Tips

This section is where all the random tips and tricks for Windows go. Here you’ll find guides and tips for things you may not even know exist. While most of these are not something you’ll need to dive into for a good Windows experience, it’s fun to know just how customizable some things are – without having to rebuild the operating system or fiddle with code.

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TIPS Fix NordVPN opening when opening a folder on Windows Opening a folder in Window opening NordVPN or NordVPN Meshnet intead of Explorer? If NordVPN opens instead of a folder/directory: Here' the solution. Friday, Mar 14, 2025

TIPS Quickly Switch Audio Devices on Windows Use PCVR or just need to swap audio input and outputs very often? Automate it super easily!. Thursday, Nov 23, 2023

TIPS How to Restart your computer This guide tells you MANY ways to restart your Windows computer. From the simplest, to the most advanced methods. Saturday, Apr 1, 2023

TIPS Remap keys on ANY KEYBOARD (Windows 10 / 11) Got a new keyboard, or just having to use another one temporarily, but it has a strange layout? Well, with this simple … Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023

TIPS Hide Files in Start Menu Searcch (Exclude folders & Whitelist) Hide sensitive files and folders from the Windows Search. Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023

TIPS Hide Recent Files in the Start Menu This guide shows how to hide recently accessed files in the start menu on Windows 11 by unticking options in the … Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023

TIPS Fix Mouse Scaling on Multi-Monitor setups Little Big Mouse is software that fixes cursor jumps when moving between monitors with different resolutions on Windows. Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023

TIPS Fix Filename too long Running into issues with git, or other programs, and getting path or filename too long? There's a simple fix... Sunday, Jan 15, 2023

TIPS Remove arrow from shortcuts Simple way to remove the arrow from Windows Shortcuts. Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022