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Windows 10 All-In-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition
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Windows 10 All-In-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition

by Woody Leonhard
July 2018
Intermediate to advanced
960 pages
24h 50m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 1

Running Your Desktop from Start to Finish

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Moving around the desktop

check Working with windows (windows with a wittle w)

check Showing filename extensions

check Using libraries to extend your reach

This chapter explains how to find your way around the Windows windows. If you’re an old hand at Windows, you know most of this stuff — such as mousing and interacting with dialog boxes — but I bet some of it will come as a surprise, particularly if you’ve never taken advantage of Windows libraries or if Windows 8/8.1’s Metro side tied you in knots. You know who you are.

Most of all, you need to understand that you don’t have to accept all the default settings. Windows 10 was designed to sell more copies of Windows 10. Much of that folderol just gets in the way. What’s best for Microsoft isn’t necessarily best for you, and a few quick clicks can help make your PC more usable, and more … yours.

tip If you’re looking for information on customizing the Windows 10 Start menu and the taskbar, ...

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