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A Windows Computer typically takes anywhere between 10 – 20 seconds to startup and it can be very irritating if it takes more time. The easiest way to speed up Boot Time is to disable unwanted startup apps. To do this, just search for Startup Apps and examine each one that runs on Startup, and eliminate those that are unnecessary. This will definitely improve your startup speed.

Further, Windows also has an inbuilt feature to speed up your startup process. Normally, when you shut down your computer, Windows shuts down everything completely—apps, processes, drivers, and the core part of the operating system. With Fast Startup enabled, however, Windows takes a shortcut. Instead of fully shutting down, it saves the system state to a special file on your drive. The next time you boot up, Windows loads that saved state instead of rebuilding it from scratch.More like hibernation for your system files.

To enable fast startup, go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do, then click Change settings that are currently unavailable. Under Shutdown settings, check the box for Turn on fast startup (recommended) – Save changes, and you’re done.

Enjoy a speedy startup – simply!

The note taking apps environment is fairly cluttered now. While Evernote remains my personal favourite, Upnote is a simpler, more affordable alternative. It is Notes, Diary and Journal all rolled into one. It has fast, reliable syncing and clean, user-friendly interface, which makes it a strong contender against more complex apps like Notion and Evernote.

Key features include a rich text editor with advanced formatting, multiple organizational options like subfolders and tags, offline access, and a one-time payment or affordable subscription model. Downsides include limited file size for uploads and a lack of drawing tools, and some users note the absence of end-to-end encryption.

UpNote syncs notes instantly on all devices on multiple platforms. It also works reliably offline, so you could take notes anytime, anywhere.

Worth taking a look at, for simple and economical Note Taking.

https://getupnote.com/

Typi is an AI-powered solution that can provide instant answers to your queries. Whether you have a question about a particular topic or need help with a problem, Typi is here to assist you. With Typi, you can type your question anywhere on your device, and let Typi do the rest.

If you are typing an email or message and you make some typing / grammatical mistakes, instead of correcting each mistake individually, just type ?fixg and all your errors will be rectified for the entire text. Or, if you have a long winding message and want to make it short, at the end, just type ?short and voila – the entire message will be summarized. If you want your text to be converted to something more polite, just type ?polite at the end and be amazed with the results!

But what if you’re looking for a quick and concise answer? That’s where “?typic” comes in. By adding “?typic” to your question, you can get a short and to-the-point response that’s perfect for when you’re in a hurry.

In short, it brings Gemini’s AI power to your keyboard without needing to switch apps.

Pretty neat and useful!

Android : https://tinyurl.com/typewithai

This app acts as an intermediary between your receiving any links by email or WhatsApp or any other app and the actual link where you will land up. When you click on a link and choose this app to open it, it will show a dialog with some information about the link. If it is a shortlink, it will show you the final destination; if it is not a secured site, it will indicate the same; and if it is a scam site, it will also alert you. If the target website has tracking parameters, it will show you the same – in all cases, you have the option to avoid that site!

An interesting free tool to avoid scams and dangerous links!

Android : https://tinyurl.com/urlch

This is another Notes App with a difference – you can take notes and sync them on all your devices – but the notes will float on your screen above other apps. So, if you have something important to remember, it will always be on the screen for you!

You can minimize notes to the edge of the screen as only icons and schedule notes to appear only at certain times. You can also choose among a lot of icons and colors for your notes. You can change the transparency of the floating notes and also add checklists to track your progress while using other apps. And, of course, when you are watching movies or playing games, you can turn off visibility for a while!

Overall, a totally different Notes Experience!

Android : https://tinyurl.com/floatingnotes

PDFgear helps you read, edit, convert, merge and sign PDF files across devices. It is completely free and you do not even need to signup. Just download it and start using it. The files remain on your system and do not even go out for processing!

It also offers dozens of tools to help you complete simple and quick PDF tasks directly in your web browser. You can edit, flatten, convert to and from Word or Images, add /  delete PDF pages, split, merge and compress PDFs and much more.

PDFgear is truly free and is available on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. It also incorporates free AI tools which may become chargeable as they move ahead.

Go ahead, take the first step towards PDF FreeDom today!

https://www.pdfgear.com/

Ditto Clipboard Manager is an elegant replacement for the standard Windows Clipboard.

The standard Windows Clipboard has certain limitations : it can store limited number of entries and gets completely erased on restart of your computer. Ditto can not only store unlimited entries in the Clipboard but also retains them on a restart!

First Download the Ditto Clipboard Manager from the Microsoft Store for free and run it. Once it runs, the Clipboard Manager sits quietly in the background. Whenever you Copy something ( Ctrl+C ) it will be added to the Clipboard Manager. For pasting a clip which was earlier copied, just press Ctrl + ` (Ctrl + Tilde) and you will be shown all the stuff that was copied automatically to the clipboard. Just choose the stuff you want and press enter or double click the item and it will be pasted on your current position. You can do this for text as well as images.

Since it stores the entire clipboard history, there is also an option to search for a particular item, which makes it easy to be recalled instantly. You can even edit items before pasting to correct typos, create groups for organizing clips and sync your clipboard across multiple computers.

It is extremely simple to use and is not heavy on your resources. Using this, you will be able to recall any item from the Clipboard, even if it is several days old.

https://sabrogden.github.io/Ditto/

Super Alarm is an alarm clock with a difference – a most powerful alarm app and also the most convenient.

One of its key features is that you must complete wake-up missions like solving a math problem or walking a distance to turn-off the alarm. Powerful wake-up missions like solving problems, taking photos, memory games or typing challenges are all built-in. The alarm wont stop if you do not take up the challenge – so no scope for multiple snooze! The tones for the alarm are super-powerful to wake up even the heavy sleepers. For those who want a gentle, soothing wake-up call, you can set specific sounds to ease you out of sleep.

Smartphone alarm users have probably experienced accidentally turning off their phone instead of properly dismissing the alarm at least once. Super Alarm includes a power-off prevention feature to stop you from unconsciously turning off your phone and being late. Now you can’t turn off your phone while the alarm is ringing!

A must have for those who sincerely want to wake up on time!

Android : https://tinyurl.com/supalar