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In general, you’re likely to find shortcuts for simpler tasks in the new Settings app, with complex or esoteric<br />

jobs (especially administrator tasks) requiring a trip to the desktop Control Panel and related utilities.<br />

Notifications and action buttons<br />

In Windows <strong>10</strong>, the Charms menu, a signature feature of Windows 8 and 8.1, is gone completely. On a<br />

tablet or touchscreen-equipped PC running Windows <strong>10</strong>, swiping in from the right opens the Action<br />

Center, which groups app notifications in a single place, with a customizable group of one-tap action<br />

buttons at the bottom of the pane.<br />

The icon just to the left of the system clock “lights up” if you have new notifications, going dark after<br />

you clear the list.<br />

Figure 2-6 shows the Action Center open, with unread email messages, upcoming calendar appointments,<br />

and system messages available. The group of action buttons is expanded to show the full collection<br />

on this device instead of just the top four.<br />

FIGURE 2-6 The notifications pane shows messages from apps, online services, and the operating system itself,<br />

with action buttons at the bottom of the pane.<br />

24 CHAPTER 2 The Windows <strong>10</strong> user experience

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