Windows 8中的用户界面发生了一些重大变化。该版本带来了一些新功能，例如高级用户菜单。由于(Due)该功能的流行，它也包含在Windows 10中。
开始菜单在Windows 8(Windows 8)中被完全删除。取而代之的是，Microsoft引入了Power 用户(Power user)菜单，这是一项隐藏功能。它并不是要替代开始菜单。但用户可以使用高级用户菜单访问Windows 的一些(Power user)高级功能。(Windows)Windows 10具有开始菜单和高级用户菜单。虽然一些Windows 10用户知道此功能及其用途，但许多用户不知道。
本文将告诉您有关高级(Power)用户菜单的所有信息。
什么是Windows 10 高级用户菜单(Power User Menu)( Win+X )？
它是Windows 8中首次引入并在Windows 10中延续的Windows功能。这是一种使用快捷方式访问经常访问的工具和功能的方法。它只是一个弹出菜单，其中包含常用工具的快捷方式。这为用户节省了大量时间。因此(Hence)，它是一个受欢迎的功能。
如何打开高级用户菜单？(How to open the Power user menu?)
可以通过2 种方式访问高级(Power)用户菜单 - 您可以按键盘上的Win+X或右键单击开始菜单。如果您使用的是触摸屏显示器，请按住开始按钮以打开高级(Power)用户菜单。下面给出了Windows 10中的(Windows 10)高级(Power)用户菜单的快照。
高级(Power)用户菜单也有其他几个名称——Win Win+X menu, WinX menu, Power User hotkey, Windows tools menu, Power user task menu.
让我们列出高级(Power)用户菜单中可用的选项：
- 程序和特点
- 电源选项
- 事件查看器
- 系统
- 装置经理
- 网络连接
- 磁盘管理
- 计算机管理
- 命令提示符
- 任务管理器
- 控制面板
- 文件管理器
- 搜索
- 跑
- 关闭或退出
- 桌面
此菜单可用于快速管理任务。使用传统的开始菜单，可能很难找到高级(Power)用户菜单中的选项。高级(Power)用户菜单设计巧妙，新用户不会访问此菜单或错误执行任何操作。话虽如此，即使是有经验的用户也应该在使用高级(Power)用户菜单进行任何更改之前备份所有数据。这是因为菜单中的某些功能如果使用不当可能会导致数据丢失或系统不稳定。
什么是高级用户菜单热键？(What are Power user menu hotkeys?)
高级用户(Power user)菜单中的每个选项都有一个与之关联的键，按下该键可快速访问该选项。这些键消除了单击或点击菜单选项以打开它们的需要。它们被称为高级用户(Power user)菜单热键。例如，当您打开开始菜单并按 U 再按 R 时，系统将重新启动。
高级用户菜单 - 详细信息(The Power User menu – in detail)
现在让我们看看菜单中每个选项的作用，以及相应的热键。
1. 程序和功能(1. Programs and features)
热键 - F
您可以访问程序和功能窗口（否则必须从设置(Settings)、控制面板(Control Panel)打开）。在此窗口中，您可以选择卸载程序。您还可以更改它们的安装方式或更改未正确安装的程序。可以查看已卸载的Windows更新。(Windows)某些 Windows(Certain Windows)功能可以打开/关闭。
2.电源选项(2. Power options)
热键 - O
这对笔记本电脑用户更有用。您可以选择显示器在闲置多长时间后关闭，选择电源按钮的作用，以及选择您的设备在插入适配器时如何使用电力。同样(Again)，如果没有此快捷方式，您将不得不使用控制面板访问此选项。 开始(Start)菜单> Windows System > Control Panel > Hardware和Sound > Power选项
3. 事件查看器(3. Event Viewer)
热键 - V
事件查看器(Event Viewer)是一种高级管理工具。它按时间顺序维护设备上发生的事件日志。它用于查看您的设备最后一次打开的时间、应用程序是否崩溃，如果是，崩溃的时间和原因。除此之外，在日志中输入的其他详细信息是——出现在应用程序、服务以及操作系统和状态消息中的警告和错误。从传统的开始菜单启动事件查看器是一个漫长的过程——开始(– Start)菜单→ Windows 系统 → 控制面板 → 系统(→ Windows System → Control Panel → System)和安全 → 管理工具 → 事件查看器(Security → Administrative Tools → Event Viewer)
4.系统(4. System)
热键 - Y
此快捷方式显示系统属性和基本信息。您可以在此处找到详细信息 - 正在使用的Windows版本、正在使用的CPU和RAM数量。也可以找到硬件规格。还会显示网络身份、Windows激活信息、工作组成员详细信息。虽然设备管理器(Device Manager)有一个单独的快捷方式，但您也可以从该快捷方式访问它。还可以访问远程设置、系统保护选项和其他高级设置。(Remote)
5.设备管理器(5. Device Manager)
热键 - M
这是一个常用的工具。此快捷方式显示有关已安装设备的所有信息 您可以选择卸载或更新设备驱动程序。设备驱动程序的属性也可以更改。如果设备无法正常工作，设备管理器(Device Manager)是开始故障排除的地方。可以使用此快捷方式启用或禁用单个设备。可以更改连接到您的设备的各种内部和外部硬件设备的配置。
6. 网络连接(6. Network Connections)
热键 - W
可以在此处查看设备上存在的网络适配器。可以更改或禁用网络适配器的属性。这里出现的常用网络设备有——WiFi适配器、以太网适配器(Ethernet Adapter)，以及其他正在使用的虚拟网络设备。
7. 磁盘管理(7. Disk Management)
热键 - K
这是一个先进的管理工具。它显示您的硬盘驱动器是如何分区的。您还可以创建新分区或删除现有分区。您还可以分配驱动器号和配置RAID。强烈建议在对卷执行任何操作之前备份所有数据。(backup all your data)整个(Entire)分区可能会被删除，这将导致重要数据丢失。因此(Thus)，如果您不确定自己在做什么，请不要尝试更改磁盘分区。
8. 计算机管理(8. Computer Management)
热键 - G
可以从计算机管理中访问Windows 10的隐藏功能。您可以访问菜单中的一些工具，例如事件查看器(Event Viewer)、设备管理器(Device Manager)、磁盘管理器、性能监视器(Performance Monitor)、任务计划程序等……
9. 命令提示符和命令提示符（管理员）(9. Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Admin))
热键 - 分别为 C 和 A
两者本质上是具有不同权限的相同工具。命令提示符对于创建文件、删除文件夹和格式化硬盘驱动器很有用。常规命令提示符(Command Prompt)不会让您访问所有高级功能。因此，使用命令提示符（管理员）(Command prompt (admin))。此选项授予管理员权限。
10. 任务管理器(10. Task Manager)
热键 - T
用于查看当前正在运行的应用程序。您还可以选择在加载操作系统时默认开始运行的应用程序。
11. 控制面板(11. Control Panel)
热键 - P
用于查看和修改系统的配置
文件资源管理器(File Explorer)(E) 和搜索(Search)(S) 刚刚启动了一个新的文件资源管理器(File Explorer)窗口或搜索窗口。 运行(Run)将打开运行(Run)对话框。这用于打开命令提示符或在输入字段中输入名称的任何其他文件。关闭(Shut)或注销将允许您快速关闭或重新启动计算机。
桌面(Desktop)(D) – 这将最小化/隐藏所有窗口，以便您可以查看桌面。
替换命令提示符(Replacing the Command Prompt)
如果您更喜欢PowerShell而不是命令提示符，则可以替换命令提示符(replace the command prompt)。替换的过程是，右键单击任务栏，选择属性，然后单击导航(Navigation)选项卡。Replace Command Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu when I right-click the lower-left corner or press Windows key+X您会在菜单中找到一个复选框 -将命令提示符替换为 Windows PowerShell 。勾选复选框。
如何自定义 Windows 10 中的高级用户菜单？(How to Customize the Power user menu in Windows 10?)
为了避免第三方应用程序在高级用户(Power user)菜单中包含它们的快捷方式，微软(Microsoft)故意让我们难以自定义菜单。菜单上的快捷方式。它们是通过将它们传递给Windows API散列函数来创建的，散列值存储在快捷方式中。哈希告诉高级用户(Power user)菜单该快捷方式是一个特殊的快捷方式，因此菜单上只显示特殊的快捷方式。其他普通快捷方式不会包含在菜单中。
推荐：(Recommended:) 在 Windows 10 的 WinX 菜单中显示控制面板(Show Control Panel in WinX Menu in Windows 10)
要更改Windows 10 高级用户菜单(Windows 10 Power user Menu)，Win+X Menu Editor是常用的应用程序。这是一个免费的应用程序。您可以添加或删除菜单上的项目。快捷方式也可以重命名和重新排序。您可以在此处下载该应用程序(download the application here)。该界面是用户友好的，您不需要任何说明即可开始使用该应用程序。该应用程序还允许用户通过分组来组织快捷方式。
What is the Windows 10 Power User Menu (Win+X)?
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The start menu was fully removed in Windows 8. Instead, Microsoft introduced the Power user menu, which was a hidden feature. It was not meant to be a replacement for the start menu. But the user can access some advanced features of Windows using the Power user menu. Windows 10 has both the start menu and the power user menu. While some Windows 10 users are aware of this feature and its uses, many are not.
This article will tell you everything you need to know about the Power user menu.
What is the Windows 10 Power User Menu (Win+X)?
It is a Windows feature first introduced in Windows 8 and continued in Windows 10. It is a way to access tools and features that are accessed frequently, using shortcuts. It is just a pop-up menu that contains the shortcuts for commonly used tools. This saves the user a lot of time. Hence, it is a popular feature.
How to open the Power user menu?
The Power user menu can be accessed in 2 ways – you can either press Win+X on your keyboard or right-click on the start menu. If you are using a touch-screen monitor, press and hold the start button to open the Power user menu. Given below is a snapshot of the Power user menu as seen in Windows 10.
The Power user menu is also known by a couple of other names – Win+X menu, WinX menu, Power User hotkey, Windows tools menu, Power user task menu.
Let us list down the options available in the Power user menu:
- Programs and Features
- Power options
- Event viewer
- System
- Device manager
- Network connections
- Disk management
- Computer management
- Command prompt
- Task manager
- Control Panel
- File explorer
- Search
- Run
- Shut down or sign out
- Desktop
This menu can be used to manage the tasks quickly. Using the traditional start menu, it may be difficult to find the options found in the Power user menu. The Power user menu is smartly designed in such a way that a new user doesn’t access this menu or perform any operations by mistake. Having said this, even experienced users should take care to back up all their data before making any changes using the Power user menu. This is because certain features in the menu may lead to loss of data or may make the system unstable if not used properly.
What are Power user menu hotkeys?
Each option in the Power user menu has a key associated with it, which when pressed leads o quick access to that option. These keys eliminate the need to click or tap on the menu options to open them. They are called Power user menu hotkeys. For example, when you open the start menu and press U and then R, the system will restart.
The Power User menu – in detail
Let us now see what each option in the menu does, along with its corresponding hotkey.
1. Programs and features
Hotkey – F
You can access the programs and features window (which will otherwise have to be opened from the Settings, Control Panel). In this window, you have the option of uninstalling a program. You can also change the way they are installed or make changes to a program that wasn’t installed properly. Uninstalled Windows updates can be viewed. Certain Windows features can be turned on/off.
2. Power options
Hotkey – O
This is more useful for laptop users. You can choose after how much time of inactivity the monitor shall turn off, choose what the power button does, and choose how your device uses the electricity when it is plugged to the adapter. Again, without this shortcut, you would have to access this option using the control panel. Start menu > Windows System > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power options
3. Event Viewer
Hotkey – V
Event Viewer is an advanced administrative tool. It chronologically maintains a log of events that have taken place on your device. It is used to view when was the last time your device was turned on, whether an application crashed, and if yes, when and why it crashed. Apart from these, the other details which are entered in the log are – warnings and errors that appeared in applications, services, and the operating system and status messages. Launching the event viewer from the conventional start menu is a long process – Start menu → Windows System → Control Panel → System and Security → Administrative Tools → Event Viewer
4. System
Hotkey – Y
This shortcut displays the system properties and basic information. Details that you can find here are – the Windows version in use, the amount of CPU and RAM in use. The hardware specifications can also be found. The network identity, Windows activation information, workgroup membership details are also displayed. Although there is a separate shortcut for Device Manager, you can access it from this shortcut as well. Remote settings, system protection options, and other advanced settings can also be accessed.
5. Device Manager
Hotkey – M
This is a commonly used tool. This shortcut displays all the information about installed devices You can choose to uninstall or update the device drivers. The properties of device drivers can also be changed. If a device is not working as it should, Device Manager is the place to start troubleshooting. Individual devices can be enabled or disabled using this shortcut. The configuration of various internal and external hardware devices attached to your device can be changed.
6. Network Connections
Hotkey – W
The network adapters present on your device can be viewed here. The properties of network adapters can be altered or disabled. Commonly used network devices that appear here are – WiFi adapter, Ethernet Adapter, and other virtual network devices in use.
7. Disk Management
Hotkey – K
This is an advanced management tool. It displays how your hard drive is partitioned. You can also create new partitions or delete existing partitions. You are also allowed to assign drive letters and configure RAID. It is highly recommended to backup all your data before performing any operations on volumes. Entire partitions may get deleted which will result in loss of important data. Thus, do not try to make changes to disk partitions if you are not sure about what you are doing.
8. Computer Management
Hotkey – G
The hidden features of Windows 10 can be accessed from computer management. You can access some tools within the menu such as Event Viewer, Device Manager, Disk Manager, Performance Monitor, Task Scheduler, etc…
9. Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Admin)
Hotkeys – C and A respectively
Both are essentially the same tool with different privileges. The command prompt is useful for creating files, deleting the folders, and formatting the hard drive. The regular Command Prompt does not give you access to all the advanced features. So, Command prompt (admin) is used. This option grants administrator privileges.
10. Task Manager
Hotkey – T
Used to view the applications that are running currently. You can also choose the applications that should start running by default when OS is loaded.
11. Control Panel
Hotkey – P
Used to view and modify the system’s configuration
File Explorer (E) and Search(S) just launched a new File Explorer window or a search window. Run will open the Run dialog. This is used to open a command prompt or any other file whose name is entered in the input field. Shut down or sign out will allow you to shut down or restart your computer quickly.
Desktop(D) – This will minimize/hide all the windows so that you can have a look at the desktop.
Replacing the Command Prompt
If you prefer PowerShell over command prompt, you can replace the command prompt. The process for replacement is, the right click on the taskbar, choose properties and click on the Navigation tab. You will find a checkbox – Replace Command Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu when I right-click the lower-left corner or press Windows key+X. Tick the checkbox.
How to Customize the Power user menu in Windows 10?
To avoid third-party applications from including their shortcuts in the Power user menu, Microsoft has purposely made it hard for us to customize the menu. The shortcuts present on the menu. They were created by passing them through a Windows API hashing function, the hashed values are stored in the shortcuts. The hash tells the Power user menu that the shortcut is a special one, thus only special shortcuts are displayed on the menu. Other normal shortcuts will not be included in the menu.
Recommended: Show Control Panel in WinX Menu in Windows 10
To make changes to the Windows 10 Power user Menu, Win+X Menu Editor is a commonly used application. It is a free application. You can add or remove items on the menu. The shortcuts can also be renamed and reordered. You can download the application here. The interface is user friendly and you do not need any instructions to start working with the app. The application also lets the user organize the shortcuts by grouping them.
