Note: This screen may have changed slightly, with the addition of adding Cortana lock screen settings. Theme settings A screen saver can be set from either the lock screen or theme settings. Action Center and Notifications The action center contains notification of actions required or completed, with the ability to be configured.
You may be familiar with the action center as either a flag in your taskbar (Windows 7), or as part of a notification area (Windows 8.1). Windows 10 is much like 8.1 in this regard. In addition to notifications, the action center contains shortcuts to common functions. The shortcut list can be expanded and collapsed.
The action center can be opened by clicking or tapping this icon in the taskbar: or it may also look like this: On the top of the window, you will see notifications that may or may not require action. Click on them for more information or clear them using the “clear all” link in the top right corner. At the bottom of the window, you will see the shortcuts: Note: The bottom of the window may have some additional icons: Click or tap anywhere else on the screen to dismiss the action center.
Setting Default Applications Windows 10 wants you to use the programs/apps they recommend. When you start using 10, it wants to use its own apps for your email, internet browser, music player, and so on. To set your own default applications, open the Start menu and go to Settings>System>Default apps.
Here you can change your default calendar, email, mapping, music, photo, video, and Web browsing apps. To set a default app for any of these, click the current default app’s name. (If you don’t have a default app set, “Choose a default” will appear in place of an app’s name and icon.) A menu will pop up with any apps you have installed that can handle each task. Select the app you want to use for each task, and Windows will change your default apps accordingly.
If you do not see the app you want to use listed, there is no browse option from this screen. Instead, navigate to a file of the desired type and right-click it. Select “open with” and then select “choose another app.” When the find the app you want to use, check the box at the bottom before selecting it in order to use this app as the default going forward. Add/Remove Programs There are two types of programs that can be installed on Windows 10 – desktop apps (programs) and apps from the Windows Store. Desktop app installation uses the same procedure as Windows 7.
The user downloads and saves an installation package on a local machine, and then double-clicks on it to install the program. If User Account Control is activated, the user may get a confirmation window to provide administrator permission. Watch out for any additional popups that may appear with a compatibility or trust warning.
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