12 stupid Windows default settings you must change

1. Backspace key return function in browser

First of all, by default, pressing the backspace key when using a web browser will return to the previous page, often It is very annoying because the input focus switches back to the wrong operation and loses the work in progress. Some browsers like Chrome or Firefox can be changed by setting or installing plugins, but if you use IE or safari, you only have to be careful.

2. Hidden file extensions

Perhaps to prevent misuse, in the Windows
system, file extensions are hidden by Microsoft, but Very inconvenient, especially if you have multiple PDF or word documents of the same file. Fortunately, we can open the extension display in the folder options in Task Management.

3. Annoying typing animation in Office

Office annoying cursor animation obviously affects the typing speed, we don't need these extra experiences. Open the registry, in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Office\\15.0\\Common, add a DWORD item of "Cancel Animation" and consider the value as 1 to cancel the animation effect.

4. Browser loading home page

If you are like the author, you don’t want to open a browser and automatically display various boring search engines or portal homepages. Set the home page to a blank page in the options.

5. Windows 8 system lock screen interface

If your time is as precious as gold, then the Windows 8 lock screen interface must be very annoying, especially for non- For touch screen PCs. So, open the registry, create a project to cancel the lock screen in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Personalization project, set the value to 1.

6. Annoying User Account Control Warning

This feature comes from Microsoft's most failed Vista system, but it continues in Windows 7 and 8, basically you do one A little bit related to the system, it will jump out and bother you. Although thank you Microsoft for being cautious, obviously we are not preschoolers, so close it in the Windows Control Center.