this email does not take account of the information put out by those using
screen readers in relation to Windows 10 so I would caution before upgrading
and recommend that you consult with the manufacture of your screen reader.
On 23 Aug 2015, at 11:12, Dominique Farrell <hollyandopal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:===========================================================
by Darragh
Aug 21, 2015
At computer support services we have really fallen in love with Windows 10!
With the truck load of fixes and improvements, you will really notice the
benefits when moving from both Windows 7 and 8.1.
Take the new start menu. Gone is the start screen from Windows 8 when you are
using a standard keyboard and mouse. Disconnect the keyboard and mouse to use
a touch screen and an updated and cleaner start screen returns to make touch
first access more efficient. The new start menu shows a list of your most
commonly used or most needed applications and utilities on the left. On the
right it shows a few live tiles for quick access to weather, news, music, the
Windows store, search and photos. At a glance seems to be the main objective
here.
Speaking of at a glance, we just love the new quick access view in Windows
explorer. It shows commonly used files on the bottom of the screen and
commonly used folders at the top. It's the largest time saver to come to
windows since search came to the start menu in Windows Vista.
When notification centres came to mobile phones we wondered how we ever kept
track of everything without them. With notifications in Windows 10 you'll
think the same. Jump to them quickly by pressing windows and A or swipe /
drag in from the right of your screen.
Another great time saver is virtual desktops. By far our favourite feature.
This has been available in Gnome in Linux for example for at least ten years
or more. We are delighted that this feature has finally made its debut in
Windows. When you are working on a complicated task and you have twelve
notepad windows open but someone comes to your desk needing help with
something else very quickly, don't lose your place. Press control windows and
d to create a new virtual desktop. Switch to it by using control windows and
right arrow. Now continue working away. When you're done, hit control windows
and F4 to close that desktop. Or, if you need to get back to what you were
originally working on, press control, Windows and left arrow and your
original virtual desktop along with all the windows you had open will come
into focus again.
Along with virtual desktops came a new task switcher view. Press Alt and Tab
as usual to cycle between applications. However if like us you tend to have
twenty or more windows open at one time, alt and tab can be quite cumbersome.
Try Windows and tab instead. Unlike alt and Tab you can release the Windows
and Tab key combination and then either click or use the arrows to find the
window you want to switch to. With Windows and Tab you can also switch to
different virtual desktops. A really nice tip here is if you want to move
directly to a window open on another virtual desktop, arrow over to your
virtual desktop and press space. Then arrow over to the window on that
virtual desktop that you want to move back to and hit enter. If you had just
arrowed to the virtual desktop and pressed enter you would have moved to the
window that you were in last. These little features are what make windows 10
so fantastic.
There are plenty of sites around the web that will give you comprehensive
lists of Windows 10 features and tip. Try
for example.
www.thorrott.com
www.digitaldarragh.com
www.computersupportservices.ie
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