For many years, the control panel has been a very important component of the Windows system, through which users can view and operate basic system settings and control options. With the introduction of Windows 8 and the new interface of Modern style, the control panel is also moving closer to the Modern interface, so there is a Modern style "Computer Settings". However, this change is not completely done in Windows 8. Many settings and selection lines cannot be implemented by Win8's "Computer Settings" (such as multi-display and resolution settings).
This incomplete "computer setup" makes users feel embarrassed, although it is suitable for touch operations, but the lack of options allows users to go back to the desktop to find the control panel to solve the problem in many occasions. I believe that there are a lot of user feedbacks to Microsoft on this issue, so we saw a more complete "Computer Settings" in the just released Windows 8.1 preview. Compared to Windows 8, Windows 8.1 preview version of the "computer settings" is very large, it can be said to be redesigned.
From the interface, because Windows 8.1 has a lot of features, the new computer settings divide these functions into nine categories: computers and devices, accounts, SkyDrive, search and applications, privacy, network, time and language, Easily used, updated, and restored, each with a sub-category of functionality.
The content shown here is not fixed. It records the user's actions and then filters them according to the frequency of use, listing the most commonly used options separately. The next time we need to change these options, we can find them directly here.
Opening “Computer Settings”The first to display the top level settings
In addition, a search button has been added to the left category list, which can be searched directly in the computer settings.
The following is a brief introduction to each option setting
computers and devices
it contains lock screen interface, display, device, mouse and touchpad, input, corners and edges, power and sleep, Nine sub-items such as auto play and computer information.
The lock screen interface
is similar to that in Windows 8, and it also adds the option to "show slides on the lock screen" and "when the computer is locked, you can still use the camera's option".
Display
Display Properties Settings
Used to set display related properties, including multi-monitor detection (if any), resolution setting, display orientation setting, and high resolution for small screens. The app size option of a device (such as Surface Pro) that magnifies the tile on the start screen.
Devices
Used to manage peripherals connected to the computer: printers, keyboards and mice, monitors, speakers, etc. Here you can also set a special function to set the default save location of the file to an external removable storage device.
Mouse and Touchpad
Used to set the main mouse button (left/right) and the scrolling range of the scroll wheel.
Input
Set some performance in the input process, such as automatically correcting spelling errors; whether to display text associations, etc.
Corners and Edges
Allows you to change some gesture touches and mouse actions, such as swiping in from the left side of the screen to switch from app to app to display a list of apps.
Power and Sleep
Set the screen to automatically turn off the time and when the computer goes to sleep.
AutoPlay
Set whether to enable the auto play function.
Computer Information
View current computer information
View the basic information of this machine, hardware configuration and operating system version, you can also change the name of the current computer.
Accounts and SkyDrive
Accounts
The following three accounts contain your account, login options and other accounts.
Your Account
Set the avatar and other information of the current login account
Login Options
Users change account password, set picture password, PIN code and password policy (whether login requires password).
Other Accounts
Add and manage other accounts on this computer.
SkyDrive
Windows 8.1 integrates with SkyDrive, so the settings are directly integrated into the computer settings.
Storage Space
Check your personal space usage. If you feel that it is not enough, you can purchase and expand it here
File
Set whether to upload files to SkyDrive synchronously.
Sync Settings
Sync Settings
Set whether the computer turns on sync and select the settings that need to be synchronized.
Search and Apps, Privacy
Search and Apps
The five sub-items are search, share, notification, app size and default.
Search
For the search experience related settings, you need to clear the search history, and also operate here.
Share
Set whether to allow apps to share and whether to display frequently used apps at the top of the app list.
Notifications
Set whether to enable application notifications, whether to display application notifications on the lock screen, and whether all notifications need to be tentatively specified within a specified time period.
Application Size
View the amount of disk space occupied by the application
Show the disk space occupied by each Modern application on the current computer, and also uninstall the application here.
Default
Set Default App
Set default app for browser, mail, video, audio, etc.
Privacy
It is divided into five sub-items: regular, location, camera, microphone, and other devices.
General
Whether to allow applications to access personal information, whether to launch SmartScreen, whether to record personal input habits, etc.
Location
Whether other apps are allowed to get the location information of the current computer.
Camera
Controls the right to use the camera.
Microphone
Controls the application's right to use the microphone.
Other devices
Control application rights to other external devices.
Network, Time and Language
Network
It is divided into five sub-items: connection, wireless device, agent, family group and work area.
Connection
View local network configuration information
View network configuration information of current device, such as IP, DNS server, MAC address, etc.
Wireless Devices
View configuration information about wireless devices.
Agent
Whether to use the proxy and related proxy configuration.
Family Group
Detect, Create or Join a Home Network
Workspace
Configure User ID and find and join the Workspace Network.
Time and language
is divided into two sub-items: date and time, region and language.
Date and time
Set the date, time, time zone and display format of the current device.
Region and Language
Setting the computer area and display language
Setting the country or region where the computer is located, the interface display language and input method.
Easy to use, update and restore
Easy to use
There are six sub-items of Narrator, Magnifier, High Contrast, Keyboard, Mouse, and other options.
Narrator
Set options for Narrator features.
Magnifying glass
Set options related to the magnifying glass function.
High Contrast
Set whether the computer starts a high-contrast theme.
Keyboard
Set whether to enable the on-screen keyboard, as well as sticky keys and other functions.
Mouse
Change the mouse pointer size and color scheme of the current computer.
Other Options
Set some other options related to display effects.
Update and Recovery
Includes three updates for Windows Update, File History, and Recovery.
Windows Update
Select an update installation method
Check for available updates, view update history, and choose how to update.
File History
Set whether to enable the file history function.
Restore
If the system is abnormal, you can restore the system from here, or reinstall Windows operation, and also allow users to enter the "Advanced Startup" operation.
Windows 8.1 as a Windows 8 upgrade supplement, perfecting a lot of places that were not good enough, computer settings are one of them. If you have upgraded to the Windows 8.1 preview, don't forget to stroll around & ldquo; Computer Settings & rdquo;