Hot Take Neowin Tips and Tricks thread

Gandalf_The_Grey

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I have missed a few:

But here is the latest:
Here's how to access the secret Windows Start menu
Did you know there is a secret menu on the start button that can simply be accessed by right-clicking?

For most people when they hear the word Start menu they think of the menu that opens up when you left-click the Start button. What some people might not know is that there is another menu that appears by right-clicking the start button instead.

Right-clicking the start button offers quick access to a lot of useful tools such as apps and features, device manager, disk management, and the event viewer just to name a few. It's also a quick and easy way to shut down, restart or sleep your computer.

Sometimes when the start menu won't open up it's because the Explorer shell is acting up, but right-clicking the start button might still work. This allows you to click on shut down or sign out and then log out of your computer. When you log back in, the Explorer shell might work properly.
 

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Did you know that you can rename a file in Windows? If you save a file to your computer and dislike the name, you can give it a new name.

To rename a file in XP/Vista/7/8/10, simply right-click a file with the right mouse button and left-click on “Rename”.

On Windows 11, once you right-click a file, you have to click the rename icon at the top of the menu or click "Show More Options” to be given the old-school menu. This includes one called rename.
 

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