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Book + Content Update Program Easily Unlock the Power of Your New Windows 10 Computer Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away with your Windows 10 computer to get more done and have more fun. You’ll learn how to use your Windows 10 computer both as a powerful communication, organization, and productivity tool and as a feature-packed entertainment device. Guy Hart-Davis shows you strategies for making the most of Microsoft’s robust built-in apps, from the new Edge browser to your Cortana personal assistant. Easy to understand and nontechnical, Windows 10 Tips and Tricks is perfect for beginners--and for more experienced users ready to get more productive or move to a new computer. Whether you’re running Windows 10 on a desktop, a laptop, or a tablet, get this book and run it better! Here’s just a sampling of what this book’s tips, tricks, and strategies will help you do: Set up your Windows 10 computer and make it work just the way you want Navigate Windows 10 like a pro Make the most of Windows’ resurrected and improved Start menu Explore the web faster, smarter, and more safely with Microsoft Edge Enter text whatever way you like best--including the on-screen keyboard and handwriting panel Communicate via email, Skype, and much more Quickly find whatever you’re looking for, wherever you’ve stored it Share your device with others and still keep it secure Connect to wireless networks more reliably, with better performance--even hidden networks! Use multiple displays at once--even TV screens Give yourself faster access to the apps and files you need the most Protect your privacy and choose which notifications to receive Organize and share your media library Supercharge your productivity with virtual desktops and other shortcuts Improve performance, fix problems, and keep Windows 10 working reliably In addition, this book is part of Que’s exciting new Content Update Program. As Microsoft updates features of Windows 10, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. The updates will be delivered to you via a FREE Web Edition of this book, which can be accessed with any Internet connection. To learn more, visit  www.quepublishing.com/CUP. How to access the web edition: Follow the instructions in the book to learn how to register your book to access the FREE Web Edition.

Table of Contents:
Introduction     1 What Does This Book Cover?      1 What Do I Need to Know to Get Started?      3 Chapter 1: Setting Up Windows     5 Starting the Installation     5 Choosing Between an Upgrade and a Custom Installation     6 Choosing the Drive and Partition for a Custom Installation     7 Making the Right Choices on the Setup Screens     10 Choosing Between Using Default Settings and Configuring Windows Manually      10 Choosing Personalization and Location Settings     13 Choosing Browser, Protection, Connectivity, and Error Reporting Settings     14 Working on the Who Owns This PC? Screen     15 Working on the Make It Yours Screen     16 Setting a PIN and Meeting Cortana     17 Working on the Create an Account for This PC Screen     17 Working in the Networks Pane     20 Signing In and Out of Windows      21 Locking Windows     22 Restarting Windows     22 Putting Your Computer to Sleep or into Hibernation     22 Configuring and Using Cortana     25 Configuring Cortana     25 Searching with Cortana     27 Shutting Down Your Computer     28 Chapter 2: Navigating Windows Like a Pro     29 Using the Start Menu     29 Opening the Start Menu     30 Getting Around the Start Menu     30 Tweaking Your Input Devices     31 Adjusting the Mouse or Touchpad     32 Choosing the Right Pen and Touch Settings     38 Configuring Pen and Touch Input     42 Configuring Your Keyboard     43 Configuring Typing Settings     44 Configuring Your Language and Keyboard Layout     46 Setting Up Speech Recognition     48 Inputting Text     50 Inputting Text with a Hardware Keyboard     50 Inputting Text with the Touch Keyboard and the Handwriting Panel     51 Inputting Text via Speech Recognition     54 Resizing and Arranging Windows     55 Resizing and Closing Windows with the Command Buttons     55 Using Snap and Snap Assist     56 Arranging Windows Manually     57 Resizing, Arranging, and Closing Windows with Keyboard Shortcuts     58 Switching Among Open Windows     58 Chapter 3: Connecting to Networks and the Internet     61 Connecting to a Wired Network     62 Connecting to a Wireless Network     63 Connecting to a Wireless Network That Broadcasts Its Name     64 Connecting to a Hidden Wireless Network     67 Disconnecting from and Reconnecting to Wireless Networks     70 Whitelisting Your Device on a Wi-Fi Network     70 Managing Your Network Connections     71 Using Airplane Mode and Turning Off Wireless Devices     71 Configuring IP Settings Manually     72 Connecting Through a Proxy Server     78 Prioritizing One Network Connection over Another     81 Bridging Two or More Network Connections     82 Improving Wireless Speed and Reliability     84 Forgetting a Wireless Network     87 Connecting Through a VPN     88 Setting Up a VPN Connection     88 Connecting via the VPN     90 Mapping a Drive to a Network Folder     91 Sharing Your Computer’s Internet Connection     94 Diagnosing and Repairing Network Problems     95 Determining Whether a Problem Has Occurred     96 Using the Troubleshoot Problems Feature      97 Chapter 4: Connecting External Hardware     99 Connecting External Drives     99 Making the Physical Connection     99 Formatting a Drive     100 Configuring an External Drive for Better Performance     102 Ejecting an External Drive.      104 Sorting Out Your Displays     104 Connecting a Display     105 Opening the Display Pane in Settings     105 Choosing Essential Display Settings     106 Choosing Advanced Display Settings     107 Using Virtual Desktops     111 Setting Up Your Printers     112 Connecting a Local Printer     113 Connecting a Network Printer     113 Configuring Your Printer     114 Chapter 5: Customizing Windows to Suit Your Needs     121 Customizing the Start Menu     122 Choosing Which Categories of Items to Display on the Start Menu     122 Customizing the Start Menu Directly     124 Customizing the Taskbar     125 Moving and Resizing the Taskbar     126 Configuring the Taskbar’s Behavior     126 Putting the Apps You Need Most on the Taskbar     128 Making the Most of Taskbar Toolbars     128 Choosing Which Icons to Display in the Notification Area     130 Saving Time with Automatic Login--and Why You Shouldn’t     133 Making the Lock Screen Show the Information You Need     135 Displaying the Lock Screen Pane     135 Setting the Picture or Slideshow     135 Adding Apps to the Lock Screen for Quick Reference     136 Making the Recycle Bin Work the Way You Prefer     137 Telling Windows Which Notifications You Want to Receive     139 Opening the Notifications & Actions Pane     140 Choosing Essential Notifications Settings     140 Chapter 6: Sorting Out Your Files, Folders, and Storage     143 Navigating File Explorer Quickly and Efficiently     144 Opening a File Explorer Window     144 Putting Useful Buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar     144 Using the File Menu     146 Finding Your Way Around the Ribbon     147 Customizing How File Explorer Looks and Works     148 Changing the Layout     149 Customizing the Quick Access View     150 Choosing How to Lay Out the Items     150 Sorting and Grouping Items     151 Choosing Which Items to Show and Which to Hide     152 Adjusting Folder and Search Options     152 Finding the Files and Folders You Need     162 Using Libraries and Folders the Smart Way     163 Coming to Grips with the Default Libraries     164 Creating a New Library     165 Including Folders in Your Library     166 Setting the Library’s Default Save Location and Public Save Location     167 Configuring the Library to Work Your Way     168 Restoring Your Default Libraries     169 Managing Your Storage     170 Seeing What’s Taking Up Space on Your Computer     170 Controlling Where Windows Saves Games, Apps, Music, and Other Items     174 Creating Pooled Storage with Storage Spaces     175 Understanding Simple Spaces, Mirror Spaces, and Parity Spaces     175 Creating a Storage Space      176 Using the Storage Space     179 Changing an Existing Storage Space     180 Deleting a Storage Space     180 Chapter 7: Securing and Sharing Your Computer     181 Configuring Accounts for Practicality and Security     182 Setting Your Profile Picture     182 Connecting a Local Account to a Microsoft Account     182 Securing Your Account with a Password, Picture Password, PIN, or Windows Hello     184 Creating Accounts for Others     186 Tightening Your Computer’s Security     189 Locking Your Computer with a Startup Password     189 Setting Your Computer to Lock Automatically     192 Increasing Login Security with Secure Sign-In     193 Configuring User Account Control     194 Controlling Recent App Switching     197 Setting Up Assigned Access     199 Configuring Sharing     200 Sharing via a Homegroup     200 Using Advanced Sharing     205 Chapter 8: Optimizing Your Computer’s Performance     211 Adding Memory If You Can     212 Turning Off Eye Candy to Boost Performance     214 Configuring the Paging File     217 Controlling Data Execution Prevention     221 Stopping Unnecessary Services     222 Turning Off Superfetch and Prefetch     227 Turning Off Superfetch     227 Turning Off Prefetch     227 Reducing the Number of Startup Items     229 Optimizing and Defragmenting Your Computer’s Hard Drive     231 Checking Free Space and Opening the Optimize Drives Window     231 Analyzing and Optimizing a Drive     233 Choosing Settings for Scheduled Optimization     234 Getting Rid of Useless Apps     235 Extending Runtime on the Battery     237 Setting a Sensible Power Plan     237 Using Airplane Mode and Turning Off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth     242 Avoiding Power-Hungry Apps     242 Choosing Settings for Playing Games     242 Chapter 9: Installing, Running, and Managing Apps     245 Getting the Apps You Need     245 Getting Apps from the Store     246 Getting and Installing Apps from Other Sources     252 Managing the Apps You’re Running     261 Closing an App That Stops Responding     261 Going Further with Other Actions in Task Manager     262 Removing Unwanted Apps     271 Setting the Default Apps You Need     272 Opening the Default Apps Pane in the Settings App     273 Choosing Your Default Apps     274 Choosing Default Apps by File Types or by Protocols     274 Choosing Default Apps by Apps     274 Opening a File in a Non-Default App and Changing the Default App     276 Chapter 10: Enjoying Music, Photos, and Videos     279 Understanding Windows Media Player and Groove Music     279 Using Windows Media Player     280 Setting Up Windows Media Player to Protect Your Privacy     280 Navigating Windows Media Player     284 Adding Your Music to Windows Media Player     286 Playing Music with Windows Media Player     295 Syncing Music with Your Phone or Tablet     295 Importing Photos and Videos Using Windows Media Player     297 Sharing Media Libraries     297 Exploring the Groove Music App and the Groove Service     302 Getting Started with Groove Music     302 Adding Music to Your Groove Music Collection     304 Playing Music with Groove Music     306 Creating Playlists in Groove Music     306 Watching Videos and DVDs     307 Chapter 11: Browsing the Internet Safely     309 Navigating Microsoft Edge Like a Pro     309 Viewing Pages     312 Working with Tabs and Windows     313 Browsing Fast with Page Prediction     314 Copying Text with Caret Browsing     315 Removing Distractions with Reading Mode     315 Browsing the Smart Way with Favorites     315 Returning to Pages You Viewed Earlier     316 Catching Up with Your Reading List     317 Annotating Web Pages with Web Note     318 Controlling Microsoft Edge with Keyboard Shortcuts     320 Configuring Microsoft Edge for Comfort and Security     321 Configuring General Settings     321 Configuring Essential Advanced Settings     323 Configuring Privacy and Services Settings     325 Clearing Your Browsing Data     327 Chapter 12: Communicating via Email and Skype     331 Communicating via Email     331 Setting Up Your Email Accounts     332 Navigating in the Mail App     343 Configuring Your Email Accounts and the Mail App     348 Communicating via Skype     354 Getting the Skype App     354 Completing the Initial Setup Routine     356 Navigating the Skype Screen     357 Communicating via Skype     359 Configuring Skype to Work Your Way     360 Configuring Keyboard Shortcuts on the Hotkeys Screen     369 Choosing Options on the Accessibility Screen     370 Saving Your Configuration Changes     371 Chapter 13: Updating and Troubleshooting Windows     373 Making Windows Update Work Your Way     374 Configuring Windows Update     374 Applying an Update     377 Backing Up Key Files with File History     378 Enabling File History     379 Using History to Restore Files     381 Resolving Issues in Action Center     382 Reviewing Security and Maintenance Issues     384 Creating and Using System Restore Points     386 Creating System Restore Points     386 Restoring Windows to a System Restore Point     389 Undoing a System Restore Operation     393 Solving Problems with the Recovery Tools     395 Accessing the Recovery Tools     395 Resetting Your PC     396 Going Back to an Earlier Build of Windows     397 Using the Advanced Startup Tools     398 Chapter 14: Going Further with Advanced Moves     405 Working with Partitions     405 Examining the Partitions on Your Computer’s Drive     406 Shrinking a Partition     409 Creating a New Partition     410 Extending a Partition     413 Deleting a Partition     414 Running Multiple Operating Systems on Your Computer     416 Dual-Booting or Multi-Booting Windows with Another Operating System     416 Installing and Running Other Operating Systems with Hyper-V     419 Installing and Running Other Operating Systems with Third-Party Virtual-Machine Software     430 Making Advanced Changes by Editing the Registry      430 Opening Registry Editor and Navigating Its Interface     431 Understanding What’s What in the Registry     432 Backing Up and Restoring the Registry     433 An Example: Removing an App from the Open With Submenu in File Explorer     435 Index     437

About the Author :
Guy Hart-Davis is the author of Android Tips and Tricks and more than 100 other computer books.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780134268354
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Tips and Tricks
  • ISBN-10: 0134268350
  • Publisher Date: 24 Oct 2015
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 480
  • Weight: 1 gr


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