How to Use Spotify in PC Games on Windows 10

spotify game bar widget

Windows 10 includes a tool called the Game Bar, and it has some cool features you might not know about. You can control Spotify while gaming without having to switch out of full-screen mode. Without the Game Bar, controlling Spotify while gaming can feel jarring because you’re probably playing your game in full-screen mode. If at any time you want to adjust playback, you have to press Alt+Tab to do so.

The Game Bar includes a Spotify widget that floats over your game whenever you need it.

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How to Hide Most Used Apps in the Start Menu on Windows 10

While using Windows 10, you might see a list of “Most Used” apps in your Start menu. Whether you’d like to simplify to Start menu or conceal the list due to privacy concerns, hiding the most used apps list is easy. Here’s how to do it. When enabled, the “Most Used” section of the Start menu keeps track of which apps you use the most, and it displays them in a Start menu list.The "Most used" apps list in the Windows 10 Start menu

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How to Add Movies and TV Shows to Your Google Watchlist

Staying on top of your favorite TV shows and movies can be difficult given the dozens of streaming services. If you add your favorites to your Google Watchlist, though, it’ll help you keep track of them.The Google Watchlist logo.

If you have a Chromecast with Google TV or an updated Android TV device, the Watchlist gets even more powerful. Items you add to your Watchlist will automatically show up on the Home screen. If you add content while browsing on your phone or computer, it’ll be on your TV, as well.

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How to Disable Store App Update Notifications on Windows 10

By default, Windows 10 displays notification pop-ups when the Store automatically installs app updates. You’ll see a notification saying an app “Just got updated, check it out.” If you’d rather not see those, here’s how to turn them off.

For example, we saw this notification when Windows 10 automatically updated “Gaming Services,” a background service. There’s no way to “check out” a background service—unless you want to fire up a game from Xbox Game Pass for PC—so we decided to just disable these.

A Store notification on Windows 10 saying an app "Just got updated, check it out."

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How to Lock Your Windows PC After Signing In Automatically

With automatic lock at sign-in, your PC will automatically sign in and launch and startup programs when it boots—but it will lock itself and you’ll have to enter your password to use it. This isn’t as secure as avoiding automatic sign-in as your user account password will still be stored and automatically entered by the system, but it’s better than just having your PC automatically start and offer an unrestricted desktop.

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