![]() ![]() Network Connections – network connection settings.Device Manager – shows the devices installed on the computer and lets the user work with device drivers.System – shows information about the system, like the name the PC shows on a network or installed RAM and more.Event Viewer – shows event logs, which let advanced users know more about what’s happening if there’s a crash or system problem. ![]() Power Options – change any power features like how quickly to turn off the computer or when to go to sleep.It also includes a place to turn on or off optional Windows 10 features. Apps and Features – opens the Apps and Features settings including a list of currently installed apps and programs that the user can uninstall.Quickly Open System Tools Using Right-click on Start MenuĪs we mentioned above, you can quickly open a list of system tools using the right-click action on the Start Menu Windows button in the lower left corner. You can get them back by turning on the switch under Hide app icons on the taskbar in tablet mode (#3 above). While in Tablet Mode, the taskbar changes hiding the pinned program icons. Choose Use Tablet Mode that the system always opens up with the full screen Start Menu showing. In the Tablet Mode settings screen click on the first drop down box under the phrase When I sign in (#2 above). You can also right-click on the Windows button and choose Settings. You’ll find Settings two icons above the Windows button when you click it. If you don’t see the Tablet Mode button in the Action Center, then you can turn it on by opening All Settings from the Action Center or from the Start Menu. However, your Start Menu will now fill the screen when you click on the Windows button or press the Windows key on the keyboard. Click on it and the Taskbar changes so that all of your program icons disappear. ![]() The Action Center opens and probably includes a button at the bottom of the Action Center that says Tablet Mode. Open the Action Center by clicking in the small box that looks like a quote call out in the lower right corner of the screen. Do this by changing the PC into Tablet Mode. Users might prefer to make the Windows 10 Start Menu fill the screen. You can drag from the sides or the top of the menu area. You can see the way it changes in the image above. Then move the mouse cursor over the edge of the Start Menu. Open the Start Menu by clicking on it from the lower right corner or by using the Windows key on your keyboard, if it has one. Second, they can drag and drop to make it larger or smaller than it now is, even if it doesn’t fill the entire screen. First, users can make it fill the entire screen. They can change the Start Menu in one of a couple of ways. Windows 10 users don’t have to settle for the default size of their Start Menu. Microsoft made a video showing some of the tips and tricks in this article. In this round-upwe’ll show users how to master their Windows 10 Start Menu with ten awesome tips so you can get control of their Windows PCs like professionals. The bad news is that if you do prefer the current look, there doesn't appear to be any options to changes the radius of the rounded corners or revert to non-floating menus.The Windows 10 Start Menu looks a lot like the one that came with Windows 8, but it’s a big departure from the Windows 7 and earlier Start Menus. The former change is pretty subtle and shouldn't bother people, though I'm not sure about the latter. Rounded corners and floating menus are something we've seen in preview builds of Windows 10X. Windows Latest has created a mockup (above) of how the change might appear. Instead of being attached to the taskbar, the revamped menu will now float above it, leaving a visible gap. But the most obvious difference might be the positioning of the Start Menu itself. One of the more subtle changes the update introduces is the rounding of box corners, such as those on static tiles and the Action Center. Windows Latest writes that Sun Valley has been in the works since last year and will introduce a "sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows," including a new interface that takes full advantage of Microsoft's Fluent Design and WinUI language. Dubbed the Sun Valley 'version 21H2' update, one of the most notable alterations will be the Start Menu, which is separated from the taskbar and features more rounded corners. Microsoft is reportedly working on a visual overhaul for Windows 10 that's set for release this October. Forward-looking: Do you fear change? Then you might want to look away. ![]()
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