Tech Advisor - UK (2020-02)

112 TECH ADVISOR • FEBRUARY 2020

WINDOWS 10

From apps to games to videos,

the Microsoft Store app is the

iTunes of Microsoft

Which apps you download are up to you – and not

all apps are available via the Microsoft Store.

The Action Centre

Despite its name, the Action Centre, tucked way down

into the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, can

be a quiet corner of your PC’s operations. The Action

Centre archives any notifications you receive (new

email, calendar reminders, and so on) and, when

clicked, pops them out from the right side of the

screen. But note the Quick Actions down at the bottom

of the pop-out, where you can tweak things to your

liking: adjust the brightness of your screen, turn on

112 TECH ADVISOR • FEBRUARY 2020

WINDOWS 10

From apps to games to videos,

the Microsoft Store app is the

iTunes of Microsoft

Which apps you download are up to you – and not

all apps are available via the Microsoft Store.

The Action Centre

Despite its name, the Action Centre, tucked way down

into the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, can

be a quiet corner of your PC’s operations. The Action

Centre archives any notifications you receive (new

email, calendar reminders, and so on) and, when

clicked, pops them out from the right side of the

screen. But note the Quick Actions down at the bottom

of the pop-out, where you can tweak things to your

liking: adjust the brightness of your screen, turn on