Prevent 'other people using this PC' messages when logging off

When shutting down a Windows 10 computer, you might get messages to indicate that there are 'other people using this PC' (when you know that there aren't).

This is due to a recent Windows 10 update, that causes the computer to sign you in automatically when some updates are installed.

To prevent this from happening:

• For each user account on the system:
  • Click the Settings icon in the Start menu
  • A Settings window will open:
    • Click on Accounts
    • Select Sign-in options on the left
    • Set Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update or restart (under Privacy) to Off

Prevent Steam from Running on Startup

If you have Steam installed on your computer, then it defaults to running whenever windows is started (usually it spends several seconds updating).
If you want to stop this from happening:

• Open the Steam menu and click on Settings
• A Settings window will appear:
  • Select Interface on the left
  • Untick Run Steam when my computer starts
  • Press the OK button

Note that after doing this you will still be able to run Steam from the start menu (and Steam will run automatically when a game is started)

Show File Explorer Icon in Start Menu

• Click the Settings icon in the Start menu
• A Settings window will open:
  • Click on Personalisation
  • Select Start on the left
  • Click on Choose which folders appear on Start
  • Set File Explorer to On

Prevent HP Jumpstart from running on Startup

• Open Windows start menu and click on Task Scheduler (under Windows Administrative Tools)
• A Task Scheduler window will open:
  • Click on Task Scheduler Library under Task Scheduler (Local) on the left
  • Right click on HPJumpStart on the right, and click on Disabled in the menu that appears

Disable Action Keys mode

The F keys at the top of the keyboard default to being in ‘Action Keys Mode’. This means that they default to performing the action assigned to them, rather than acting as an F key (the fn button needs to be pressed with the key for it to work as an F key).
To fix this (start with the computer switched off):

• Press the power button to turn on the computer
• Straight after switching on, press the F10 (just press the key momentarily, don't hold it down)
• The BIOS setup window will open (this might take a few seconds to appear):
  • Press the right-arrow or left-arrow keys to navigate to the System Configuration option
  • Press the up-arrow or down-arrow keys to navigate to the Action Keys Mode option, and then press the enter key to display the Enable / Disable menu
  • Press the up-arrow or down-arrow keys to select Disabled, and then press the enter key
  • Press the F10 key
  • An Exit Saving Changes? window will open:
    • Press the left-arrow or right-arrow keys to select [Yes], and then press the enter key

Always Show All Taskbar Notifications

Obviously this is down to personal preference, but I always like to see EVERYTHING that is running in the taskbar

To do this:

• Right click on an empty part of the taskbar, and click on Taskbar Settings in the menu that appears
  • A Settings window will appear:
  • Select Taskbar on the left
  • Click on Select which items appear on the taskbar under Notification area
  • Set Always show all icons in the notification area to On

Remove ‘Suggested’ Applications from Start Menu

• Click on the Settings icon in the windows start menu
• The Settings window will open:
  • Click on Personalisation
  • Select Start on the left
  • Set Show suggestions occasionally in Start to Off

Make Windows 10 File Explorer open This PC (rather than Quick Access) by Default

• Open Windows 10 File Explorer
• Select the View tab
• Click on Options (if a menu appears, click on Change folder and search options)
• The Folder Options window will open:
• Select the General tab
• Select This PC for Open File Explorer to
• Press the OK button

Mail

Enable New Mail Notification

System Settings:

• Click on the Settings icon in the windows start menu
• The Settings window will open:
  • Click on System
  • Select Notifications & actions on the left
  • Scroll down to Get notifications from these senders
  • Set Mail to On
  • Close the Settings window

Mail App settings:

• Start the Windows 10 Mail App
• Click on the Settings icon (bottom right of the left column)
• Click on Notifications
• Set Show notifications in the action centre to On
• Check the Show a notification banner and Play a sound items

Switch Off Focused Inbox

• Start the Windows 10 Mail App
• Click the Settings icon (bottom left)
• Click on Focused Inbox on the right
• Set Sort messages into Focused and Other to Off

Stop Windows 10 from Using Your Bandwidth to Distribute Updates

In order to allow more people to download Windows 10 updates, Microsoft has enabled it to be downloaded from other Windows 10 computers, rather than direct from them.

This will obviously use up the other Windows 10 computers' internet bandwidth, but it is possible to prevent your computer from doing this:

• Click on the Settings icon in the windows start menu
• A Settings window will appear:
  • Click on Update & Security
  • Select Windows Update on the left
  • Click on Advanced options
  • Click on Delivery Optimisation under Choose how updates are installed
  • Set the Allow downloads from other PCs toggle switch to Off