Windows 10 in easy steps

by Nick Vandome

Overview

Windows 10 in easy steps, 5th Edition provides full-color and comprehensive coverage of the latest Windows operating system and shows how to get the most out of it, whether you are using a desktop computer or a mobile device. It details the new features and shows how these integrate with the more traditional elements of the operating system, including:

Upgrading to Windows 10 and personalizing it for your needs.

Getting to grips with the Windows 10 interface, navigating with the Start menu, the Start button, and the Taskbar.

Customizing the live tiles feature, so that you can create your own look and feel.

Accessing and downloading apps, and how to work with them and organize them.

Working with files and folders, and using OneDrive for free storage and sharing files.

Using Cortana, the Personal Digital Assistant, to search your computer or the web or to perform actions like opening apps or documents.

Getting online with the web browser, Microsoft Edge, and keeping in touch by email and Skype.

Perfecting photos, viewing movies, and playing music and games.

It also covers the new features in the November 2019 Update, including:

An updated Start menu that consists of one column, making it more streamlined. (This applies to new PCs and laptops with the September 2019 Update, or new user accounts that are created.)

A new Light Theme to give the elements of Windows 10 a crisper look and feel.

A greater range of options for how updates in Windows 10 are handled, giving you more control over the update process.

It is now possible to uninstall a greater range of the built-in Windows 10 apps, if required.

The Search box and the button for Cortana have been separated on the Taskbar.

User accounts can be created so that they can be unlocked without a password, but are just as secure.

Windows 10 is one of the most significant upgrades in Microsoft's history and Windows 10 in easy steps, 5th Edition is ideal for newbies and for those wanting to quickly grasp the essentials in the November 2019 Update.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840788921
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	01/21/2020
Series:	In Easy Steps
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	282,656
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad.

Table of Contents

1 Introducing Windows 10 7

What is Windows? 8

About Windows 10 9

About the November 2019 Update 10

Windows 10 Interface 12

Obtaining Windows 10 14

Keyboard Shortcuts 15

Windows 10 for Touch 16

Control Panel and Settings 17

Using a Microsoft Account 18

Sign-in Options 20

2 Getting Started 23

The Start Button 24

The Start Menu 26

Versions of the Start Menu 28

Customizing the Start Menu 30

Working with Groups 32

Resizing Tiles 34

Creating Folders 35

The Desktop and Taskbar 36

Shutting Down 37

Task View and Timeline 38

Adding a Phone 41

Notifications 42

Focus Assist 44

Settings 46

Searching 62

Setting Up Cortana 64

Using Cortana 65

Adding and Switching Users 68

3 Working with Apps 71

Starting with Apps 72

Windows 10 Apps 74

Using Windows 10 Apps 76

Classic Apps on the Desktop 78

Closing Apps 79

Viewing All Apps 80

Searching for Apps 81

Pin to Start Menu 82

Pin to Taskbar 83

Using the Microsoft Store 84

Buying Apps 87

Viewing Your Apps 88

Using Live Tiles 89

Install and Uninstall 90

Task Manager 92

4 Standard Controls 93

Menus 94

Dialog Boxes 95

Structure of a Window 96

Moving a Window 97

Restoring a Window 98

Resizing a Window 99

Arranging Windows 100

Snap Assist 102

Using Multiple Windows 104

Switching Windows 106

Arranging Icons 107

Closing a Window 108

5 Customizing Windows 109

Personalization 110

Using Themes 112

Changing Color Themes 114

Lock Screen Settings 116

Changing Sound 118

Desktop Icons 119

Screen Resolution 120

Managing Storage 121

Ease of Access 122

Date and Time Functions 124

6 File Explorer 125

Opening File Explorer 126

The Taskbar 127

Libraries 128

Scenic Ribbon 129

This PC Folder 131

Quick Access 132

Exploring Drives 134

Address Bar 136

Navigation Panes 138

Changing Views 140

Sorting 141

Filtering 142

Grouping 143

Folder Options 144

7 Managing Files and Folders 145

Select Files and Folders 146

Copy or Move Fifes or Folders 148

File Conflicts 152

Open Files 153

Delete Files and Folders 154

The Recycle Bin 155

Create a Folder 158

Rename a File or Folder 159

Backtrack File Operations 160

File Properties 161

Search for Files and Folders 162

Compressed Folders 163

8 Digital Lifestyle 165

Using OneDrive 166

OneDrive Settings 169

Viewing Photos 170

Editing Photos 172

Groove Music 174

Playing Music 175

Viewing Movies and TV 176

Using Paint 3D 178

Gaming with Windows 10 179

9 Microsoft Edge Browser 181

About the Edge Browser 182

Smart Address Bar 183

Setting a Homepage 184

Using Tabs 185

Bookmarking Web Pages 188

Adding Notes to Web Pages 189

Organizing with the Hub 191

Reading List 192

Reading View 193

More Options 194

10 Keeping in Touch 195

Setting Up Mail 196

Working with Mail 198

Chatting with Skype 200

Finding People 202

Using the Calendar 204

11 Networking and Sharing 207

Network Components 208

Connecting to a Network 209

Viewing Network Status 210

Nearby Sharing 212

Sharing Settings 214

View Network Components 215

Network Troubleshooting 216

12 System and Security 217

Privacy 218

Troubleshooting 219

System Properties 220

Clean Up Your Disk 222

Windows Update 224

Backing Up 227

System Restore 228

Windows Security 230

Index 233