Finding and changing settings

In short: In the settings (Windows: start menu → gear) you change screen, sound, network, accounts and updates. The search box at the top finds almost any option.

In more detail: The settings are grouped into areas: System, Bluetooth & devices, Network, Personalisation, Apps, Accounts, Time & language, Privacy, Windows Update. You can undo almost every change.

In Depth

• Search: Type “volume”, “printer”, “background”.
• Display: Brightness, text size, resolution.
• Sound: Output device (speakers/headphones) and volume.
• Date, time, language: Under “Time & language”.
• Apps: Show installed programs and uninstall them.
• Accessibility: Larger text, magnifier, read aloud, high contrast.
• Mac: Apple menu → System Settings.

See also: The desktop and the taskbar, Installing updates: why and how