Windows 10 · the Missing Manual by Pogue, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Windows 10: The Missing Manual The Missing Credits

About the Author About the Creative Team Acknowledgments

Introduction

What’s New in Windows 10

What Else Is New The Editions of Windows 10

About This Book

System Requirements for Your Brain About the Outline About→These→Arrows

The Very Basics

Windows Defined The Right Mouse Button Is King There’s More Than One Way to Do Everything You Can Use the Keyboard for Everything The Search Box Is Fastest About Shift-Clicking You Could Spend a Lifetime Changing Properties Every Piece of Hardware Requires Software It’s Not Meant to Be Overwhelming

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One. The Windows Desktop

1. Desktop & Start Menu

The Lock Screen The Login Screen The Desktop Meet the Start Menu Start Menu: The Left Side

[Your name] Most Used Recently Added Important Places All Apps

Folders

How to Customize the Left Side

Start Menu: The Right Side

How to Customize the Right Side

Make the right side bigger or smaller Make the right side fill the screen Move a tile Resize a tile Add new tiles Make a tile stop blinking Remove a tile Group your tiles Eliminate all tiles Change the color Turn off ads

Shutting Down

The Sleep/Shut Down/Restart Commands

Sleep Restart Shut down

Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How to Change Them

Navigating the Start Menu by Keyboard

Use the Arrow Keys Use the Search Box

Jump Lists in the Start Menu

Recently Opened Documents

The Secret Start Menu

2. File Explorer, Taskbar & Action Center

Universal Window Controls Window Management

Sizing Windows

Maximized Minimized Restored

Moving a Window Closing a Window Hiding All Windows but One Background Windows Windows Snap—Now with Four Panes!

Split the screen into two windows Split the screen into three or four windows

The Full-Height Window Trick

The Ribbon

File Tab Home Tab Share Tab View Tab Library Tools/Manage Tab Music Tools/Play Tab Picture Tools/Manage Tab Tabucopia

File Explorer Window Controls

Address Bar

Components of the address bar What to type into the address bar

Optional Window Panes

Preview Pane Details Pane Navigation Pane

Quick access list OneDrive This PC Libraries Network Homegroup Flippy arrows

Libraries

Working with Library Contents Adding a Folder to an Existing Library

The fine print

Removing a Folder from a Library Creating a New Library

Tags, Metadata, and Properties

Properties

Window Views

Immortalizing Your Tweaks

Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering

Sorting Files

Sorting in Details view Sorting using the shortcut menu

Grouping Filtering Searching in a File Explorer Window

The “Folder Options” Options

General Tab View Tab

Taskbar 2.0

Taskbar as App Switcher Handy Window Miniatures Full-Size Peeking Button Groups The Taskbar as App Launcher

Jump Lists in the Taskbar

Pinning to Jump Lists Jump List Caveats Jump List Settings

The System Tray (Notification Center)

Reinstating the Hidden Icons Keyboard control

Three Ways to Get the Taskbar Out of Your Hair

Auto-Hiding the Taskbar Changing the Taskbar’s Size Moving the Taskbar to the Sides of the Screen

Taskbar Toolbars

Address Toolbar Links Toolbar Desktop Toolbar Redesigning Your Toolbars Build Your Own Toolbars

Notifications

The Silence of the Toast

Quiet Hours Silence for good Silence when you’re presenting

The Action Center

The Notifications List The Quick Action Tiles

3. Organizing & Finding Your Files

The Search Box

The Taskbar Search Box The “More Results” Window

File Explorer Window Searches

Search Options on the Ribbon Limit by Size, Date, Rating, Tag, Author… Special Search Codes File-Explorer Results Menu Tips

The Search Index

Where Windows Looks Adding New Places to the Index

Customizing Search

Search Settings Folder Options Indexing Options

Index Settings tab File Types tab

The Folders of Windows 10

What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window

PerfLogs Program Files Program Files (x86) Users Windows

Your Personal Folder

Selecting Icons

By Tapping or Clicking By Typing Checkbox Selection Eliminating Double-Clicks

Life with Icons

Renaming Your Icons Icon Properties

This PC (System Properties) Disks Data files Folders Program files

Changing Your Icons’ Icons

Standard Windows icons Folder or shortcut icons

Shortcut Icons

Creating and Deleting Shortcuts Unveiling a Shortcut’s True Identity Shortcut Keyboard Triggers

Copying and Moving Folders and Files

Copying by Dragging Icons

The right-mouse-button trick Dragging icons into the Navigation pane

Copying or Moving Files with the Ribbon Copying with Copy and Paste

The Recycle Bin

Making the Recycle Bin Less Naggy Restoring Deleted Files and Folders Emptying the Recycle Bin

Auto-emptying the Recycle Bin

OneDrive

Putting Files onto the OneDrive Offline Files OneDrive.com Fetch: Remote Access to Your Whole PC Back Home

Turn on Fetch Access the PC back home

Sharing Files from OneDrive

Share a file or folder from the desktop Share a file or folder from OneDrive.com

Compressing Files and Folders

NTFS Compression

Compressing files, folders, or disks

Zipped Folders

Creating zipped folders Working with zipped folders

Burning CDs and DVDs from the Desktop ISO Disk Images

4. Redesigning the Desktop

Wallpaper, Color, and Themes

Background (Wallpaper) Colors Themes

Advanced sound settings Desktop icon settings Mouse pointer settings Pointer Options

Screensavers

Choosing a Screensaver

Turning Off the New Look

Turning Off Window Snapping and Shaking Turning Off the Inch-Tall Taskbar Turning Off All Those Glitzy Animations Turn Off the Tiles in the Start Menu

Monitor Settings

Four Ways to Enlarge the Screen

Change the resolution Enlarge just the type and graphics Enlarge specific window elements The Magnifier

Colors

Multiple Monitors

Customizing Your Displays Life with Multiple Screens

Virtual Screens

Creating a Desktop Switching Virtual Screens Deleting a Desktop

5. Cortana, Your Voice Assistant

Setting Up Cortana How to Use Cortana

Typing to Cortana

What to Say to Cortana

Open Apps Open Settings Panels Change Your Settings Reminders Calendar Alarms Clock Weather Stocks Sports Flights Packages Headlines Movies Email Maps Playing Music Identifying Music Math and Conversions Definitions Calling Texting Facts and Figures Search the Web When Things Go Wrong

Cortana’s Personality

Conversation starters

Conversation starters Critters The tech industry Pop-culture references Cortana and you About You About Cortana Halo references

Cortana’s Cards—and the Notebook Cortana Settings

Two. The Programs of Windows 10

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

Heat Map The Other Tabs

Saving Documents

The Save Dialog Box Saving into Your Documents Folder Saving into Other Folders Navigating the List by Keyboard The File Format Drop-Down Menu

Closing Documents The Open Dialog Box Moving Data Between Documents

Cut, Copy, and Paste Drag and Drop Export/Import

Speech Recognition Filename Extensions and File Associations

Displaying Filename Extensions Hooking Up an Unknown File Type Hooking Up a File Extension to a Different Program

Method 1: Start with the document Method 2: Start with the program Method 3: Start with the file type

Choosing Your Default Apps Installing New Apps

Desktop Apps Windows Store Apps

Navigating the store Automatic updates

Uninstalling Software Program Compatibility Modes

Compatibility Mode

Compatibility mode: The wizardy way Compatibility mode: The manual way

7. Settings & Control Panel

The Settings App

Direct Access to Settings Pages

System

Display Notifications & Actions Apps & Features Multitasking Tablet Mode Battery Saver Power & Sleep Save Locations Offline Maps Default Apps About

Devices

Printers & Scanners Connected Devices Mouse & Touchpad Typing AutoPlay

Network & Internet

Airplane Mode Data Usage VPN Dial-Up Ethernet Proxy

Personalization Accounts Time & Language

Date and Time Region and Language Speech

Ease of Access

Narrator, Magnifier High Contrast Closed Captions Keyboard Mouse Other Options

Privacy Update & Security

Windows Update Windows Defender Backup Recovery Activation For Developers

The Control Panel

Many Roads to Control Panel Control Panel Views

Category view Large icons, Small icons

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

Buttons tab Pointers tab Pointers Options tab Wheel tab Hardware tab

Network and Sharing Center Personalization Phone and Modem Power Options Programs and Features Recovery Region

Formats tab Location tab Administrative

RemoteApp and Desktop Connections Security and Maintenance Sound

Playback and Recording tabs Sounds tab Communications tab

Speech Recognition Sync Center System Taskbar and Navigation Troubleshooting User Accounts Windows Defender Windows Firewall Windows Mobility Center Work Folders

8. The Windows Starter Apps

The New, Unified Design of Apps 3D Builder Alarms & Clock

Alarm Tab World Clock Timer Stopwatch

Calculator Calendar

Working with Views Making an Appointment: Quick Way Making an Appointment: Detailed Way Inspecting an Event Editing Events Rescheduling Events Deleting Events What’s in the Left-Side Panel Settings

Camera

The Camera Roll

Character Map Command Prompt Contact Support Cortana Games Get Office, Get Skype Get Started Groove Music

Search Albums, Artists, Songs Radio Explore Now Playing [Your name] Settings () Playlists

Creating playlists Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists

Magnifier Mail Maps

Meet Maps Streetside Searching the Maps Directions Favorites 3D Cities

Math Input Panel Microsoft Edge Microsoft Solitaire Collection Money Movies & TV Music Narrator

Touchscreen Basics

News

Customizing News

Notepad

Notepad Basics About Word Wrap

On-Screen Keyboard OneDrive OneNote Paint People

Importing Addresses from Online Accounts Creating Address Cards Manually Editing an Address Finding Someone Linking Contacts

Phone Companion Photos

Navigating Photos Your Pictures Folder Slurping in Photos from a Camera Auto Albums Playing with Photos Zooming In, Zooming Out Editing Photos: The Mini Photoshop

Basic fixes Filters Light Color Effects Saving the editing

Slapping a Photo onto the Lock Screen or Desktop Selecting Photos (to Share or Delete)

Selecting photos Sharing selected photos

Remote Desktop Connection Run Settings Skype Snipping Tool Sports Steps Recorder Sticky Notes

Creating Notes Formatting Notes Deleting Notes

Store Voice Recorder Weather Windows Defender Windows Fax and Scan Windows Journal

Handwriting Sketches Exporting

Windows Media Player Windows PowerShell Windows Speech Recognition WordPad

Using WordPad

Xbox

The Guided Tour Game Streaming Screenshots and Game DVR

XPS Viewer

Three. Windows Online

9. Getting Online

Connecting to a WiFi Hotspot

When You Can’t Get On Commercial Hotspots Memorized Hotspots

Wired Connections

Automatic Configuration Manual Configuration

Tethering and Cellular Modems Dial-Up Connections Connection Management WiFi Sense

Express Settings Manual On-Off Switches Sharing (or Unsharing) a Hotspot

10. The Edge Browser

The Start Page The Address/Search Bar

Searching the Web Adding Google Entering an Address

Topside doodads

Window Controls

Tabbed Browsing

Shortcut-O-Rama

Favorites (Bookmarks)

The Favorites Bar

History List Cortana Meets Edge Mark Up Your Web Pages

Export as Web Note Send to Your Fans Exit

Tips for Better Surfing

Bigger Text, Smaller Text Memorized Passwords & Forms Online Photos The Reading List The Download Manager Reader Sharing Pages Printing Pages

The Keyboard Shortcut Master List

11. Mail

Setting Up The Amazing Expand-O-Window Checking Email What to Do with a Message

Filing or Deleting Batches of Messages Message Folders Moving Messages Searching Writing Messages

Account Options

Accounts Options

Swipe actions Signature Automatic replies Notifications

More Mail Settings

Background picture Reading Caret browsing

12. Security & Privacy

Windows Defender

Real-Time Protection On-Demand Scanning When Defender Strikes

Action Center Windows Firewall

How It Works Firewall Settings Punching Through the Firewall Advanced Firewall

Windows SmartScreen

Phine-Tuning the Philter

SmartScreen Web settings SmartScreen app settings

Privacy and Cookies

Cookie Options

History: Erasing Your Tracks The Pop-Up Blocker

Overriding the Pop-Up Block Turning Off the Pop-Up Blocker

InPrivate Browsing Do Not Track Hotspot Security Protect Your Home Wireless Network Family Safety (Parental Controls)

Turn on Family Safety Turning on Restrictions Web Browsing App, Game, and Movie Restrictions Time Limits

Privacy from Your Apps

General Location Camera, Microphone, Contacts, Calendar…

Four. Hardware and Peripherals

13. Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids

Battery Saver

Battery Detective Work

For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)

Manual Tablet Mode Auto-Tablet Mode

The Onscreen Keyboard

Keyboard Settings

Handwriting Recognition

Fixing mistakes

Training Windows to Know Your Handwriting

Mobility Center Offline Files and Sync Center Windows To Go Dialing In from the Road

Virtual Private Networking

Setting up your laptop Connecting to the VPN Changing your VPN settings

Remote Desktop

Setting up the host machine Making the connection Keyboard shortcuts for the hopelessly confused Disconnecting Fine-tuning Remote Desktop connections

14. Printing, Fonts & PDFs

Installing a Printer

USB Printers

The backup plan The backup backup plan

Network Printers The Devices and Printers Window

Printing

Printing from Windows Store Apps Printing from Desktop Programs Printing from the Desktop

Controlling Printouts Fancy Printer Tricks

Sharing a Printer Limiting Hours of Access Add a Separator Page

Printer Troubleshooting Fonts

Managing Your Fonts

PDF Files

Opening PDF Files Creating PDF Files

Faxing Scanning Documents

15. Hardware & Drivers

External Gadgets

USB Ports Other Jacks Connecting New Gadgets

Troubleshooting Newly Installed Gear Driver Signing The Device Manager

The Curse of the Yellow ! Badge

Duplicate devices Resolving resource conflicts

Turning Components Off Updating Drivers Roll Back Driver

Five. PC Health

16. Maintenance, Speed & Troubleshooting

The Action Center Windows Update

What to Do If an Update Glitches Your Computer Prevent an Update from Reinstalling Itself Delaying Updates (Pro Editions) Installing Updates

Task Scheduler

Adding a Task Editing Scheduled Tasks

Two Speed Boosts

SuperFetch ReadyBoost

Resetting (Erasing) Your Computer

Reinstall Windows, Leave Your Files Erase Your PC Down to Windows Itself

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) Troubleshooting Tools

The Diary of Windows Crashes Reliability Monitor

Startup Items Revealed

17. Backups & File History

System Images

Make the Image Restore the Image

System Restore

About Restore Points The System Protection Dialog Box Creating a Manual Restore Point Performing a System Restore Turning System Restore Off

File History

Set Up File History File History Options Recovering Files

Browsing for the file Ribbon rewinding Searching for the file The Properties dialog box

The USB Recovery Drive

Using Your Recovery Drive

18. The Disk Chapter

Storage View Disk Cleanup Disk Defragmenter

Defragging Settings

Hard Drive Checkups Disk Management

Change a Drive Letter Partition a New Drive

Creating a partition

Turn a Drive into a Folder

Storage Spaces Dynamic Disks Encrypting Files and Folders

Using EFS EFS Rules

BitLocker Drive Encryption

Six. The Windows Network

19. Accounts (and Logging On)

Local Accounts vs. Microsoft Accounts Accounts Central

The Types of Accounts

Administrator accounts Standard accounts

Adding an Account

Adding a Family Member Adding Someone Else

Editing an Account

Changing the Account Type Changing Picture, Password, or Microsoft Account Settings You Change Online

Seven Ways to Log In

Creating a Picture Password The Four-Digit Passcode (PIN) Face Recognition Fingerprint, Iris Eliminating the Password Requirement

No password required when waking No password required, ever

After You’ve Logged On

You Get the Accounts Screen You Zoom Straight to the Desktop You Get the “Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to Begin” Message

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)

Local Users & Groups Profiles NTFS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff

20. Setting Up a Small Network

Kinds of Networks

Ethernet

Network hookups

Wireless Networks (WiFi or 802.11) Other Kinds of Networks

Phone line networks Power outlet networks

The Network and Sharing Center

Change adapter settings

Change adapter settings Change advanced sharing settings

Links in the Main Window

Set up a new connection or network Troubleshoot problems

21. Sharing Files on the Network

Two Ways to Share Files HomeGroups

Creating a HomeGroup Joining a HomeGroup Tweaking a HomeGroup How to Use Your HomeGroup How to Share More Files and Folders Leaving a HomeGroup Editing the Shared HomeGroup Libraries

Sharing Any Folder

Advanced Folder Sharing—and Disk Sharing Notes on File Sharing Hiding Folders

Accessing Shared Folders

Extra Credit: Universal Naming Convention (UNC)

Mapping Shares to Drive Letters Sharing a DVD Drive

On the Tablet or Thin Laptop

Corporate Networks

The Domain Active Directory Three Ways Life Is Different on a Domain

Logging on Browsing the domain Searching the domain

Seven. Appendixes

A. Installing & Upgrading to Windows 10

Before You Begin

Hardware Requirements What You Have to Lose The Free Upgrade

How to Upgrade to Windows 10

The Taskbar Method (The Get Windows 10 App) The Flash-Drive Method

Create the flash drive

The Upgrade, Screen by Screen

Preparing for the Installation Phase 1: Run the installer Phase 2: Establish settings Phase 3: Sign in Phase 4: Set up OneDrive Phase 5: A soft landing

The Clean Install Jobs Number 1, 2, 3…

B. Where’d It Go? C. Master List of Keyboard Shortcuts & Gestures

General Windows shortcuts

General Windows shortcuts File Explorer Taskbar Virtual desktops Managing windows Languages and keyboard layouts Inside apps Edge browser Photos app Dialog boxes Game bar Ease of Access Magnifier Remote Desktop Connection Touchscreen gestures Tablet mode gestures

D. Colophon

Index About the Author Copyright

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