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available at the Lock screen, too (unless you object; see “Establish Privacy
Control”).
The Lock screen can also give you instant access to your Camera and Skype
apps (pages 296 and 338). You might want to take a picture or answer a call
without having to go through the red tape of fully signing in. Little icons
offer one-click access to headlines, weather, and financial news, too; see
Figure 4-3.
Figure 1-1. In Settings, you can control which apps are allowed to add information to the Lock
screen, like the options shown here.
You’re not stuck with the Lock screen photo as Mother Microsoft has installed it, either. You can
change the picture, if you like, or you can eliminate it altogether. Chapter 4 has the details.
When you do want to go past the Lock screen to sign in, there’s nothing to
it. Almost anything you do that says “I’m here!” works:
Touchscreen: Swipe a finger upward. (Swipe down to jump into
Camera mode.)
Mouse: Click anywhere. Or turn the mouse wheel.
Keyboard: Press any key.
