Windows 10

Windows 10: Change the size of the preview images in the taskbar

If the mouse pointer hovers over an active program in the taskbar, a preview image is displayed.
So far so good. This tip explains how the size of this preview image can be adapted to your own taste.

Start your own programs in the system tray at lightning speed using a key combination

 Almost everyone uses it, frequently used programs are positioned directly in the system tray to have quick access without having to display the desktop to search for the icon.
In order to start one of these programs it is not always necessary to use the mouse.
It's much faster using a keyboard shortcut.

Display system properties using a keyboard shortcut

Anyone who deals with an operating system or software also likes to use a key combination to call up some functions. To give you an example. A new Windows 10 version is coming out soon and you ask yourself which version do I actually have, then you can quickly reach your goal with the following key combination.

Set up Windows 10 speech recognition

One of the tools of Windows 10 that has received little attention is speech recognition.

It can be used to easily perform actions within Windows, start programs or execute various system commands.
The function of simply dictating the text in suitable programs such as Word or Wordpad and watching how Word converts the spoken word into text is also interesting.

For example, text can be dictated to fill out an online form. Or you can dictate text into a word processing program like WordPad to write a letter.

Call up and insert emojis with a keyboard shortcut in Windows 10

Emojis have become an integral part of today's online correspondence.
Whether on Whatsapp, Facebook or other services, the small smileys are always there and express the mood.
In Windows 10, too, emojis can be called up using a key combination and inserted at the cursor position.

System settings for displaying the taskbar on a second monitor

If you have a second monitor available, your work will be much easier. The additional screen makes juggling between different programs and open windows much more pleasant. However, by default, the taskbar is also displayed in full on the second screen on the additional screen. Windows 10 offers three predefined settings to customize the display of the taskbar. 

Initiate the mouse pointer independently on z. B. to jump the OK button

 

A useful feature in the Windows versions is to let the mouse pointer always jump independently to the OK button or the respective standard button in dialog boxes.

By default, this useful feature is disabled.

Make a USB stick bootable via the terminal / command line

In Windows 10 it is very quick and easy via the command line (cmd). In just six steps.

Save the contents of the USB stick before formatting.

In the following steps we are going to format a USB stick to FAT32.

1. Click on the Windows key and then "cmd"Enter" and confirm with the Enter key
2. In the command line "diskpart"and confirm the subsequent request for rights
3. With "list disk"the available drives are displayed.
4. You can recognize your USB stick by the size of the memory. In my case it is "salt disk 1". Do not try to write the German name here.
5. With "pair sel 1"the desired partition is selected. To display the partitions simply use the command"list by" carry out.
6. With "format fs = FAT32 label = "WinTT drive" quick override"the partition will be formatted.
   
   

And the USB stick is ready.

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Fix Windows Update errors using the DISM or System Update Readiness Tool

Failure to install Windows updates or service packs may be due to corrupted system files.
The DISM.exe tool is a so-called system update preparation tool in Windows,
the Deployment Image Management Tool (DSIM) is in place and has a chance to fix these errors.