⚠️ Do you think you know Windows inside and out? Think again. We’ve collected 7 life hacks that you haven’t heard of, but after them, your work on the computer will become twice as productive and comfortable.
🧠 1. Extended context menu (Windows 11)
In Windows 11, when you right-click, you see a new, stripped-down context menu.
▶ Press Shift + right-click — and you’ll get the classic menu, where everything is as before: “Send to”, “Properties”, “Copy path”, etc.
⌨️ 2. Secret combination: Win + V
The standard Ctrl + V is familiar, but there is Win + V – and the clipboard history opens in front of you!
You can:
- 📋 Paste what you copied before
- 📌 Pin the desired text
- ❌ Delete unnecessary
💡 Works if you enable the buffer in the settings:
Options > System > Clipboard > Clipboard history – ON.
🖼️ 3. Screenshot — not just PrtSc!
Everyone knows about the PrtSc button, but here’s what’s more useful:
Win + Shift + S — opens the selection tool. You can select a fragment of the screen, a window, or the entire display.
📥 The screenshot is automatically copied to the clipboard, and you can paste it into a chat, document, or Paint.
🎯 4. Quickly open hidden system functions
Press Win + X — the “power user” context menu will appear, in which:
- Device Manager
- Disk Management
- Quick access to PowerShell / CMD
- Network and power settings
💬 Works in both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Very convenient for advanced users and admins.
🧰 5. Launch any program via “Run”
Press Win + R and enter short commands:
| Commands | What does it open? |
|---|
cmd | Command line |
notepad | Notebook |
control | Control Panel |
msinfo32 | System Info |
perfmon | Performance Monitor |
⚡ It’s faster than searching through the menu!
🎨 6. Virtual desktops: divide and conquer
Working with different projects or tasks?
Press Win + Ctrl + D — you will create a new virtual desktop.
Switch between them using:
- Win + Ctrl + ←/→
Delete a desktop — Win + Ctrl + F4
🧩 Convenient if you want to separate work, study and personal matters into different “screens”.
🗃️ 7. Hidden folder “God” – GodMode
Create a new folder on your desktop and name it:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
And… voilà! You get access to more than 200 system settings in one window:
- Display settings
- Startup
- Update center
- Input devices
- Backup
⚠️ Works on Windows 10 and 11. Simple, fast and without going into each menu.
Here is a short list of our TOP-7 hidden life hacks for Windows:
- Shift + right click — extended menu
- Win + V — clipboard history
- Win + Shift + S — smart screenshots
- Win + X — “power user” menu
- Win + R + commands — quick opening of programs
- Virtual desktops — Win + Ctrl + D
- GodMode — single system control center
These features make working in Windows faster, more flexible and more convenient. Try at least a couple of them – and you will never want to return to old habits!
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