{"id":28485,"date":"2024-05-30T08:29:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T12:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=28485"},"modified":"2024-05-30T08:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T12:29:35","slug":"two-basic-tips-every-windows-10-and-windows-11-user-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/two-basic-tips-every-windows-10-and-windows-11-user-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Basic Tips Every Windows 10 and Windows 11 User Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nTwo Basic Tips Every Windows 10 and Windows 11 User Should Know<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Many times we feature tips for Windows that are not basic Windows tips, but recently we\u2019ve received questions about some fundamental Windows functions that we\u2019ve overlooked because we thought everyone knew them. But that\u2019s our fault for assuming and failing to realize that not everyone knows the basics of Windows. So, today we\u2019re going to feature basic Windows skills that many of you know \u2013 but based on questions we\u2019ve recently received, not all of you do. So for those of you who don\u2019t know these two basic Windows tips, this is for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need no stinkin\u2019 unzip program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Since the days of Windows XP, Windows users have everything they need to extract (unzip) zipped files without downloading anything. We assumed everyone knew this \u2013 but looking back at the number of people still using \u201cWinZip\u201d (now bundled software and a PUP) and questions we\u2019ve recently received, apparently, not everyone knows you can unzip files in Windows without a third-party unzip program.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re using any version of Windows all you need to do is right-click on a zipped file, make sure \u201cShow extracted files when complete is checked, and click \u201cExtract\u201d.See?<\/span><\/p>\n

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And for those who need to unzip exotic zip file formats, you’ll be glad to know that you now extract RAR files without a 3rd-party program and Windows will soon be adding support for 7-zip format too.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Windows Key and Windows Key Shortcuts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years we\u2019ve published dozens and dozens of Windows key shortcuts. They are time-savers and every Windows user can benefit from knowing a few good Windows key tips.<\/span><\/p>\n

Windows key tips are tips that require you to hold down the Windows key while tapping another key to perform a function. These tips are written Windows key + with a letter to tap shown after a plus sign. For instance:<\/span><\/p>\n

Windows key + R opens a run box.<\/span>
\nWindows key + I opens Widnows settings (Windows 10 & Windows 11)<\/span>
\nWindows key + U opens Ease of Access (called Accessibility on Windows 11)<\/span>
\nWindows key + E opens File Explorer<\/span>
\nWindows key + L locks your computer<\/span>
\nWindows key + Q opens the taskbar search<\/span>
\nWant to see more? Check out this page.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Note: In the examples above we used Uppercase letters for clarity. Lowercase letters work just as well and are preferred.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

All Windows key shortcuts always require you to hold down the Windows key while tapping another key except<\/em> the one to open the Windows Start menu. Tapping the Windows key opens the start menu and tapping it again closes the Start menu.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re trying to do a Windows key shortcut and the start menu keeps popping up you\u2019re not alone. Just remember to hold down the Windows key while tapping another key for all Windows key shortcuts \u2013 unless you want to use the Windows key to open and close the Windows Start menu.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Two Basic Tips Every Windows 10 and Windows 11 User Should Know Many times we feature tips for Windows that are not basic Windows tips, but recently we\u2019ve received questions about some fundamental Windows functions that we\u2019ve overlooked because we thought everyone knew them. But that\u2019s our fault for assuming and failing to realize that not everyone\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3948,4299,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28485"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28485"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28486,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28485\/revisions\/28486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}