Security News > 2021 > April > Windows 10 will soon let you tell Microsoft how you use your PC
Windows 10 will soon let you different usage categories, such as Gaming and Business, that tell the operating system how you plan on using the device.
In recent Windows 10 builds, Windows sleuth Albacore discovered a hidden Settings screen under the 'Personalization' section called 'Device Usage' that contains six different categories for how you "Plan to use your device."
"Under Settings > Personalization > Device usage, you can select all the ways you plan to use your device to get customized suggestions for tips, tools, and services," announced the release notes for Windows 10 preview build 21354.
Hopefully, Microsoft will expand this feature not only to offer tips but to tune the default Windows 10 settings based on your device usage.
Suppose you tell Windows 10 you are going to use it for gaming.
It is still too soon to see how Microsoft will ultimately use the feature, but for now, the feature is slowly rolling out to Windows Insiders using the latest 'Dev' builds.
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