How to Change Device Usage for Windows 10 PC


Starting with Windows 10 build 21354, you can select all the ways you plan to use your device to get customized suggestions for tips, tools, and services.

You can select one or more of the following for your device usage:

  • Gaming = Play and discover games, keep up with new releases
  • Family = Connect with the whole family, edit safety settings, and give everyone their own profile on this device
  • Creativity = Bring ideas to life - from novels and presentations to photos and videos
  • Schoolwork = Take notes, write essays, collaborate on projects
  • Entertainment = Watch videos, browse the web, connect on social media
  • Business = Track expenses, manage customers, run your business

This tutorial will show you how to change device usage settings for your account in Windows 10.

Contents







OPTION ONE

Change Your Device Usage in Settings


1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Personalization icon.

2 Click/tap on Device usage on the left side, and check or uncheck (default) Gaming, Family, Creativity, Schoolwork, Entertainment, and/or Business for your device usage on the right side. (see screenshot below)

3 You can now close Settings if you like.

Change Device Usage for Windows 10 PC-device_usage.jpg






OPTION TWO

Change Your Device Usage using a REG file


1 Do step 2 (Gaming), step 3 (Family), step 4 (Creativity), step 5 (Schoolwork), step 6 (Entertainment), and/or step 7 (Business) below for your device usage.


2 To Select or Unselect Gaming for your Device Usage

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the select or unselect .reg file below, and go to step 8 below.

Select_Gaming_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\gaming]
"Intent"=dword:00000001
"Priority"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\OffDeviceConsent]
"accepted"=dword:00000001

OR

Unselect_Gaming_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\gaming]
"Intent"=dword:00000000


3 To Select or Unselect Family for your Device Usage

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the select or unselect .reg file below, and go to step 8 below.

Select_Family_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\family]
"Intent"=dword:00000001
"Priority"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\OffDeviceConsent]
"accepted"=dword:00000001

OR

Unselect_Family_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\family]
"Intent"=dword:00000000


4 To Select or Unselect Creativity for your Device Usage

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the select or unselect .reg file below, and go to step 8 below.

Select_Creativity_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\creative]
"Intent"=dword:00000001
"Priority"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\OffDeviceConsent]
"accepted"=dword:00000001

OR

Unselect_Creativity_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\creative]
"Intent"=dword:00000000


5 To Select or Unselect Entertainment for your Device Usage

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the select or unselect .reg file below, and go to step 8 below.

Select_Entertainment_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\entertainment]
"Intent"=dword:00000001
"Priority"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\OffDeviceConsent]
"accepted"=dword:00000001

OR

Unselect_Entertainment_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\entertainment]
"Intent"=dword:00000000


6 To Select or Unselect Schoolwork for your Device Usage

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the select or unselect .reg file below, and go to step 8 below.

Select_Schoolwork_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\schoolwork]
"Intent"=dword:00000001
"Priority"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\OffDeviceConsent]
"accepted"=dword:00000001

OR

Unselect_Schoolwork_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\schoolwork]
"Intent"=dword:00000000


7 To Select or Unselect Business for your Device Usage

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the select or unselect .reg file below, and go to step 8 below.

Select_Business_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\business]
"Intent"=dword:00000001
"Priority"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\OffDeviceConsent]
"accepted"=dword:00000001

OR

Unselect_Business_for_device_usage.reg

Download

(Contents of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudExperienceHost\Intent\business]
"Intent"=dword:00000000


8 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

9 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

10 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

11 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file(s) if you like.

That's it,
Shawn Brink