FEBRUARY 2019 PCWorld 109universal: You’ll have to set a Dark
Mode separately within Microsoft
Edge and Google Chrome, for
example. But it’s a start.
While the Fonts setting within
Personalization doesn’t offer
much, it’s worth taking a moment
to configure Lock Screen, the
screen that appears when your PC
locks itself after being away for a
while. Adding your Calendar data
to the lock screen, for example,
allows Windows to display your
next calendar appointment when
you return to your PC. It’s a great way to
mentally reset and plan your next move.
HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR
START MENU AND TASKBAR
Windows offers many different ways to do the
same thing—in this case, launch
apps. The Start menu is an
amalgamation of Windows 7’s list of
apps, and the tiled interface of
Windows 8. Right next door is the
Search box, where you can type an
app name to launch it. And right next
to that is the Taskbar, to which you
can pin frequently used apps. How
you organize things will be a matter
of preference. But consider a few
suggestions to help you get started:
- If you prefer a list of apps,
navigate to Settings >
Personalization > Start, then toggle on Show
Most Used Apps. That will place your most
frequently used apps at the top of the list,
eliminating the need to scroll through them.- If you don’t use the list of apps, just
the tiles, you can toggle off the list entirely
If you select it in the preferences, Windows will group your
most frequently used apps at the top of the stack.The Start Menu in the lower left houses all of your apps.