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There have been several additions and improvements to these tools in the recent Anniversary update, making them even easier and more intuitive to use, so let's take a look at what you can do with these essential Windows tools. All Apps List As you useWindows 1 and the various apps and sofware, a Istof your mest used too wil appear here. This constant Updated as your use ofthe 05 evolves tthe tap othe Appslistis a Recently Added section, showing newt installed sola 5 Used ‘applications Click ether heading teopen a jump to letter menu System Folders You can change the folders that appearin the bet hal ofthe Star menu, depending ‘on howyou use Window 10. Settings, Power and A ‘pps always be presen inthis part themenu but venthing else can bechosen in Settings Personalisation. 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Tiles are row automaticaly splitinto relevant Sections, eg Play and Explore Start Menu Folders Ifyou pin apps othe Start men, theiriconswil appear below the blockefties You can now move these app icons into folders within the Startmenu Todo thi, cick and gone icon on topof another. theottom con expands sghly rather than moving aut ofthe way, ropthe icon to create the oier Taskbar (left) The taskbar contains shores to many of the most commani used apps cluding the Edge browser,Aop Store and File Epler. 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You so find the button to open there Action Center here, The Anniversary update aed noticaton badges here,so youcan see urvead ntification amounts at a glanceHow to Use the Start Menu ‘The Start menu in Windows 10is about much more than just displaying alist of your apps and software. Itincludes Live Tiles, shortcuts to folders and settings, and you can now even create folders within the menu itself. So whether ‘you just want to useit asa simple list or if you want to make it the hub of your PC, the Start menu hasit covered. Microsoft has completely redesigned the Start menu fora new era and it seems to get improved with every update tothe OS, soittakesa little geting used to at fist. Here's our tour ofthe new Star. nd select Pin to Start nclude thee. Once inthe menu, kana ate anew group. Aba will appear atthe bottom to indicate ‘ragto rearange tes hata new group willbe creicons ina single pace. 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The new Action Centers akey interface element in Windows 10, providing you with access to Quick actions buttons as well as the notifications and alerts on onthe aright ofthe taskbar or by pressing the Wind +n yout keyboard, you hover the mouse pointer over the Ati CCenterbutton, itl el you you have any new notcations, conte BEB tsiswtatne action certo when Any notifications byapp, witha heading showing \which app they are rom. Notfeations wil remain in the panel und you ‘ctvoly isms them or action them ( tothe apps 12 wntar) © Add or remove quick actions Ome Notications & actions —— ae ucescane a — mitmet Shoe o-- ome a 2 8 8 Bet o-- 1 tl S o-- 6 mts ee oe o- = ae 5 -- a o-A How to Use the Taskbar Inprevious versions of Windows, the taskbar was relegated to being an occasional tool. In Windows 10it’s back where it belongs, atthe very centre ofthe desktop workspace. Some slight tweaks in both the Anniversary and Creators updates, have madeit an even more usefultool. The taskbar has always been more useful than many users realise and with Windows 10 there are several new features and options that make iteven moreso. Let's take a look at them. he Windows 10 taskbar runs the fl MEM the Conana/Searchboxis length of the screen and integrated int thet separate areas. These ar, from eft tight the Start menu button, the soit always vile and avalabe. ust clickanyuherein the searchbox CortanaySearch box, you Pinned Apps andthe System Too. You have ro bein using. Corana sratyet set up, you willbe pron the option to customise almost al of these areas othe taskbar ‘athe fist time you clickin the search bax, and occasionally show ti now, opensthe Start menu. This is here you is TaskView, This is Windows 10S new wayto switch fndallofthe apps and sofware on your computer listed, alongwith ve between open apas andi’ Tles andsystem folders. igh-clicing onthe Stat menu butlon opens a sect usingt. 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