Windows 365 For Dummies

Chapter 6

Personalizing Your Desktop

IN THIS CHAPTER

Learning how the start menu and taskbar work

Figuring out how to customize the look and feel of your desktop

Getting in the habit of securing your cloud PC

Everyone is different, and each person has their own preferred way of setting things up. Maybe you like to have your desk in your office super-neat and tidy or maybe you have a disorderly set of piles around you, organized in a way that makes perfect sense to you. No one way is the best way, and how you organize your work environment is completely up to you. The desktop on your cloud PC is no different.

In this chapter, you learn how to customize and organize your cloud PC desktop to fit your work style and preferences. You start with the Start menu (what a perfect pun) and then move onto the look and feel of other areas of the desktop, such as the taskbar and the desktop. Next, you learn some of the ways to work with your desktop. Finally, you learn how to do some basic security tasks like locking your cloud PC when you are not actively using it and disconnecting when you are done working.

Finding the Best Place to Start

Before you begin, check whether your cloud PC is using ...