Windows 10 tips and tricks
- Quick launch Device manager/Task manager/Power options/Apps and features
- Disable Win10 system updates
- Disable hardware drivers updates
- Windows 10 Account and password settings
- Wi-fi/Air mode/Mobile hotspots
- Change the size of text, Apps and Windows layout
- Add preferred languages
- Notifications settings
- Quick search files, features and apps
Quick launch Device manager/Task manager/Power options/Apps and features
o Right-click on the windows icon to quick access to Device manager / Task manager / Power Options / Apps and Features and so on.

Disable Win10 system update
o Click on [Windows start icon] → Type in [SERVICES]→ Click on the [Services] application

o Look for [Windows Update] and double click to the settings page.

o Make Startup type as [Disabled]
o Click on [Stop] to change the Service status to Stopped
o Click [OK] to complete this section. The Windows update for OS is now disable

o Go [Hardware] tab → click [Device Installation Settings]
Disable hardware drivers update
o Open any folders →right click on [This PC] at the left → select [Properties]

o Click [Advanced system settings]

o Go [Hardware] tab → click [Device Installation Settings]

o Select [No (Your device might not work as expected)] and save the changes. From now on, the Windows update for drivers is now disabled.

Windows 10 Account and password settings
o Click on [Windows start icon] → select the [Account icon] → Select [Change account settings]

o If this account has not setup a password, please click [Create a password]

o Click [Next ] after setup a password for this account

o Click [Finish] to complete the settings

o After setting up a Password, you can Create a PIN for fast login, change password and create Picture Password as you wish

o Set up a PIN
You can create number pin password, if you want to include letters and symbols please mark [include letters and symbols] to do so. Click [OK] to complete this session.

o Create a picture password
A computer with either a touch screen or non-touch screen can use the image of your choice to draw a corresponding track to turn on or wake up the computer, instead of using traditional character password.

Wi-fi/Air mode/Mobile hotspot
o Click on [Wi-Fi] icon on Windows taskbar to set up Wi-Fi, Air mode and Mobile hotspot functions.

Change the size of text, Apps and Windows layout
o Right click in the blank of the desktop→Click [Display settings]

o If you feel like to change the size of text and pictures, you can adjust by setting up[Change the size of text, apps and other items], for example, type in 150% to enlarge, type in 90% to shrink, and 100% is the default standard.

Add preferred languages
o Left click on [Windows start] icon → Select [settings] icon

o Click [Time & language]

o Select [Language]→choose the language you preferred→Choose Windows display language.
o To set the language as the first keyboard layout, simply drag the language option to the top

Notifications settings
o You can quickly apply some features with Notifications by clicking the [notification] icon in the lower right corner of your Windows Taskbar.

o If you want to set up the display options, please click icon of [Windows] →Click icon of [settings]

o Select [System]

o Select [Notifications & actions]→ Click [Edit your quick actions] to add, remove or rearrange the order

o Click [On] or [Off] to set the quick control items

Quick search files, features and apps
Click on [Windows start] icon and type in keywords to quick search files, features or apps.
o Example: Click [Windows] → input [Control panel] → Select [Control panel]

o It will bring you to [Control panel]
