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The next time you open Start, the Start screen will fill the entire desktop. Select All apps in the Start screen for a full-screen view of all your apps and programs, or stick with Pinned tiles for a more dynamic view.

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Note: UEFI passwords are used primarily by enterprises and IT professionals to limit the types of changes that employees can make to their devices.If you're part of an enterprise, contact your IT administrator if you have any questions or issues with your UEFI password. If you aren't part of an enterprise and choose to create a UEFI password, make sure to document your password in a safe place.

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Efficiency mode What is efficiency mode in Microsoft Edge? Efficiency mode is designed to help extend battery life. It minimizes power usage by reducing resource usage through modifying background tab activity and some foreground activity, as well as putting inactive background tabs to sleep after 30 minutes or less of inactivity (if Save resources with sleeping tabs is on).

In Windows 10, the new action center is where you'll find app notifications and quick actions. On the taskbar, look for the action center icon.. The old action center is still here; it's been renamed Security and Maintenance, and it's still where you go to change your security settings.. In the search box on the taskbar, type security and maintenance and then select Security and Maintenance ...