Settings

⌘ › settings

Covers settings specifically in the Windows settings GUI menu. Additional options (even if similiar) are covered based on where they are located.

Each sub-section is a core panel within the settings GUI.

• 1. System
  • 1.1. Notifications & Actions
    • 1.1.1. Notifications
    • 1.1.2. Get notifications from these senders
  • 1.2. Focus Assist
  • 1.3. Multitasking
    • 1.3.1. Timeline
  • 1.4. Shared Experiences
    • 1.4.1. Nearby Sharing
    • 1.4.2. Share across devices
  • 1.5. Clipboard
    • 1.5.1. Clipboard history
    • 1.5.2. Sync across devices
  • 1.6. Remote Desktop
• 2. Phone
  • 2.1. Phone
• 3. Network & Internet
  • 3.1. Wi-Fi
    • 3.1.1. Hotspot 2.0 networks
• 4. Personalization
  • 4.1. Lock screen
  • 4.2. Themes
  • 4.3. Start
  • 4.4. Taskbar
    • 4.4.1. Notification Area
    • 4.4.2. People
• 5. Apps
  • 5.1. Apps & features
  • 5.2. Offline maps
• 6. Accounts
  • 6.1. Sign-in options
    • 6.1.1. Require Sign-in
    • 6.1.2. Privacy
• 7. Gaming
  • 7.1. Xbox Game Bar
  • 7.2. Game Mode
• 8. Search
  • 8.1. Permissions & History
    • 8.1.1. Cloud content search
    • 8.1.2. History
  • 8.2. Searching Windows
    • 8.2.1. Indexer Performance
• 9. Privacy
  • 9.1. Manual Setting Privacy Options
  • 9.2. General
    • 9.2.1. Change privacy options
  • 9.3. Speech
    • 9.3.1. Online speech recognition
  • 9.4. Ink & Typing Personalization
    • 9.4.1. Getting to know you
  • 9.5. Diagnostics & Feedback
    • 9.5.1. Diagnostic data
    • 9.5.2. Improve inking and typing
    • 9.5.3. Tailored experiences
    • 9.5.4. View diagnostic data
    • 9.5.5. Delete diagnostic data
    • 9.5.6. Feedback frequency
  • 9.6. Activity History
  • 9.7. Location
    • 9.7.1. Allow access to location on this device
    • 9.7.2. Allow apps to access your location
    • 9.7.3. Allow desktop apps to access your location
  • 9.8. Camera
    • 9.8.1. Allow access to the camera on this device
    • 9.8.2. Allow apps to access your camera
    • 9.8.3. Choose which Microsoft Store apps can access your camera
    • 9.8.4. Allow desktop apps to access your camera
  • 9.9. Microphone
    • 9.9.1. Allow apps to access your microphone
    • 9.9.2. Choose which Microsoft Store apps can access your microphone
    • 9.9.3. Allow desktop apps to access your microphone
  • 9.10. Voice Activation
    • 9.10.1. Allow apps to use voice activation
    • 9.10.2. Allow apps to use voice activation when this device is locked
    • 9.10.3. Choose your default app for headset button press
    • 9.10.4. Choose which apps can use voice activation
  • 9.11. Notifications
    • 9.11.1. Allow access to user notifications on this device
    • 9.11.2. Allow apps to access your notifications
    • 9.11.3. Choose which apps can access your location
  • 9.12. Account Info
    • 9.12.1. Allow access to account info on this device
    • 9.12.2. Allow apps to access your account info
    • 9.12.3. Choose which apps can access your account info
  • 9.13. Contacts
    • 9.13.1. Allow access to contacts on this device
    • 9.13.2. Allow apps to access your contacts
    • 9.13.3. Choose which apps can access your contacts
  • 9.14. Calendar
    • 9.14.1. Allow access to calendar on this device
    • 9.14.2. Allow apps to access your contacts
    • 9.14.3. Choose which apps can access your calendar
  • 9.15. Phone Calls
    • 9.15.1. Allow phone calls on this device
    • 9.15.2. Allow apps to make phone calls
    • 9.15.3. Choose which apps can make phone calls
  • 9.16. Call History
    • 9.16.1. Allow access to call history on this device
    • 9.16.2. Allow apps to access your call history
    • 9.16.3. Choose which apps can access your call history
  • 9.17. Email
    • 9.17.1. Allow access to email on this device
    • 9.17.2. Allow apps to access your email
    • 9.17.3. Choose which apps can access your email
  • 9.18. Tasks
    • 9.18.1. Allow access to tasks on this device
    • 9.18.2. Allow apps to access your tasks
    • 9.18.3. Choose which apps can access your tasks
  • 9.19. Messaging
    • 9.19.1. Allow access to messaging on this device
    • 9.19.2. Allow apps to read or send messages
    • 9.19.3. Choose which apps can read or send messages
  • 9.20. Radios
    • 9.20.1. Allow access to radios on this device
    • 9.20.2. Allow apps to control device radios
    • 9.20.3. Choose which apps can control your device radios
  • 9.21. Other Devices
    • 9.21.1. Communicate with unpaired devices
    • 9.21.2. Use trusted devices
  • 9.22. Background Apps
    • 9.22.1. Let apps run in the background
    • 9.22.2. Choose which apps can run in the background
  • 9.23. App Diagnostics
    • 9.23.1. Allow access to app diagnostic info on this device
    • 9.23.2. Allow apps to access diagnostic info abour your other apps
    • 9.23.3. Chooose which apps can access diagnostic info about other apps
  • 9.24. Automatic file downloads
  • 9.25. Documents
    • 9.25.1. Allow access to document libraries on this device
    • 9.25.2. Allow app access to document libraries on this device
    • 9.25.3. Choose which apps can access your documents library
  • 9.26. Pictures
    • 9.26.1. Allow access to picture libraries on this device
    • 9.26.2. Allow app access to picture libraries on this device
    • 9.26.3. Choose which apps can access your pictures library
  • 9.27. Videos
    • 9.27.1. Allow access to video libraries on this device
    • 9.27.2. Allow app access to video libraries on this device
    • 9.27.3. Choose which apps can access your videos library
  • 9.28. File System
    • 9.28.1. Allow access to file system on this device
    • 9.28.2. Allow app access to file system on this device
    • 9.28.3. Choose which apps can access your file system
  • 9.29. Eye Tracker
    • 9.29.1. Allow access to eye tracker on this device
  • 9.30. Motion
    • 9.30.1. Let Windows and your apps use your motion data and collect motion history
• 10. Update & Security
  • 10.1. Delivery Optimization
  • 10.2. Windows Security
  • 10.3. Troubleshoot
  • 10.4. Find my device

References

1. All Windows Release Information