PCs originally built with Windows 8.1 are designed with technology that is about 10 years old. Once you move to a new PC, there will be many aspects of Windows that you will find familiar, but also with important software and hardware innovations and capabilities that were not available a decade ago.

In the Settings app on your Windows device, Apps > Startup or use the following shortcut: Startup. For any of the applications in the list. set the toggle to On to start the app automatically when you sign in. set the toggle to Off to prevent the app from starting automatically. If you want to change the advanced settings for that app, select the chevron and make changes as desired

In Windows, having a camera and microphone as part of your device lets you make Teams video calls, take pictures, record videos, and more. Many apps and services request and use the camera or microphone, and Windows settings give you control over which apps can use your camera or microphone.

Select a cell within your data. Select Home > Format as Table.. Choose a style for your table. In the Create Table dialog box, set your cell range.. Mark if your table has headers. Select OK.

To reset the Hosts file back to the default, follow these steps: 1. Open Notepad. To do this, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search, type Notepad, and then tap the Notepad icon. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Search, type Notepad, and then click Notepad.

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Let Windows change some power settings for you automatically. Select Start > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters , then select Run next to Power . Open Troubleshooter Set a shorter duration for when your PC sleeps. Select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery > Screen and sleep.For On battery power, put my device to sleep after, choose a shorter duration.