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The Complete Manual Series ‘Windows 10 PC - Laptop ° Surface The essential step-by-step manual to mastering Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system OVER PAGES! Want to master your Windows PC? Then don’t miss our NEW Windows 11 PC magazine on =: Readily now! % INDEPENDENT Issue Two Jun ne 2022 | 100% | az > | in, Wp ae Sat re a ney Keep Your Data Milne & Yourself Secure! Rey es WINDOWS 11 A Deep Dive Discover New Functionality & Features — } Reach Out and Giving You Something ~ Watch Someone to Smile About It’s time to bin your phone! Photographers get in focus! The Complete Manual Series Windows 1 PC - Laptop - Surface P= 6 a xisor Everything you need to master Windows 10 Fully updated to include the best features of Windows 10, this is your complete guide to getting the best from the most popular operating system in the world, powering over 900 million devices. This complete manual for Windows 10 features hundreds of tutorials, guides and tips, making it the best way to get more from Windows 10 every time you use it. Our carefully selected guides, tips and tutorials cover everything, from using the core apps and features to keeping your PC safe and making more of Windows 10. Inside we show you everything you need to know to get started with Microsoft's latest operating system. No matter if you are a long time PC user or a complete Windows novice booting up your first laptop, there is something new to learn inside! 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 34 36 40 42 46 49 52 54 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 74 76 78 79 8 Windows 10 Essentials The Start Menu, Taskbar & Action Center How to Use the Start Menu How to Use the Action Centre How to Quickly Switch Between Tasks Manage Notifications in Windows 10 How to Use Snap Assist Manage Your Activities with Timeline How to Use the File Explorer Create and Manage Desktop Folders Personalise and Customise the Desktop Exploring the New Edge Browser Browsing with Edge Chromium How to Use Windows Mail How to Set Up and Use the Mail App Using Windows 10 Search Tools Doing More with Cortana Connect Your Phone to Your PC Connecting Your PC to the Internet Windows 10 Apps and Software Guides Explore the Windows Store Find Apps and Windows Downloads Ten Essential Windows 10 Apps Explore the Powerful Maps App Navigating with the Maps App Importing Photos in Windows 10 Working with Photos and Images Using the Cloud Clipboard Screenshots with Snip & Sketch Manage Libraries in Windows 10 How to Use AutoPlay 4 ' a | i wwiw.bd republic ions.com at < Wise ii? Mae Exploring Skype in Windows 10 The New Windows 10 Game Bar Explore the Windows 10 Calendar App Listening to Music with the Spotify App Move or Install Apps to a Different Drive Changing File Associations & Protocols OneDrive Files On-Demand Installing a Printer in Windows 10 Setting Up Dual Monitors Windows 10 Update Cache Installing New Fonts How to Update Windows 10 What to Keep Updated in Windows 10 Sharing to Nearby Devices Using the Focus Assist Tool Windows 10 Power User Tips Extra Power User TE Windows 10 Security, Maintenance & Performance Encrypting Your Windows 10 Laptop What is Encryption? Secure Your Home Network Manage Your Privacy in Windows 10 Protect Devices on Public Wi-Fi Best Antivirus Software Windows Defender - is it Good Enough? Device Performance & Health Online Safety Tips Blocking PUPs with Windows Defender Using Windows 10 Dynamic Lock Create a Windows 10 System Image Improving the Windows 10 Firewall How to Remove Malware from Windows 10 What is a VPN? How a VPN Can Improve Windows Security Backup with a Recovery Drive Manage Disk Partitions in Windows 10 Using the Task Manager Monitor Tasks with the Task Manager Fix Wireless Network Connection Problems Windows 10 Registry Tweaks Windows 10 Maintenance Tools How to Reset or Fresh Start 10 Ways to Reuse an Old USB Stick Using Windows 10 Storage Sense Easily Sync Files to an External Drive Limiting Data Usage when Tethering Check and Manage RAM Usage Tweak and Modify Windows 10 Ten Things to Disable in Windows 10 Defragment Your Hard Drive Updating Your Device Drivers Windows 10 Touchpad Gestures Windows 10 Hotkeys Six Steps to a Faster PC Remove Windows 10 Bloatware How to Free Up Space in Windows 10 Troubleshooting Windows 10 Diagnosing Windows Problems 258) Online Protection & Disaster Recovery ia Ul BS) The Complete Windows 10 Manual Microsoft Windows in Numbers Microsoft and the Windows OS have been around for a long time and have had the chance to build up some frankly impressive statistics. Let’s take a look ata THE APPROXIMATE PERCENTAGE OF WINDOWS STORE DOWNLOADS THAT ARE GAMES SIXTY-FIVE THE AGE MICROSOFT’S FOUNDER BILL GATES WILL HIT IN 2020 (WONDER IF HE’LL CLAIM HIS STATE PENSION?) few of those Windows and Microsoft numbers, to give THE CURRENT you an idea just how popular and widespread the STABLE VERSION operating system is in 2020. OF WINDOWS 10 (AT TIME OF WRITING) 900 million THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF DEVICES CURRENTLY RUNNING WINDOWS 10 18 billion CORTANA, MICROSOFT’S VIRTUAL ASSISTANT, HAS BEEN ASKED ALOT | OF QUESTIONS SINCE LAUNCH THE NUMBER OF DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF WINDOWS RELEASED SINCE WINDOWS 1.0 IN 1985 (NOT COUNTING 3.1, 8.1, ETC.) 6 www.bdmpublications.com Microsoft Windows in Numbers : O AT ITS PEAK, THE WINDOWS PHONE OS HAD e @) LESS THAN 4% MARKET SHARE (BASED ON : a) THE NUMBER OF DEVICES SHIPPED) ° —EE ? @ 2 | li : Microsoft MMIOn : _ = THERE ARE ESTIMATED TO ° BE MORE THAN 35 MILLION ¢ WINDOWS APPS AVAILABLE ¢ ‘ e | a" g py _/ a | = J; a me | } Ss Ay «1985 THE FIRST VERSION OF WINDOWS WAS 115 ae milion 4 | px THE NUMBER OF @) ACTIVE USERS OF MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE CLOUD STORAGE Wednesday 18 November Windows 10 2015 CoC COCO OOO C® THE YEAR WINDOWS 10 WAS RELEASED, REPLACING THE MUCH- MALIGNED WINDOWS 8.1 www.bdmpublications.com Index Windows 10 Essentials Windows 10 Essentials includes guides to getting you started and making the most of Windows 10. From all of the main elements of the Windows 10 desktop, including the Start Menu, Action Centre and Taskbar, to setting up email and personalising the desktop. These essential guides will help you understand the core features better. 12 34 49 | : | ; ‘ : Using the Using the Using Your Windows Start Menu | | Edge Browser Personal Assistant Live Tiles, shortcuts to folders, | Discover the many things you The more you use Cortana, the better a settings and more. Learning how to | can do with the safe and secure your experience will be. Learn just use the Start menu is a must. Microsoft Edge browser. how powerful a tool it can be. @ Add your reminder BE rerinc Call mum at 4pm Sun, Oct 6 4:00 PM Only Once a es Ae Lo oO 5 o-- me "| fi: 2 8 www.bdmpublications.com Windows 10 Essentials Discover the Start Menu, Taskbar and Action Center How to Use the Start Menu How to Use the Action Centre How to Quickly Switch Between Tasks Manage Notifications in Windows 10 How to Use Snap Assist View and Manage Your Activities with Timeline 24 How to Use the File Explorer Create and Manage Desktop Folders Personalise and Customise the Desktop Exploring the New Edge Browser Browsing with Edge Chromium How to Use Windows Mail How to Set Up and Use the Mail App Using Windows 10 Search Tools Doing More with Cortana Connect Your Phone to Your PC Connecting Your PC to the Internet www.bdmpublications.com 9 10 Windows 10 Essentials Discover the Start Menu, Taskbar and Action Center The Start menu, taskbar and Action Center are likely to be three of the most used areas of the Windows 10 interface for most people. There have been several additions and improvements to these tools in the recent updates, making them even easier to use, so let’s take a look at what you can do with these essential Windows tools. All Apps List As you use Windows 10 and the various apps and software, a list of your most used tools will appear here. This is — constantly updated as your use of the ee OS evolves. At the top of the All Apps list Weis is a Recently Added section, showing = eee newly installed software and a Most CD Morita Thue Used section showing your favourite Gy nicest a applications. Click either heading to i open a jump to letter menu. 20Viewer fo} ‘Adobe Creative Cloud [Ee 25 troeson cc201 Start Menu Folders [Eb se neon cans wm 8 Clock If you pin apps to the Start menu, their Fi ormor sic icons will appear below the block of AMD Problem Report Wizard tiles. You can now move these app icons AMD Settings into folders within the Start menu. To | oes do this, click and drag one icon on top Fy retriccrnvins of another. If the bottom icon expands 8 slightly rather than moving out of the Balas a2 Sn hon Sova a Bubble Witch 3 Saga way, drop the icon to create the folder. System Folders "andy Crush Soda Saga ‘anon Inkjet Print Utility You can change the folders that appear in the bottom half of the Start menu, depending on how you use Windows 10. Settings, Power and All Apps will always be present in this part of the menu but everything else can be chosen in on a gon Settings > Personalisation. s 9 S Search Bar Taskbar (left) The search bar is always visible to the right of the Windows button, unless viewing an app or game in full screen mode. The taskbar contains shortcuts to many of the most commonly used apps, including the Edge browser, App Store and File Explorer. You can add any app to the taskbar by right-clicking on the tile or app icon and selecting Pin to taskbar from the menu. Right-clicking on the taskbar will also allow you to add different toolbars to it. Click in the Ask me Anything box and the search window will open. You can either type your search term or, if set up, use the Mic to ask Cortana. When the search menu opens, it will hopefully be prefilled with relevant information and links. www.bdmpublications.com