Windows 10 Anniversary Update Bible.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Who This Book Is For -- How to Use This Book -- Part I: Getting Started -- Chapter 1: What's New in Windows 10 -- New Platforms and Devices -- Windows 10 Mobile and IoT Core -- Xbox and Windows 10 -- HoloLens -- Surface Hub -- The Windows 10 Interface -- The Start menu -- Tablet Mode -- The Taskbar -- Task View -- Multiple desktops -- Action Center replaces Charms bar -- Web Browsing -- Cortana -- Office Universal Apps -- The Windows Store -- Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Update -- Start menu tweaks -- Action Center updates -- Notification badges -- Taskbar calender -- Pin apps to all virtual desktops -- Edge improvements -- Xbox Play Anywhere -- And more -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 2: Navigating the Windows 10 Interface -- Introducing the Windows 10 Interface -- Working with Gestures and Mouse Actions -- Using the Start Menu -- Using the Action Center -- Working with Windows 10 Apps -- Opening and using a Windows app -- Snapping apps on the screen -- Switching between apps -- Closing a modern Windows app -- Getting to the Desktop -- Using the Taskbar -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 3: Getting around the Windows Desktop -- Logging In -- Windows Start Menu -- Using the Windows Desktop -- What's on the desktop -- About desktop icons -- Arranging desktop icons -- Using Jump Lists -- Running Programs and Apps -- The active window -- Switching among open programs -- Arranging program windows -- Sizing program windows -- Moving a program window -- Moving and sizing from the keyboard -- Closing a Program -- Using the Notification Area -- Showing/hiding system and notification icons -- Responding to notification messages -- Using scroll bars -- Using Back and Forward buttons -- Using Multiple Virtual Desktops -- Logging Off, Shutting Down -- Wrapping Up.

Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts -- Logging In and Out of User Accounts -- Where am I now? -- Switching accounts -- Sign-in Options -- Creating Strong Passwords -- Remembering passwords -- Devising a password hint -- Picture Passwords -- Creating a picture password -- Testing your picture password -- Types of User Accounts -- Microsoft accounts -- Creating a new e-mail address for a Microsoft user account -- Local accounts -- The built-in administrator account -- Administrative user accounts -- Standard accounts -- Guest account -- Creating and Managing User Accounts -- Changing user accounts -- Changing a user account type -- Password-protecting an account -- Changing the account picture -- Enabling or disabling the local Guest account -- Navigating through user account pages -- Cracking into standard user accounts -- Deleting User Accounts -- Using User Accounts -- Understanding User Account Control -- Privilege escalation in administrative accounts -- Turning UAC on and off -- Creating and Using Password Reset Disks -- Choosing a memory device for the password reset -- Running Programs as Administrator -- Add the Built-in Administrator Account to the Login Screen -- Advanced Security Tools -- Using Credential Manager -- Managing Profile Properties and Environment Variables -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Startup Problems -- The Computer Doesn't Start -- Non-system disk or disk error message -- Computer starts but mouse and keyboard don't work -- Screen turns blue during startup and then stops -- Computer Takes Too Long to Start -- Restore system files to an earlier time -- Windows 10 Automatic Repair Mode -- Repair Windows 10 Install -- Advanced startup -- Start in Safe Mode -- The instruction manual that came with your computer -- Resources in this book -- Resources in Windows Help -- Online resources.

Programs Won't Start -- Wrapping Up -- Part II: Personalizing Windows 10 -- Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall -- How Firewalls Work -- Security and Maintenance -- How you know Windows Firewall is on -- Turning Windows Firewall on or off -- Making Exceptions to Firewall Protection -- Manually configuring firewall exceptions -- Adding an app exception -- Disabling, changing, and deleting exceptions -- Advanced Firewall Configuration -- Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security -- Changing firewall profile properties -- Inbound and outbound rules -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 7: Automatic Updates as Security -- Understanding Automatic Updates -- Updates versus upgrades -- Why updates are important -- Enabling Automatic Updates -- Managing Updates -- Thwarting Exploits with Data Execution Prevention -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 8: Personalizing the Windows 10 Interface -- Customizing the Start Screen -- Rearranging tiles -- Adding and removing tiles -- Resizing tiles -- Working with live tiles -- Working with groups -- Creating groups -- Rearranging groups -- Adding administrative tools to the Start screen -- Changing the Start Menu Color and Transparency -- Customizing the Lock Screen -- Changing Your Account Picture -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 9: Personalizing the Desktop -- Using the Personalization Page -- Choosing a theme -- Personalizing your desktop background -- Making text sharper with ClearType -- Personalizing sound effects -- Personalizing your screen saver -- Personalizing desktop icons -- Choosing a screen resolution -- Using multiple monitors -- Adjusting the font size (dpi) -- Personalizing your mouse -- Adjusting the double-click speed -- Personalizing the Keyboard -- Customizing the Taskbar -- Locking and unlocking the taskbar -- Moving and sizing the taskbar -- Showing toolbars on the taskbar.

Sizing and positioning taskbar toolbars -- Customizing the Notification Area -- Getting rid of notification area icons -- Tweaking the clock -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 10: Customizing Startup Options -- First Things First -- Starting Programs Automatically -- Using the Startup folder -- Using the Task Manager Startup tab -- Stopping auto start applications -- Using the System Configuration Tool to Control Startup -- Services Snap-In -- Bypassing the Login Page -- Troubleshooting Startup -- Get rid of disabled devices -- When Windows doesn't start at all -- Wrapping Up -- Part III: Windows 10 for the Enterprise -- Chapter 11: Setting Up Windows 10 Hyper-V -- Understanding Windows 10 Hyper-V -- Understanding Hyper-V System Requirements -- Windows 10 Operating System Requirements -- Computer Hardware Requirements -- Preparing Windows 10 Computers for Hyper-V -- Enabling Hyper-V on Windows 10 -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 12: Configuring Windows 10 Hyper-V -- Running Hyper-V -- Specify a Virtual Machine Server -- Creating Virtual Switches -- Creating a Virtual Machine -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 13: Using Computers Remotely -- Using Remote Assistance -- Setting up Remote Assistance -- Requesting Remote Assistance -- Using the Remote Desktop App -- Allowing remote connections on a home network -- Connecting from a remote home network PC -- Using Classic Remote Desktop -- Display -- Local Resources -- Experience -- Advanced -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 14: Managing Windows 10 Hyper-V in an Enterprise -- Understanding Hyper-V in Enterprises -- Migrating Virtual Machines -- Upgrading Virtual Machine Configurations -- Understanding Hyper-V Checkpoints -- Creating a Checkpoint -- Applying a Checkpoint -- Exporting Virtual Machines -- Importing Virtual Machines -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 15: Working in the Cloud and with Azure -- Understanding the Cloud.

Setting Up a OneDrive Account -- Accessing OneDrive Files -- Using OneDrive -- Using OneDrive -- Adding files to OneDrive -- Sharing files using OneDrive -- Configuring OneDrive -- Wrapping Up -- Part IV: Managing Your Content -- Chapter 16: Searching for Files and Messages on Your Computer -- Basics of Searching -- You aren't asking questions -- Be specific -- Spelling counts -- Where you start the search matters -- How Searching Works -- Quick Searches -- Customizing Windows Search -- Extending a Start menu search -- Searching Folders and Views -- Specifying search criteria -- Search by filename or subject -- Search by kind -- Search by tags, authors, title, and others -- Saving a search -- Using saved searches -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 17: Using Cortana for Searching -- Understanding Cortana -- Setting Up Cortana -- Using Cortana -- Perform a Search for News -- Display Your Calendar -- Getting the Time -- Getting Weather Updates -- Opening a Program or App -- Searching a File -- Locating a Photo of Cortana -- Modifying Cortana -- Using Cortana on Mobile Devices -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 18: Metadata and Power Searches -- Working with File Properties -- Viewing properties sheets -- Viewing properties in columns -- Editing properties -- Setting Properties When You Save -- Personalizing Searches -- Managing the Search Index -- Adding indexed locations -- Remove a location from the index -- Choosing file types to index -- More advanced options -- Power Searches -- Searching specific properties -- Greater than and less than -- AND, OR, and NOT searches -- Date and number searches -- Wrapping Up -- Chapter 19: Protecting Your Files -- Simple File Backups -- Using File History -- Starting File History -- Backing Up to a Network Location -- Excluding Folders during Backups -- Setting the File History Advanced Option -- Restoring Files from a Backup.

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