You can also get into task view by using the hotkey Windows Key + TAB. You can hide or show the Task View button by right-clicking on the taskbar and clicking on the Show Task View button option. In Windows 10, multiple desktops are finally an built-in feature. If you click on it, it will show you all the open apps on the current desktop and it will also show you any other desktops. It’s basically like Mission Control on OS X if you have ever used a Mac. The next new item on the Windows 10 taskbar is the Task View button. The first option will remove it entirely and the second one will simply use a search icon.
If you don’t like how much space the Cortana search box is using up, just right-click on the taskbar, go to Cortana and choose from Hidden or Show Cortana icon. If you want to change Cortana settings, just click on the gear icon at the left and you can turn it off or on, enable or disable Bing search, etc. In order to use Cortana, you also need to sign in with a Microsoft account. Many people have complained that way too much info gets sent to Microsoft and it’s probably true. Before you click the Use Cortana button, you’ll see a list of items that gets sent to Microsoft from your computer including location, searching history, calendar details, voice input, browsing history from Edge, and lots more. Note that you give up a lot of your privacy when you enable Cortana. If you want use Cortana, click Next and follow the instructions. If you click on Not interested, Cortana will be disabled, but you can still search the computer and web. When you click in the search box, you’ll be asked if you are interested in enabling Cortana or not. Right next to the start button is a new search box that also integrates Cortana, Microsoft’s virtual assistant software.
It’s actually fairly useful and I like it more than the standard start menu in Windows 7. Basically, it’s a combination of the Windows 7 start menu and the Windows 8 start screen. The Start menu is a whole different beast, so I’ll be writing a separate post on how to customize it.
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