FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 113In the early days of Windows 10, Cortana
would make an appearance in the Action
Centre, providing information. It’s much
more spartan these daysNearby Sharing, toggle Wi-Fi on and off, and more.
Notifications are useful, but if you find them distracting,
toggle on Focus Assist for a reprieve. Just make sure
to toggle it off, afterward. You can always make these
adjustments in the Settings menu (or sometimes even
via your laptop keyboard), but here they are readily
accessible. In the October 2018 Update of Windows 10,
you had the option to drag these little Action Centre
icons around and organize them as you see fit. Not any
more, unfortunately.A quick note about privacy
Remember how we encouraged you to click through
the OOBE and push past the privacy defaults? NowFEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 113In the early days of Windows 10, Cortana
would make an appearance in the Action
Centre, providing information. It’s much
more spartan these days
Nearby Sharing, toggle Wi-Fi on and off, and more.
Notifications are useful, but if you find them distracting,
toggle on Focus Assist for a reprieve. Just make sure
to toggle it off, afterward. You can always make these
adjustments in the Settings menu (or sometimes even
via your laptop keyboard), but here they are readily
accessible.IntheOctober 2018 UpdateofWindows10,
youhadtheoptiontodragtheselittleActionCentre
iconsaroundandorganizethemasyou see fit. Not any
more, unfortunately.A quick note about privacy
Remember how we encouraged you to click through
the OOBE and push past the privacy defaults? Now