Windows 10 Step by Step, Second Edition

12. Manage computer settings

In this chapter

• Manage date and time settings

• Manage regional and language settings

• Manage speech settings

• Customize device display settings

In Windows 10, the management of computer settings is gradually migrating from the more complex Control Panel to the seemingly simple Settings window. This migration supports the development of Windows 10 as a cross-platform system that operates equally gracefully on large (desktop computer) and small (mobile device) display screens. The Settings window organizes function-specific pages into 13 categories that, due to the simplification of the category titles, aren’t always self-explanatory. The organization of the settings isn’t entirely different from that in Windows 8.1, ...