Please note that this page is under development and is currently a place for discovered windows items to reside

Windows Tips and Tricks​

​Windows related tips and tricks
Watch the linked videos As with the AI sites I will give an evaluation of the items I have tried in brackets [1 to 5]
  • [5]   Download from windows store – power toys and try fancy zones for creating zones on multiple monitors.  Other useful stuff in power tools  https://youtube.com/shorts/wqzbu0A1tKM?feature=share 
  • [5]  To record full screen videos on windows:  <alt><win>+R switch to full screen and records, use item it places on screen to stop recording when done.  Puts in Videos folder.  Hint: works on youtube!
  • [5]  Opens free windows apps online version:  <ctl><shift><win><alt>  will launch a free online version of Microsoft office.   https://youtube.com/shorts/-Yajds81LFM?feature=share 
  • [4] [read about the rest of what ipconfig can do in the help ]  Clear DNS cache to remove outdated entries which may be directing you to the wrong location:  <win>+R which brings up (run) command prompt, there type:  ipconfig /flushdns in the window.  https://youtube.com/shorts/iqxW0AdkyOc?feature=share 
  • To turn off your computer a correct way, slightly slower but clears and resets all that needs to be shut down.  Right click on desktop and select create shortcut. 
  • [5]  How to edit a PDF file in Microsoft word.  Open the PDF file in word, then after modifications save as a PDF file via word save.  https://youtube.com/shorts/RzyrRkGrks0?feature=share 
  • How to download everything Google knows about you.  Use caution here as this will download lots of personal data that google knows. 
  • [3]  [     Some applications will have a lot of problems with the +]  Tricks for gmail, create unlimited gmail variations of your gmail address
  • [4]   Hidden metadata in jpeg files on your phone if you send them somewhere
  • [4]   Find out if someone is spying on your computer:  <win>+R to open command prompt.
    • Type Netplwiz press enter.  You should not see any accounts you don’t recognize.
  • [5]  Other programs that can be run from the command window (RUN) which will help with many issues:  <win>+R
    • Various Windows Commands
      • ipconfig /all
      • netstat -a
      • ping
      • tracert
      • arp -a
      • net send netbiosname ""
      • nbtstat -A ip
      • nslookup

nslookup in a command line
>server 8.8.8.8
>set debug
>set d2
>set query 
 
​Please note that this page is under development and is currently a place for discovered AI related items to reside

AI tools and links

AI tips, tricks and websites
---- I have not tried all of these, and in some cases I would be a bit cautious.  I have the videos I got the links from so you can get to the source.  It is useful to subscribe to some of these people.  I will rate these [1 to 5] after I have tried them.  I will remove from this list any I tried and did not like.  For AI with Chrome and google I have added the Merlin extension with some luck.
Windows defender offline scan, very useful:  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RUsHC5JAkM4
  • I recommend use of this for any machine that seems to have a virus, or is slow and unresponsive.  I use Malwarebytes pro, and Windows defender and have never had a virus take root, though many sites have been blocked.   I repair computers of friends that have had up to 87 infections. 
 
 
  • Link to all my AI site links on alpinelakes.net website.  Click here