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Enable Dark Mode System-wide
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The Edge browser comes with a Dark Mode, which can also be applied to other menus and apps. Very simply, in the search bar, just type in “regedit” without the quotes and click on the disintegrating cube icon to launch the Registry Editor. Depending on your security settings, User Account Control might prompt you for permission. If so, simply click on “Yes.” On the left sidebar is the directory structure. For the following, simply click on the chevron next to the directory name to expand it and navigate down the hierarchy. On the right pane, should be an empty area, right-click and choose “New,” then “DWORD (32-bit) Value.” You should now see a new entry on the right pane called “New Value #1” highlighted in blue. Rename the highlighted field to “AppsUseLightTheme,” and you’ll now see a new entry in the right pane called “AppsUseLightTheme” with a default value set to 0. Just log out and log back in and you’re ready.
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Enable Cortana and Voice Search
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Start by clicking the search box right next to the Start button in your taskbar then click the Cortana icon in the bottom-left corner of the pop-up, which looks like a circle just above the Windows logo. Accept the agreement and Cortana will be ready to go, but keep in mind that you’ll still need to activate the Voice Search Hotword.
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Disable the Lock Screen
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The Windows 10 lock screen is great if you’re using a tablet, but for most of us with standard PCs, it’s an unnecessary feature. Unfortunately, there isn’t a straightforward way of removing it, but there are a couple of methods that are easy enough even for the true novice. My favorite one for example goes like this: To begin, press and hold the Windows button on your keyboard, then hit the R key to open the Run dialog. Next, simply type “regedit” and hit Enter. Next, right-click the Windows folder, then choose “New” and select “Key.” From here, right-click this newly-created key and choose “Rename,” then change the name to read Personalization. When you’re done with that, right-click this newly-created DWORD and choose “Rename,” then change the name to read NoLockScreen. From here, double-click the NoLockScreen DWORD that you just renamed, then a small window will pop up. In the “Value data” field of this pop-up, enter the number 1, then click “OK.” At this point, just reboot your PC, and when you get back up, you shouldn’t see the superfluous lock screen anymore.
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Create Multiple Desktops
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Start by clicking the Task View button next to the search bar (or icon) in your taskbar, which will bring up a button in the bottom-right corner of your screen labeled “+ New Desktop.” Just click this button to create a second desktop, then click it again to create a third, and so on.
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Customize the Start Menu As You Please
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You can change the overall appearance of the Start menu by choosing Settings, then go to Personalization. From there, select the Colors option to change the background color of your Start menu. Head to the Start tab to adjust even more options, such as hiding most used and recently added apps as well as the folders that appear and more.
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