Point Excel's Power Query at a folder once, and next month's report rebuilds itself on one Refresh All

Aim it at the folder Get Data then From Folder reads every file in one pass, Combine and Transform Data stacks them, Unpivot Other Columns turns a wide layout into vertical rows, and Close and Load drops the finished table in, so next month is a matter of adding files and clicking Refresh All.

Stop retyping fine print How-To Geek lifts model and serial numbers off appliances for parts and warranty lookups, copies the Wi-Fi password from a router label without typos, reads tiny ingredient lists and taps through to nutrition and allergy detail, decodes laundry care symbols, prices unfamiliar thrift finds, and turns handwriting into searchable text, though messy writing and poor light still defeat it.

Three settings panes Personalization then Start hides recommendations for tips, shortcuts, and new apps while Privacy and security then Search turns off search highlights, Personalization then Lock screen drops the fun facts once the background is a picture or slideshow, and Privacy and security then Recommendations and offers plus System then Notifications end the OneDrive, Microsoft 365, Edge, and Copilot nudges.

Change the schedule XDA's writer moved Storage Sense off its default of during low free disk space, set it to every month, ran it once by hand, and recovered about 30GB on a 2TB drive that still had more than 700GB free, while leaving the Downloads cleanup switched off so old IDs, resumes, and invoices are not swept away.