- Published 10/30/2015
- 1st Edition
The quick way to learn Windows 10
This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Windows 10. Jump in wherever you need answers--brisk lessons and colorful screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step.
- Discover fun and functional Windows 10 features!
- Work with the new, improved Start menu and Start screen
- Learn about different sign-in methods
- Put the Cortana personal assistant to work for you
- Manage your online reading list and annotate articles with the new browser, Microsoft Edge
- Help safeguard your computer, your information, and your privacy
- Manage connections to networks, devices, and storage resources
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Manage User Accounts and Settings in Windows 10
Personalize Your Working Environment in Windows 10
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Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Who this book is for xi
What this book is (and isn’t) about xi
The Step by Step approach xii
Download the practice files xii
Sidebar: Adapt procedures for your environment xiv
Ebook edition xv
Get support and give feedback xv
Errata and support xv
We want to hear from you xv
Stay in touch xv
Part 1: The Windows 10 environment
Chapter 1: Get started using Windows 10 3
Start a computing session 4
Sidebar: Use a Microsoft account or local account 4
Explore the desktop 9
Explore the taskbar 12
Sidebar: Hey, Cortana! 18
Explore the Start screen and Start menu 21
Explore computer settings 27
Update Windows system files 35
Manage content and app windows 37
Resize, hide, and close windows 37
Move and arrange windows 40
End a computing session 44
Skills review 46
Practice tasks 47
Chapter 2: Personalize your working environment 51
Configure the Start screen and Start menu 52
Set the Start screen size 53
Configure Start menu content 55
Manage Start screen tiles 58
Set the desktop background and system colors 64
Set the desktop background 65
Set an accent color 69
Configure the taskbar 73
Change taskbar appearance 73
Change taskbar behavior 78
Display and manage toolbars on the taskbar 80
Apply and manage themes 84
Skills review 91
Practice tasks 92
Chapter 3: Manage folders and files 97
Understand files, folders, and libraries 98
Folders 98
Libraries 100
Get to know File Explorer 102
Work with the standard ribbon tabs 105
Work with the tool tabs 109
Work with the Navigation And Search bar 111
Work with libraries 112
Change the File Explorer display options 117
Display and hide panes 117
Display different views of folders and files 118
Group folder content 122
Sort and filter folder content 124
Change folder options 126
Create and rename folders and files 129
Compress folders and files 130
Move and copy folders and files 132
Delete and recover folders and files 135
Sidebar: Recycle Bin size 137
Work with folder and file properties 138
View folder properties 138
Remove file properties 140
Find specific files 142
Windows Search 142
File Explorer Search 143
Skills review 145
Practice task
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