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Windows 10 For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Author Andy Rathbone
Release Date: 2018/05/01
ISBN: 9781119470861
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The #1 source for Windows 10 help

Millions of Windows users have turned to Windows For Dummies for quick, friendly, and easy-to-understand help with their computers. Windows 10 For Dummies, 3rd Edition continues this tradition as it helps you navigate the twists and turns of Windows. Start at the beginning to discover the basics of the Windows interface or flip to later chapters to help you work with Windows apps, connect to the Internet, or customize your privacy settings.  

Updated to cover the latest changes to Windows 10, this revised edition is ideal for first-time Windows users who need a guide to their operating system as well as experienced users who need a road map to the latest features. Inside, the book quickly and easily shows you how to do everything from establishing a user account, to corralling your photos, to setting up a printer, to using Windows on a tablet—and everything in between. 

  • Manage the start-up menu and the Windows desktop
  • Get to know the programs that come with Windows 10
  • Discover troubleshooting tips and privacy tricks
  • Be productive at home or in the office 

If you use Windows 10, you’ll want to keep this updated edition of the trusty companion nearby as you make your way around the new OS.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. How to Use This Book
    3. Touchscreen Owners Aren’t Left Out
    4. And What about You?
    5. Icons Used in This Book
    6. Beyond the Book
    7. Where to Go from Here
  3. Part 1: Windows 10 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know
    1. Chapter 1: What Is Windows 10?
      1. What Is Windows, and Why Are You Using It?
      2. What’s New in Windows 10?
      3. Should I Bother Upgrading to Windows 10?
      4. What’s So Different About Windows 10?
      5. Why Does Windows 10 Keep Changing?
      6. Can My Current PC Still Run Windows 10?
      7. The Different Flavors of Windows 10
    2. Chapter 2: Starting with the Start Menu
      1. Being Welcomed to the World of Windows
      2. Figuring Out the Windows 10 Start Menu
      3. Exiting from Windows
    3. Chapter 3: The Traditional Desktop
      1. Finding the Desktop and the Start Menu
      2. Working with the Desktop
      3. Bellying Up to the Taskbar
      4. Setting Up Multiple Desktops
      5. Making Programs Easier to Find
    4. Chapter 4: Basic Desktop Window Mechanics
      1. Dissecting a Typical Desktop Window
      2. Maneuvering Windows Around the Desktop
    5. Chapter 5: Storage: Internal, External, and in the Cloud
      1. Browsing the File Explorer File Cabinets
      2. Getting the Lowdown on Folders
      3. Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Other Media
      4. Creating a New Folder
      5. Renaming a File or Folder
      6. Selecting Bunches of Files or Folders
      7. Getting Rid of a File or Folder
      8. Copying or Moving Files and Folders
      9. Seeing More Information about Files and Folders
      10. Writing to CDs and DVDs
      11. Working with Flash Drives and Memory Cards
      12. OneDrive: Your Cubbyhole in the Clouds
  4. Part 2: Working with Programs, Apps, and Files
    1. Chapter 6: Playing with Programs, Apps, and Documents
      1. Starting a Program or an App
      2. Opening a Document
      3. Saving a Document
      4. Choosing Which Program Should Open Which File
      5. Navigating the Microsoft Store
      6. Taking the Lazy Way with a Desktop Shortcut
      7. Absolutely Essential Guide to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
    2. Chapter 7: Finding the Lost
      1. Finding Currently Running Apps and Programs
      2. Finding Lost Windows on the Desktop
      3. Locating a Missing App, Program, Setting, or File
      4. Searching with Cortana
      5. Finding a Missing File inside a Folder
      6. Finding Lost Photos
      7. Finding Other Computers on a Network
    3. Chapter 8: Printing and Scanning Your Work
      1. Printing from a Start Menu App
      2. Printing Your Masterpiece from the Desktop
      3. Scanning from the Start Menu
  5. Part 3: Getting Things Done on the Internet
    1. Chapter 9: Cruising the Web
      1. What’s an ISP, and Why Do I Need One?
      2. Connecting Wirelessly to the Internet
      3. Browsing the Web with Microsoft Edge
      4. Finding More Information with Cortana
      5. Saving Information from the Internet
    2. Chapter 10: Being Social: Mail, People, and Calendar
      1. Adding Your Accounts to Windows
      2. Understanding the Mail App
      3. Managing Your Contacts in the People App
      4. Managing Appointments in Calendar
    3. Chapter 11: Safe Computing
      1. Understanding Those Annoying Permission Messages
      2. Staying Safe with the New Windows Defender Security Center
  6. Part 4: Customizing and Upgrading Windows 10
    1. Chapter 12: Customizing Settings in Windows
      1. Finding the Right Switch
      2. Flipping Switches with the Windows Settings App
    2. Chapter 13: Keeping Windows from Breaking
      1. Backing Up Your Computer with File History
      2. Finding Technical Information about Your Computer
      3. Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Drive
      4. Setting Up Devices That Don’t Work (Fiddling with Drivers)
    3. Chapter 14: Sharing One Computer with Several People
      1. Understanding User Accounts
      2. Changing or Adding User Accounts
      3. Switching Quickly between Users
      4. Changing a User Account’s Picture
      5. Setting Up Passwords and Security
      6. Signing in with Windows Hello
    4. Chapter 15: Connecting Computers with a Network
      1. Understanding a Network’s Parts
      2. Setting Up a Small Network
      3. Sharing Files with Your Networked Computers
      4. Sharing with Nearby Sharing
  7. Part 5: Music, Photos, and Movies
    1. Chapter 16: Playing and Copying Music
      1. Playing Music with the Groove Music app
      2. Handing Music-Playing Chores Back to Windows Media Player
      3. Stocking the Windows Media Player Library
      4. Browsing Windows Media Player’s Libraries
      5. Playing Music Files in a Playlist
      6. Controlling Your Now Playing Items
      7. Playing CDs
      8. Playing DVDs
      9. Playing Videos and TV Shows
      10. Creating, Saving, and Editing Playlists
      11. Ripping (Copying) CDs to Your PC
      12. Burning (Creating) Music CDs
    2. Chapter 17: Fiddling with Photos (And Videos)
      1. Dumping a Camera’s Photos into Your Computer
      2. Taking Photos with the Camera App
      3. Viewing Photos with the Photos App
  8. Part 6: Help!
    1. Chapter 18: The Case of the Broken Window
      1. Toggling between Tablet and Desktop Mode
      2. The Magic Fixes in Windows
      3. Windows Keeps Asking Me for Permission
      4. I Need to Retrieve Deleted Files
      5. Fixing Broken Apps
      6. My Settings Are Messed Up
      7. I Forgot My Password
      8. My Computer Is Frozen Solid
    2. Chapter 19: Strange Messages: What You Did Does Not Compute
      1. Add Your Microsoft Account
      2. Choose What Happens with This Device
      3. Did You Mean to Switch Apps?
      4. Do You Want to Allow This App to Make Changes to This Computer?
      5. Do You Want to Save Changes?
      6. Threats Found
      7. How Do You Want to Open This?
      8. We’re Not Allowed to Find You
      9. Reconnect Your Drive
      10. There Is No Email Program Associated to Perform the Requested Action
      11. You Don’t Currently Have Permission to Access This Folder
    3. Chapter 20: Moving from an Old PC to a New Windows 10 PC
      1. Hiring a Third Party to Make the Move
      2. Transferring Files Yourself
    4. Chapter 21: Help on the Windows Help System
      1. Getting Started with Windows 10
      2. Contacting Support
  9. Part 7: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 22: Ten Things You’ll Hate about Windows 10 (And How to Fix Them)
      1. I Don’t Want Windows 10!
      2. Windows 10 Keeps Changing!
      3. I Want to Avoid the Apps!
      4. I Want to Avoid the Desktop!
      5. I Don’t Want a Microsoft Account
      6. Windows Makes Me Sign In All the Time
      7. The Taskbar Keeps Disappearing
      8. I Can’t Line Up Two Windows on the Screen
      9. It Won’t Let Me Do Something Unless I’m an Administrator!
      10. I Don’t Know What Version of Windows I Have
      11. My Print Screen Key Doesn’t Work
    2. Chapter 23: Ten or So Tips for Tablet and Laptop Owners
      1. Turning on Tablet Mode
      2. Switching to Airplane Mode
      3. Connecting to a New Wireless Internet Network
      4. Toggling Your Tablet’s Screen Rotation
      5. Adjusting to Different Locations
      6. Backing Up Your Laptop Before Traveling
      7. Accessing the Mobility Center
      8. Turning Calculator into a Road Warrior Tool
  10. About the Author
  11. Connect with Dummies
  12. Index
  13. End User License Agreement
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