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[ Categories ](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://colemantechnologies.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://colemantechnologies.com/javascript:void(0);) # Tip of the Week: Simple Windows 10 Tips [Coleman Technologies Blog](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [Coleman Technologies Admin](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/blogger/darren-coleman) Friday, 02 August 2019 ## Shake to Minimize Sometimes when you are working in any Windows platform, you will have too many windows open and you just want everything out of your face except the thing you are currently viewing. Well in Windows 10 there is a cool little feature you can use to make that happen very quickly. Just take your mouse (or your finger if you have a touchscreen) and click-and-hold the title bar of the app you are working in and shake it back and forth. This will minimize all other open applications. To get them back, simply repeat the action. ## Choose Folders on Start Menu The start menu is extremely useful in Windows 10, but sometimes it can get cluttered. To choose which folders you want to see on your Start Menu go to **Settings > Personalization > Start** then click on the “**Choose which folders appear on Start**” link at the bottom of the screen. From there you can toggle the folders you want to see in your Start menu. ## Find the Original Control Panel The settings options in Windows 10 are far and away easier to use, but if you are one of those people that likes working with tools they know, the old Control Panel is still available in Windows 10 as it is still the go-to option for customizing advanced options. The easiest way to access the control panel is by **clicking on the Cortana icon** on the taskbar and **typing in “control panel”**. It will give you immediate access to all user settings. ## Selectively Sync Folders with OneDrive One of the best parts of using Windows 10 is the integration with OneDrive [cloud](https://www.colemantechnologies.com/download-cloud-whitepaper/ "cloud") storage. Windows 10’s OneDrive integration provides users a lot of flexibility. To sync folders with data stored in OneDrive, make sure OneDrive is running and right-click on the OneDrive icon in the notification area. Select **Settings** and then navigate to the **Account** tab. Under the Account tab you will see the option to “**Choose folders**”. Click on choose folders and you will see a list of the folders you have in OneDrive, select the ones that you would like access to through Windows 10 and select **OK**. Now you have access to this data through your File Explorer in Windows 10. ## Customize Your Application Notifications Having too many notifications is one of the most frustrating parts of modern technology. To keep from being bogged down with too many notifications, you can customize which notifications you see in Windows 10. To do so, click on **Start > Settings > System > Notifications & action**. Once there all you have to do is scroll down and select the notifications you want on, and which ones would be better served not notifying you. Windows 10 has hundreds of options for any user to customize their experience. Check back next week when we provide some more advanced tips on how to best experience the OS. 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