Window Tricks

2. MSI Motherboard - Open BIOS by pressing "Delete"
3. Toshiba Laptop - Open BIOS by pressing "F12" & Boot Menu by "F2"
4. Use Hard Drive As RAM On Windows
  • Activate search box by clicking on it in taskbar or by pressing Win + R in the keyboard.
  • Type "control panel" into the search box and click on the Control Panel desktop app from the result.
  • Type "performance" into the search box and click on the Adjust the appearance and performance of windows from the result.
  • Click on the Advanced system settings from the left side.
  • Make sure that you stay in the Advanced tab.
  • Now, click on the Settings button under Performance area.
  • Shift to the Advanced tab.
  • Click on the Change… button in the lower right.
  • Now, you’re able to let Windows Automatically manage paging file size for all drives or type accurate value into the textboxes following Initial size and Maximum size.
  • Click on the OK button in all the opening windows to confirm.
  • Click on the Restart Now button in the prompt window to apply these changes.
5. Delete temp files in Windows
  • Press Win + R & type "%temp%" & delete all the files.
  • Press Win + R & type "temp" & delete all the files.
  • Press Win + R & type "prefetch" & delete all the files.
  • Press Win + R & type "cleanmgr" & press "OK" & "OK" to clean the temp files from disk.
6. Speed up your graphics in Windows
  • Activate search box by clicking on it in taskbar or by pressing Win + R in the keyboard.
  • Type "control panel" into the search box and click on the Control Panel desktop app from the result.
  • Type "performance" into the search box and click on the Adjust the appearance and performance of windows from the result.
  • In "Visual effects" tabs select the below 3 options in "Custom"
  • Click on the OK button in all the opening windows to confirm.
7. Speed Up Windows Startup
  • Click Start -> Run and type in msconfig.
  • Boot options using the Boot tab
  • Click on the "Advanced Options" button brings up the Boot Advanced Options dialog box.
  • Click on the Check Box of "Number of processors"
  • Select the "number of processors" from the drop-down list to "4".
  • Click on the OK button in all the opening windows to confirm.
  • Click on the Restart Now button in the prompt window to apply these changes.
8. Disable Windows update

Use the Windows Update service
  • Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
  • Type “services.msc” and press Enter to open the Services window.
  • Scroll down and locate the “Windows Update” service.
  • Right-click on the service and select “Properties.”
  • In the Properties window, change the “Startup type” to “Disabled.”
  • Click on “Apply” and then “OK” to save the changes.
Use the Windows Registry
  • Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
  • Type “regedit” and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  • Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Windows/WindowsUpdate
  • Right-click on the “WindowsUpdate” folder and select “New” > “DWORD (32-bit) Value.”
  • Name the new value “AUOptions” and set it to “2” to disable automatic updates.
  • Click on “OK” to save the changes.
9. Stop Window background service
  • Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  • Type services.msc and press Enter.
  • Find the below item in the list.
  1. SysMain
  2. Connected User Experiences and Telemetry
  3. Xbox Accessory Management Service
  4. Xbox Live Auth Manager
  5. Xbox Live Game Save
  6. Xbox Live Networking Service
  • Right-click it and select "Properties".
  • Click "Stop" to stop the service, if it is running.
  • Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled" and click "Apply".
11. Disable Fast Startup (Windows) 
  • Open the Control Panel.
  • Go to "Power Options".
  • Click "Choose what the power buttons do".
  • Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable".
  • Uncheck the box next to "Turn on fast startup (recommended)".
  • Click "Save changes".
16. AnyDesk
17. Increase WiFi Speed

Via Device Manager
  • Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
  • Type “devmgmt.msc” and press Enter to open the Device Manager.
  • Expand Network adapters and find your wireless adapter.
  • Right-click the adapter and select Properties.
Via Network Connection
  • Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
  • Type “ncpa.cpl” and press Enter to open the Network Connection.
  • Right-click on your Wi-Fi adapter and select "Properties".
  • Click on "Configure" button.
Step 1: Go to the Power Management tab
  • Uncheck the box that says "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".
Step 2: Go to the Advanced tab.
  • 802.11 mode: Set this to the highest supported standard, such as 802.11ax or 802.11ac.
  • Preferred Band Selection: Set to 5 GHz or 6 GHz for better performance where available.
  • Channel BandWidth: Set to Auto for the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands, and consider using 20 MHz for 2.4 GHz to improve stability.
  • Roaming Aggressiveness: Set this to a lower value (e.g., Lowest or Medium-Low) if you have a stable connection, or a higher value if you are further from the router.
  • Transmit Power Level: Set to the highest value available, often labeled "Highest" or "100%," to maximize signal strength.
Step 3: Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options
  • Open the Control Panel and go to Hardware and Sound > Power Options.
  • Click on Change plan settings next to your selected power plan.
  • Click on Change advanced power settings.
  • Expand the Wireless Adapter Settings section.
  • Expand Power Saving Mode and set the options for both "On battery" and "Plugged in" (if applicable) to Maximum Performance.
Update drivers: Ensure your wireless adapter drivers are up to date.

18. Batch file to open tabs in a NEW browser window
  • Open Notepad.
  • Enter the commands.
  • Save the file.
  • Enter a file name with the .bat extension, such as opentabs.bat.
  • Click Save. 
To open URLs in your default browser:

@echo off
start https://www.example.com
start https://www.anotherwebsite.org
start https://www.yetanothersite.net

To open URLs in particular browser:

@echo off
rem Open in Chrome
start chrome "http://www.example.com"

rem Open in Firefox
start firefox "C:\path\to\your\file.html"

rem Open in Microsoft Edge
start msedge "http://www.example.com"

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