Productivity
Windows 10 Easter Eggs: Discovering Microsoft’s Hidden Features
When someone mentions the words “Easter egg”, your first thoughts may bring about imagery of brightly colored eggs, waiting to be placed in well-hidden locations. While, in the traditional sense, this is correct, the modern-era has brought about a new definition for the term. Today, Easter eggs can refer to hidden features, placed secretly within a technology’s software or hardware.
Despite most major tech developers now including some form of Easter egg in their products, Microsoft is the master of embedding helpful features deep within its Windows operating system. Now, with Windows 7 soon reaching its end-of-life, Microsoft has almost entirely shifted its focus to Windows 10, resulting in a regular stream of newly updated Easter eggs.
While some of these hidden components are simply included for novelty purposes, others have the potential to positively impact your user experience. Therefore, Rocket IT has studied Microsoft’s extensive documentation, to bring you 10 Easter eggs to maximize your productivity.
Read MoreGoing Green: Decrease Organizational Tech Costs, Improve Productivity, & Embrace Social Responsibility
Searching for technology-driven methods to decrease organizational costs, while improving productivity and social responsibility, can sometimes feel like an unending search for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
Needless to say, an organization cannot simply rely on the luck of the Irish to generate these profits. Instead, business leaders should consider implementing a series of green IT initiatives, providing their organization with a long-term foundation to achieve sustainable results.
Read MoreMicrosoft 365 Makes Improvements For Enhanced Productivity
Over the years, Microsoft Office has evolved by leaps and bounds to be more than just a tool for word processing and creating spreadsheets. It’s miles away from the desktop version you used in high school with the talking paperclip help feature. With consistent updates, Microsoft is regularly adding new features to make it the…
Read MoreWindows 10 Upgrades: Are You Ready?
Imagine this. You’re working on a major project and are in a good workflow. Everything is going smoothly…and then it happens. You get the notification on your computer that Windows 10 has to upgrade. Now. Your productivity for the next hour or two has gone down the drain. The last thing you need is to…
Read MoreHow To Maintain Security When Employees Work Remotely
According to the 2017 State of Telecommuting in the U.S. Employee Workforce report, the number of people in the U.S. who telecommute increased 115% over the last ten years. In a 2019 report, this number climbed to 159%. While it’s not always a viable option for every industry, there’s no doubt that allowing employees to…
Read MoreTips to Create a Happy Work Environment
It’s no secret that employers want their teams to be happy and look forward to coming to work. Your team can be one of your greatest recruiting tools, and if they’re not feeling satisfied with the company, they likely won’t be singing your praises to others. Sure, there may be some challenging days that can…
Read MoreApplicant Tracking Systems – A Better Way to Manage New Talent Acquisition
Adding new talent to your team is a great growth sign in your business, but for many human resources professionals, the actual hiring process can create quite a headache. From just keeping track of the incoming applications to narrowing down your top candidates from the pool, it seems you can’t rest until an offer has…
Read MoreTen Productivity Hacks To Get More Done
With everything you can do from any of your devices, technology can sometimes be more of a distraction than a help. But there are several great tools and tricks to keep you on track with your tasks. From waking up early and engaging in regular exercise to attempting to manage all of your social media…
Read MoreFive Ways to Get into Fifth Gear in the Office
At Rocket IT, we’ve adopted the Five Gears practice created by our friends at GiANT Worldwide to help us communicate better with each other in the office. If you’re not familiar with the tool, the five gears represent different modes any one of us is in at any point throughout the day. Each gear represents…
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