WINDOWS 10: THE BEST TRICKS, TIPS, AND TWEAKS

Windows 10 is chock full of handy, hidden new features worth exploring. Check out the best tips and tricks here.

Digging deep into Windows 10

Windows 10, Microsoft’s back-to-basics re-embracing of the PC, is already brimming with handy new features, and with all the new goodies comes with a legion of new tweaks and tricks—some of which unlock powerful functionality hidden to everyday users.

Others, though, simply let you mold some of Windows 10’s new features into the shape you see fit. Here are some of the most useful Windows 10 tweaks, tricks, and tips we’ve found. Be warned: Some of these may break as the operating system evolves, given Microsoft’s new “Windows as a service” mentality, though we plan to update this article over time. Got any tricks of your own? Share them in the comments!

MICROSOFT RESEARCH 2016 PREDICTIONS: MORE ONLINE VIDEO, NEW PROCESSOR TECH

For Back to the Future fans, the real 2015 was a bit of a disappointment. No hoverboards. No flying cars. The Cubs didn’t win the World Series. And shockingly enough, wearing two ties somehow didn’t become fashionable. Huh.

2016 may not fulfill those 1980s fantasies either, but the folks working in Microsoft’s research labs think it may still offer up some interesting technological advancements. The company published 16 predictions of what advancements Microsoft Research employees expect to see next year, as well as a look ahead to ten years from now. Their predictions are pretty far-reaching, from new processor tech to more ethical big data. Here are some highlights.