Book description
With Windows 8, Microsoft completely reimagined the graphical user interface for its operating system, which now runs on both desktop PCs and tablets, but the overhaul was not without hitches and its dueling UIs (one designed for touch, the other for keyboards and mice) created significant confusion for users. Windows 10 (a free update to users of Windows 8 or Windows 7) fixes a number of the problems introduced by the revolution in Windows 8 and offers plenty of new features, such as the new Spartan web browser, Cortana voice-activated “personal assistant,” new universal apps (that run on tablet, phone, and computer), and more. But to really get the most out of the new operating system, you’re going to need a guide.
Thankfully, Windows 10: The Missing Manual will be there to help. Like its predecessors, this book from the founder of Yahoo Tech, previous New York Times columnist, bestselling author, and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue illuminates its subject with technical insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners, veteran standalone PC users, new tablet owners, and those who know their way around a network.
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Table of contents
- Windows 10: The Missing Manual
- A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
- The Missing Credits
- Introduction
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One. The Windows Desktop
- 1. Desktop & Start Menu
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2. File Explorer, Taskbar & Action Center
- Universal Window Controls
- Window Management
- The Ribbon
- File Explorer Window Controls
- Optional Window Panes
- Libraries
- Tags, Metadata, and Properties
- Window Views
- Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering
- The “Folder Options” Options
- Taskbar 2.0
- Jump Lists in the Taskbar
- The System Tray (Notification Center)
- Three Ways to Get the Taskbar Out of Your Hair
- Taskbar Toolbars
- Notifications
- The Action Center
- 3. Organizing & Finding Your Files
- 4. Redesigning the Desktop
- 5. Cortana, Your Voice Assistant
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Two. The Programs of Windows 10
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6. Programs & Documents
- Opening Programs
- An (Unfortunately) Necessary Word on Windows 8 Apps
- The App Switcher: Alt+Tab
- Task View: The New Alt+Tab
- Exiting Programs
- When Programs Die: The Task Manager
- Saving Documents
- Closing Documents
- The Open Dialog Box
- Moving Data Between Documents
- Speech Recognition
- Filename Extensions and File Associations
- Choosing Your Default Apps
- Installing New Apps
- Uninstalling Software
- Program Compatibility Modes
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7. Settings & Control Panel
- The Settings App
- System
- Devices
- Network & Internet
- Personalization
- Accounts
- Time & Language
- Ease of Access
- Privacy
- Update & Security
- The Control Panel
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The Control Panel, Applet by Applet
- Administrative Tools
- AutoPlay
- Backup and Restore Center
- BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Color Management
- Credential Manager
- Date and Time
- Default Programs
- Device Manager
- Devices and Printers
- Display
- Ease of Access Center
- File Explorer Options
- File History
- Fonts
- HomeGroup
- Indexing Options
- Internet Options
- Keyboard
- Language
- Mouse
- Network and Sharing Center
- Personalization
- Phone and Modem
- Power Options
- Programs and Features
- Recovery
- Region
- RemoteApp and Desktop Connections
- Security and Maintenance
- Sound
- Speech Recognition
- Sync Center
- System
- Taskbar and Navigation
- Troubleshooting
- User Accounts
- Windows Defender
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Mobility Center
- Work Folders
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8. The Windows Starter Apps
- The New, Unified Design of Apps
- 3D Builder
- Alarms & Clock
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Camera
- Character Map
- Command Prompt
- Contact Support
- Cortana
- Games
- Get Office, Get Skype
- Get Started
- Groove Music
- Magnifier
- Maps
- Math Input Panel
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Solitaire Collection
- Money
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Narrator
- News
- Notepad
- On-Screen Keyboard
- OneDrive
- OneNote
- Paint
- People
- Phone Companion
- Photos
- Remote Desktop Connection
- Run
- Settings
- Skype
- Snipping Tool
- Sports
- Steps Recorder
- Sticky Notes
- Store
- Voice Recorder
- Weather
- Windows Defender
- Windows Fax and Scan
- Windows Journal
- Windows Media Player
- Windows PowerShell
- Windows Speech Recognition
- WordPad
- Xbox
- XPS Viewer
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6. Programs & Documents
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Three. Windows Online
- 9. Getting Online
- 10. The Edge Browser
- 11. Mail
- 12. Security & Privacy
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Four. Hardware and Peripherals
- 13. Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids
- 14. Printing, Fonts & PDFs
- 15. Hardware & Drivers
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Five. PC Health
- 16. Maintenance, Speed & Troubleshooting
- 17. Backups & File History
- 18. The Disk Chapter
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Six. The Windows Network
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19. Accounts (and Logging On)
- Local Accounts vs. Microsoft Accounts
- Accounts Central
- Adding an Account
- Editing an Account
- Seven Ways to Log In
- After You’ve Logged On
- The Forgotten Password Disk
- Deleting Accounts
- Disabling Accounts
- The Guest Account
- Fast User Switching
- Authenticate Yourself: User Account Control
- Three Advanced Features Worth Mentioning (Maybe)
- 20. Setting Up a Small Network
- 21. Sharing Files on the Network
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19. Accounts (and Logging On)
- Seven. Appendixes
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Windows 10: The Missing Manual
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2015
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781491947173
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