Windows 10 For Dummies

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	How to Use This Book
	Touchscreen Owners Aren’t Left Out
	And What about You?
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Windows 10 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know
	Chapter 1 What Is Windows 10?
		What Is Windows, and Why Are You Using It?
		What’s New in Windows 10?
		What’s So Different about Windows 10?
		Why Does Windows 10 Keep Changing?
		Can My Current PC Still Run Windows 10?
		The Different Flavors of Windows 10
	Chapter 2 Starting with the Start Menu
		Being Welcomed to the World of Windows
			Understanding user accounts
			Keeping your account private and secure
			Signing up for a Microsoft account
		Figuring Out the Windows 10 Start Menu
			Toggling between Tablet and Desktop mode
			Launching a Start menu program or app
			Finding something on the Start menu
			Viewing, closing, or returning to apps
			Getting to know your free apps
			Adding or removing Start menu items
			Customizing the Start menu
		Exiting from Windows
			Temporarily leaving your computer
			Leaving your computer for the day
	Chapter 3 The Traditional Desktop
		Finding the Desktop and the Start Menu
		Working with the Desktop
			Launching apps with the Start menu
			Jazzing up the desktop’s background
			Toggling between Tablet mode and the desktop
			Dumpster diving in the Recycle Bin
		Bellying Up to the Taskbar
			Shrinking windows to the taskbar and retrieving them
			Switching to different tasks from the taskbar’s Jump Lists
			Clicking the taskbar’s sensitive areas
			Opening the Action Center
			Customizing the taskbar
		Setting Up Virtual Desktops
		Making Programs Easier to Find
	Chapter 4 Basic Desktop Window Mechanics
		Dissecting a Typical Desktop Window
			Tugging on a window’s title bar
			Navigating folders with a window’s Address bar
			Finding commands on the Ribbon
			Quick shortcuts with the Navigation Pane
			Moving inside a window with its scroll bar
			Boring borders
		Maneuvering Windows around the Desktop
			Moving a window to the top of the pile
			Moving a window from here to there
			Making a window fill the whole desktop
			Closing a window
			Making a window bigger or smaller
			Placing two windows side by side
			Making windows open to the same darn size
	Chapter 5 Storage: Internal, External, and in the Cloud
		Browsing the File Explorer File Cabinets
		Getting the Lowdown on Folders
		Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Other Media
			Seeing the files on a drive
			Seeing what’s inside a folder
		Creating a New Folder
		Renaming a File or Folder
		Selecting Bunches of Files or Folders
		Getting Rid of a File or Folder
		Copying or Moving Files and Folders
		Seeing More Information about Files and Folders
		Writing to CDs and DVDs
			Buying the right kind of blank CDs and DVDs for burning
			Copying files to or from a CD or DVD
		Working with Flash Drives and Memory Cards
		OneDrive: Your Cubbyhole in the Clouds
			Setting up OneDrive
			Changing your OneDrive settings
			Opening and saving files from OneDrive
			Customizing OneDrive for different devices with OneDrive Files On Demand
			Accessing OneDrive from the Internet
Part 2 Working with Programs, Apps, and Files
	Chapter 6 Playing with Programs, Apps, and Documents
		Starting a Program or an App
		Opening a Document
		Saving a Document
		Choosing Which Program Should Open Which File
		Navigating the Microsoft Store
			Adding new apps from the Store app
			Uninstalling apps
		Taking the Lazy Way with a Desktop Shortcut
		Absolutely Essential Guide to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
			The quick ’n’ dirty guide to cut ’n’ paste
			Selecting things to cut or copy
			Cutting or copying your selected goods
			Pasting information to another place
	Chapter 7 Finding the Lost
		Finding Currently Running Apps and Programs
		Finding Lost Windows on the Desktop
		Locating a Missing App, Program, Setting, or File
		Searching with Cortana
			Asking Cortana questions
		Finding a Missing File inside a Folder
		Finding Lost Photos
		Finding Other Computers on a Network
	Chapter 8 Printing and Scanning Your Work
		Printing from a Start Menu App
		Printing Your Masterpiece from the Desktop
			Adjusting how your work fits on the page
			Adjusting your printer’s settings
			Canceling a print job
			Printing a web page
			Troubleshooting your printer
		Scanning from the Start Menu
Part 3 Getting Things Done on the Internet
	Chapter 9 Cruising the Web
		What’s an ISP, and Why Do I Need One?
		Connecting Wirelessly to the Internet
		Browsing the Web with Microsoft Edge
			Moving from one web page to another
			Making Microsoft Edge open to your favorite site
			Revisiting favorite places
			Finding things on the Internet
		Finding More Information on a Website
		Saving Information from the Internet
			Saving a web page
			Saving text
			Saving a picture
			Downloading a program, song, or other type of file
	Chapter 10 Being Social: Mail, People, and Calendar
		Adding Your Accounts to Windows
		Understanding the Mail App
			Switching among the Mail app’s views, menus, and accounts
			Composing and sending an email
			Reading a received email
			Sending and receiving files through email
		Managing Your Contacts in the People App
			Adding contacts
			Deleting or editing contacts
		Managing Appointments in Calendar
	Chapter 11 Safe Computing
		Understanding Those Annoying Permission Messages
		Staying Safe with the New Windows Security Center
			Avoiding and removing viruses
			Avoiding phishing scams
			Setting up controls for children
Part 4 Customizing and Upgrading Windows 10
	Chapter 12 Customizing Settings in Windows
		Finding the Right Switch
		Flipping Switches with the Windows Settings App
			System
			Devices (adjusting mice, keyboards, scanners, and other gadgets)
			Phone
			Network & Internet
			Personalization (changing your PC’s look and feel)
			Apps
			Accounts
			Time & Language
			Gaming
			Ease of Access
			Search
			Privacy
			Update & Security
	Chapter 13 Keeping Windows from Breaking
		Backing Up Your Computer with File History
		Finding Technical Information about Your Computer
		Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Drive
		Setting Up Devices That Don’t Work (Fiddling with Drivers)
	Chapter 14 Sharing One Computer with Several People
		Understanding User Accounts
		Changing or Adding User Accounts
			Adding an account for a family member or friend
			Changing existing accounts
		Switching Quickly between Users
		Changing a User Account’s Picture
		Setting Up Passwords and Security
		Signing in with Windows Hello
	Chapter 15 Connecting Computers with a Network
		Understanding a Network’s Parts
		Setting Up a Small Network
			Buying parts for a network
			Setting up a wireless router
			Setting up Windows computers to connect to a network
		Sharing Files with Your Networked Computers
			Setting your home network to private
			Sharing files and folders on your private network
			Accessing what others have shared
			Sharing a printer on the network
		Sharing with Nearby Sharing
			Turning on Nearby Sharing
			Sharing files with Nearby Sharing
Part 5 Music, Photos, and Videos
	Chapter 16 Playing and Copying Music
		Playing Music with the Groove Music app
		Handing Music-Playing Chores Back to Windows Media Player
		Stocking the Windows Media Player Library
		Browsing Windows Media Player’s Libraries
		Playing Music Files in a Playlist
		Controlling Your Now Playing Items
		Playing CDs
		Playing DVDs
		Playing Videos and TV Shows
		Creating, Saving, and Editing Playlists
		Ripping (Copying) CDs to Your PC
		Burning (Creating) Music CDs
	Chapter 17 Fiddling with Photos (and Videos)
		Dumping Photos from a Phone or Camera to Your Computer
		Taking Photos with the Camera App
		Linking Your Phone with Your PC through the Your Phone App
		Viewing Photos with the Photos App
			Viewing your photo collection
			Viewing photo albums
			Viewing a slideshow
			Copying digital photos to a CD or DVD
Part 6 Help!
	Chapter 18 The Case of the Broken Window
		Toggling between Tablet and Desktop Mode
		The Magic Fixes in Windows
			Resetting your computer
			Restoring backups with File History
		Windows Keeps Asking Me for Permission
		I Need to Retrieve Deleted Files
		I Need to Fix Broken Apps
		My Settings Are Messed Up
		I Forgot My Password
		My Computer Is Frozen Solid
	Chapter 19 Strange Messages: What You Did Does Not Compute
		Add Your Microsoft Account
		Choose What Happens with This Device
		Did You Mean to Switch Apps?
		Do You Want to Allow This App to Make Changes to Your Device?
		Do You Want to Save Changes?
		How Do You Want to Open This?
		Threats Found
		How Do You Want to Open This File?
		We’re Not Allowed to Find You
		Reconnect Your Drive
		You Don’t Currently Have Permission to Access This Folder
	Chapter 20 Moving from an Old PC to a New Windows 10 PC
		Hiring a Third Party to Make the Move
			Buying Laplink’s PCmover program
			Visiting a repair shop
		Transferring Files Yourself
	Chapter 21 Help on the Windows Help System
		Getting Started with Windows 10
		Contacting Support
			Microsoft’s paid support options
			Microsoft’s free support options
Part 7 The Part of Tens
	Chapter 22 Ten Things You’ll Hate about Windows 10 (and How to Fix Them)
		Windows 10 Keeps Changing!
		I Want to Avoid the Apps!
			Pruning apps from the Start menu and your PC
			Telling desktop programs, not apps, to open your files
		I Want to Avoid the Desktop!
		I Don’t Want a Microsoft Account
		Windows Makes Me Sign in All the Time
		The Taskbar Keeps Disappearing
		I Can’t Line Up Two Windows on the Screen
		It Won’t Let Me Do Something Unless I’m an Administrator!
		I Don’t Know What Version of Windows I Have
		My Print Screen Key Doesn’t Work
	Chapter 23 Ten or So Tips for Tablet and Laptop Owners
		Turning on Tablet Mode
		Switching to Airplane Mode
		Connecting to a New Wireless Internet Network
		Toggling Your Tablet’s Screen Rotation
		Adjusting to Different Locations
		Backing Up Your Laptop before Traveling
		Accessing the Mobility Center
		Turning Calculator into a Road Warrior Tool
Index
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