Summary

We can summarize the chapter with the following points:

• The Start menu in Windows 10 represents a combination of Windows Start menus (Windows 95 to Windows 7) and the Windows Start screen (Windows 8/8.1)
• On touch-enabled devices, Windows 10 automatically enables the Tablet mode, whereas on non-touch-enabled devices, it automatically enables the Desktop mode
• The Windows desktop, introduced in Windows 95, consists of the work area and the taskbar
• The Windows Taskbar is a ribbon that, by default, is located at the bottom of the screen
• The notification area is part of the Windows Taskbar and is located on the far right side next to the Action Center
• The network, battery level, volume level, and system clock status are referred to as system icons
• Ease of Access in Windows Settings enables Windows 10 to see, hear, use, and focus on tasks
• You can use Magnifier to zoom in on parts of your display, Narrator to control your device, Audio to allow your device to hear, Speech to make your device easier to use, and the On-Screen Keyboard to make it easier to type
• Cortana is a virtual personal assistant that comes with Windows 10, enabling you to find help, apps, files, settings, and other stuff on your computer and from the internet
• Cortana's search box offers you a quick and easy way to search for help whenever you need to
• The Get Help application offers you the option to get help with computer problems from Microsoft's Virtual Agent
• Microsoft Edge provides a completely new approach in finding stuff, reading and writing on the web, and getting help from Cortana from within the browser
• The browser that has resisted the times and changes in technology that are related to web access certainly is Internet Explorer
• If you are using a desktop PC, then Power & sleep takes care of your monitor and the power in your computer when your computer is in an idle state
• If you are using a laptop, Power & sleep, as it does with a desktop PC, saves your laptop's battery power when you are not working on it
• To configure advanced power setting in Windows 10, you should use the Control Panel's Power Options