If you’ve finally updated your PC software or disconnected a new machine and are starting to use Windows 10 for the first time, there are a few things you need to know.
First, sign in to your settings and sign in with your Microsoft account to sync previous settings from previous versions of Windows, and make sure the settings you set in the future are also synchronized. If you have never created a Microsoft account, we recommend that you do so now. Then continue to install the available updates. There may be more than a few, so it’s best to finish it now.
From Settings, you can also join the Windows Insider program. This is fun if you want to take a look at the beta features Microsoft is testing, but if you don’t like living to the limit, you can skip it.
Now it’s time to start customizing your operating system with a couple of basic modifications. First, go to Visualization and active Night light so that the color temperature of the screen adjusts to sunset and sunrise. Then go to Notifications and alerts to turn off Microsoft’s annoying tips to get the most out of Windows or whatever. Jump to Storage and active No Storage to keep your system clean. After installing your essential applications, click Taskbar settings and select “Select the icons that appear on the taskbar” to keep things organized. Under Applications, select Home to choose which applications start automatically when you boot the machine (keep it to a minimum for obvious reasons)
Watch the video above to let us guide you through this process.