Windows 10 All-in-One For Dummies

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by  Woody Leonhard.

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ISBN 978-1-119-03872-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-03874-0 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-
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Table of Contents
Cover
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
What You Don’t Have to Read
How This Book Is Organized
Conventions
Icons
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Book I: 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
Chapter 2: Windows 10 for the Experienced
A Brief History 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 Right Now?
Chapter 4: Upgrades and Clean Installs
Do You Qualify for Free?
Deciding Whether to Upgrade Your Old PC
Choosing Your Upgrade Path
Upgrading Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update to Windows 10 Online
Installing Win10 from a DVD or USB Drive
Cleaning the Gunk Off New PCs
What If the Wheels Fall Off?
Book II: Personalizing Windows
Chapter 1: Getting Around in Windows
Windows’ New Beginnings
Navigating Around the Desktop
Keying Keyboard Shortcuts
Chapter 2: Changing the Lock Screen and Logon Screen
Working with the Lock Screen
Logging In 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
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
Taking Care of Your Microsoft Account
Controlling Sync
Chapter 6: Privacy Control
Why You Should Be Concerned
Knowing What Connections Windows Prefers
Controlling Location Tracking
Minimizing Privacy Intrusion
Book III: 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 Button
Touching on the Taskbar
Tapping with Tablet Mode
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: Working with Multiple Desktops
Getting around Multiple Desktops
Interacting between Desktops
Other Multiple Desktop Settings
Chapter 5: 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 6: Hey, Cortana!
The Cortana Backstory
Make Cortana Respond to “Hey, Cortana”
Setting up Cortana
Using Cortana Settings
Chapter 7: Maintaining Your System
What Are the Differences among Restore, Reset, System Repair, Recovery Mode,
Refresh, and Restart?
Using a Password Reset Disk
Maintaining Drives
Maintaining Solid State Drives
Zipping and Compressing
Book IV: Using the Built-In Universal Apps
Chapter 1: Using the Mail and Calendar Apps
Choosing a Mail/Calendar App
Drilling Down on Windows 10 Universal 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
Alternatives to the Win10 Universal People App
Chapter 3: Zooming the Photos App and Beyond
Discovering What Windows Photos App Can Do
Touring Photos
Editing Photos
Setting Settings
Adding Photos
Importing Pictures from a Camera orExternal 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: Making Maps
Basic Map Functions
Navigating with the Map App
Taking a Map Offline
Chapter 6: Running Music and Movies & TV
Getting Your Music and Movies into the Apps
Running around the Universal Music App
Finding Music and Playlists
Buying Music
Running around the Movies & TV App
Book V: Connecting with the Universal Apps
Chapter 1: Introducing Edge
A Walk through Microsoft Edge
Working with Web Note
A Sampler of Edge Settings
Chapter 2: Using Skype in Windows 10
Exploring Skype Alternatives
Signing up with Skype
Making First Contact
Adding a Contact
A Few Tips from Skype-ologists
Chapter 3: News, Money, and Sports
Recognizing the Bing in Everyone
Reading the News with Bing
Pinning Money for Fun and Profit
Sports Fans Everywhere, Take Note
More Universal Apps
Chapter 4: Navigating the Windows Store
Checking out What a Universal App Can Do
Browsing the Windows Store
Searching the Windows Store
Updating Your Windows Store Apps
Chapter 5: 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 VI: Socializing with the Universal Apps
Chapter 1: Organizing Office for Windows 10
Three Major Branches of the Office Family Tree
Setting Up Universal Office for Windows 10
The Future of Universal Windows Office
Chapter 2: Using OneDrive
What Is OneDrive?
Setting Up a OneDrive Account
Running OneDrive on the Web
Syncing Files from OneDrive to Your Machine
The Future of OneDrive — We Hope
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Facebook
Signing Up for a Facebook Account
Building a Great Timeline
Using the Universal Facebook App
Chapter 4: Getting Started with Twitter
Understanding Twitter
Setting Up a Twitter Account
Tweeting for Beginners
Hooking Twitter into Windows
Chapter 5: Getting Started with LinkedIn
Signing Up for LinkedIn
Using LinkedIn for Fun and Profit
Book VII: 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
Starting with Contact Support
Troubleshooting the Easy Way
System Stability and the Reliability Monitor
Tricks to Using Windows Help
How to Really Get Help
Snapping and Recording Your Problems
Connecting to 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