Introduction xxxi Part I: Getting Started 1 Chapter 1: What''s New in Windows 10 3 New Platforms and Devices 4 Windows 10 Mobile and IoT Core 4 Xbox and Windows 10 5 HoloLens 6 Surface Hub 7 The Windows 10 Interface 8 The Start menu 8 Tablet Mode (aka Continuum) 11 The Taskbar 12 Task View 13 Multiple desktops 14 Action Center replaces Charms bar 14 Web Browsing 15 Cortana 17 Office Universal Apps 17 The Windows Store 17 Wrapping Up 18 Chapter 2: Navigating the Windows 10 Interface 19 Introducing the Windows 10 Interface 20 Working with Gestures and Mouse Actions 22 Using the Start Menu 23 Using the Action Center 24 Working with Windows 10 Apps 26 Opening and using a modern Windows app 27 Snapping apps on the screen 28 Switching between apps 30 Closing a modern Windows app 30 Getting to the Desktop 31 Using the Taskbar 31 Wrapping Up 32 Chapter 3: Getting around the Windows Desktop 33 Logging In 34 Windows Start Menu 35 Using the Windows Desktop 36 What''s on the desktop 37 About desktop icons 39 Arranging desktop icons 40 Using Jump Lists 41 Running Programs and Apps 42 The active window 44 Switching among open programs 45 Switching with taskbar buttons 45 Switching with the keyboard 45 Arranging program windows 46 Sizing program windows 48 Maximize a program window 48 Minimize a program window 48 Size at will 49 Moving a program window 51 Moving and sizing from the keyboard 51 Closing a Program 52 Using the Notifi cation Area 53 Showing/hiding system and notification icons 55 Responding to notifi cation messages 56 Using scroll bars 56 Using Back and Forward buttons 57 Using Multiple Virtual Desktops 58 Logging Off, Shutting Down 59 Wrapping Up 61 Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts 63 Logging In and Out of User Accounts 64 Where am I now? 64 Switching accounts 64 Sign-in Options 67 Creating Strong Passwords 69 Remembering passwords 70 Devising a password hint 70 Picture Passwords 71 Creating a picture password 71 Testing your picture password 74 Types of User Accounts 74 Microsoft accounts 74 Creating a new e-mail address for a Microsoft user account 75 Local accounts 77 The built-in administrator account 77 Administrative user accounts 78 Standard accounts 78 Guest account 79 Creating and Managing User Accounts 79 Changing user accounts 79 Changing a user account type 80 Password-protecting an account 80 Changing the account picture 81 Enabling or disabling the local Guest account 83 Navigating through user account pages 83 Cracking into standard user accounts 83 Deleting User Accounts84 Using User Accounts 85 Understanding User Account Control 86 Privilege escalation in administrative accounts 86 Turning UAC on and off87 Creating and Using Password Reset Disks 89 Choosing a memory device for the password reset 89 Running Programs as Administrator 89 Add the Built-in Administrator Account to the Login Screen 90 Stop Entering Password on Lockout 91 Advanced Security Tools 91 Using Credential Manager 92 Managing Profi le Properties and Environment Variables 94 Wrapping Up 95 Chapter 5: Using Windows 10 Family Safety 97 Before You Get Started 97 Setting Up Windows 10 Family Safety 98 Adding Family Users 98 Removing Users and Changing Account Type 100 Setting Web Filtering 100 Setting time limits 102 Controlling Windows Store and game play 103 Viewing Family User Activity104 Other Online Safety Resources 104 Wrapping Up 104 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Startup Problems 107 The Computer Doesn''t Start 107 Non-system disk or disk error message 108 Computer starts but mouse and keyboard don''t work 108 Screen turns blue during startup and then stops 108 Computer Takes Too Long to Start 109 Restore system fi les to an earlier time 109 Windows 10 Automatic Repair Mode 109 Repair Windows 10 Install 110 Advanced startup 111 Start in Safe Mode 113 The instruction manual that came with your computer 115 Resources in this book 116 Resources in Windows Help 116 Online resources 116 Programs Won''t Start 117 Wrapping Up 117 Part II: Personalizing Windows 10 119 Chapter 7: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall 121 How Firewalls Work 121 Introducing Security and Maintenance 123 How you know Windows Firewall is on 124 Turning Windows Firewall on or off 125 Making Exceptions to Firewall Protection 126 Manually configuring firewall exceptions (allowed apps and features) 127 Adding an app exception 127 Disabling, changing, and deleting exceptions 130 Advanced Firewall Configuration 131 Open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security 131 Changing firewall profile properties 131 Firewall alerts, unicast responses, local administrator control 131 Security logging 132 Customizing IPsec settings 132 Inbound and outbound rules 134 Wrapping Up 135 Chapter 8: Automatic Updates 137 Understanding Automatic Updates 137 Updates versus upgrades 138 Why updates are important 138 Enabling Automatic Updates 139 Managing Updates 140 Thwarting Exploits with Data Execution Prevention 144 Wrapping Up 146 Chapter 9: Personalizing the Windows 10 Interface 149 Customizing the Start Screen 149 Rearranging tiles 149 Adding and removing tiles 150 Adding tiles 151 Removing tiles 151 Resizing tiles 151 Working with live tiles 152 Working with groups 153 Creating groups 153 Rearranging groups 154 Adding administrative tools to the Start screen 154 Changing the Start Menu Color and Transparency 155 Customizing the Lock Screen 156 Changing Your Account Picture 157 Wrapping Up 157 Chapter 10: Personalizing the Desktop 159 Using the Personalization Page 159 Choosing a theme 160 Personalizing your desktop background 162 Making text sharper with ClearType 164 Personalizing sound effects165 Personalizing your screen saver 166 Personalizing desktop icons 169 Creating your own desktop icons 169 Sizing, arranging, showing, and hiding desktop icons 170 Customizing icons 172 Choosing a screen resolution 173 Using multiple monitors 174 Adjusting the font size (dpi) 176 Personalizing your mouse 177 Mice for lefties 179 Adjusting the double-click speed 179 Using ClickLock 180 Speed up or slow down the mouse pointer 180 Making the mouse pointer more visible 181 Changing mouse wheel behavior 181 Personalizing the Keyboard 181 Customizing the Taskbar 183 Locking and unlocking the taskbar 184 Moving and sizing the taskbar 186 Showing toolbars on the taskbar 186 Sizing and positioning taskbar toolbars 187 Customizing the Notification Area 188 Getting rid of notification area icons 189 Tweaking the clock 190 Wrapping Up 192 Chapter 11: Customizing Startup Options 193 First Things First 193 Starting Programs Automatically 194 Using the Startup folder 195 Using the Task Manager Startup tab 198 Stopping auto start applications 199 Using the System Configuration Tool to Control Startup 199 Services Snap-In 204 Bypassing the Login Page 208 Troubleshooting Startup 210 Get rid of disabled devices 210 When Windows doesn''t start at all 211 Wrapping Up 211 Part III: Beyond the Desktop 213 Chapter 12: Windows 10 and Office Online 215 Office Online 215 Creating an Office Online Account 216 Using Office Online 219 Saving Files in OneDrive 221 Using Office Apps 222 Wrapping Up 225 Chapter 13: Social Networking with Windows 10 227 Using the People App 227 Setting up an account 228 Editing a Contact 231 Navigating the People app 232 All Contacts 232 Wrapping Up 232 Chapter 14: Using Computers Remotelyy 233 Using Remote Assistance 233 Setting up Remote Assistance 234 Requesting Remote Assistance 235 Using the Remote Desktop App 239 Allowing remote connections on a home network 243 Connecting from a remote home network PC 244 Using Classic Remote Desktop 245 Display 245 Local Resources 247 Experience 248 Advanced 249 Wrapping Up 250 Chapter 15: Managing Names and Addresses 253 Opening Contacts 254 Changing how you view contacts 254 Making shortcuts to contacts 255 Creating a contact 256 Opening and editing contacts 256 Create a "Me" contact 258 Creating Contact Groups 259 Printing Contacts 261 Importing and Exporting Contacts 262 Importing people to your contacts folder 262 Exporting contacts to vCard.