Imagine Publishing. Windows 10 for Beginners

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W
E 10
N Windows
Everything you need to know
For
to get started with Windows 10
PCs and
Surface
Pro
Master the new Start Menu
Get to know Microsoft Edge
100% independent Essential apps

Welcome to
10
Windows
With Windows 8, we saw a radical departure from any Windows operating system we
knew in recent times. The Start menu was gone and it mostly worked off a tiled-based
system rather than the desktop. There was an outcry from users who were adverse
to change, but Microsoft listened, and Windows 10 sees the return to a system we
all know and love. The Start menu is back. But the tiled system isn’t redundant, it has
been integrated into the Start menu, and you can view your apps in a Start screen
manner if you want to. Windows 10 also sees the introduction of your own, voice-
powered personal assistant, Cortana. You can ask ‘her’ what the weather will be, or
ask her to tell you a joke. That’s not all, Microsoft have retired Internet Explorer, and
introduced Microsoft Edge, annotate web pages, create reading lists and browse the
internet in style. Go forth and discover exactly what Windows 10 has to offer.
Enjoy the book.

Windows 10
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Contents
22
Upgrade
Windows
76 Set up an email account
78 Send an email with
8
attachments
80 Get to grips with the
The ultimate Calendar app
guide to 82 Add an event to your Calendar
84 Get to know Microsoft Edge
Windows 10
86 Bookmark a site with Edge
88 Pin a site to the Start menu
90 Clear browsing history
92 Make notes and more on Edge
Browser
94 Add a web site/article to your
Setting up Getting started
Reading list
96 Browse the Windows Store
22 Upgrade to Windows 10 52 Master the new Start menu
98 Download an app
24 Connect to Wi-Fi 54 Start using multiple desktops
26 Create an account with 56 Learn to use Task Manager 100 Explore the Maps features
Microsoft 58 Use the Notifications centre 102 Find your way with Maps
28 Create a user account
60 Customise your application 104 Upload, share and sync with
30 Add a password to protect notifications Microsoft’s OneDrive
your account
62 Change your default programs
32 Improve your security 84
64 Switch between applications
34 Change the desktop image Browse
66 Arrange your windows with a the web
36 Personalise the Start menu snap
38 Customise your PC’s settings 68 Look to the future with
to suit your needs Universal apps
42 Use Control Panel to manage 70 Introducing Cortana, your
your system settings personal assistant
46 Set up the Windows firewall 72 U se voice search with Cortana
48 Set up Windows Defender 74 Set up and add contacts
6 Windows 10 for Beginners
The next step
108 Understand the Skype
interface
110 Experience a video call in
Skype
112 Import photos from your
camera
114 Edit your photos 102
116 Make home movies with Get
Windows 10 directions
120 Utilise the integrated
Xbox app
122 Download new media
116 66
124 Add music to your library
Make a Snap
126 Create, format and edit with
movie Windows
Microsoft Word
130 Complete difficult tasks with
Microsoft Excel
134 Create sophisticated
presentations in minutes
“Incredibly, 2015
marks 30 years
since the first
commercial release of
Microsoft’s Windows”
138
Essential
126
Windows
Microsoft
apps
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8 Windows 10 for Beginners
The
ultimate
guide to
Windows 10
Discover everything you need to know about the
brand-new operating system
I
ncredibly, 2015 marks 30 years since the first commercial release of
Microsoft’s Windows. Through a myriad of ground-breaking iterations, the
operating system continues to redefine how users interact with not just PCs
but tablets, smartphones and even games consoles too. Apt then that in this
anniversary year we welcome the latest release since Windows 8 almost three
years prior. Windows 10 promises a unified experience across modern devices,
unveiling a raft of new features alongside some old favourites. Fans will be
heartened to find classic desktop staples, most notably the iconic Start menu,
returned in versatile style. This time, users are encouraged to customise Windows
“It promises a unified experience
across modern devices”
to blend popular aspects of Vista and Windows 7 with the touch-screen
optimisation of Windows 8. The Start screen is banished to let Live Tiles and
legacy Metro apps live happily within new virtual desktops. Tighter integration
with Windows Store for software distribution, Cortana for spoken word
assistance and a brand new Edge web browser all make for exciting reading. So,
with so much to discover, join us on a tour of Windows 10’s best bits. Familiarise
yourself with essential desktop features, explore interfaces, learn shortcuts, and
even source accessories for Microsoft’s most anticipated release to date.
Windows 10 for Beginners 9
Ultimate guide
Desktop
In the early formative years of GUI computing,
Windows defined the desktop paradigm.
This background space, populated by icons
and windows would come to form a familiar
’home’ to millions of users. While Windows
8 moved away from a desktop focus,
Windows 10 places it back at the forefront
of PC interaction. Again, you can customise
wallpapers and decorate with shortcuts,
while the traditional taskbar resides below.
The Start menu also returns, while seamless
integration of the Cortana voice assistant and
Action Center for notifications also arrives.
Rather neatly too, Metro apps now behave
more respectfully to the new desktop when
launched. Rather than filling the screen
completely, such apps are now windowed
and resizable to make usage more versatile.
Similarly, the new Task View button opens an
array of virtual desktops for extending your
workspace and improving workflow. Add to
this instant access to the new Edge browser
and Xbox Live connectivity for delivering
unparalleled online performance and you
have a desktop full of powerful features.
Cortana
The evolution of smartphone technology
has made voice operation more prevalent.
Introduced within Windows Phone 8.1,
Cortana is Microsoft’s intelligent personal
assistant, responding to naturally spoken or
typed commands. That identical functionality
is now integrated into the desktop, called
upon via the taskbar search bar or indeed
with the “Hey Cortana” command. Cortana
then searches your PC for files, folders or apps
and performs tasks like calendar reminders or
sending emails. It uses Bing search technology,
so you can ask for weather reports, sports
scores or web searches just as you would a
friend. By using Cortana this way and telling
’her’ about working habits, interests, favoured
locations and quiet times, this addition grows
in awareness. With settings for addressing you
by name, vocal training and turning Cortana
off altogether, it really is like having a real PA.
10 Windows 10 for Beginners