![]() ![]() Desktop – hides all open windows and shows the Windows Desktop.Shut down – shuts the computer down and turns off.Sign out – sign out of the current user account but doesn’t shut down the system.Shut down or sign out – fly out menu that shows a new menu listing the following:.Run – lets users run programs using the program file name.Search – lets you search your computer and more using Cortana.File Explorer – opens the Windows File Explorer so you can work with your files.Settings – a central place for all the important Windows 10 Settings, like adding or removing devices, updating Windows, personalizing the look and behavior of the OS and more.They can slow down the computer and you may want to remove them from the list. Take a look at the Startup tab to see programs that run each time you start your computer. Task Manager – shows details about programs running and features in Windows running in the background where users can actually see them.Windows PowerShell (Admin) – same as above with administrative rights.Users should not use PowerShell unless they know how to use it properly since it could mess up their system. Windows PowerShell – like a command prompt that lets users run powerful scripts.Disk Management – lets user see what drives the computer has installed and lets users work with drives so they can format them or partition them.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 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. ![]()
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