As usual, we are on the same page. <grin> Keep these great tips coming! Best, Marc
Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On August 2, 2016 4:56:41 PM Rebecca Lineberger <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Marc, > I have my Start Menu stripped down to look like Windows 7. No recently used > apps, or most frequently used apps, or whatever the categories were, and > nothing pinned to the Start Menu. I did add Downloads and Documents to the > Start Menu on the left side because I find that more convenient than going to > the desktop. > I didn't have to tab at all. I never used the All Apps button because I > either used the Search box to start a program like Word, or I pinned what I > use most often to the Task Bar and used the Windows key 1 through whatever to > get to what I want. > If I have to go down another level to get to the Power button I may just shut > the computer down or restart or put it to sleep from the alt-f4 shortcut from > the Desktop. Less cumbersome. > And there's always Windows key-x. Unless they've made changes there too. > Thanks for the explanation of what is soon to come. Smile. > Rebecca > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Solomon [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2016 1:28 PM > To: [email protected]; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: RE: For the computer geeks on the list, > > Hi Rebecca, > I just logged into my Windows 10 PC and it looks like the anniversary update > has been applied and I have the updated Start menu you eluded to. The good > news is that the Cortana search box is still there. So, the process of > opening the Start menu and performing a search has not change. What has > changed is where you will find other Start menu elements that used to be at > the bottom of the first column. Here is a quick rundown of the changes: > 1. When you open the Start menu, you will now find three columns instead of > two. > 2. At the top of column one (you can get to it by Tabbing), you will find the > Settings hamburger menu. They call it a hamburger menu because visually it is > represented by three horizontal lines (i.e. top bun, burger, bottom bun). It > doesn't actually say Settings anywhere. > 3. When you activate the Settings menu, it will expand and give you access to > the stuff that used to be at the bottom of column one of the old style > Windows 10 start menu (e.g. File Explorer, Settings and Power). These items > are presented in a vertical list you can Arrow through. Please note that you > can't wrap around when you get to the bottom or top. > 4. At the top of column two is the Most used and Suggested apps lists. This > is the same as before. Below these items is the All apps list. And, as you > pointed out, the full list of apps is automatically displayed without having > to activate an All apps button. The All apps button is gone. > 5. In the third column, you still have a two dimensional grid of apps that > have been pinned to the Start menu. I personally recommend removing all items > from this area as it can be difficult to navigate and find items here. This > customization will simplify the Start menu and make it only two columns. > Bottom line for me, the search box is still probably the fastest and most > efficient way to find and open a program. And, it might take an extra step or > two to get to the Settings app or Shut down options in the Start menu. But, > there are other ways you can access these items such as hotkeys or the Quick > Access menu. > Best, > Marc > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger via Talk > Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9:20 AM > To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <[email protected]> > Subject: For the computer geeks on the list, > > Here's a link that discusses changes in the August 2nd upgrade. > > Two changes of possible interest: > > The reviewer from Computer World says: > > "Probably the best change is that the All Apps list appears when you click > the Start button, so that you immediately see an alphabetical, scrollable > list of all the apps and desktop applications on your PC. Before this, you > had to first click the Start button, then click All Apps. Saving a single > click might not sound that important, but until this update, I rarely found > myself using All Apps. Now I use it all the time." > > Nice for him, perhaps, but I want the search box when I press the Windows > key! We'll see. > > Also, he says: > > "There's one change to Cortana that a lot of people might not like: You > can't remove it or turn it off. Before this update you could go to > Cortana's settings and move the slider from On to Off. No longer. Now > Cortana is always on. > > However, you can limit what the digital assistant knows about you. Click in > the Cortana search bar, then click the Settings icon (it looks like a cog) > on the left side of the pane that appears. Turn off what you see there, such > as your search history, device history and so on." > > I know Window-Eyes disables Edge as the default browser in the search box > for us. It would be great if it also kept the start search box when we > press the Start menu key. But we'll have to wait and see how this works. > > For more: > > http://www.computerworld.com/article/3101968/microsoft-windows/review-window > s-10-anniversary-update-good-bad-meh-video.html > > Rebecca > > > > > > A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it isn't open. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/msolomon%40aisquared.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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