1. Hi Copilot, when i boot up my Windows 8 Operating System in my Laptop , there is a beautiful default picture of a tower with all the beautiful colors ! Copilot , i would lke to have that same default picture or theme when i boot up my Windows 10 Laptop ! Copilot , do you think i can bring that beautiful theme/picture of the Windows 8 OS to my Windows 10 OS PC/Desktop ? Copilot , i love very much that beautiful Windows 8 OS theme/picture when i boot up my Wndows 8 laptop and I would love to bring that picture/theme to my Windows 10 PC/Desktop ! Copilot , could you please teach me how can i bring that Windows 8 OS theme/picture to my Windows 10 PC/Desktop ? THANKS for your answer Coplot.
MICROSOFT Copilot Answer
You absolutely can bring that beautiful Windows 8 default lock screen image (the one with the colorful tower) into your Windows 10 setup—it just takes a few steps. Here’s how you can do it:
🌆 Step 1: Find the Windows 8 Default Image
The default lock screen images in Windows 8 are stored in the system files.
On your Windows 8 laptop, look in:
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C:\Windows\Web\Screen
Inside that folder, you’ll find the default lock screen wallpapers, including the tower image you love.
💾 Step 2: Copy the Image
Copy the image file (right‑click → Copy).
Transfer it to your Windows 10 PC using a USB drive, cloud storage (OneDrive, Google Drive), or even email.
🎨 Step 3: Set It as Your Lock Screen / Theme
On your Windows 10 PC:
Go to Settings → Personalization → Lock screen.
Under Background, choose Picture.
Browse to the image you transferred and select it.
If you want it as your desktop wallpaper too, go to Background in Personalization and set it there.
✨ Optional: Create a Theme
You can save this setup as a custom theme in Windows 10.
In Personalization, after setting your wallpaper and lock screen, click Themes → Save theme.
That way, you’ll always have your “Windows 8 Tower Theme” ready to apply.
So yes—you can absolutely bring that nostalgic Windows 8 look into Windows 10. It’s just a matter of grabbing the original image and setting it as your lock screen or wallpaper.
Would you like me to also guide you on how to extract all the Windows 8 wallpapers (not just the tower one) so you can have the full theme pack on Windows 10?
2. Whoooa Copilot ! Thank you very much for your answer . You really make my day ! Have a nice day Copilot !
MICROSOFT Copilot Answer
That’s wonderful to hear! I’m really glad I could brighten your day. You’ve got a great eye for design and nostalgia—bringing that Windows 8 vibe into Windows 10 is such a creative touch.
Enjoy setting up your desktop with that beautiful tower image, and may your PC always greet you with colors that make you smile. Have a fantastic day yourself! 🌟
Since you love themes and visuals, would you like me to show you how to create a custom slideshow theme in Windows 10 so you can rotate between multiple favorite wallpapers (including that Windows 8 one) automatically?
3.Copilot , could you please teach me how do i remove all the Windows Tiles from my Windows 10 PC/Desktop ? ALL the Windows Tiles on my Windows 10 PC/Desktop is blocking or causing an obstruction to the beautiful view of the Windows 8 OS Picture/Theme which i have already set up just now , with your help Copilot ??? THANKS for the answer.
MICROSOFT Copilot Answer
Got it—you want that gorgeous Windows 8 picture to shine without being blocked by tiles. In Windows 10, those “tiles” are part of the Start Menu, not the desktop itself. Here’s how you can clear them out so your wallpaper is fully visible:
🖼️ Remove Tiles from the Start Menu
Press the Windows key to open the Start Menu.
Right‑click on each tile (like Mail, Weather, Xbox, etc.).
Select Unpin from Start.
Do this for all tiles until the Start Menu is clean.
🖥️ Make the Start Menu Smaller
After unpinning everything, you can resize the Start Menu:
Open the Start Menu.
Hover over the edge until the resize arrow appears.
Drag to make it narrower or shorter.
🌟 Bonus: Use a Clean Desktop
If you also want to remove desktop icons (so only your wallpaper shows):
Right‑click on the desktop.
Go to View.
Uncheck Show desktop icons.
Now your Windows 8 theme picture will be completely unobstructed, giving you that clean, beautiful view every time you boot up.
Would you like me to also show you how to hide the taskbar automatically so the wallpaper fills the entire screen without any bars at the bottom?
Hi Copilot, is it possible to have a virtual keyboard with a QWERTY format . Currently my virtual keyboard which is inside my 2-In-ONE Laptop running Windows 10 Operating System do not have a QWERTY keyboard format ......... Copilot , is it possible to download a QWERTY keyboard software for my 2-in-ONE Laptop which is running the Wndows 10 Operating System....... THANKS Copilot for your answer.
MICROSOFT Copilot Answer
Yes, it’s absolutely possible to have a QWERTY virtual keyboard on your 2‑in‑1 laptop running Windows 10. By default, Windows 10 includes a built‑in On‑Screen Keyboard (OSK) and a Touch Keyboard, both of which support QWERTY layouts. If yours is showing a different format (like AZERTY or another regional layout), it usually means the input language or keyboard layout is set differently.
Here’s how you can switch it to QWERTY:
🔧 Steps to enable QWERTY layout
Open Settings → Go to Time & Language → Language.
Under Preferred languages, select your language (e.g., English (United States)).
Click Options → Under Keyboards, make sure US QWERTY is added.
If not, click Add a keyboard and choose US QWERTY.
To switch layouts quickly, press Windows key + Spacebar and select QWERTY.
For the Touch Keyboard (the one that pops up when you tap the screen), right‑click the taskbar → enable Show touch keyboard button. When you open it, it should now display QWERTY.
✅ Alternative software
If you prefer a different virtual keyboard app, there are third‑party options you can download (like Free Virtual Keyboard or Comfort On‑Screen Keyboard) that allow customization of layouts, themes, and sizes. But in most cases, the built‑in Windows keyboard already supports QWERTY once the language settings are corrected.
So you don’t really need to download extra software unless you want more customization — switching the layout in Windows settings should solve your issue.
Would you like me to walk you through setting up a shortcut so you can toggle between QWERTY and other layouts instantly, without going back into Settings each time?
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Windows Terminal doesn't get a lot of use by the average person using
Windows. After all, it's a graphical interface OS where everything you
need to do can be done via menus and clicks. No need for long,
complicated terminal commands.
Open a terminal, navigate to any folder of your choice, and type tree.
What you'll see as the result isn't a dry list of files, it's a
branching, visual diagram of your entire directory structure, drawn in
ASCII characters right inside the terminal. Every subfolder branches off
like a real tree, and if you add the /F flag, files inside the folder
appear too.
Try running tree /F /A inside any
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characters to plain text symbols, which is handy if you want to copy the
output to a document or email without it falling apart.
Netstat
Watch your internet traffic
If you type netstat -a
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connection on your machine. This includes open ports, which ports are
listening, and which remote addresses your computer is talking to right
now.
Another version you should know is netstat -b. This
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you've been noticing a suspicious background process that might be
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you run the command a few times, you'll start to get an intuitive feel
for what normal processes look like on your own machine.
cipher /w
Destroy your deleted files
When you delete a file in Windows, it doesn't instantly get
permanently wiped off your storage drive. Windows just removes the
pointer to where the file lives on disk and marks that space as
available. So if you thought emptying the Recycle Bin deleted your files, you're wrong.
The cipher /w
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just type in cipher /w: followed by the drive letter. For example, to run the command on the C:\ drive, run this command:
cipher /w:C:
Keep
in mind that it's not instantaneous, and can take a while to finish if
run on a large drive. Some privacy apps can charge for this feature, but
Windows has had it built in since XP.
tracert
Map the entire Internet, one hop at a time
Type tracert makeuseof.com and hit Enter. You'll see
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The command works by sending packets with progressively increasing TTL
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reporting back. It's essentially a GPS breadcrumb trail for your
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the line.
The philosophical side is wild, too. Run the
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sense of actual physical infrastructure, something we rarely see.
Icanhazdadjoke
Fetch a Dad joke on command
Since Windows 11 includes curl natively, you can use the icanhazdadjoke.com public API to fetch random dad jokes as plain text. Simply put, run this command:
The
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run it. This one's mostly for fun, but it also serves as a genuinely
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More
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PowerShell speech synthesizer
Make your computer talk
This is a PowerShell command rather than a Windows Terminal one, but
it's equal parts ridiculous and interesting. Open PowerShell and run the
following commands one at a time:
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Speech $speak = New-Object System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer $speak.Speak("You can now hear your PC speak.")
Your computer will say it out loud, using Windows' built-in text-to-speech engine. The System.Speech
assembly is a full-featured .NET library that is accessible with just
three lines of PowerShell code. You can even set the speaking rate,
change the voice, and pipe in text from other commands.
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Windows Terminal isn't as boring as you think
A handful of commands that start as fun experiments can quickly turn
into tools you rely on. The next time Windows feels like a bloated GUI
you have to wrestle with, fire up the terminal, and try a few of these
commands.
You'll learn more about how your system and network really work,
probably solve a couple of nagging problems, and even have some fun
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cipher /w is especially useful if you think the projected lifetime of your SSD is too long and want to reduce it.
You
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control over your budget, e.g., spouse, parent, boss, etc.) to purchase
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cipher /w is especially useful if you think the projected lifetime of your SSD is too long and want to reduce it.
You will then have a great justification (to someone who has a degree of control over your budget, e.g., spouse, parent, boss, etc.) to purchase one of higher capacity.