What are some good computer tricks that are not commonly known?

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1. Double click on upper left corner to close any window (windows os) ;)

Note: Try this on different window as it will close your browser!


2. Increase/Decrease the speed of process in your computer
  • Start Task Manager. (win+r -> taskmgr)
  • Switch to details tab.
  • Right click on any process that you want to speed up and change its priority according to your need. 
  • And after you are done, remember to reset the priority to initial/default value as it can affect the normal processing of the system.
3.  Here is how to download Instagram images or any other:
  • View the image
  • Press ctrl+shift+i or right click on image and select Inspect Element.
  • Copy address of the image and open.

  • Voila, with the original sized image.
4. Google search within  "   " to get exactly what you want.
  Eg: "half blood prince"


5. Reset Ubuntu Administrator password:
  • Reboot into recovery mode.
  • Select the root option
  • Type this: mount -rw -o remount /
       This remounts the root "/".
  • root@ubuntu:~# passwd Administrator
       Enter new UNIX password: "Enter the desired password"
       Retype new UNIX password:
       passwd:  "Re-enter"    password updated successfully        
       root@ubuntu:~#

  • Resume the normal boot and login with the new password that you just created.

6.  Open command prompt of any location without changing directory. 
     Clear the address and type cmd in the file explorer address bar.


7. Open a notepad and paste this code to make a utility software in windows that speaks whatever you type in it. Save it as anyname.vbs

Dim message, sapi
message=InputBox("Enter text to speak!!","ATT Text To Speak")
Set sapi=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")
sapi.Speak message



8. Press ctrl + alt + any arrow to change the orientation of the screen.

Source:Quora(Sumit Kumar).

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