Although PC or laptop users can already install Windows 11 since last year, the truth is that Windows 10 is still with us and will be in force for a long time. Therefore, it is necessary to know the keyboard shortcuts most users unknown, but they will be of great help to us to navigate and use the interface of this operating system with greater efficiency.
Also, keep in mind that these keyboard shortcuts are generic to Windows, as other applications may have specific shortcuts. Furthermore, these combinations do not require the installation of any third-party programs. They are the following:
Windows + Shift + S:
This keyboard combination is used to take screenshots from anywhere on your PC or laptop screen. In other words, this functionality will be very useful when you want to take a screenshot of a page or a photo that you found while browsing the Internet.
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Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B
If you have a problem with your monitor, what you see on the screen or the graphics on your PC, Windows 10 has a feature that can help us solve it. This is the keyboard shortcut Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B that resets the computer’s video card.
Windows + D
Thanks to this keyboard combination we can minimize all the desktop applications in a single step, without having to carry out the tedious process that forces us to close each of the windows.
Windows + G
Through this keyboard combination you will be able to see the performance of your PC, how the performance of the CPU and GPU has been working. You can also manage the volume and image captures, whether in photo or video.
Windows + E
This Windows 10 shortcut allows us to open a new browser window. That is, in a single step we can start the search for files, photos and videos between the folders of our PC.
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How to turn your laptop into a second screen in Windows 10 and Windows 11?
All the steps that we will detail are available from Windows 10 onwards. Try to follow them one by one, as it is a two-part process. Also, we anticipate that this method uses a wireless connection, so you should only use it for tasks that do not require too much graphic detail.
- On the laptop you want to use as a second screen, go to settings
- Click on system
- Then in project to this PC
- Configure the options of your preference
- Then, on your main PC, press Win + P keys
- Click on connect to a wireless display
- Wait for the connection to your laptop to complete
- When you see your laptop available to project, select it
- Choose the option that suits you best (duplicate or extend).