She's is present right in the taskbar, and can be used to search by saying 'Hey, Cortana' when you enable the setting (also, it only works if you have a microphone). You can also invoke Tablet Mode, Flight Mode or Night Light from here, among other things. Settings and VPN settings can be accessed from here, as well as the Quiet Hours tile (presumably to use while you're reading or watching a video, as it will prevent any notification popups while active). OneNote is quickly accessible here, and it reminds you that all notes are saved automatically. You'll see updates for various apps here. Most notably - the list of actions that require your attention. The Action Centre (accessible under the icon in the bottom right of the taskbar) serves as a hub for quite a few settings and features.

You can still right-click any app here to resize, unpin, turn Live Tiles on or off, or uninstall outright.įortunately, if you happened to be a big fan of the Metro interface, you can still access it via the Action Centre icon in the lower right > activate tablet mode > Windows button in the lower left. Opening the Start Menu brings back the interactive Live Tiles from Metro in the traditional Windows (7 and prior) start menu - however, this has been toned down in later updates. Pocket-lint What's going on with the Start menu?

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