There have been some minor tweaks made to the Windows Settings menu itself since Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14328 such as new icon colors and background colors, but the way you get to the Settings menu itself has not changed. All of the available ways in the guide below are there for you to use in each version of the Windows 10 operating system as well as all software updates that you might be running. There are a few different ways to open up the Windows Settings menu in Windows 10. That’s useful if you have tried sorting through the categories and you haven’t been able to find what you were looking for or you just don’t know where to begin looking at all. In addition to the eleven buttons available from the Windows Settings menu, there is also a search box available directly above the top row of buttons so you can type for something you are searching for instead if you prefer.

There are nine categories available from the Windows Settings menu in all versions of Windows 10 up until the Anniversary Update and eleven if you include the new “ Games” and “Apps” categories that are available after the Creators Update (build 15002) has rolled out in your direction. Similar the Control Panel if you have it selected on “View by: Category,” the Windows Settings menu offers the chance to find what you are looking for via categories. In the most recent version of Windows (Windows 10) there is a new Windows Settings hub available that is designed to give you the chance to change most of the settings that you would want to change. Windows operating systems have historically had the Control Panel made available to give you most of what you need for adjusting settings.

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