Windows 10
60 customisation tips
May 2019 | |^11
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goodasfarasit
goes.Butthere
comesa time
whenyouwant
toputyour
personalstamponsomething,
andwhenit comestoWindows,
you’ll be surprised by just how
much control you can wield over
its look and feel. In this feature
we’ve dug out no fewer than 60
tips to help you customise it to
your personal satisfaction.
There’s a reminder of some
familiar tips, but we’ve dug deeper
to reveal buried settings and
little-known techniques that can
do more than simply change the
background picture or apply a
colour scheme. Indeed, we’ll openthefeaturebyintroducingtwofree
toolsthat,betweenthem,openup
a widearrayofcustomisable
optionsthatnormallyrequirea
dabhandin Registryediting.
You’lltacklethedesktopand
itsconstituentparts:Startmenu,
TaskbarandFileExplorer.You’llalso
discover how to replace parts of
the desktop with more visually
appealing (but no less practical)
alternatives, transform the way you
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handy File Explorer add-on and
even make fundamental changes to
the desktop itself, replacing the
Windows ‘skin’ with an alternative
offering not just a new coat of
paint, but a fresh approach to how
you interact with Windows. Come
on, let’s get those brushes out...O
Nick Peers reveals quick tips and tricks to
give Windows a fresh look
WAYS TO
CUSTOMISE WINDOWS