(Windows)从Windows 3.1时代开始， (Windows 3.1)Windows已经走过了漫长的道路。现代Windows 10操作系统不仅外观漂亮，而且您还可以通过多种方式根据自己的喜好对其进行调整和定制。其中一些自定义设置纯粹是为了美观，而其他自定义设置实际上会影响您使用 Windows 的方式。
系好安全带(Buckle)！我们将深入研究可以自定义Windows 10的多种方式。
绝对(Absolute) 基础(Basics)：壁纸(Wallpapers)和主题(Themes)_
Windows 10 带有一些非常吸引人的桌面壁纸。大多数人可能对标准选择感到满意。但是，更改墙纸也是使系统感觉像您自己的最简单的方法。
您可以使用任何喜欢的图片作为壁纸，但为了获得最佳效果，您应该使用与屏幕原始分辨率相匹配的图片。也就是说，它的水平和垂直测量值之间的比率。所以，如果你有一个 1920×1080 的屏幕，你应该选择那个分辨率的图像。也可以使用更高分辨率的图像，只要它的纵横比相同。
如果您使用的图像纵横比错误或分辨率太低，则会显得模糊或失真。
下载壁纸并将其保存到计算机上的某个位置后，您可以通过右键单击桌面然后选择个性化(Personalize)来更改它。
在这里，您可以选择是要单张图片还是幻灯片。如果您想要壁纸幻灯片，您需要将它们全部保存在一个文件夹中。您可以浏览特定图像或文件夹，具体取决于您选择的墙纸类型。
背景只是整个主题的一个组成部分。修改主题让您可以控制系统颜色、声音和鼠标光标样式。只需(Simply)在开始菜单中搜索“主题”，然后单击主题和相关设置。 (Themes and Related Settings. )
然后依次单击每个选项以根据您的喜好调整系统外观。
如果您使用墙纸幻灯片，我们建议您将颜色设置为自动，因为这通常会为您当前的墙纸提供最佳补色。
自定义您的锁定屏幕
锁定屏幕是Windows 10的一项安全功能，可防止窥探者看到您正在处理的内容，并阻止不知道您密码的人使用您的 PC。锁屏不仅仅是一个纯粹的功能阴影。它可以显示各种有用的信息，最重要的是，它会显示您坐下来在电脑前工作时看到的第一张图片。
所以你真的应该考虑改变你的锁屏(Lock Screen)图像并调整锁屏(Lock Screen)上显示的信息。这是自定义Windows 10(Windows 10)的一种简单方法。要进入锁定屏幕(Lock Screen)设置：
- 打开开始菜单(Start Menu)
- 单击设置齿轮(Settings Cog)
- 单击个性化(Personalization)
- 单击锁定屏幕(Lock Screen)
您可以在此处指定要用作背景的内容。这些控件的工作方式与选择桌面背景完全相同。因此，您可以选择单张图片、幻灯片的图片文件夹或“Windows Spotlight”，这是一种独特的锁定屏幕(Lock Screen)功能，可显示各种形式的实时信息。
您还可以选择要在锁定屏幕(Lock Screen)上查看的应用程序以及您想要了解详细信息的应用程序。例如，许多人希望一目了然地查看他们的日历约会。但是请记住，任何人都可以访问您的锁定屏幕(Lock Screen)，因此请注意您自己的隐私。
添加和更改屏幕保护程序
屏幕保护程序不再真正服务于“保存”屏幕的最初目的。即使是容易烧屏的OLED屏幕，设备本身也有内置的应对措施。话虽如此，屏幕保护程序仍然可以服务于隐私和安全目的。更不用说它们可以成为一种很好的装饰形式！
Windows 10 附带少量屏幕保护程序，但您可以添加任意数量的屏幕保护程序。例如，最近我们查看了最好的幻灯片屏幕保护程序(slideshow screensavers)来替换Windows 10附带的基本屏幕保护程序。您还可以下载许多出色的免费屏幕保护程序(free screensavers)来自定义您的 Windows 10 屏幕保护程序。
安装新的屏幕保护程序非常容易。当您下载屏幕保护程序时，它将作为自安装可执行文件或作为“.scr”文件。如果它是一个自安装应用程序，那么您所需要做的就是以与任何应用程序安装相同的方式运行它。如果它是SCR文件，只需右键单击它并选择Install。
一旦您安装了您喜欢的屏幕保护程序，您可以通过在开始菜单(Start Menu)中搜索“更改屏幕保护程序”在它们之间进行切换。然后只需从下拉菜单中选择您选择的屏幕保护程序。
许多屏幕保护程序都有微调它们的设置。幻灯片屏幕保护程序还需要您指定所需图像所在的文件夹。单击(Click)“设置...”( Settings… )按钮以访问这些功能。
单击预览( Preview)以使用当前设置激活屏幕保护程序。如果您对它的外观感到满意，只需单击Apply。只是(Just)不要忘记设置在屏幕保护程序启动之前您的计算机应该空闲多长时间！
自定义开始菜单
在Windows 8的黑暗日子里，(Windows 8)微软(Microsoft)似乎要取消心爱的开始菜单(Start Menu)。在Windows 8.1中，他们把它带回来了，但许多人仍然选择了第三方应用程序来恢复经典风格的开始菜单(Start Menu)。
Windows 10中的开始菜单(Start Menu)不是很经典的模型，但它比我们在Windows 8.1中获得的实验性模型更接近。开箱即用它工作得很好，但你实际上可以对其进行很多微调。
每个人都应该知道的第一个开始菜单(Start Menu)技巧是您可以调整它的大小！您所要做(All)的就是拖动垂直或水平边缘(vertical or horizontal edge)，使其成为您想要的形状和大小！
您想知道自定义Windows 10的另一个主要技巧是在“开始”自己的设置菜单中。Start Menu > Settings Gear > Personalization > Start到达那里。
在这里，您可以关闭建议、增加要显示的图块数量等。只需(Simply)切换您想要打开的选项，然后关闭其余选项。
在开始菜单本身上，您可以通过右键单击它们并选择(Start Menu)unpin轻松取消固定您不想要的磁贴。在同一菜单上，您还可以从预设选择中选择更改每个图块的大小。
您可以直接将瓷砖拖到您想要的位置。添加磁贴就像右键单击“开始”菜单( Start Menu )中的任何应用程序并选择“固定到开始( Pin To Start)”一样简单。
有关自定义开始菜单(Start Menu)的更多方法，请查看自定义 Windows 10 开始菜单的 10 种方法(10 Ways To Customize Your Windows 10 Start Menu)。
更改系统字体
在Windows 10之前，微软(Microsoft)使用了更改默认系统字体(font)的选项。因此，您可以为Windows(Windows)选择一种可以真正分类的标准字体，或者，如果愿意，将其更改为Comic Sans并使您的系统看起来很荒谬。
虽然微软(Microsoft)取消了更改系统字体的选项，但您仍然可以手动进行！唯一的问题是这涉及创建自定义注册表文件，然后您将其与系统注册表合并以生效。如果你做得完全正确，就没有问题。如果您确实搞砸了，您可能会看到尝试使用不可读的字体回滚系统或手动撤消对注册表的更改的麻烦。
幸运的是，一位慷慨的开发人员认为适合为我们提供Advanced System Font Changer，它可以在幕后处理所有这些技术内容。如果您愿意，它还可以让您备份当前设置。
我们通过Virustotal运行它只是为了确保里面没有任何讨厌的东西并试一试。这是一个简单的应用程序，可让您快速调整与系统字体有关的任何内容。在Microsoft重新控制我们的字体之前，我们建议使用Advanced System Font Changer 。
Windows 文件资源管理器替代品
Windows 文件资源管理器(File Explorer)是我们在Windows 10中用于导航文件系统的默认应用程序。您不应将其与 Internet Explorer混淆，后者是 Microsoft 即将过时的网络浏览器。您也不应该将它与 explorer.exe 混淆，后者是Windows的图形界面。如果你关闭 explorer.exe，你的任务栏和桌面图标都会消失！
(File Explorer)自最早的迭代以来，文件资源管理器已经走过了漫长的道路。例如，当您在Windows 10中复制文件时，您可以看到详细信息，例如当前传输速率和正在移动的文件。
在旧版本的Windows上，您可能需要第三方软件来实现该功能。因此，对于大多数人来说，文件资源管理器(File Explorer)已经足够了。但是，如果您是需要不同东西的人之一，那么可以尝试很多文件资源管理器替代方案。(File Explorer)
事实上，有如此多的选择，值得单独写一篇文章。前往适用于 Windows 10 的最佳 Windows 资源管理器替代品，(Best Windows Explorer Replacements for Windows 10)了解提供的内容。
添加 macOS 风格的 Dock
Windows 10和 macOS等操作系统不怕互相窃取最佳创意。遗憾的是，macOS 的一项流行功能，即扩展坞，并不是微软(Microsoft)认为适合复制的功能。当然(Sure)，您可以将任务栏设置为自动隐藏并将常用的应用程序固定到它。但是，这与码头并不完全相同！
好消息是， Windows 10(Windows 10)既有付费的也有免费的第三方坞站。它们中的大多数不再更新，例如流行的Rocket Dock。但是，即使是较旧的应用程序似乎仍然可以正常工作。如果您愿意支付几美元，您可以获得维护的优质产品。如果您真的想要一个适用于Windows 10的扩展坞，请查看我们的5 大应用(5 Great App Docks)扩展坞列表。
使用第三方(Third-party)皮肤修改 Windows
Windows允许您在一定程度上改变它的外观，但正如您目前所见，它基本上仅限于壁纸、颜色和其他一些肤浅的基础知识。然后是第三方应用程序，可让您重新设置Windows外观、添加自定义小部件并通常改变事物的外观和工作方式。
对于Windows用户，我们可以推荐的最佳应用程序是Rainmeter，这是一个开源平台，任何人都可以为Windows创建皮肤。这些范围包括简单的小部件，例如：
进行极其复杂的大修，需要大量的设置和时间才能开始工作。您要付出多少努力取决于您自己，但Rainmeter为您提供所需的工具。
自定义第三方外壳
自定义Windows 10(Windows 10)的选项有很多，但没有一个可以让您真正改变界面的工作方式。当您使用Windows 10时，您正在与操作系统中称为“shell”的部分进行交互。
操作系统的另一个主要部分是“内核”。内核是操作系统的真正核心，它控制着一切，执行软件并通常操作系统。shell 是将您的命令转换为内核的接口。
完全可以将Windows 10的外壳换成更适合您的口味和需求的其他东西。在像Linux这样的操作系统上，用户切换 shell 就像我们其他人换夹克一样，但大多数 Windows 用户可能会认为这是一个非常激进的修改。
替代外壳的最主流示例很可能是Cairo。这是一个得到很好支持和稳定的大项目。如果您正在寻找一种非常不同的Windows体验，我们建议您从那里开始。
像手套一样
您的计算机是必不可少的工具。他们不会无缘无故地称其为“个人”计算机。那么为什么不修改它以适应您的工作流程和风格。这是否只是标准Windows选项的一些调整或主要操作系统组件的彻底替换完全取决于您。
How to Customize Windows 10: A Complete Guide
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The Absolute Basics: Wallpapers & Themes
Windows 10 comes with some pretty attractive desktop wallpapers. Most people are probably pleased enough with the standard choices. However, changing your wallpaper is also the easiest way to make the system feel like your own.
You can use any picture you like as a wallpaper, but to get the best results you should use an image that matches the native resolution of your screen. That is, the ratio between its horizontal and vertical measurements. So, if you have a 1920×1080 screen, you should choose an image of that resolution. It’s also okay to use an image of a higher resolution, as long as its aspect ratio is the same.
If you use an image with the wrong aspect ratio or a too-low resolution then it will appear blurry or distorted.
After downloading and saving your wallpaper to a location on your computer, you can change it by right-clicking the desktop and then choosing Personalize.
Here you can choose whether you want to have a single picture or a slideshow. If you want to have a slideshow of wallpapers, you need to save them all in a single folder. You can browse for either a specific image or a folder, depending on which type of wallpaper you choose.
Backgrounds are only one component of your overall theme. Modifying your theme gives you control over the system colors, sounds and your mouse cursor style. Simply search for “Themes” in the start menu and click on Themes and Related Settings.
Then click on each option in turn to tweak your system’s look to your preferences.
If you use a wallpaper slideshow, we do recommend you leave color on automatic, since this usually provides the best complementary color for your current wallpaper.
Customizing Your Lock Screen
The lock screen is a security feature of Windows 10 that keeps prying eyes from seeing what you’re working on and it stops people who don’t know your passcode from using your PC. The lock screen is more than just a purely functional shade though. It can display all sorts of useful info and, most importantly, shows you the first picture you see when sitting down to work at your computer.
So you really should look at changing your Lock Screen image and tweaking what information is displayed on the Lock Screen. It’s one easy way to customize Windows 10. To get to the Lock Screen settings:
- Open the Start Menu
- Click the Settings Cog
- Click Personalization
- Click Lock Screen
Here you can specify what to use as a background. The controls work exactly the same as choosing a desktop background. So you can choose an individual picture, a folder of pictures for a slideshow or “Windows Spotlight” which is that unique Lock Screen feature that displays various forms of live information.
You can also choose which apps you want to see on the Lock Screen and which of them you want detailed information for. Many people would like to see their calendar appointments at a glance, for example. However keep in mind that anyone can access your Lock Screen, so be mindful of your own privacy.
Adding and Changing Screensavers
Screensavers don’t really serve their original purpose of “saving” screens anymore. Even with OLED screens that are prone to image burn-on, the devices themselves have built-in countermeasures. That being said, Screensavers can still serve a privacy and security purpose. Not to mention that they can be a nice form of decoration!
Windows 10 comes with a tiny selection of screensavers, but you can add as many as you’d like. For example, recently we took a look at the best slideshow screensavers to replace the basic one that comes with Windows 10. There are also many excellent free screensavers you can download to customize your windows 10 screensaver.
Installing new screensavers is pretty easy. When you download a screensaver, it will either be as a self-installing executable or as a “.scr” file. If it is a self-installing application then all you need to do is run it the same way you’d do for any application installation. If it’s an SCR file, simply right-click on it and choose Install.
Once you have the screensavers you like installed, you can switch between them by searching for “Change screen saver” in the Start Menu. Then just choose the screensaver of your choice from the dropdown menu.
Many screensavers have settings to fine tune them. Slideshow screensavers also need you to specify which folder your desired images are in. Click the Settings… button to access those functions.
Click Preview to activate the screen saver with your current settings. If you’re happy with the way it looks, simply click Apply. Just don’t forget to set how long your computer should be idle before the screen saver kicks in!
Customizing the Start Menu
During the dark days of Windows 8, it seemed that Microsoft was going to do away with the beloved Start Menu. With Windows 8.1 they sort-of brought it back, but many people still opted for third-party applications that restored the classic-style Start Menu.
The Start Menu in Windows 10 is not quite the classic model, but it’s much closer than the experimental one we got with Windows 8.1. Out of the box it works just fine, but you can actually fine-tune it quite a lot.
The first Start Menu trick everyone should know is that you can resize it! All you have to do is drag the vertical or horizontal edge to make it the shape and size that you want!
The other main trick you’ll want to know to customize Windows 10 is in Start’s own settings menu. Get there’s via Start Menu > Settings Gear > Personalization > Start.
Here you can turn off things like suggestions, increase the number of tiles you want to show and so on. Simply toggle the options you want on and leave the rest off.
On the Start Menu itself, you can easily unpin tiles you don’t want by right-clicking on them and choosing unpin. On the same menu you can also choose to change each tile’s size from a preset selection.
You can directly drag tiles to the position you’d like. Adding tiles is as simple as right-clicking on any application in the Start Menu and choosing Pin To Start.
For more ways to customize the Start Menu, check out 10 Ways To Customize Your Windows 10 Start Menu.
Changing the System Font
Before Windows 10, Microsoft used the option to change the default system font. So you could pick a standard font for Windows that could really class things up or, if so inclined, change it to Comic Sans and make your system look ridiculous.
While Microsoft took away the option to change your system font, you can still do it manually! The only problem is that this involves creating a custom registry file which you then merge with your system registry to take effect. If you do it exactly right, there’s no issue. If you do somehow mess it up, you might be looking at the hassle of trying to roll back your system with an unreadable font or manually undoing your changes to the registry.
Luckily a generous developer has seen fit to give us Advanced System Font Changer which handles all of that technical stuff behind the scenes. It also starts off by letting you make a backup of your current settings if you so choose.
We ran it through Virustotal just to make sure nothing nasty was inside and gave it a whirl. It’s a simple app that lets you quickly tweak just about anything to do with system fonts. Until Microsoft brings back control over our fonts, Advanced System Font Changer is our recommendation.
Windows File Explorer Alternatives
Windows File Explorer is the default app we use in Windows 10 to navigate the file system. You shouldn’t confuse it with Internet Explorer, which is Microsoft’s soon-to-be-obsolete web browser. Nor should you confuse it with explorer.exe, which is the graphical interface for Windows. If you close explorer.exe, your taskbar and desktop icons will all disappear!
File Explorer has come a long way since its earliest iterations. For example, when you copy files in Windows 10, you can see detailed information such as the current transfer rate and which files are being moved.
On older versions of Windows you may have needed third-party software for that function. So, for most people, File Explorer is perfectly adequate. If you’re one of the people who need something different however, there are plenty of File Explorer alternatives to try.
In fact, there are so many options that it deserved an article all to itself. Head on over to Best Windows Explorer Replacements for Windows 10 to see what’s on offer.
Add a macOS-Style Dock
Operating systems like Windows 10 and macOS aren’t afraid to steal each other’s best ideas. Sadly one popular feature from macOS, the dock, is not one that Microsoft has seen fit to copy. Sure, you can set your taskbar to auto-hide and pin frequently used applications to it. However, that’s not quite the same as a dock!
The good news is that there are both paid and free third-party docks out there for Windows 10. Most of them don’t get updated anymore, such as the popular Rocket Dock. However, even older apps still seem to work okay. If you’re willing to pay a few dollars, you can get premium ones that are maintained. If you really want a dock for Windows 10, check out our list of 5 Great App Docks.
Modifying Windows With Third-party Skins
Windows lets you change its look to some extent, but as you’ve seen so far it’s basically limited to wallpapers, colors and a few other superficial basics. Then there are third-party applications that let you reskin Windows, add custom widgets and generally alter the way things look and work.
For Windows users, the best application we can recommend is Rainmeter, which is an open source platform where anyone can create skins for Windows. These range from simple widgets such as these:
To incredibly intricate overhauls requiring a significant amount of setup and time to get working. How much or how little effort you want to put in depends on you, but Rainmeter gives you the tools you need.
Custom Third-party Shells
There are plenty of options to customize Windows 10,, but none of them let you truly change how the interface works. When you use Windows 10, you’re interacting with the part of the operating system known as the “shell”.
The other main part of the operating system is the “kernel”. The kernel is the true core of the OS and that’s what controls everything, executes software and generally operates the system. The shell is the interface that translates your commands to the kernel.
It’s possible to completely switch out the shell of Windows 10 for something else that better suits your tastes and needs. On operating systems like Linux, users switch shells the way the rest of us change a jacket, but most Windows users would probably consider it a pretty radical modification.
The most mainstream example of an alternate shell is most likely Cairo. It’s a big project that’s well supported and stable. If you’re looking for a very different Windows experience, we suggest you start there.
Like a Glove
Your computer is an essential tool. They don’t call it a “personal” computer for nothing. So why not modify it to suit your workflow and sense of style. Whether that’s just a few tweaks of standard Windows options or radical replacements of major OS components is completely up to you.
