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
1. New Platforms and Devices
2. The Windows 10 Interface
3. Web Browsing
4. Cortana
5. Office Universal Apps
6. The Windows Store
7. Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Update
8. Wrapping Up
Chapter 2: Navigating The Windows 10 Interface
1. Introducing the Windows 10 Interface
2. Working with Gestures and Mouse Actions
3. Using the Start Menu
4. Using the Action Center
5. Working with Windows 10 Apps
6. Getting to the Desktop
7. Using the Taskbar
8. Wrapping Up
Chapter 3: Getting around the Windows Desktop
1. Logging In
2. Windows Start Menu
3. Using the Windows Desktop
4. Using Jump Lists
5. Running Programs and Apps
6. Closing a Program
7. Using the Notification Area
8. Using Multiple Virtual Desktops
9. Logging Off, Shutting Down
10. Wrapping Up
Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts
1. Logging In and Out of User Accounts
2. Sign-in Options
3. Creating Strong Passwords
4. Picture Passwords
5. Types of User Accounts
6. Creating and Managing User Accounts
7. Deleting User Accounts
8. Using User Accounts
9. Creating and Using Password Reset Disks
10. Running Programs as Administrator
11. Add the Built-in Administrator Account to the Login Screen
12. Advanced Security Tools
13. Using Credential Manager
14. Managing Profile Properties and Environment Variables
15. Wrapping Up
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Startup Problems
1. The Computer Doesn't Start
2. Computer Takes Too Long to Start
3. Programs Won't Start
4. Wrapping Up

Part II: Personalizing Windows 10

Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall
1. How Firewalls Work
2. Security and Maintenance
3. Making Exceptions to Firewall Protection
4. Advanced Firewall Configuration
5. Wrapping Up
Chapter 7: Automatic Updates as Security
1. Understanding Automatic Updates
2. Enabling Automatic Updates
3. Managing Updates
4. Thwarting Exploits with Data Execution Prevention
5. Wrapping Up
Chapter 8: Personalizing the Windows 10 Interface
1. Customizing the Start Screen
2. Customizing the Lock Screen
3. Changing Your Account Picture
4. Wrapping Up
Chapter 9: Personalizing the Desktop
1. Using the Personalization Page
2. Personalizing the Keyboard
3. Customizing the Taskbar
4. Customizing the Notification Area
5. Wrapping Up
Chapter 10: Customizing Startup Options
1. First Things First
2. Starting Programs Automatically
3. Using the System Configuration Tool to Control Startup
4. Services Snap-In
5. Bypassing the Login Page
6. Troubleshooting Startup
7. Wrapping Up

Part III: Windows 10 for the Enterprise

Chapter 11: Setting Up Windows 10 Hyper-V
1. Understanding Windows 10 Hyper-V
2. Understanding Hyper-V System Requirements
3. Preparing Windows 10 Computers for Hyper-V
4. Enabling Hyper-V on Windows 10
5. Wrapping Up
Chapter 12: Configuring Windows 10 Hyper-V
1. Running Hyper-V
2. Specify a Virtual Machine Server
3. Creating Virtual Switches
4. Creating a Virtual Machine
5. Wrapping Up
Chapter 13: Using Computers Remotely
1. Using Remote Assistance
2. Using the Remote Desktop App
3. Using Classic Remote Desktop
4. Wrapping Up
Chapter 14: Managing Windows 10 Hyper-V in an Enterprise
1. Understanding Hyper-V in Enterprises
2. Migrating Virtual Machines
3. Upgrading Virtual Machine Configurations
4. Understanding Hyper-V Checkpoints
5. Exporting Virtual Machines
6. Importing Virtual Machines
7. Wrapping Up
Chapter 15: Working in the Cloud and with Azure
1. Understanding the Cloud
2. Setting Up a OneDrive Account
3. Accessing OneDrive Files
4. Using OneDrive
5. Using OneDrive
6. Wrapping Up

Part IV: Managing Your Content

Chapter 16: Searching for Files and Messages on Your Computer
1. Basics of Searching
2. How Searching Works
3. Quick Searches
4. Searching Folders and Views
5. Wrapping Up
Chapter 17: Using Cortana for Searching
1. Understanding Cortana
2. Setting Up Cortana
3. Using Cortana
4. Modifying Cortana
5. Using Cortana on Mobile Devices
6. Wrapping Up
Chapter 18: Metadata and Power Searches
1. Working with File Properties
2. Setting Properties When You Save
3. Personalizing Searches
4. Managing the Search Index
5. Power Searches
6. Wrapping Up
Chapter 19: Protecting Your Files
1. Simple File Backups
2. Using File History
3. Starting File History
4. Backing Up to a Network Location
5. Excluding Folders during Backups
6. Setting the File History Advanced Option
7. Restoring Files from a Backup
8. Using System Protection
9. Using BitLocker Drive Encryption
10. Performing a System Image Backup
11. Wrapping Up

Part V: Printing and Managing Printers

Chapter 20: Installing and Managing Printers
1. Printer Properties versus Printing Properties
2. Adding a Printer with the Devices Tool
3. Opening the Devices and Printers Folder
4. Installing a New Printer
5. Managing Printer Drivers
6. Setting Default Printing Preferences
7. Setting Printer Properties
8. Wrapping Up
Chapter 21: Managing Print Jobs
1. How Printing Works
2. Managing Print Jobs
3. Solving Common Printer Problems
4. Printing Offline
5. Creating XPS Documents
6. Wrapping Up

Part VI: Installing and Removing Programs

Chapter 22: Adding and Managing Windows 10 Applications
1. Using the Windows Store
2. Updating Apps
3. Removing Apps
4. Wrapping Up
Chapter 23: Installing and Upgrading Legacy Programs
1. Playing It Safe with Program Installations
2. Updates Versus Upgrades
3. Installing and Upgrading from a Disk
4. Common Installation Prompts
5. The End User License Agreement
6. Wrapping Up
Chapter 24: Getting Older Programs to Run
1. Understanding Program Types
2. Installing Incompatible Programs
3. Using the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter
4. Quick-and-Dirty Program Compatibility
5. Using DOS Commands in Windows 10
6. Wrapping Up
Chapter 25: Repairing and Removing Programs
1. Changing and Repairing Programs
2. Uninstalling Programs
3. Unpinning from Start
4. Dealing with stuck programs
5. Turning Windows Features On and Off
6. Wrapping Up
Chapter 26: Setting Default Programs
1. Setting Default Programs for Files
2. Using the Default Programs Page
3. Wrapping Up
Chapter 27: Managing Programs and Processes
1. Getting to Know Task Manager
2. Not Responding? Task Manager to the Rescue
3. Monitoring Performance with Task Manager
4. Managing Processes with Task Manager
5. Wrapping Up
Chapter 28: Troubleshooting Software Problems
1. Troubleshooting Installations
2. Troubleshooting Programs
3. Researching Application Errors
4. Editing the Registry
5. Troubleshooting Tips
6. Wrapping Up

Part VII: Hardware and Performance Tuning

Chapter 29: Installing and Removing Hardware
1. Hardware, Firmware, and Software Demystified
2. A Few Words about Device Drivers
3. Using Hot-Pluggable Devices
4. Not-So-Hot-Pluggable Devices
5. Removing Hardware
6. Updating Drivers
7. Dealing with Devices That Prevent Windows 10 from Starting
8. Wrapping Up
Chapter 30: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices
1. The World of Bluetooth
2. Configuring Your Bluetooth Adapter
3. Adding Bluetooth-Enabled Devices
4. Wrapping Up
Chapter 31: Performance-Tuning Your System
1. Getting to Know Your System
2. Maximizing CPU and Memory Resources
3. Monitoring and Adjusting Performance
4. Maintaining Your Hard Drive
5. The Power Settings
6. Wrapping Up
Chapter 32: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance
1. First Aid for Troubleshooting Hardware
2. Dealing with Error Messages
3. Performing a Clean Boot
4. Using the System Recovery Options
5. Troubleshooting Performance Problems
6. Wrapping Up

Part VIII: Networking and Sharing

Chapter 33: Creating a Small Office or Home Network
1. What Is a LAN?
2. Planning a LAN
3. Creating a Wired LAN
4. Creating a Wireless Network
5. Acquiring and Installing Network Hardware
6. After the Hardware Setup
7. Setting Up a Wired Network
8. Setting Up a Wireless Network
9. Wrapping Up
Chapter 34: Sharing Resources on a Network
1. Some Networking Buzzwords
2. Methods for Sharing in Windows 10
3. Turn On Sharing and Discovery
4. Windows 10 Homegroups
5. Using Public Folders
6. Advanced Sharing
7. Identifying Shared Folders
8. Sharing a Printer
9. Wrapping Up
Chapter 35: Using Shared Resources
1. UNC Paths
2. Accessing Remote Resources
3. Opening Remote Documents
4. Saving to a Remote Computer
5. Downloading Programs to a Network Share
6. Transferring Files between Computers
7. Mapping Drive Letters to Shared Folders
8. Using a Shared Printer
9. Using Shared Media
10. Wrapping Up

Part IX: Managing Windows 10 in an Enterprise

Chapter 36: Imaging and Deploying Windows 10
1. Understanding Windows 10 Imaging
2. Using Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
3. Running Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (ICD)
4. Deploying Windows Using an ICD Package
5. Modifying Windows 10 Images
6. Wrapping Up
Chapter 37: Using Windows 10 Group Policies on a Network
1. Understanding Windows 10 Group Policies
2. Editing Group Policies
3. Deploying Group Policies
4. Viewing New Windows 10 Group Policies on a Client
5. Wrapping Up
Chapter 38: Securing Windows 10 for the Enterprise
1. Understanding Why Windows 10 Security Is Important
2. Securing Windows 10
3. Protecting against Malicious Software
4. Wrapping Up

Part X: Appendixes

Appendix A: Upgrading to Windows 10
1. Windows 10 System Requirements
2. Preinstallation Housekeeping
3. Installing Windows 10
Appendix B: Installing Windows 10 on a New System
1. Gearing Up for a Clean Install
2. Performing the Clean Install
3. The Rest of the Installation
Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys
Appendix D: Windows 10 Touch Gestures

End User License Agreement

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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Rob Tidrow has authored and co-authored more than 35 books on computers and technology. He specializes in operating systems, social media tools, live video technologies, Office suite applications, web technologies, and networking. Some of his books include Windows 8.1 Bible, IBM Lotus Symphony for Dummies, Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Windows Vista, and Teach Yourself Visually Wireless Networking (Wiley). Rob has been a guest speaker at several industry events, including Indiana CTO Clinic, Blog Indiana, HECC Conference (Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators), and the RCS eLearning Expo.

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