This week's top tips

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Microsoft would prefer you use its new Clipchamp tool, which is an online app complete with AI integration. Recently, I shared [how to find the hidden video-trimming tool buried in the Photos app](. It's a great tool for quick video trimming. At the time, I said this was the last surviving video-editing feature in the Photos app. But a reader pointed out something to me: You can still find the classic Video Editor that Microsoft once offered in its old Photos app. You just have to know where to look. And, unlike Clipchamp, you don't need to sign in with a Microsoft account to use these free video-editing tools. ⌚ This entire email will take you two minutes to read. Remember: If you'd rather not receive these Monday tip roundups, [you can easily opt out of them](=) without affecting the rest of your subscription. ☑ [Got it — don't show this again](=)​ This week's reader suggestion 📽️ Microsoft is pushing Clipchamp as its modern video editor, and all you can do in the modern Photos app is trim a video. But all those old video-editing features that Microsoft once included in the Photos app are still available. I'll show you how to find them. 💻 This works on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. ➜ An anonymous Windows Intelligence reader wrote in and pointed out something I didn't notice: All those old video-editing features are buried in the older Photos app, which Microsoft still offers. To get the classic Photos app, open the Photos app on your PC. Click the gear icon at the top-right corner of the window to view settings, scroll down to the "Photos Legacy" section, and use the button here to either get Photos Legacy (if it isn't installed yet) or open Photos Legacy (if it is.) [Click the "Get Photos Legacy" button.] After installing Photos Legacy, you can also launch it from your Start menu. Yes, you'll have two different Photos apps on your PC: "Photos" and "Photos Legacy." The Photos Legacy app has a convenient "Video Editor" tab on its main pane after you launch it. You'll find the classic Video Editor from Microsoft's Windows 10-era Photos app right here. You can use this Video Editor to do a wide variety of things that the current Photos app can no longer do: Add multiple videos to a project and combine them, insert text, apply filters, choose background music, and more. [The Video Editor in the Photos Legacy app.] ✨ Looking for this week's Android Intelligence reader tip? It's all about customizing your Google Discover feed. [Read it here](=)! ​ 💡 Got a useful tip you'd like to share with other Windows enthusiasts? [Submit it here](=) — or just reply to this email and share it with me! I'd love to feature your useful advice in a future newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------- Some tips you don't want to miss Now, a rapid-fire summary of the best useful tips from our most recent issues — just in case you overlooked something or haven't explored it yet! 💻 Boost your laptop's battery life with these 10 tips: You don't have to buy a new laptop to get longer battery life. [My collection of tips will help you stretch your Windows laptop's battery life]( — all without spending a single extra cent. 🔎 Make text larger (almost) everywhere in Windows: Want larger text nearly anywhere in Windows? You can get it in a few clicks. On Windows 11, head to Settings > Accessibility > Text size. On Windows 10, head to Settings > Ease of access. Drag the slider to choose your desired text size and click "Apply." 👆 Get vertical browser tabs in almost any browser: You can try a vertical tab sidebar in nearly any web browser in just a few clicks. In Chrome, install [Vertical Tabs in Side Panel](. In Firefox, install [Tree Style Tab](). In Edge, right-click the tab bar and select "Turn on vertical tabs." In Brave, click menu > Settings, select "Appearance," scroll down, and activate "Use vertical tabs" under Tabs. 🚨 Don’t-miss-it alert: Navigating the device management landscape can feel like you’re sneaking into the future, without knowing what to expect. Well, now you can prep for that future — by understanding the present. How? Just download Esper’s free [State Of Device Management 2024 report](=), your priceless guide on device fleet management that covers all sorts of highly-coveted info. [Snag your free guide](=) today! 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An entire system of powerful efficiency-enhancers is hiding within that simple-seeming system feature — and once [you learn what to look for](), you'll be flying around your phone like never before. 🔒 Protect your phone number from unwanted takeovers: Did you know most carriers have a super-easy way for you to secure your number and prevent anyone else from trying to take it over? Google Fi [just rolled out that extra method of protection]( — and it's [far from the only player]( to make that type of smart and simple added layer of security available. 🗳️ [How do you feel about your current laptop's battery life?]() Vote in this week's Windows Intelligence poll! 👌 Staying informed just got easier: Does finding factual, unbiased news feel like wandering around a maze, in the dark, shoelaces tied together? You should [read 1440](). 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