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Table of Contents
From the Book - 3rd ed.
Intro
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Book 1: Starting Windows 10
Chapter 1: Windows 10 4 N00bs
Hardware and Software
Why Do PCs Have to Run Windows?
A Terminology Survival Kit
What, Exactly, Is the Web?
Buying a Windows 10 Computer
What's Wrong with Windows 10?
Chapter 2: Windows 10 for the Experienced
If You Just Upgraded from Win7 or 8.1 to Win10
A Brief History of Windows 10
Exploring the Versions of Windows 10
The Different Kinds of Windows Programs, Er, Apps
What's New for the XP Crowd
What's New for Windows 7 and Vista Victims
What's New for Windows 8 and 8.1 Users
What's New for All of Windows
Do You Need Windows 10?
Chapter 3: Which Version?
Counting the Editions
Choosing 32 Bit versus 64 Bit
Which Version of Windows Are You Running?
Book 2: Personalizing Windows
Chapter 1: Getting Around in Windows
Windows' New Beginnings
Navigating around the Desktop
Keying Keyboard Shortcuts
Chapter 2: Changing the Lock and Login Screens
Working with the Lock Screen
Logging On Uniquely
Chapter 3: Working with the Action/Notification Center
What Is the Action Center?
What, Exactly, Is a Notification?
Working with Notifications
Working with Settings Shortcuts
Chapter 4: Controlling Users
Why You Need Separate User Accounts
Choosing Account Types
What's Good and Bad about Microsoft Accounts
Adding Users
Changing Accounts
Switching Users
The Changing Environment
Chapter 5: Microsoft Account: To Sync or Not to Sync?
What, Exactly, Is a Microsoft Account?
Deciding Whether You Want a Microsoft Account
Setting Up a Microsoft Account
Stop Using Your Microsoft Account.
Taking Care of Your Microsoft Account
Controlling Sync
Chapter 6: Privacy Control
Why You Should Be Concerned
Privacy Manifesto
Knowing What Connections Windows Prefers
Controlling Location Tracking
Minimizing Privacy Intrusion
Book 3: Working on the Desktop
Chapter 1: Running Your Desktop from Start to Finish
Tripping through Win10's Three Personas
Working with the Traditional Desktop
Mousing with Your Mouse
Starting with the Start Icon
Touching on the Taskbar
Working with Files and Folders
Creating Shortcuts
Keying Keyboard Shortcuts
Sleep: Perchance to Dream
Chapter 2: Personalizing the Start Menu
Touring the Start Menu
Modifying the Start Menu
Resizing the Start Menu
Changing Tiles on the Start Menu
Organizing Your Start Menu Tiles
Chapter 3: Personalizing the Desktop and Taskbar
Decking out the Desktop
Resolving Desktop Resolution
Putting Icons and Shortcuts on the Desktop
Tricking out the Taskbar
Chapter 4: Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox
Which Browser Is Best?
Using Internet Explorer on the Desktop
Customizing Firefox
Optimizing Google Chrome
Searching on the Web
Referring to Internet Reference Tools
Chapter 5: Hey, Cortana!
The Cortana Backstory
Make Cortana Respond to "Hey, Cortana"
Setting up Cortana
Using Cortana Settings
Chapter 6: Maintaining Your System
Rolling Back with the Three Rs
Creating Password Reset Questions
Making Windows Update Work
Maintaining Drives
Maintaining Solid-State Drives
Zipping and Compressing
Book 4: Using the Built-in Universal Apps
Chapter 1: Using the Mail and Calendar Apps
Choosing a Mail/Calendar App
Drilling Down on Universal Windows 10 Mail
Universal Mail Settings
Avoiding Universal Calendar App Collisions
Beyond Email.
Chapter 2: Keeping Track of People
The Contact List in Windows 10
Putting Contacts in the Universal People App
Putting a Contact on the Taskbar
Alternatives to the Win10 Universal People App
Chapter 3: Zooming the Photos App and Beyond
Discovering What the Windows Photos App Can Do
Touring Photos
Editing Photos
Setting Settings
Adding Photos
Importing Pictures from a Camera or an External Drive
Working with Albums
Storing and Managing Photos Online
Chapter 4: Noting OneNote
Getting Started in OneNote with or without a Pen
Setting Up Notebooks, Sections, Pages
Embellishing on a OneNote Page
Sending to OneNote
Setting Settings
Chapter 5: Maps, Music, Movies - and TV
Making Maps
Get Yer Groove Music On
Getting Your Music and Movies into the Apps
Running around the Groove Music App
Running around the Movies & TV App
Book 5: Connecting with the Universal Apps
Chapter 1: Introducing Edge
A Walk through Microsoft Edge
Working with Web Notes
A Sampler of Edge Settings
Adding Edge Extensions
Chapter 2: Using Skype in Windows 10
Exploring Skype Alternatives
Signing Up with Skype
Making First Contact
Adding a Contact
Settings
A Few Tips from Skype-ologists
Chapter 3: Navigating the Microsoft Store
Checking out What a Universal Windows App Can Do
Browsing the Microsoft Store
Searching the Microsoft Store
Updating Your Microsoft Store Apps
Chapter 4: Games, Games, and Games
Searching the Store for Games
Bringing Back the Classics
Starting with Sudoku
Cutting the Rope with Style
Pirates Love Daisies
Despicable Me, Sonic, and More
Book 6: Socializing with the Universal Apps
Chapter 1: Using OneDrive
What Is OneDrive?
Setting Up a OneDrive Account
The Four States of OneDrive Data.
Changing the States of OneDrive Data
Sharing OneDrive Files and Folders
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Facebook
Choosing a Facebook App
Signing Up for a Facebook Account
Building a Great Timeline
Using the Universal Facebook App
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Twitter
Understanding Twitter
Setting Up a Twitter Account
Tweeting for Beginners
Hooking Twitter into Windows
Chapter 4: Getting Started with LinkedIn
Signing Up for LinkedIn
Using LinkedIn for Fun and Profit
Book 7: Controlling Your System
Chapter 1: Settings, Settings, and More Settings
Introducing the Universal Settings App
Spelunking through the Control Panel
Putting Shortcuts to Settings on Your Desktop
God Mode
Chapter 2: Troubleshooting and Getting Help
Troubleshooting the Easy Way
Troubleshooting the Hard Way
System Stability and Reliability Monitor
Tricks to Using Windows Help
How to Really Get Help
Snapping and Recording Your Problems
Connecting to Remote Assistance
Troubleshooting Remote Assistance
Getting Help Online
Chapter 3: Working with Libraries
Understanding Libraries
Making Your Libraries Visible
Working with Your Default Libraries
Customizing Libraries
Creating Your Own Library
Chapter 4: Storing in Storage Spaces
Understanding the Virtualization of Storage
Setting Up Storage Spaces
Working with Storage Spaces
Storage Space Strategies
Chapter 5: Taking Control of Updates and Upgrades
The Case Against Windows Automatic Update
Terminology 101
The Great Divide: Home versus Pro
Keeping Your Win10 Home Machine Protected
Blocking Win10 Pro Updates
Keep Up on the Problems
Chapter 6: Running the Built-In Applications
Setting Alarms & Clock
Getting Free Word Processing
Taming the Character Map
Calculating - Free
Painting.
Chapter 7: Working with Printers
Installing a Printer
Using the Print Queue
Troubleshooting Printing
Catching a Runaway Printer
Book 8: Maintaining Windows 10
Chapter 1: File History, Backup, Data Restore, and Sync
What Happened to the Windows 7 Backup?
The Future of Reliable Storage Is in the Cloud
Backing Up and Restoring Files with File History
Storing to and through the Cloud
Chapter 2: A Fresh Start: Restore and Reset
The Three R's - and an SF and a GB
Resetting Your PC
Resetting Your PC to Factory Settings
Starting Fresh
Restoring to an Earlier Point
Entering the Windows Recovery Environment
Chapter 3: Monitoring Windows
Viewing Events
Gauging System Reliability
Chapter 4: Using System Tools
Tasking Task Manager
Installing a Second Hard Drive
Running a Virtual Machine
Book 9: Securing Windows 10
Chapter 1: Spies, Spams, and Scams Are Out to Get You
Understanding the Hazards - and the Hoaxes
Staying Informed
Is My Computer Infected?
Getting Protected
Dealing with Data Breaches
Chapter 2: Fighting Viri and Scum
Basic Windows Security Do's and Don'ts
Making Sense of Malware
Deciphering Browsers' Inscrutable Warnings
Chapter 3: Running Built-In Security Programs
Working with Windows Defender
Controlling Folder Access
Judging SmartScreen
Booting Securely with UEFI
Controlling User Account Control
Poking at Windows Firewall
Chapter 4: Top Security Helpers
Deciding about BitLocker
Managing Your Passwords
Keeping Your Other Programs Up to Date
Blocking Java and Flash in Your Browser
Fighting Back at Tough Scumware
Securing Your Communication with PIA
Book 10: Enhancing Windows 10
Chapter 1: Using Your iPad and iPhone with Windows
Running iTunes on Windows, or Maybe Not.
The Inside Story on Office for iPad and Android.
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9781119484806
9781119484837
9781119680574
9781119484837
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