Windows 10 Settings

Introduction

Here are some of my Windows 10 settings and preferences. See also: Windows 7 Settings, Windows XP Settings, Operating Systems, BIOS Settings, Device Settings, System Info, Installation Order, My computers.

Windows 10 Pro Settings

Notes

Do not use Lock Screen, because after 30 minutes the computer shuts down and restarts (Wings desktop PC, February 2017).

Control Panel

Sound

Notification After Selecting "Sound"

Windows has detected that audio enhancements for the following device are causing problems: "Speakers (VIA HD Audio)". Would you like to disable Driver Enhancements for this Device?

Yes

Windows has detected that audio enhancements for the following device are causing problems: "Digital Output Device (HDMI TX0) (VIA HD Audio)". Would you like to disable Driver Enhancements for this Device?

Yes

Playback

( ) AMD HDMI Output

AMD High Definition Audio Device

(*) Speakers

VIA HD Audio

Configure

Audio channels: 5.1 Surround (for home theatre system)

Audio channels: Stereo (for headphones)

Properties

General

Name: Speakers

Levels

Speakers: 76%

Enhancements

[ ] Disable all enhancements (motherboard's soundcard is incompatible with Windows 10)

[ ] Enable Loudness Equalization

[ ] Enable Sound Equalizer

[ ] Enable Environment Modeling

[ ] Enable Room Correction

Advanced

Default Format

Comment: Windows has Shared Mode and Exclusive Mode for sound (info)

Select the sample rate and bit depth to be used when running in shared mode

[24 bit, 48000 Hz (Studio Quality)]

Exclusive Mode

Comment: Windows has Shared Mode and Exclusive Mode for sound (info)

[ ] Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device

[ ] Give exclusive mode applications priority

( ) SPDIF Interface (TX1)

VIA HD Audio

( ) Digital Output Device (HDMI TX0)

VIA HD Audio

Recording

Microphone

VIA HD Audio

Line In

VIA HD Audio

Stereo Mix

VIA HD Audio

Sounds

Sound Scheme: [Windows Default] (I have a problem with motherboard's soundcard with Windows 10, so I use this setting for testing if I can hear at least the Windows sounds)

[ ] Play Windows Startup sound

Last modified: February 22nd, 2017

Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)

URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/windows-10-settings