To find the right switch to flip, let Windows 10 help you. Follow these steps to find the setting you need:
- Click the Start button, click in the adjacent Search box, and type a word describing your desired setting.
When you type the first letter, every setting containing that letter appears in a list above the Search box. If you don’t know the exact name of your setting, begin typing a keyword: display, troubleshoot, mouse, user, privacy, or something that describes your need.
Don’t see the right setting? Press the Backspace key to delete the letters you’ve typed and then try again with a different word.
The Search box lists other matches for your keyword: files on your computer, apps from Microsoft Store, and even items found on websites. If you see too much clutter, filter the results: Type the word settings: into the Search box, followed by a space and your search term. For example, to search for camera settings, type this into the Search box and press Enter:
settings: camera
Don’t see the Search box? Right-click an empty portion of the taskbar along the screen’s bottom edge and choose Cortana from the pop-up menu. Then choose Show Search Box from the second pop-up menu. (Or, if your computer runs in Tablet mode, click the Cortana icon — the little circle near the Start button — to fetch Cortana and the Search box.)
- Click your desired setting on the list.
Windows 10 takes you directly to that setting.
Looking for the settings inside a particular app, rather than inside Windows itself? Look in the app’s upper-right corner for an icon containing either three dots in a row or three stacked lines. Click that icon, and a drop-down menu appears, almost always listing an entry for Settings.