information channel.

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