The last 29 of July Windows 10 officially reached the market and today more than 67 million users, according to the latest leaked information, already have Microsoft's new operating system on their devices. After installing it, in most cases with great anxiety, we tend to ask ourselves, what now?
Well, just after installing the new Windows 10 it is convenient to start enjoying it, but also carry out different checks, linkages and very interesting things that can make us fully squeeze the new software. Today and through this article we are going to tell you 10 things you should or should do after installing Windows 10.
Check that everything works well
First of all, just after starting Windows 10 for the first time, you should check that everything works correctly. For example one of the failures of some of the trial versions of the new operating system was that the sound did not workor, neither from the system, nor from any application, therefore it would not be unnecessary for you to check that the sound works.
It is also important that you check that all the applications work correctly and that they do not close unexpectedly or give another type of problem. If we upgrade to Windows 10 from other operating systems, some applications may not work correctly due to the lack of the updated version of the application. In case one of them does not work for you in the correct way, uninstall it and install it again in its most updated version and it is possible that all the problems will disappear.
Test and check all your drivers
Even though Windows 10 setup verifies hardware compatibility and updates all drivers during installation, It never hurts to take a look at all the controllers so that none of them fail or give us problems.
At the moment not many problems have been disclosed, in addition to those already known with graphics cards, both from Nvidia and AMD, although we have already told you on this same website how to solve the problems that appear with their drivers.
Harness the power of OneDrive
OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage service and the almost perfect tool if you have more than one device that uses a version of the Windows operating system. For example, it is very useful to make use of documents on your Windows 10 computer or on your Surface. Also, even if you only have one device with Microsoft software, it can be really useful, taking advantage of the free storage that it offers us.
After install you must synchronize your device (with username and password) con OneDrive and review the Photos app options, which will allow you, for example, to always have a backup of any image you save and not have to regret deleting it by accident.
Cortana, are you there?
Cortana It is one of the great novelties that Windows 10 brings with it and it will allow us, for example, to request help from the voice assistant through the microphone of our computer something that could not be done with any of the other popular voice assistants on the market.
Of course, at the moment and unfortunately Cortana is not available in all the countries where the new Windows 10 has arrived and at the moment it is only available in 7 countries, which will grow with total security as the days go by. If you don't have your voice assistant available yet
To activate the Microsoft voice assistant, if it is not, which would be quite strange since it is activated natively, it would be to go to the Cortana options located in the lower left corner. It is also important that we make sure that we have the computer's microphone activated because otherwise we will not be able to request help from one of our best friends through voice commands.
Pair your smartphone with Windows 10
One of the novelties of Windows 10 that has gone quite unnoticed by almost everyone is the possibility of synchronizing our smartphone with the new operating system to be able to access, for example, from our computer the content of some applications and above all to their data. For example, thanks to this option, it will be possible to access the images of our terminal in a simple and fast way.
At the moment it works with mobile devices with the operating system Android, iOS and of course Windows Phone, although it is expected that with the passage of time it can reach other mobile platforms
Set up the notification center
With the arrival of Windows notification center has been extensively revamped from which we will be able to know the emails that are arriving in our inbox, control the available updates or activate the tablet mode.
One of the things that can be done with this notification center, which we remember can be opened from the icon in the form of a text message that you can find just to the left of the clock, is to configure it to our liking from the System configuration, in the Notifications and actions section.
Another noteworthy thing that you must take into account is the "Period without notifications" button that is found in the notifications panel itself and that will allow you to work on your device without notifications being displayed, which on various occasions can deconcentrate yourself from your work.
Get started with Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is the new Windows 10 web browser that for the moment coexists with Internet Explorer but will soon become the native browser of the new Windows 10. As you already know, this new software is at the same level as Google Chrome or Mozila Firefox and many they already dare to point out that he has far surpassed them.
If Windows 10 is your operating system, Microsoft Edge should be without a doubt to make the most of it. For all this you can start the move to this new web browser, which by the way will make it quite simple for you since it allows you to import most of the data from other web browsers available on the market.
Our recommendation, which as always you should not take into account if you do not want to, is that you try Microsoft Edge because unlike Internet Explorer it will surprise you and it is more than likely that you will never want to use another web browser.
Create your own workspace
Right next to the search box, with which we wake up Cortana to give us a hand with the most complicated issues, there is the icon to access the different virtual desktops you have created. Thanks to this option that now comes to Windows 10, although it was already present for a long time in other operating systems, we will be able to manage windows from one desktop to another.
If you are a lover of productivity, create your own workspace right now and make the most of your time thanks to this new interesting option of the new Microsoft software.
Change your privacy options
If you, like most users, installed Windows 10 using the most normal settings, surely you did not pay too much interest to the privacy settings. For this reason, just after installing the new operating system of the company that Satya Nadella runs, you should do a review and configure some things to your liking or according to your needs.
For example, if you haven't touched anything, the operating system is programmed to collect information of all kinds and send it to Microsoft.. If you want this not to happen, for whatever reason, you must change the privacy settings which, as always, you can access from the new control panel.
Enjoy, research and squeeze out all the news in Windows 10
Windows 10 is an operating system full of news and new functions, which you will certainly not know or discover in a single day. After installing it and carrying out all the previous options, it is best that you begin to enjoy and investigate all the news of the new software, and above all that you begin to enjoy and get the most out of them.
This Windows is almost certainly one of the best operating systems available on the market and each user should discover it in depth to know how to make the most of it.
Have you already done these 10 things after installing Windows 10?. Tell us if they have helped you and especially if you think we have forgotten something that should be essential for us to do right after starting to work with this new Microsoft operating system. You can use the space reserved for comments on this post or do it through any of the social networks in which we are present.
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