Book + Content Update Program Easily Unlock the Power of Your New Windows 10 Computer Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away with your Windows 10 computer to get more done and have more fun. You’ll learn how to use your Windows 10 computer both as a powerful communication, organization, and productivity tool and as a feature-packed entertainment device. Guy Hart-Davis shows you strategies for making the most of Microsoft’s robust built-in apps, from the new Edge browser to your Cortana personal assistant. Easy to understand and nontechnical, Windows 10 Tips and Tricks is perfect for beginners--and for more experienced users ready to get more productive or move to a new computer. Whether you’re running Windows 10 on a desktop, a laptop, or a tablet, get this book and run it better! Here’s just a sampling of what this book’s tips, tricks, and strategies will help you do: Set up your Windows 10 computer and make it work just the way you want Navigate Windows 10 like a pro Make the most of Windows’ resurrected and improved Start menu Explore the web faster, smarter, and more safely with Microsoft Edge Enter text whatever way you like best--including the on-screen keyboard and handwriting panel Communicate via email, Skype, and much more Quickly find whatever you’re looking for, wherever you’ve stored it Share your device with others and still keep it secure Connect to wireless networks more reliably, with better performance--even hidden networks! Use multiple displays at once--even TV screens Give yourself faster access to the apps and files you need the most Protect your privacy and choose which notifications to receive Organize and share your media library Supercharge your productivity with virtual desktops and other shortcuts Improve performance, fix problems, and keep Windows 10 working reliably In addition, this book is part of Que’s exciting new Content Update Program. As Microsoft updates features of Windows 10, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. The updates will be delivered to you via a FREE Web Edition of this book, which can be accessed with any Internet connection. To learn more, visit www.quepublishing.com/CUP. How to access the web edition: Follow the instructions in the book to learn how to register your book to access the FREE Web Edition.

Table of Contents:
Introduction   1 What Does This Book Cover?    1 What Do I Need to Know to Get Started?    3 Chapter 1: Setting Up Windows   5 Starting the Installation   5 Choosing Between an Upgrade and a Custom Installation   6 Choosing the Drive and Partition for a Custom Installation   7 Making the Right Choices on the Setup Screens   10 Choosing Between Using Default Settings and Configuring Windows Manually    10 Choosing Personalization and Location Settings   13 Choosing Browser, Protection, Connectivity, and Error Reporting Settings   14 Working on the Who Owns This PC? Screen   15 Working on the Make It Yours Screen   16 Setting a PIN and Meeting Cortana   17 Working on the Create an Account for This PC Screen   17 Working in the Networks Pane   20 Signing In and Out of Windows    21 Locking Windows   22 Restarting Windows   22 Putting Your Computer to Sleep or into Hibernation   22 Configuring and Using Cortana   25 Configuring Cortana   25 Searching with Cortana   27 Shutting Down Your Computer   28 Chapter 2: Navigating Windows Like a Pro   29 Using the Start Menu   29 Opening the Start Menu   30 Getting Around the Start Menu   30 Tweaking Your Input Devices   31 Adjusting the Mouse or Touchpad   32 Choosing the Right Pen and Touch Settings   38 Configuring Pen and Touch Input   42 Configuring Your Keyboard   43 Configuring Typing Settings   44 Configuring Your Language and Keyboard Layout   46 Setting Up Speech Recognition   48 Inputting Text   50 Inputting Text with a Hardware Keyboard   50 Inputting Text with the Touch Keyboard and the Handwriting Panel   51 Inputting Text via Speech Recognition   54 Resizing and Arranging Windows   55 Resizing and Closing Windows with the Command Buttons   55 Using Snap and Snap Assist   56 Arranging Windows Manually   57 Resizing, Arranging, and Closing Windows with Keyboard Shortcuts   58 Switching Among Open Windows   58 Chapter 3: Connecting to Networks and the Internet   61 Connecting to a Wired Network   62 Connecting to a Wireless Network   63 Connecting to a Wireless Network That Broadcasts Its Name   64 Connecting to a Hidden Wireless Network   67 Disconnecting from and Reconnecting to Wireless Networks   70 Whitelisting Your Device on a Wi-Fi Network   70 Managing Your Network Connections   71 Using Airplane Mode and Turning Off Wireless Devices   71 Configuring IP Settings Manually   72 Connecting Through a Proxy Server   78 Prioritizing One Network Connection over Another   81 Bridging Two or More Network Connections   82 Improving Wireless Speed and Reliability   84 Forgetting a Wireless Network   87 Connecting Through a VPN   88 Setting Up a VPN Connection   88 Connecting via the VPN   90 Mapping a Drive to a Network Folder   91 Sharing Your Computer’s Internet Connection   94 Diagnosing and Repairing Network Problems   95 Determining Whether a Problem Has Occurred   96 Using the Troubleshoot Problems Feature    97 Chapter 4: Connecting External Hardware   99 Connecting External Drives   99 Making the Physical Connection   99 Formatting a Drive   100 Configuring an External Drive for Better Performance   102 Ejecting an External Drive.    104 Sorting Out Your Displays   104 Connecting a Display   105 Opening the Display Pane in Settings   105 Choosing Essential Display Settings   106 Choosing Advanced Display Settings   107 Using Virtual Desktops   111 Setting Up Your Printers   112 Connecting a Local Printer   113 Connecting a Network Printer   113 Configuring Your Printer   114 Chapter 5: Customizing Windows to Suit Your Needs   121 Customizing the Start Menu   122 Choosing Which Categories of Items to Display on the Start Menu   122 Customizing the Start Menu Directly   124 Customizing the Taskbar   125 Moving and Resizing the Taskbar   126 Configuring the Taskbar’s Behavior   126 Putting the Apps You Need Most on the Taskbar   128 Making the Most of Taskbar Toolbars   128 Choosing Which Icons to Display in the Notification Area   130 Saving Time with Automatic Login--and Why You Shouldn’t   133 Making the Lock Screen Show the Information You Need   135 Displaying the Lock Screen Pane   135 Setting the Picture or Slideshow   135 Adding Apps to the Lock Screen for Quick Reference   136 Making the Recycle Bin Work the Way You Prefer   137 Telling Windows Which Notifications You Want to Receive   139 Opening the Notifications & Actions Pane   140 Choosing Essential Notifications Settings   140 Chapter 6: Sorting Out Your Files, Folders, and Storage   143 Navigating File Explorer Quickly and Efficiently   144 Opening a File Explorer Window   144 Putting Useful Buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar   144 Using the File Menu   146 Finding Your Way Around the Ribbon   147 Customizing How File Explorer Looks and Works   148 Changing the Layout   149 Customizing the Quick Access View   150 Choosing How to Lay Out the Items   150 Sorting and Grouping Items   151 Choosing Which Items to Show and Which to Hide   152 Adjusting Folder and Search Options   152 Finding the Files and Folders You Need   162 Using Libraries and Folders the Smart Way   163 Coming to Grips with the Default Libraries   164 Creating a New Library   165 Including Folders in Your Library   166 Setting the Library’s Default Save Location and Public Save Location   167 Configuring the Library to Work Your Way   168 Restoring Your Default Libraries   169 Managing Your Storage   170 Seeing What’s Taking Up Space on Your Computer   170 Controlling Where Windows Saves Games, Apps, Music, and Other Items   174 Creating Pooled Storage with Storage Spaces   175 Understanding Simple Spaces, Mirror Spaces, and Parity Spaces   175 Creating a Storage Space    176 Using the Storage Space   179 Changing an Existing Storage Space   180 Deleting a Storage Space   180 Chapter 7: Securing and Sharing Your Computer   181 Configuring Accounts for Practicality and Security   182 Setting Your Profile Picture   182 Connecting a Local Account to a Microsoft Account   182 Securing Your Account with a Password, Picture Password, PIN, or Windows Hello   184 Creating Accounts for Others   186 Tightening Your Computer’s Security   189 Locking Your Computer with a Startup Password   189 Setting Your Computer to Lock Automatically   192 Increasing Login Security with Secure Sign-In   193 Configuring User Account Control   194 Controlling Recent App Switching   197 Setting Up Assigned Access   199 Configuring Sharing   200 Sharing via a Homegroup   200 Using Advanced Sharing   205 Chapter 8: Optimizing Your Computer’s Performance   211 Adding Memory If You Can   212 Turning Off Eye Candy to Boost Performance   214 Configuring the Paging File   217 Controlling Data Execution Prevention   221 Stopping Unnecessary Services   222 Turning Off Superfetch and Prefetch   227 Turning Off Superfetch   227 Turning Off Prefetch   227 Reducing the Number of Startup Items   229 Optimizing and Defragmenting Your Computer’s Hard Drive   231 Checking Free Space and Opening the Optimize Drives Window   231 Analyzing and Optimizing a Drive   233 Choosing Settings for Scheduled Optimization   234 Getting Rid of Useless Apps   235 Extending Runtime on the Battery   237 Setting a Sensible Power Plan   237 Using Airplane Mode and Turning Off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth   242 Avoiding Power-Hungry Apps   242 Choosing Settings for Playing Games   242 Chapter 9: Installing, Running, and Managing Apps   245 Getting the Apps You Need   245 Getting Apps from the Store   246 Getting and Installing Apps from Other Sources   252 Managing the Apps You’re Running   261 Closing an App That Stops Responding   261 Going Further with Other Actions in Task Manager   262 Removing Unwanted Apps   271 Setting the Default Apps You Need   272 Opening the Default Apps Pane in the Settings App   273 Choosing Your Default Apps   274 Choosing Default Apps by File Types or by Protocols   274 Choosing Default Apps by Apps   274 Opening a File in a Non-Default App and Changing the Default App   276 Chapter 10: Enjoying Music, Photos, and Videos   279 Understanding Windows Media Player and Groove Music   279 Using Windows Media Player   280 Setting Up Windows Media Player to Protect Your Privacy   280 Navigating Windows Media Player   284 Adding Your Music to Windows Media Player   286 Playing Music with Windows Media Player   295 Syncing Music with Your Phone or Tablet   295 Importing Photos and Videos Using Windows Media Player   297 Sharing Media Libraries   297 Exploring the Groove Music App and the Groove Service   302 Getting Started with Groove Music   302 Adding Music to Your Groove Music Collection   304 Playing Music with Groove Music   306 Creating Playlists in Groove Music   306 Watching Videos and DVDs   307 Chapter 11: Browsing the Internet Safely   309 Navigating Microsoft Edge Like a Pro   309 Viewing Pages   312 Working with Tabs and Windows   313 Browsing Fast with Page Prediction   314 Copying Text with Caret Browsing   315 Removing Distractions with Reading Mode   315 Browsing the Smart Way with Favorites   315 Returning to Pages You Viewed Earlier   316 Catching Up with Your Reading List   317 Annotating Web Pages with Web Note   318 Controlling Microsoft Edge with Keyboard Shortcuts   320 Configuring Microsoft Edge for Comfort and Security   321 Configuring General Settings   321 Configuring Essential Advanced Settings   323 Configuring Privacy and Services Settings   325 Clearing Your Browsing Data   327 Chapter 12: Communicating via Email and Skype   331 Communicating via Email   331 Setting Up Your Email Accounts   332 Navigating in the Mail App   343 Configuring Your Email Accounts and the Mail App   348 Communicating via Skype   354 Getting the Skype App   354 Completing the Initial Setup Routine   356 Navigating the Skype Screen   357 Communicating via Skype   359 Configuring Skype to Work Your Way   360 Configuring Keyboard Shortcuts on the Hotkeys Screen   369 Choosing Options on the Accessibility Screen   370 Saving Your Configuration Changes   371 Chapter 13: Updating and Troubleshooting Windows   373 Making Windows Update Work Your Way   374 Configuring Windows Update   374 Applying an Update   377 Backing Up Key Files with File History   378 Enabling File History   379 Using History to Restore Files   381 Resolving Issues in Action Center   382 Reviewing Security and Maintenance Issues   384 Creating and Using System Restore Points   386 Creating System Restore Points   386 Restoring Windows to a System Restore Point   389 Undoing a System Restore Operation   393 Solving Problems with the Recovery Tools   395 Accessing the Recovery Tools   395 Resetting Your PC   396 Going Back to an Earlier Build of Windows   397 Using the Advanced Startup Tools   398 Chapter 14: Going Further with Advanced Moves   405 Working with Partitions   405 Examining the Partitions on Your Computer’s Drive   406 Shrinking a Partition   409 Creating a New Partition   410 Extending a Partition   413 Deleting a Partition   414 Running Multiple Operating Systems on Your Computer   416 Dual-Booting or Multi-Booting Windows with Another Operating System   416 Installing and Running Other Operating Systems with Hyper-V   419 Installing and Running Other Operating Systems with Third-Party Virtual-Machine Software   430 Making Advanced Changes by Editing the Registry    430 Opening Registry Editor and Navigating Its Interface   431 Understanding What’s What in the Registry   432 Backing Up and Restoring the Registry   433 An Example: Removing an App from the Open With Submenu in File Explorer   435 Index   437