The Windows 10 Book

164 Pages·2016·28.148 MB·English

by  Editors

The
Windows 10
Book
The independent guide
to mastering your PC
Master
Windows
today!
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Welcome to
Book
Windows remains the most popular operating system around, and Windows
10 is the latest iteration of Microsoft’s ubiquitous platform. But while it
packs in more features than ever, Windows 10 boasts a sleek look that can
look rather alien to those still using Windows 7 or even 8. Fortunately, with
the Windows 10 Book, you can explore every aspect of the highly improved
operating system, from setting up your PC or tablet for the first time, to
getting to know Cortana, your personal digital assistant. Our simple, step-
by-step tutorials cover all the essential Windows apps, as well as offering
some more advanced tips to help you get the most out of your machine.
Read on and discover how to become more productive, enjoy entertainment,
organise your photos, keep everything safe and secure, and more.

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The Windows 10 Book Third Edition
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Contents
Contents
50 Skype
Communicate with anyone for free
52 OneDrive
Get to grips with cloud computing in Windows
Complete guide to
Master Windows 10
Windows 10
8 Are you getting the most from Windows 10? 56 Desktop set-up
Customise the look and feel of your Windows 10 desktop
Find out more about what this modern OS has to offer
64 File Explorer
Organise and search Windows’ file management system
Guide to the
70 Users & accounts
Windows 10 apps
Add more users and manage accounts on your PC
74 Control Panel
20 Edge
Improve your system settings with a number of tools
Get the most from Microsoft’s new web browser
80 Action Center
22 Cortana
Track your PC’s performance and solve problems
Ask you personal digital assistant for help
84 Task Manager
24 News
Manage your running applications and processes
Personalise your news feed with what matters most
88 Cortana
26 Sport
Delve deeper into Cortana’s vast functionality
Stay up to date with your favourite teams
92 Security
28 People
Activate a firewall, use Windows Defender and more
Get all your contacts and updates in one place
98 Cloud computing & networks
30 Mail
Sync content between devices and go further with OneDrive
Keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues
104 Web browsing
32 Calendar
Essential tips for making the most of Edge
Organise your daily life with your PC
108 Microsoft Office
34 Maps
Get the most from Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Explore the world and discover new places
116 Groove Music
36 Windows Store
Access Microsoft’s online music streaming service
Choose from thousands of apps in the Windows Store
120 S ystem performance
38 Xbox
Improve the efficiency of your PC use
Unlock a host of gaming features
124 A dvanced functions
40 Films & TV
Go deeper into the core of Windows 10’s functionality
Browse, stream and download movies and TV
130 Installing & booting
42 Groove Music
Understand advanced install and boot options
Browse your music library and play tracks and albums
134 Drive management
44 Camera
Defragment your hard disk, deal with ISO files and more
Shoot stills and videos in the Camera app
46 Photos Essential apps
Store and edit your pictures in a digital gallery
48 Money 138 100 best Windows 10 apps
Track your money alongside the market Top apps for lifestyle, entertainment, work and more
6 The Windows 10 Book
Contents
“Windows 10 harnesses
the aspects that worked
for both Windows 7 and
Windows 8.1 and marries
the best of both worlds”
The Windows 10 Book 7
Complete guide to Windows 10
8 The Windows 10 Book
Complete guide to Windows 10
Are you
getting the
most from
Windows 10?
Microsoft’s latest operating system, the dramatically updated Windows 10, links
desktop and mobile computing with a familiar interface
W
hereas Windows 7 looked and felt like an evolution from There are still many ways in which you can tweak and tailor the
the earlier iterations of the Windows operating system, operating system to meet your needs and requirements. You have
such as Vista, Windows 8 was an entirely new prospect, complete freedom to arrange the Start menu however you want and
delivering an interface more akin to mobile devices. Windows 10 there are many ways in which you can keep your favourite apps close at
brings the best of both worlds. The Start button – loved by many in hand. For example, you can pin them to your Start menu, pin them to
Windows 7 – makes a welcome return and by clicking on it you will the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, or create shortcuts to them that
bring up the Start menu, which is like the Windows 8 Start screen, but can be accessed from your desktop.
compacted into one handy menu that is hidden from view when not Everything can be placed within easy reach so that you don’t have to
in use. The result is that you have an expansive desktop to work from, think about finding it. And if you do, then entering keywords into the
without the whole thing being populated by app tiles – all of which now Search field will provide instant local and web searches to help you find
reside exclusively in the Start menu. what you want with the minimum of effort.
The Windows 10 Book 9
Complete guide to Windows 10
What makes Windows 10
apps at
Windows 10 different?
a glance
Microsoft’s latest OS includes several significant features
Microsoft Edge
A
fter Window 8’s tile-based, in-your-face style, Windows 10 is more of a back to basics
The default website browser
approach from Microsoft, to harness the aspects that worked for both Windows 8 and supplied by Windows 10,
Windows 7 before it, and present them all in an interface that marries the best of both Edge is one of the most
worlds. As such, you now have a familiar desktop feel with a Start menu that encompasses the live powerful and capable apps of its type and
tiles and other assorted features. And when you’re not using the Start menu it will be tucked away it replaces Internet Explorer, which has
been a Windows stalwart for years.
in the corner, leaving you free to carry out your business on an expansive desktop. Should you
need to find anything, the ‘search’ bar next to the Start menu allows you to perform local tasks on
your PC and web searches simultaneously – so you will always have all of the info you want.
Mail
The default, fully featured
Windows 10 Mail app arrives
The Start menu with a ‘power pane’ that is
situated on the left side of the screen,
featuring icons to see your inbox, flagged
Starting up a Windows 10-fuelled PC, you mail and more.
cannot help but immediately notice this
important new feature. Rather than the
Store
standard Start screen of Windows 8, Windows
Click here to open Microsoft’s
10 presents to you with a clean desktop, with
own app store, ready with a
all of your live tiles and features tucked away
host of applications ready to
in the Start menu, which you can access at download to your Windows 10 PC. Many
any time by clicking on the Windows icon in of these are freely available or can be
the lower-left corner of the screen. You can purchased for a low price.
rearrange what is displayed here, turn live tiles
on or off and also pin items and services that
Sport
you use frequently. It’s a great way to keep
what you want close at hand without intruding Tiles come in different shapes and sizes, The Sport app provides
depending on the app and its function. Some news updates even when it’s
on your desk space. feature information on the tile itself
not opened, by displaying
information on the tile itself. You will see
images and text acting as a slideshow on
Full-screen apps the tile face.
W Weather
hen you open an app in Windows Apps can multitask and, in addition,
10 you can view it within a desktop can be run side by side, which allows Another app that displays
you to do more on a single screen live information on the tile,
window or click the square icon in
the Weather app will ask
the top-right corner of the window to make
you about your current location so it can
the app full-screen. You can see which apps
provide exact weather information, no
are open and cycle between them by clicking matter where you do your computing.
on the respective app’s icon in the taskbar the
bottom of the screen. You can also right-click
on an icon to close the app. Apps and services Groove Music
that you use regularly can be pinned to the One of several media apps
taskbar so that they can be access even swifter available with Windows 10,
Groove will display currently
than by going through the Start menu.
playing music on the tile, grouping your
music into a collection, supplying internet
radio and streaming commercial tracks.
10 The Windows 10 Book