- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Authors
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- I: Starting Out with Windows 10
- 1. Meet Windows 10
- An Overview of Windows 10
- What’s New in Windows 10?
- The New Start Menu
- Touch-a Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me!
- Modern Apps
- Hey, Cortana
- Online User Accounts
- Virtual Desktops
- Expanded Settings App
- File Explorer Ribbon
- The Windows Store
- Management Tools
- Installation and Setup
- Storage Spaces
- Improved Web Browsing with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11
- Wi-Fi Sense
- Faster Startup
- Secure Boot
- Integrated Cellular Data Connections
- What Changed Between Windows 10 and Windows 8 and 8.1
- Beyond Windows 10
- In the Modern Age
- 2. Installing or Upgrading to Windows 10
- 3. Your First Hour with Windows 10
- The First Things to Do After Starting Windows 10
- A Quick Tour of the Important Windows 10 Features
- Setting Up User Accounts
- Downloading Critical Updates
- Personalizing Windows 10
- Transferring Information from Your Old Computer
- How the Heck Do I Shut This Thing Off?
- More Than You Wanted to Know
- If You’re Moving to Windows 10 from XP
- 1. Meet Windows 10
- II: Using Windows 10
- 4. Using the Windows 10 Interface
- Taking a Tour of the Windows 10 Interface
- Working with Running Apps
- Working with Notifications
- Searching Windows 10
- Customizing the Start Menu
- Resizing a Tile
- Moving a Tile
- Turning Off a Live Tile
- Pinning an App to the Start Menu
- Pinning a Website to the Start Menu
- Displaying the Administrative Tools on the Start Menu
- Adding Shutdown and Restart Shortcuts
- Creating an App Group
- Customizing the Start Menu’s System Icons
- Customizing the Start Menu Background
- Customizing the Lock Screen
- Working with Virtual Desktops
- 5. Windows Apps and the Windows Store
- 6. Managing Files and Searching
- Understanding File Types
- Navigating Folder Windows
- The Ribbon
- The Navigation Pane
- Basic File and Folder Chores: The Techniques Used by the Pros
- Selecting Files with Check Boxes
- Resolving File Transfer Conflicts
- Expert Drag-and-Drop Techniques
- Taking Advantage of the Send To Command
- The Recycle Bin: Deleting and Recovering Files and Folders
- File Maintenance Using the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes
- Metadata and the File Explorer Property System
- Searching Your PC
- Grouping and Filtering with Metadata
- 7. Devices and Printers
- 8. Accessories and Accessibility
- 9. Configuring Windows 10
- 4. Using the Windows 10 Interface
- III: Multimedia and Imaging
- 10. Windows Media Player
- 11. Windows and Imaging Devices
- 12. Scanning and Faxing
- 13. More Windows 10 Media Tools
- IV: Windows 10 and the Internet
- 14. Getting Connected
- 15. Web Browsing with Windows 10
- 16. Windows 10 Internet Communications
- 17. Troubleshooting an Internet Connection
- V: Networking
- 18. Creating a Windows Network
- Creating or Joining a Network
- Planning Your Network
- Choosing a Network and Cabling System
- Adding Additional Networking Functions
- Installing Network Adapters
- Installing Network Wiring
- Installing a Wireless Network
- Configuring a Peer-to-Peer Network
- Joining a Windows Domain Network
- Bridging Two Network Types
- 19. Connecting Your Network to the Internet
- 20. Networking with Other Operating Systems
- 21. Using a Windows Network
- 22. Troubleshooting Your Network
- 18. Creating a Windows Network
- VI: Maintaining Windows 10
- 23. Windows Management Tools
- 24. Tweaking and Customizing Windows
- 25. Managing Hard Disks and Storage Spaces
- 26. Troubleshooting and Repairing Problems
- Troubleshooting Strategies: Determining the Source of a Problem
- Did You Get an Error Message?
- Does an Error or Warning Appear in the Event Viewer Logs?
- Does an Error Appear in System Information?
- Did You Recently Edit the Registry?
- Did You Recently Change Any Windows Settings?
- Did Windows 10 “Spontaneously” Reboot?
- Did You Recently Change Any Application Settings?
- Did You Recently Install a New Program?
- Did You Recently Install a New Device?
- Did You Recently Apply an Update from Windows Update?
- General Troubleshooting Tips
- More Troubleshooting Tools
- Troubleshooting Startup
- Troubleshooting Device Problems
- Recovering from a Problem
- Troubleshooting Strategies: Determining the Source of a Problem
- 27. Managing Your Software
- 28. Managing Your Hardware
- 29. Editing the Windows Registry
- 30. Command-Line and Automation Tools
- VII: Security
- 31. Protecting Windows from Viruses and Spyware
- 32. Protecting Your Data from Loss and Theft
- 33. Protecting Your Network from Hackers and Snoops
- 34. Protecting Yourself from Fraud and Spam
- VIII: Windows On the Move
- 35. Windows on Mobile Devices
- 36. Wireless Networking
- 37. Networking on the Road
- 38. Meetings, Conferencing, and Collaboration
- 39. Remote Desktop and Remote Access
- IX: Appendixes
- A. Virtualization
- B. Command-Line Utilities
- Index
- Inside Front Cover
- Inside Back Cover
- Code Snippets
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