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Windows 10 Start Menu, Context Menu, Taskbar, Control Panel
and Settings
Most of the apps, control panels, utilities and programs within
Windows 10
can be accessed from the Start Menu by
clicking the icon
in the taskbar in the lower left corner of the screen (or by pressing the
Windows Logo Key
on the keyboard).
Right-click the Start Menu icon
(or use the
Windows Logo Key
+
X
key combination) to bring up an advanced
Context Menu of useful features such as Apps and Features, Power Options, Task Manager, Search, File Explorer, De-
vice Manager and Network Connections etc.
The notification area of the taskbar is in the bottom right of the screen. Some of the control panels and applications re-
ferred to throughout the course of this manual can be accessed from here.
Throughout this manual you will see an instruction to open the Control Panel. To access the Control Panel, select Con-
trol Panel under the
Windows System
item in the Start Menu.
The
Settings
item in the Start Menu (and also as an App) gives you quick access to a number of system settings control
panels allowing you to adjust settings for System, Devices, Phone, Network & Internet, Personalization, Apps, Ac-
counts, Time & Language, Gaming, Ease of Access, Privacy, Update & Security and Search.
Figure 17
- Start Menu, Context Menu, Taskbar, Control Panel and Settings
