Performing Post-Installation Configuration

In contrast to Chapter 3, Configuring Devices and Device Drivers, this chapter is designed to provide you with detailed instructions regarding Windows 10 post-installation tasks, particularly those pertaining to common configurations and customization. That being said, this chapter provides the step-by-step explanations of configuring accessibility options, Cortana, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Power & sleep settings. These and many others present a way of configuring and customizing many aspects of your Windows 10 computer for the sake of stimulating work with the computer, performance, and productivity. As such, it requires a sound knowledge of all OS features, options, and components. Among the accessibility options covered in this chapter are Magnifier, Narrator, Audio, Speech, and On-Screen Keyboard. These options enable Windows to see, hear, use, and focus on tasks to make it easier to type. Likewise, this chapter is accompanied with step-by-step instructions driven by targeted, easy-to-understand diagrams. This chapter concludes with disabling Internet Explorer as a chapter lab.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Common configurations and customizations
• Configuring accessibility options
• Configuring Cortana
• Configuring Microsoft Edge
• Configuring Internet Explorer
• Configuring Power & sleep settings
• Chapter lab - Turning off Internet Explorer