Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Introduction
Who This Book Is For
How to Use This Book
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: What's New in Windows 10
New Platforms and Devices
The Windows 10 Interface
Web Browsing
Cortana
Office Universal Apps
The Windows Store
Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Update
Wrapping Up
Chapter 2: Navigating The Windows 10 Interface
Introducing the Windows 10 Interface
Working with Gestures and Mouse Actions
Using the Start Menu
Using the Action Center
Working with Windows 10 Apps
Getting to the Desktop
Using the Taskbar
Wrapping Up
Chapter 3: Getting around the Windows Desktop
Logging In
Windows Start Menu
Using the Windows Desktop
Using Jump Lists
Running Programs and Apps
Closing a Program
Using the Notification Area
Using Multiple Virtual Desktops
Logging Off, Shutting Down
Wrapping Up
Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts
Logging In and Out of User Accounts
Sign-in Options
Creating Strong Passwords
Picture Passwords
Types of User Accounts
Creating and Managing User Accounts
Deleting User Accounts
Using User Accounts
Creating and Using Password Reset Disks
Running Programs as Administrator
Add the Built-in Administrator Account to the Login Screen
Advanced Security Tools
Using Credential Manager
Managing Profile Properties and Environment Variables
Wrapping Up
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Startup Problems
The Computer Doesn't Start
Computer Takes Too Long to Start
Programs Won't Start
Wrapping Up
Part II: Personalizing Windows 10
Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall
How Firewalls Work
Security and Maintenance
Making Exceptions to Firewall Protection
Advanced Firewall Configuration
Wrapping Up
Chapter 7: Automatic Updates as Security
Understanding Automatic Updates
Enabling Automatic Updates
Managing Updates
Thwarting Exploits with Data Execution Prevention
Wrapping Up
Chapter 8: Personalizing the Windows 10 Interface
Customizing the Start Screen
Customizing the Lock Screen
Changing Your Account Picture
Wrapping Up
Chapter 9: Personalizing the Desktop
Using the Personalization Page
Personalizing the Keyboard
Customizing the Taskbar
Customizing the Notification Area
Wrapping Up
Chapter 10: Customizing Startup Options
First Things First
Starting Programs Automatically
Using the System Configuration Tool to Control Startup
Services Snap-In
Bypassing the Login Page
Troubleshooting Startup
Wrapping Up
Part III: Windows 10 for the Enterprise
Chapter 11: Setting Up Windows 10 Hyper-V
Understanding Windows 10 Hyper-V
Understanding Hyper-V System Requirements
Preparing Windows 10 Computers for Hyper-V
Enabling Hyper-V on Windows 10
Wrapping Up
Chapter 12: Configuring Windows 10 Hyper-V
Running Hyper-V
Specify a Virtual Machine Server
Creating Virtual Switches
Creating a Virtual Machine
Wrapping Up
Chapter 13: Using Computers Remotely
Using Remote Assistance
Using the Remote Desktop App
Using Classic Remote Desktop
Wrapping Up
Chapter 14: Managing Windows 10 Hyper-V in an Enterprise
Understanding Hyper-V in Enterprises
Migrating Virtual Machines
Upgrading Virtual Machine Configurations
Understanding Hyper-V Checkpoints
Exporting Virtual Machines
Importing Virtual Machines
Wrapping Up
Chapter 15: Working in the Cloud and with Azure
Understanding the Cloud
Setting Up a OneDrive Account
Accessing OneDrive Files
Using OneDrive
Using OneDrive
Wrapping Up
Part IV: Managing Your Content
Chapter 16: Searching for Files and Messages on Your Computer
Basics of Searching
How Searching Works
Quick Searches
Searching Folders and Views
Wrapping Up
Chapter 17: Using Cortana for Searching
Understanding Cortana
Setting Up Cortana
Using Cortana
Modifying Cortana
Using Cortana on Mobile Devices
Wrapping Up
Chapter 18: Metadata and Power Searches
Working with File Properties
Setting Properties When You Save
Personalizing Searches
Managing the Search Index
Power Searches
Wrapping Up
Chapter 19: Protecting Your Files
Simple File Backups
Using File History
Starting File History
Backing Up to a Network Location
Excluding Folders during Backups
Setting the File History Advanced Option
Restoring Files from a Backup
Using System Protection
Using BitLocker Drive Encryption
Performing a System Image Backup
Wrapping Up
Part V: Printing and Managing Printers
Chapter 20: Installing and Managing Printers
Printer Properties versus Printing Properties
Adding a Printer with the Devices Tool
Opening the Devices and Printers Folder
Installing a New Printer
Managing Printer Drivers
Setting Default Printing Preferences
Setting Printer Properties
Wrapping Up
Chapter 21: Managing Print Jobs
How Printing Works
Managing Print Jobs
Solving Common Printer Problems
Printing Offline
Creating XPS Documents
Wrapping Up
Part VI: Installing and Removing Programs
Chapter 22: Adding and Managing Windows 10 Applications
Using the Windows Store
Updating Apps
Removing Apps
Wrapping Up
Chapter 23: Installing and Upgrading Legacy Programs
Playing It Safe with Program Installations
Updates Versus Upgrades
Installing and Upgrading from a Disk
Common Installation Prompts
The End User License Agreement
Wrapping Up
Chapter 24: Getting Older Programs to Run
Understanding Program Types
Installing Incompatible Programs
Using the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter
Quick-and-Dirty Program Compatibility
Using DOS Commands in Windows 10
Wrapping Up
Chapter 25: Repairing and Removing Programs
Changing and Repairing Programs
Uninstalling Programs
Unpinning from Start
Dealing with stuck programs
Turning Windows Features On and Off
Wrapping Up
Chapter 26: Setting Default Programs
Setting Default Programs for Files
Using the Default Programs Page
Wrapping Up
Chapter 27: Managing Programs and Processes
Getting to Know Task Manager
Not Responding? Task Manager to the Rescue
Monitoring Performance with Task Manager
Managing Processes with Task Manager
Wrapping Up
Chapter 28: Troubleshooting Software Problems
Troubleshooting Installations
Troubleshooting Programs
Researching Application Errors
Editing the Registry
Troubleshooting Tips
Wrapping Up
Part VII: Hardware and Performance Tuning
Chapter 29: Installing and Removing Hardware
Hardware, Firmware, and Software Demystified
A Few Words about Device Drivers
Using Hot-Pluggable Devices
Not-So-Hot-Pluggable Devices
Removing Hardware
Updating Drivers
Dealing with Devices That Prevent Windows 10 from Starting
Wrapping Up
Chapter 30: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices
The World of Bluetooth
Configuring Your Bluetooth Adapter
Adding Bluetooth-Enabled Devices
Wrapping Up
Chapter 31: Performance-Tuning Your System
Getting to Know Your System
Maximizing CPU and Memory Resources
Monitoring and Adjusting Performance
Maintaining Your Hard Drive
The Power Settings
Wrapping Up
Chapter 32: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance
First Aid for Troubleshooting Hardware
Dealing with Error Messages
Performing a Clean Boot
Using the System Recovery Options
Troubleshooting Performance Problems
Wrapping Up
Part VIII: Networking and Sharing
Chapter 33: Creating a Small Office or Home Network
What Is a LAN?
Planning a LAN
Creating a Wired LAN
Creating a Wireless Network
Acquiring and Installing Network Hardware
After the Hardware Setup
Setting Up a Wired Network
Setting Up a Wireless Network
Wrapping Up
Chapter 34: Sharing Resources on a Network
Some Networking Buzzwords
Methods for Sharing in Windows 10
Turn On Sharing and Discovery
Windows 10 Homegroups
Using Public Folders
Advanced Sharing
Identifying Shared Folders
Sharing a Printer
Wrapping Up
Chapter 35: Using Shared Resources
UNC Paths
Accessing Remote Resources
Opening Remote Documents
Saving to a Remote Computer
Downloading Programs to a Network Share
Transferring Files between Computers
Mapping Drive Letters to Shared Folders
Using a Shared Printer
Using Shared Media
Wrapping Up
Part IX: Managing Windows 10 in an Enterprise
Chapter 36: Imaging and Deploying Windows 10
Understanding Windows 10 Imaging
Using Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
Running Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (ICD)
Deploying Windows Using an ICD Package
Modifying Windows 10 Images
Wrapping Up
Chapter 37: Using Windows 10 Group Policies on a Network
Understanding Windows 10 Group Policies
Editing Group Policies
Deploying Group Policies
Viewing New Windows 10 Group Policies on a Client
Wrapping Up
Chapter 38: Securing Windows 10 for the Enterprise
Understanding Why Windows 10 Security Is Important
Securing Windows 10
Protecting against Malicious Software
Wrapping Up
Part X: Appendixes
Appendix A: Upgrading to Windows 10
Windows 10 System Requirements
Preinstallation Housekeeping
Installing Windows 10
Appendix B: Installing Windows 10 on a New System
Gearing Up for a Clean Install
Performing the Clean Install
The Rest of the Installation
Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys
Appendix D: Windows 10 Touch Gestures
End User License Agreement
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List of Illustrations
Chapter 1: What's New in Windows 10
Figure 1.1 Use the Xbox app to stream games to your PC.
Figure 1.2 Microsoft HoloLens is a wearable holographic PC running Windows 10.
Figure 1.3 Microsoft Surface Hub is a large-format, touchscreen PC running Windows 10.
Figure 1.4 The Start menu is back in Windows 10.
Figure 1.5 You can expand the Start menu to fill much of the display.
Figure 1.6 The Taskbar is docked at the left edge of the display.
Figure 1.7 Use the Task View to switch between running apps.
Figure 1.8 The Action Center replaces some of the functions in the Charms bar.
Figure 1.9 The Edge web browser provides a streamlined browsing experience.
Figure 1.10 The Start menu has been updated.
Figure 1.11 The taskbar Calendar is much improved.
Figure 1.12 You can open calendar items from the taskbar.
Figure 1.13 Use extensions to add new features to Edge.
Chapter 2: Navigating The Windows 10 Interface
Figure 2.1 The Windows 10 Logon screen.
Figure 2.2 The Windows Start menu and desktop.
Figure 2.3 Live tiles on the Windows Start menu.
Figure 2.4 Access settings with the Action Center.
Figure 2.5 The VPN page of the Settings app controls VPN connections and settings.
Figure 2.6 Two Windows apps snapped side-by-side.
Figure 2.7 Notepad and a Windows 10 app snapped side-by-side.
Figure 2.8 Use Alt + Tab to switch between apps.
Figure 2.9 Use Windows + Tab to switch between apps.
Figure 2.10 The taskbar remains an important fixture in the Windows 10 interface.
Chapter 3: Getting around the Windows Desktop
Figure 3.1 The Windows logon screen.
Figure 3.2 Typing a password.
Figure 3.3 The Windows Start menu.
Figure 3.4 The desktop, taskbar, and other items.
Figure 3.5 The Desktop Icon Settings dialog box.
Figure 3.6 Right-click the desktop.
Figure 3.7 A Jump list for File Explorer.
Figure 3.8 Sample title bar and taskbar button.
Figure 3.9 Pointing to a taskbar button.
Figure 3.10 Alt + Tab window.
Figure 3.11 Taskbar shortcut menu.
Figure 3.12 Cascaded program windows.
Figure 3.13 The Maximize button in a title bar.
Figure 3.14 The Minimize button in a title bar.
Figure 3.15 Use the two-headed arrow to resize a window.
Figure 3.16 A system menu from a program window.
Figure 3.17 Save changes to a document before closing the app.
Figure 3.18 The volume control slider.
Figure 3.19 The Turn system icons on or off page.
Figure 3.20 Examples of scroll bars.
Figure 3.21 Back and Forward buttons.
Figure 3.22 You can create multiple desktops in Windows 10.
Figure 3.23 The power commands available from the Quick Link menu.
Figure 3.24 The Power button available from the Start menu.
Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts
Figure 4.1 Username on the new Windows 10 Start menus.
Figure 4.2 Available users who can log in to the current computer.
Figure 4.3 Windows Power options.
Figure 4.4 Windows sign-in options.
Figure 4.5 Creating a picture password.
Figure 4.6 Use any picture, like the one shown here, for your picture password.
Figure 4.7 Windows confirms that your picture password is complete.
Figure 4.8 The Microsoft account page.
Figure 4.9 Other user accounts page.
Figure 4.10 Adding more users to the PC.
Figure 4.11 Successful validation.
Figure 4.12 Account Settings page with user account picture options.
Figure 4.13 User Account Control Settings dialog box.
Figure 4.14 Run a program as administrator.
Figure 4.15 Store usernames and passwords in Credential Manager.
Figure 4.16 Manually add a Windows credential.
Figure 4.17 The Environment Variables dialog box.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Startup Problems
Figure 5.1 Advanced startup option in the Update and Recovery settings.
Figure 5.2 Troubleshoot startup problems.
Figure 5.3 Advanced options for troubleshooting startup problems.
Figure 5.4 Windows 10 Safe Boot options in the System Configuration tool.
Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall
Figure 6.1 A stateful firewall.
Figure 6.2 Security and Maintenance Control Panel program.
Figure 6.3 Settings for Windows Firewall.
Figure 6.4 Windows Firewall Allowed Apps and Features.
Figure 6.5 Add an App dialog box.
Figure 6.6 The Choose Network Types dialog box.
Figure 6.7 The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console.
Figure 6.8 Windows Firewall advanced properties.
Figure 6.9 The Customize IPsec Defaults dialog box.
Figure 6.10 Advanced outbound exceptions control.
Chapter 7: Automatic Updates as Security
Figure 7.1 The Settings applet showing the Windows Update & security option.
Figure 7.2 The Windows Update & security applet showing update status.
Figure 7.3 The Windows Update & security applet check-ing for updates.
Figure 7.4 The Windows Update & security applet showing how it will update other Microsoft products.
Figure 7.5 The Windows Update & security applet setting for automated updates.
Figure 7.6 The Windows Update & security applet in prompt to restart mode.
Figure 7.7 Windows Update & security applet showing update history.
Figure 7.8 The Windows Update & security applet provides choices for downloading updates.
Figure 7.9 Data Execution Prevention options.
Chapter 8: Personalizing the Windows 10 Interface
Figure 8.1 Tiles on the Windows 10 Start menu.
Figure 8.2 Pin items to the Start screen using the context menu.
Figure 8.3 Use the context menu to turn live tiles on or off.
Figure 8.4 Use a group's title bar to drag and relocate it.
Figure 8.5 Use the Personalization menu to choose a color and background image.
Figure 8.6 Use the Personalization item to set Lock screen options.
Chapter 9: Personalizing the Desktop
Figure 9.1 The Personalization page.
Figure 9.2 One of the Windows 10 themes.
Figure 9.3 The Australian Landscapes theme.
Figure 9.4 The Desktop Background page.
Figure 9.5 Choose a picture for the background.
Figure 9.6 The ClearType Text Tuner.
Figure 9.7 The Sound dialog box.
Figure 9.8 The Windows 10 Volume control.
Figure 9.9 The Screen Saver Settings dialog box.
Figure 9.10 Photo slideshow options.
Figure 9.11 The Desktop Icon Settings dialog box.
Figure 9.12 A sample shortcut icon.
Figure 9.13 The View submenu.
Figure 9.14 The Change Icon dialog box.
Figure 9.15 The Customize Your Display page.
Figure 9.16 Display settings with two monitors working.
Figure 9.17 The Mouse & Touchpad page.
Figure 9.18 The Pointers tab in the Mouse Properties dialog box.
Figure 9.19 The Pointer Options tab in the Mouse Properties dialog box.
Figure 9.20 The Keyboard Properties dialog box.
Figure 9.21 The Typing page.
Figure 9.22 The Taskbar tab in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box.
Figure 9.23 An unlocked and expanded taskbar.
Figure 9.24 Show or hide optional toolbars.
Figure 9.25 Taskbar and toolbar handles, titles, resize cursor, and scrolling arrow button.
Figure 9.26 The notification area.
Figure 9.27 The Turn System Icons On or Off page.
Figure 9.28 Date and time properties.
Chapter 10: Customizing Startup Options
Figure 10.1 The Startup folder.
Figure 10.2 Pin the Startup folder to the Start screen.
Figure 10.3 The Startup folder pinned to the Start menu.
Figure 10.4 The Startup tab of Task Manager.
Figure 10.5 The System Configuration program window.
Figure 10.6 The Boot tab.
Figure 10.7 The Services tab.
Figure 10.8 The Tools tab.
Figure 10.9 The Services snap-in.
Figure 10.10 Properties for the DNS client service.
Figure 10.11 The DNS Client service Dependencies tab.
Figure 10.12 The User Accounts dialog box.
Chapter 11: Setting Up Windows 10 Hyper-V
Figure 11.1 Running systeminfo.exe to find out if your computer can be a Hyper-V host.
Figure 11.2 Click Turn Windows Features On or Off to enable the Hyper-V feature.
Figure 11.3 Select the Hyper-V option.
Figure 11.4 After enabling Hyper-V, Windows 10 must be restarted.
Chapter 12: Configuring Windows 10 Hyper-V
Figure 12.1 Starting the Hyper-V Manager.
Figure 12.2 Displaying the Hyper-V Manager.
Figure 12.3 The Select Computer dialog box.
Figure 12.4 Hyper-V Manager with actions in the Action pane.
Figure 12.5 Hyper-V Settings for your host dialog box.
Figure 12.6 Use the Hyper-V Settings dialog box to select the location of your virtual hard disk and virtual machine.
Figure 12.7 Use Hyper-V Manager to set up a virtual switch for your VM.
Figure 12.8 Use Virtual Switch Manager to set up the virtual switch type for your VM.
Figure 12.9 Your host network connectivity may be disrupted while the new virtual switch settings are being applied.
Figure 12.10 Use the New Virtual Machine Wizard to set up a new VM and install an operating system n it.
Figure 12.11 Enter the name of the new VM.
Figure 12.12 Select the type of VM generation to use. You can choose Generation 1 or Generation 2.
Figure 12.13 Specify the amount of memory to allocate for your VM.
Figure 12.14 Select the virtual switch to use for your VM.
Figure 12.15 Select the virtual hard disk for your VM.
Figure 12.16 Specify the installation media and location of the operating system you want to install on the new VM.
Figure 12.17 This wizard screen shows the summary of the new VM.
Figure 12.18 You must start the VM prior to completing the operating system installation on that VM.
Figure 12.19 The Windows Setup screen appears in the Virtual Machine Connection window.
Figure 12.20 The finished virtual machine running Windows 8.1 evaluation.
Chapter 13: Using Computers Remotely
Figure 13.1 The Remote tab of the System Properties dialog box.
Figure 13.2 The Windows Remote Assistance Settings screen.
Figure 13.3 Creating an invitation for someone to help you solve a problem on your computer.
Figure 13.4 The Windows Remote Assistance window.
Figure 13.5 The Windows Remote Assistance password window.
Figure 13.6 Allowing someone to connect to your computer.
Figure 13.7 The Remote Desktop app.
Figure 13.8 Enter credentials to connect to the remote computer.
Figure 13.9 The Remote Desktop app cannot connect to a remote PC.
Figure 13.10 After adding a user (Kevin) as a Remote Desktop user.
Figure 13.11 The classic Remote Desktop Connection window.
Figure 13.12 The classic Remote Desktop Connection Display tab.
Figure 13.13 The classic Remote Desktop Connection Local Resources tab.
Figure 13.14 The classic Remote Desktop Connection Experience tab.
Figure 13.15 The classic Remote Desktop Connection Advanced tab.
Figure 13.16 The RD Gateway Server Settings dialog box.
Chapter 14: Managing Windows 10 Hyper-V in an Enterprise
Figure 14.1 Click Checkpoint to create a checkpoint for a selected VM.
Figure 14.2 While a checkpoint is being created, you can watch its progress.
Figure 14.3 A dialog box appears announcing when the checkpoint process is finished.
Figure 14.4 The new checkpoint appears in the Checkpoint area of the Hyper-V Manager.
Figure 14.5 You can apply a checkpoint to return the VM to that state.
Figure 14.6 The Apply Checkpoint dialog box warns you that VM's current state will be lost.
Figure 14.7 You can export a VM from the Hyper-V Manager.
Figure 14.8 Specify the location of the exported VM.
Figure 14.9 Click Import Virtual Machine to begin the VM import process.
Figure 14.10 The Import Virtual Machine wizard.
Figure 14.11 Specify the location of the VM you want to import.
Figure 14.12 Specify the virtual machine you want to import.
Figure 14.13 Specify the type of VM import.
Figure 14.14 Specify the location of the imported VM.
Figure 14.15 Specify the location of the import VM hard disks.
Figure 14.16 The Completing Import Wizard screen shows a summary of the import settings.
Chapter 15: Working in the Cloud and with Azure
Figure 15.1 You can access OneDrive using File Explorer.
Figure 15.2 You can access OneDrive using a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Figure 15.3 Accessing OneDrive's taskbar notification application.
Figure 15.4 OneDrive app in Extra Large Icons view.
Figure 15.5 Select files to add to OneDrive.
Figure 15.6 The new files are added to OneDrive.
Figure 15.7 Share OneDrive files with others.
Figure 15.8 A shared OneDrive file link is created so you can send the link to other people.
Figure 15.9 We're sending a file from OneDrive to someone using e-mail.
Figure 15.10 The Microsoft OneDrive options screen.
Chapter 16: Searching for Files and Messages on Your Computer
Figure 16.1 The Search box at the bottom right of the Start button.
Figure 16.2 Results of searching on the word productivity .
Figure 16.3 Search settings options.
Figure 16.4 The Search box in Explorer (all folders).
Figure 16.5 You can specify the kind of file you're searching for.
Figure 16.6 You can specify the modify date of files you're searching.
Figure 16.7 Searching a date range.
Figure 16.8 Saving a search for video files.
Chapter 17: Using Cortana for Searching
Figure 17.1 Find Cortana on the taskbar next to the Start button.
Figure 17.2 Say “Hey Cortana” to open the Cortana window.
Figure 17.3 Press Windows+S to view the larger Cortana window.
Figure 17.4 Cortana shows today's weather.
Figure 17.5 Asking Cortana to find today's headline news.
Figure 17.6 Cortana displaying and reading today's news.
Figure 17.7 Click a news item or other search result that Cortana finds to open it in a web browser.
Figure 17.8 View upcoming calendar events using Cortana.
Figure 17.9 You can see more information about your calendar by clicking a Cortana item.
Figure 17.10 You can ask Cortana your local time.
Figure 17.11 You also can ask Cortana the time for any location, such as Venice, Italy.
Figure 17.12 Use Cortana to find out your weather.
Figure 17.13 Use Cortana to see the weather in a remote location.
Figure 17.14 Use Cortana to open a program or app, such as Microsoft Excel.
Figure 17.15 Use Cortana to search for a file or document.
Figure 17.16 Use Cortana to locate an image of the Cortana character.
Figure 17.17 Displaying the Cortana menu.
Figure 17.18 Use Cortana's Setting features to adjust Cortana's actions.
Figure 17.19 Cortana's Notebook feature stores personalized information and settings on how Cortana should respond to your commands.
Figure 17.20 Use the Reminder Notebook to add items for Cortana to remind you of.
Figure 17.21 You can use Cortana on your smartphone by downloading the Microsoft Cortana app from your phone's app store.
Figure 17.22 Speak to the Cortana smartphone app to use Cortana in a mobile situation.
Figure 17.23 Cortana shows results of your search.
Chapter 18: Metadata and Power Searches
Figure 18.1 A file's properties in the Details pane.
Figure 18.2 Examples of properties sheets for two files.
Figure 18.3 Choosing columns in Details view.
Figure 18.4 Properties for multiple files.
Figure 18.5 Specify the types of files in the Search box.
Figure 18.6 Save As dialog box for PowerPoint 2016.
Figure 18.7 Search options.
Figure 18.8 Indexing options.
Figure 18.9 The Indexed Locations dialog box.
Figure 18.10 Choosing file types to index.
Figure 18.11 The Index Settings tab.
Figure 18.12 Sample search.
Chapter 19: Protecting Your Files
Figure 19.1 A folder's size shown in the Properties dialog box.
Figure 19.2 A disk's available space.
Figure 19.3 The File History page from Settings.
Figure 19.4 The File History page after connecting a USB drive.
Figure 19.5 File History is now activated.
Figure 19.6 The Select Drive window for choosing drives where you want to back up files.
Figure 19.7 Selecting a network location for backups.
Figure 19.8 The Select Drive window showing the network drive we just selected.
Figure 19.9 Reselecting a previously used drive shows existing backups on that drive.
Figure 19.10 The Exclude Folders window.
Figure 19.11 The Advanced Settings window.
Figure 19.12 View File History event logs using the Windows 10 Event Viewer.
Figure 19.13 Restore a file using the File History window.
Figure 19.14 Click one of the restore options that appear in the Copy File dialog box.
Figure 19.15 The System Protection tab in System Properties.
Figure 19.16 Using a restore point can fix issues with the way Windows runs.
Figure 19.17 The BitLocker Drive Encryption window.
Figure 19.18 The backup in progress showing the backup location for the system image.
Chapter 20: Installing and Managing Printers
Figure 20.1 The Windows 10 Devices.
Figure 20.2 Removing a printer using the Devices tool.
Figure 20.3 A sample Devices and Printers folder.
Figure 20.4 Setting up a network shared printer.
Figure 20.5 Printer properties.
Figure 20.6 Sample printing preferences.
Figure 20.7 Paper/Quality settings.
Figure 20.8 A sample Properties dialog box.
Figure 20.9 The Sharing tab.
Figure 20.10 The Ports tab.
Figure 20.11 Printer Ports dialog box.
Figure 20.12 The Advanced tab.
Chapter 21: Managing Print Jobs
Figure 21.1 The printer queue.
Figure 21.2 The Printer menu in the print queue.
Figure 21.3 The Priority slider in a print queue item's Properties dialog box.
Figure 21.4 Troubleshoot a printer from Devices and Printers.
Figure 21.5 Use Printer Offline.
Figure 21.6 Print to an XPS document.
Figure 21.7 Printing crimemap.xps.
Figure 21.8 The icon for an XPS document.
Chapter 22: Adding and Managing Windows 10 Applications
Figure 22.1 The Windows Store available with Windows 10.
Figure 22.2 The Windows Store app located on the Windows taskbar.
Figure 22.3 The Windows Store account menu.
Figure 22.4 The details page of a free calculator app.
Figure 22.5 The review page of a free calculator app.
Figure 22.6 Use Cortana to locate Windows Store apps.
Figure 22.7 The Windows Store showing that you own the app and that it is installed.
Figure 22.8 Use the Uninstall feature to remove an app from your computer.
Chapter 23: Installing and Upgrading Legacy Programs
Figure 23.1 The first prompt after inserting an installation disk.
Figure 23.2 Windows 10 displays a message when it recognizes a disk with a setup program on it.
Figure 23.3 A sample end-user license agreement.
Figure 23.4 Type of installation.
Figure 23.5 Setup complete.
Chapter 24: Getting Older Programs to Run
Figure 24.1 Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.
Figure 24.2 Program Compatibility questions.
Figure 24.3 Select a Windows version under which your program previously worked.
Figure 24.4 Display program options.
Figure 24.5 Compatibility settings.
Figure 24.6 Open Command Prompt.
Figure 24.7 Select a directory path.
Chapter 25: Repairing and Removing Programs
Figure 25.1 A list of installed programs.
Figure 25.2 Click an installation or update option.
Figure 25.3 Unpinning from the Start screen.
Figure 25.4 Windows features.
Chapter 26: Setting Default Programs
Figure 26.1 Using the Open With option.
Figure 26.2 The Open With dialog box.
Figure 26.3 Select QuickTime as the default program for audio and video file types.
Figure 26.4 Setting programs in the Default Programs tool.
Figure 26.5 Setting programs as defaults for file types and protocols.
Figure 26.6 Setting file type associations for a program.
Figure 26.7 The Defaults screen for setting defaults for apps.
Figure 26.8 The options presented for setting defaults for apps.
Figure 26.9 Setting protocols with programs.
Figure 26.10 The Windows 10 AutoPlay screen appears at the bottom of the window.
Figure 26.11 Selecting an action to take when connecting a device.
Figure 26.12 Setting AutoPlay options for each type of media or device you attach to your PC.
Figure 26.13 Setting program access and computer defaults.
Chapter 27: Managing Programs and Processes
Figure 27.1 Task Manager in its normal view.
Figure 27.2 Task Manager in its detailed view.
Figure 27.3 The Task Manager notification icon.
Figure 27.4 Task Manager's View menu.
Figure 27.5 Task Manager's Details tab.
Figure 27.6 The Create New Task dialog box.
Figure 27.7 The Performance tab shows performance data.
Figure 27.8 The Performance tab shows memory data.
Figure 27.9 The Performance tab shows disk data.
Figure 27.10 The Performance tab shows Wi-Fi data.
Figure 27.11 The Processes tab in Task Manager.
Figure 27.12 The Processes tab with additional columns showing.
Figure 27.13 Picking additional columns for the Details tab.
Figure 27.14 The App History tab in Task Manager.
Figure 27.15 The Startup tab of Task Manager.
Figure 27.16 The Users tab of Task Manager.
Chapter 28: Troubleshooting Software Problems
Figure 28.1 The Microsoft Community website.
Figure 28.2 Standard hives at left in the Registry Editor.
Figure 28.3 The HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
and some subkeys expanded.
Figure 28.4 The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance\Schemes
subkey selected.
Figure 28.5 The Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value dialog box.
Figure 28.6 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
selected.
Figure 28.7 The dialog box to edit a string value.
Chapter 29: Installing and Removing Hardware
Figure 29.1 USB symbol, ports, and plug types.
Figure 29.2 The FireWire symbol and plug shape.
Figure 29.3 A PC card.
Figure 29.4 Examples of memory cards.
Figure 29.5 External devices in the Computer folder.
Figure 29.6 The Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon.
Figure 29.7 Safely Remove Hardware menu.
Figure 29.8 Ports on the back of a computer.
Figure 29.9 Slots on a computer motherboard.
Figure 29.10 A sample expansion card.
Figure 29.11 The Disk Management tool.
Figure 29.12 Changing a volume label.
Figure 29.13 Changing a drive letter.
Figure 29.14 Uninstall a hardware device.
Figure 29.15 Update a device driver.
Chapter 30: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices
Figure 30.1 The Bluetooth option on the Settings page.
Figure 30.2 Bluetooth USB device showing on the Devices list.
Figure 30.3 Bluetooth icon shown in the notification area.
Figure 30.4 Choose to add a Bluetooth device.
Figure 30.5 Windows finds the phone device.
Figure 30.6 Windows and your phone display a passcode.
Figure 30.7 Setting up a PAN.
Figure 30.8 Selecting a device to connect to the PAN.
Figure 30.9 Receive a file from a smartphone.
Figure 30.10 The Bluetooth File Transfer window.
Figure 30.11 Receiving a file from a smartphone.
Figure 30.12 After Windows receives the transferred file.
Figure 30.13 Select a device to send a file to.
Figure 30.14 Select files to send.
Figure 30.15 Make sure Bluetooth is set up on both computers.
Figure 30.16 Select Direct Connection when setting up a PAN.
Chapter 31: Performance-Tuning Your System
Figure 31.1 The System Control Panel applet.
Figure 31.2 The System Information program window.
Figure 31.3 The Advanced System Settings link (left); the Advanced tab of the System Properties dialog box (right).
Figure 31.4 The Advanced tab of the Performance Options dialog box (left); the Virtual Memory dialog box (right).
Figure 31.5 Performance Monitor.
Figure 31.6 Performance graphs in Performance Monitor.
Figure 31.7 The Add Counters dialog box.
Figure 31.8 Network Interface object added to Performance Monitor.
Figure 31.9 System Performance reports.
Figure 31.10 A diagnostics report.
Figure 31.11 Create New Data Collector Set Wizard.
Figure 31.12 The Create New Data Collector Wizard.
Figure 31.13 Resource Monitor.
Figure 31.14 Network activity filtered for Dropbox.
Figure 31.15 Reliability Monitor report of overall system stability.
Figure 31.16 Details for an event in Reliability Monitor.
Figure 31.17 Windows lets you know if the USB flash drive would not benefit from ReadyBoost.
Figure 31.18 The Visual Effects tab of the Performance Options dialog box.
Figure 31.19 The Disk Cleanup dialog box.
Figure 31.20 The Optimize Drives applet.
Figure 31.21 The options for power settings for a powerful computer.
Figure 31.22 The basic options for setting the power conservation features of Windows 10 running on a powerful computer.
Figure 31.23 The Advanced Settings tab.
Figure 31.24 The first step to creating your own power plan.
Figure 31.25 Options for power buttons and password protection on a powerful computer.
Chapter 32: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance
Figure 32.1 The Troubleshooting applet provides options for troubleshooting hardware and driver issues.
Figure 32.2 The System and Security category.
Figure 32.3 Use Device Manager to help troubleshoot hardware problems.
Figure 32.4 The Resources tab.
Figure 32.5 System Configuration.
Figure 32.6 Task Manager sorting the processes based on CPU percentage.
Chapter 33: Creating a Small Office or Home Network
Figure 33.1 Four computers connected in a traditional Ethernet LAN.
Figure 33.2 Four computers connected in a wireless network.
Figure 33.3 A computer connected to the network and also connected to the Internet.
Figure 33.4 View the network status.
Figure 33.5 Wireless communications all go through an access point or base station.
Figure 33.6 Wireless Network Properties allow you to conFigure the connection.
Figure 33.7 ConFigure a wireless network connection.
Chapter 34: Sharing Resources on a Network
Figure 34.1 Examples of local and remote resources, from your perspective.
Figure 34.2 Browsing a workgroup for shared resources.
Figure 34.3 Choose whether to turn on sharing.
Figure 34.4 The Computer Name tab of the System Properties dialog box.
Figure 34.5 View or print your homegroup password.
Figure 34.6 Click Join Now to join the homegroup.
Figure 34.7 The Advanced Security Settings dialog box.
Figure 34.8 Public folders.
Figure 34.9 The Security tab for NTFS permissions.
Figure 34.10 Sharing a printer.
Chapter 35: Using Shared Resources
Figure 35.1 A Network folder.
Figure 35.2 Providing the URL of an Internet resource.
Figure 35.3 An FTP site as a folder in File Explorer.
Figure 35.4 Remote shared folder (front) and local folder (behind).
Figure 35.5 The Map Network Drive dialog box.
Figure 35.6 Drives Y:
and Z:
are actually shared resources on other computers.
Figure 35.7 Windows 10 does a great job finding networked printers.
Figure 35.8 Accessing a remote shared library.
Chapter 36: Imaging and Deploying Windows 10
Figure 36.1 Visit the Download the Windows ADK web site to download the Windows ADK to enable you to image on Windows 10.
Figure 36.2 Specify the location to install the Windows ADK.
Figure 36.3 The Windows Kits Privacy window.
Figure 36.4 The Windows ADK License Agreement window.
Figure 36.5 The Select the Features You Want to Install window.
Figure 36.6 After the Windows 10 ADK downloads and installs, you can close the installation window.
Figure 36.7 Start the ICD from the Windows Kit folder on the Start menu.
Figure 36.8 Name and specify a location for your new image in the New Project window.
Figure 36.9 The ICD shows the tab in which you can specify image details.
Figure 36.10 Set network configuration settings for your image.
Figure 36.11 Set active directory settings for your image.
Figure 36.12 The ICD Summary screen.
Figure 36.13 Use the Windows Image Customization option to modify settings for Windows images.
Figure 36.14 Name the new image project.
Figure 36.15 The Select Imaging Source Format window specifies the image type.
Figure 36.16 Select a Windows image file.
Figure 36.17 As an option, you can specify the provisioning package you want to customize with the image.
Figure 36.18 Use the Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer to customize individual settings.
Figure 36.19 Windows ICD includes hundreds of image settings you can customize.
Figure 36.20 Use the FFU option for a more streamlined imaging file.
Figure 36.21 Select to compact the image file to reduce its size.
Figure 36.22 You can keep the default audit settings for this image.
Figure 36.23 Specify the file location destination and file name for the image file.
Figure 36.24 The Build the Windows Image window details the image file.
Chapter 37: Using Windows 10 Group Policies on a Network
Figure 37.1 The Group Policy Editor enables you to modify group policies on a local computer.
Figure 37.2 Editing the Start Menu and Taskbar policies.
Figure 37.3 Group policy settings have dialog boxes like this one that describe the setting and provide options.
Figure 37.4 Visit the Administrative Templates web page to download the Group Policy Management Console.
Figure 37.5 Select the ADMX templates to download.
Figure 37.6 Work through the ADMX installation wizard.
Chapter 38: Securing Windows 10 for the Enterprise
Figure 38.1 The Windows Defender main window.
Figure 38.2 Windows Defender performing a manual scan.
Figure 38.3 Use Custom scan to scan only specific drives or folders.
Figure 38.4 ConFigure Windows Defender options with this screen.
Figure 38.5 Review the Windows Defender update information.
Figure 38.6 You can exclude files, folder, file extensions, and processes from being scanned.
Figure 38.7 Specify the file to exclude during scanning.
Figure 38.8 Specify a file extension to exclude from scanning.
Figure 38.9 Specify a process to exclude from scanning.
List of Tables
Chapter 9: Personalizing the Desktop
Table 9.1 Mouse Terminology for Righties and Lefties
Chapter 18: Metadata and Power Searches
Table 18.1 Comparison Operators Available with Search
Chapter 24: Getting Older Programs to Run
Table 24.1 Processor Technology and Directly Addressable Memory
Chapter 28: Troubleshooting Software Problems
Table 28.1 Standard Root Keys
Table 28.2 Registry Value Data Types
Chapter 29: Installing and Removing Hardware
Table 29.1 Differences among NTFS, exFAT, and FAT32 File Systems for Hard Drives
Chapter 33: Creating a Small Office or Home Network
Table 33.1 Common Ethernet Network Component Speeds
Table 33.2 Wireless Networking Standards and Speeds
Chapter 37: Using Windows 10 Group Policies on a Network
Table 37.1 New Windows 10 Group Policies
Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys
Table C.1 General Shortcut Keys
Table C.2 Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
Table C.3 Windows 10 Start Screen Keyboard Shortcuts
Table C.4 Ease of Access Keyboard Shortcuts
Table C.5 Keyboard Shortcuts
Table C.6 Text Navigation and Editing Shortcuts
Appendix D: Windows 10 Touch Gestures
Table D.1 Windows 10 Touch Interface Gestures
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