Windows 10 Anniversary Update Bible E-Book

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: Bible
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 862

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Your all-inclusive guide to Windows 10 Anniversary Edition

Windows 10 Bible, Anniversary Update presents the ultimate reference for enterprise and professional Windows 10 Anniversary Update users. From setup and settings to networking and the daily workflow, this book provides expert guidance on all aspects of the OS. Read from beginning to end for a comprehensive tour of all of the nooks and crannies, or dip in as needed to find quick answers to your most pressing issues—formatted as a reference divided into mini-tutorials, this guide delves deep into the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to walk you through every inch of functionality. Personalize your settings, desktop, and security to augment the way you work; configure Windows 10 for enterprise with remote access, groups, and Hyper-V; set up a private network for two or 20 computers, and manage security to keep your content safe—everything you need to know is explained here.

This book provides clear, authoritative guidance toward every aspect of the old and new to help you take advantage of everything Windows 10 Anniversary Update has to offer.

• Customize your Windows 10 Anniversary Update experience
• Install and remove hardware and software
• Set up your network and configure security
• Manage content, connect to printers, and troubleshoot issues

Clear your to-do list faster than ever with Cortana voice commands, Windows Ink, Windows Hello, and a cross-platform capability that allows you to integrate a range of platforms including tablets, phones, Raspberry Pi, and even Xbox. Even if you're an experienced user, you're probably missing out on some very cool features—let the Windows 10 Bible, Anniversary Update fill the gaps and take your Windows 10 experience to the next level.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

Who This Book Is For

How to Use This Book

Part I: Getting Started

Chapter 1: What's New in Windows 10

New Platforms and Devices

The Windows 10 Interface

Web Browsing

Cortana

Office Universal Apps

The Windows Store

Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Update

Wrapping Up

Chapter 2: Navigating The Windows 10 Interface

Introducing the Windows 10 Interface

Working with Gestures and Mouse Actions

Using the Start Menu

Using the Action Center

Working with Windows 10 Apps

Getting to the Desktop

Using the Taskbar

Wrapping Up

Chapter 3: Getting around the Windows Desktop

Logging In

Windows Start Menu

Using the Windows Desktop

Using Jump Lists

Running Programs and Apps

Closing a Program

Using the Notification Area

Using Multiple Virtual Desktops

Logging Off, Shutting Down

Wrapping Up

Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts

Logging In and Out of User Accounts

Sign-in Options

Creating Strong Passwords

Picture Passwords

Types of User Accounts

Creating and Managing User Accounts

Deleting User Accounts

Using User Accounts

Creating and Using Password Reset Disks

Running Programs as Administrator

Add the Built-in Administrator Account to the Login Screen

Advanced Security Tools

Using Credential Manager

Managing Profile Properties and Environment Variables

Wrapping Up

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Startup Problems

The Computer Doesn't Start

Computer Takes Too Long to Start

Programs Won't Start

Wrapping Up

Part II: Personalizing Windows 10

Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall

How Firewalls Work

Security and Maintenance

Making Exceptions to Firewall Protection

Advanced Firewall Configuration

Wrapping Up

Chapter 7: Automatic Updates as Security

Understanding Automatic Updates

Enabling Automatic Updates

Managing Updates

Thwarting Exploits with Data Execution Prevention

Wrapping Up

Chapter 8: Personalizing the Windows 10 Interface

Customizing the Start Screen

Customizing the Lock Screen

Changing Your Account Picture

Wrapping Up

Chapter 9: Personalizing the Desktop

Using the Personalization Page

Personalizing the Keyboard

Customizing the Taskbar

Customizing the Notification Area

Wrapping Up

Chapter 10: Customizing Startup Options

First Things First

Starting Programs Automatically

Using the System Configuration Tool to Control Startup

Services Snap-In

Bypassing the Login Page

Troubleshooting Startup

Wrapping Up

Part III: Windows 10 for the Enterprise

Chapter 11: Setting Up Windows 10 Hyper-V

Understanding Windows 10 Hyper-V

Understanding Hyper-V System Requirements

Preparing Windows 10 Computers for Hyper-V

Enabling Hyper-V on Windows 10

Wrapping Up

Chapter 12: Configuring Windows 10 Hyper-V

Running Hyper-V

Specify a Virtual Machine Server

Creating Virtual Switches

Creating a Virtual Machine

Wrapping Up

Chapter 13: Using Computers Remotely

Using Remote Assistance

Using the Remote Desktop App

Using Classic Remote Desktop

Wrapping Up

Chapter 14: Managing Windows 10 Hyper-V in an Enterprise

Understanding Hyper-V in Enterprises

Migrating Virtual Machines

Upgrading Virtual Machine Configurations

Understanding Hyper-V Checkpoints

Exporting Virtual Machines

Importing Virtual Machines

Wrapping Up

Chapter 15: Working in the Cloud and with Azure

Understanding the Cloud

Setting Up a OneDrive Account

Accessing OneDrive Files

Using OneDrive

Using OneDrive

Wrapping Up

Part IV: Managing Your Content

Chapter 16: Searching for Files and Messages on Your Computer

Basics of Searching

How Searching Works

Quick Searches

Searching Folders and Views

Wrapping Up

Chapter 17: Using Cortana for Searching

Understanding Cortana

Setting Up Cortana

Using Cortana

Modifying Cortana

Using Cortana on Mobile Devices

Wrapping Up

Chapter 18: Metadata and Power Searches

Working with File Properties

Setting Properties When You Save

Personalizing Searches

Managing the Search Index

Power Searches

Wrapping Up

Chapter 19: Protecting Your Files

Simple File Backups

Using File History

Starting File History

Backing Up to a Network Location

Excluding Folders during Backups

Setting the File History Advanced Option

Restoring Files from a Backup

Using System Protection

Using BitLocker Drive Encryption

Performing a System Image Backup

Wrapping Up

Part V: Printing and Managing Printers

Chapter 20: Installing and Managing Printers

Printer Properties versus Printing Properties

Adding a Printer with the Devices Tool

Opening the Devices and Printers Folder

Installing a New Printer

Managing Printer Drivers

Setting Default Printing Preferences

Setting Printer Properties

Wrapping Up

Chapter 21: Managing Print Jobs

How Printing Works

Managing Print Jobs

Solving Common Printer Problems

Printing Offline

Creating XPS Documents

Wrapping Up

Part VI: Installing and Removing Programs

Chapter 22: Adding and Managing Windows 10 Applications

Using the Windows Store

Updating Apps

Removing Apps

Wrapping Up

Chapter 23: Installing and Upgrading Legacy Programs

Playing It Safe with Program Installations

Updates Versus Upgrades

Installing and Upgrading from a Disk

Common Installation Prompts

The End User License Agreement

Wrapping Up

Chapter 24: Getting Older Programs to Run

Understanding Program Types

Installing Incompatible Programs

Using the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter

Quick-and-Dirty Program Compatibility

Using DOS Commands in Windows 10

Wrapping Up

Chapter 25: Repairing and Removing Programs

Changing and Repairing Programs

Uninstalling Programs

Unpinning from Start

Dealing with stuck programs

Turning Windows Features On and Off

Wrapping Up

Chapter 26: Setting Default Programs

Setting Default Programs for Files

Using the Default Programs Page

Wrapping Up

Chapter 27: Managing Programs and Processes

Getting to Know Task Manager

Not Responding? Task Manager to the Rescue

Monitoring Performance with Task Manager

Managing Processes with Task Manager

Wrapping Up

Chapter 28: Troubleshooting Software Problems

Troubleshooting Installations

Troubleshooting Programs

Researching Application Errors

Editing the Registry

Troubleshooting Tips

Wrapping Up

Part VII: Hardware and Performance Tuning

Chapter 29: Installing and Removing Hardware

Hardware, Firmware, and Software Demystified

A Few Words about Device Drivers

Using Hot-Pluggable Devices

Not-So-Hot-Pluggable Devices

Removing Hardware

Updating Drivers

Dealing with Devices That Prevent Windows 10 from Starting

Wrapping Up

Chapter 30: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices

The World of Bluetooth

Configuring Your Bluetooth Adapter

Adding Bluetooth-Enabled Devices

Wrapping Up

Chapter 31: Performance-Tuning Your System

Getting to Know Your System

Maximizing CPU and Memory Resources

Monitoring and Adjusting Performance

Maintaining Your Hard Drive

The Power Settings

Wrapping Up

Chapter 32: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance

First Aid for Troubleshooting Hardware

Dealing with Error Messages

Performing a Clean Boot

Using the System Recovery Options

Troubleshooting Performance Problems

Wrapping Up

Part VIII: Networking and Sharing

Chapter 33: Creating a Small Office or Home Network

What Is a LAN?

Planning a LAN

Creating a Wired LAN

Creating a Wireless Network

Acquiring and Installing Network Hardware

After the Hardware Setup

Setting Up a Wired Network

Setting Up a Wireless Network

Wrapping Up

Chapter 34: Sharing Resources on a Network

Some Networking Buzzwords

Methods for Sharing in Windows 10

Turn On Sharing and Discovery

Windows 10 Homegroups

Using Public Folders

Advanced Sharing

Identifying Shared Folders

Sharing a Printer

Wrapping Up

Chapter 35: Using Shared Resources

UNC Paths

Accessing Remote Resources

Opening Remote Documents

Saving to a Remote Computer

Downloading Programs to a Network Share

Transferring Files between Computers

Mapping Drive Letters to Shared Folders

Using a Shared Printer

Using Shared Media

Wrapping Up

Part IX: Managing Windows 10 in an Enterprise

Chapter 36: Imaging and Deploying Windows 10

Understanding Windows 10 Imaging

Using Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)

Running Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (ICD)

Deploying Windows Using an ICD Package

Modifying Windows 10 Images

Wrapping Up

Chapter 37: Using Windows 10 Group Policies on a Network

Understanding Windows 10 Group Policies

Editing Group Policies

Deploying Group Policies

Viewing New Windows 10 Group Policies on a Client

Wrapping Up

Chapter 38: Securing Windows 10 for the Enterprise

Understanding Why Windows 10 Security Is Important

Securing Windows 10

Protecting against Malicious Software

Wrapping Up

Part X: Appendixes

Appendix A: Upgrading to Windows 10

Windows 10 System Requirements

Preinstallation Housekeeping

Installing Windows 10

Appendix B: Installing Windows 10 on a New System

Gearing Up for a Clean Install

Performing the Clean Install

The Rest of the Installation

Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys

Appendix D: Windows 10 Touch Gestures

End User License Agreement

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Guide

Cover

Table of Contents

Begin Reading

List of Illustrations

Chapter 1: What's New in Windows 10

Figure 1.1 Use the Xbox app to stream games to your PC.

Figure 1.2 Microsoft HoloLens is a wearable holographic PC running Windows 10.

Figure 1.3 Microsoft Surface Hub is a large-format, touchscreen PC running Windows 10.

Figure 1.4 The Start menu is back in Windows 10.

Figure 1.5 You can expand the Start menu to fill much of the display.

Figure 1.6 The Taskbar is docked at the left edge of the display.

Figure 1.7 Use the Task View to switch between running apps.

Figure 1.8 The Action Center replaces some of the functions in the Charms bar.

Figure 1.9 The Edge web browser provides a streamlined browsing experience.

Figure 1.10 The Start menu has been updated.

Figure 1.11 The taskbar Calendar is much improved.

Figure 1.12 You can open calendar items from the taskbar.

Figure 1.13 Use extensions to add new features to Edge.

Chapter 2: Navigating The Windows 10 Interface

Figure 2.1 The Windows 10 Logon screen.

Figure 2.2 The Windows Start menu and desktop.

Figure 2.3 Live tiles on the Windows Start menu.

Figure 2.4 Access settings with the Action Center.

Figure 2.5 The VPN page of the Settings app controls VPN connections and settings.

Figure 2.6 Two Windows apps snapped side-by-side.

Figure 2.7 Notepad and a Windows 10 app snapped side-by-side.

Figure 2.8 Use Alt + Tab to switch between apps.

Figure 2.9 Use Windows + Tab to switch between apps.

Figure 2.10 The taskbar remains an important fixture in the Windows 10 interface.

Chapter 3: Getting around the Windows Desktop

Figure 3.1 The Windows logon screen.

Figure 3.2 Typing a password.

Figure 3.3 The Windows Start menu.

Figure 3.4 The desktop, taskbar, and other items.

Figure 3.5 The Desktop Icon Settings dialog box.

Figure 3.6 Right-click the desktop.

Figure 3.7 A Jump list for File Explorer.

Figure 3.8 Sample title bar and taskbar button.

Figure 3.9 Pointing to a taskbar button.

Figure 3.10 Alt + Tab window.

Figure 3.11 Taskbar shortcut menu.

Figure 3.12 Cascaded program windows.

Figure 3.13 The Maximize button in a title bar.

Figure 3.14 The Minimize button in a title bar.

Figure 3.15 Use the two-headed arrow to resize a window.

Figure 3.16 A system menu from a program window.

Figure 3.17 Save changes to a document before closing the app.

Figure 3.18 The volume control slider.

Figure 3.19 The Turn system icons on or off page.

Figure 3.20 Examples of scroll bars.

Figure 3.21 Back and Forward buttons.

Figure 3.22 You can create multiple desktops in Windows 10.

Figure 3.23 The power commands available from the Quick Link menu.

Figure 3.24 The Power button available from the Start menu.

Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts

Figure 4.1 Username on the new Windows 10 Start menus.

Figure 4.2 Available users who can log in to the current computer.

Figure 4.3 Windows Power options.

Figure 4.4 Windows sign-in options.

Figure 4.5 Creating a picture password.

Figure 4.6 Use any picture, like the one shown here, for your picture password.

Figure 4.7 Windows confirms that your picture password is complete.

Figure 4.8 The Microsoft account page.

Figure 4.9 Other user accounts page.

Figure 4.10 Adding more users to the PC.

Figure 4.11 Successful validation.

Figure 4.12 Account Settings page with user account picture options.

Figure 4.13 User Account Control Settings dialog box.

Figure 4.14 Run a program as administrator.

Figure 4.15 Store usernames and passwords in Credential Manager.

Figure 4.16 Manually add a Windows credential.

Figure 4.17 The Environment Variables dialog box.

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Startup Problems

Figure 5.1 Advanced startup option in the Update and Recovery settings.

Figure 5.2 Troubleshoot startup problems.

Figure 5.3 Advanced options for troubleshooting startup problems.

Figure 5.4 Windows 10 Safe Boot options in the System Configuration tool.

Chapter 6: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall

Figure 6.1 A stateful firewall.

Figure 6.2 Security and Maintenance Control Panel program.

Figure 6.3 Settings for Windows Firewall.

Figure 6.4 Windows Firewall Allowed Apps and Features.

Figure 6.5 Add an App dialog box.

Figure 6.6 The Choose Network Types dialog box.

Figure 6.7 The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console.

Figure 6.8 Windows Firewall advanced properties.

Figure 6.9 The Customize IPsec Defaults dialog box.

Figure 6.10 Advanced outbound exceptions control.

Chapter 7: Automatic Updates as Security

Figure 7.1 The Settings applet showing the Windows Update & security option.

Figure 7.2 The Windows Update & security applet showing update status.

Figure 7.3 The Windows Update & security applet check-ing for updates.

Figure 7.4 The Windows Update & security applet showing how it will update other Microsoft products.

Figure 7.5 The Windows Update & security applet setting for automated updates.

Figure 7.6 The Windows Update & security applet in prompt to restart mode.

Figure 7.7 Windows Update & security applet showing update history.

Figure 7.8 The Windows Update & security applet provides choices for downloading updates.

Figure 7.9 Data Execution Prevention options.

Chapter 8: Personalizing the Windows 10 Interface

Figure 8.1 Tiles on the Windows 10 Start menu.

Figure 8.2 Pin items to the Start screen using the context menu.

Figure 8.3 Use the context menu to turn live tiles on or off.

Figure 8.4 Use a group's title bar to drag and relocate it.

Figure 8.5 Use the Personalization menu to choose a color and background image.

Figure 8.6 Use the Personalization item to set Lock screen options.

Chapter 9: Personalizing the Desktop

Figure 9.1 The Personalization page.

Figure 9.2 One of the Windows 10 themes.

Figure 9.3 The Australian Landscapes theme.

Figure 9.4 The Desktop Background page.

Figure 9.5 Choose a picture for the background.

Figure 9.6 The ClearType Text Tuner.

Figure 9.7 The Sound dialog box.

Figure 9.8 The Windows 10 Volume control.

Figure 9.9 The Screen Saver Settings dialog box.

Figure 9.10 Photo slideshow options.

Figure 9.11 The Desktop Icon Settings dialog box.

Figure 9.12 A sample shortcut icon.

Figure 9.13 The View submenu.

Figure 9.14 The Change Icon dialog box.

Figure 9.15 The Customize Your Display page.

Figure 9.16 Display settings with two monitors working.

Figure 9.17 The Mouse & Touchpad page.

Figure 9.18 The Pointers tab in the Mouse Properties dialog box.

Figure 9.19 The Pointer Options tab in the Mouse Properties dialog box.

Figure 9.20 The Keyboard Properties dialog box.

Figure 9.21 The Typing page.

Figure 9.22 The Taskbar tab in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box.

Figure 9.23 An unlocked and expanded taskbar.

Figure 9.24 Show or hide optional toolbars.

Figure 9.25 Taskbar and toolbar handles, titles, resize cursor, and scrolling arrow button.

Figure 9.26 The notification area.

Figure 9.27 The Turn System Icons On or Off page.

Figure 9.28 Date and time properties.

Chapter 10: Customizing Startup Options

Figure 10.1 The Startup folder.

Figure 10.2 Pin the Startup folder to the Start screen.

Figure 10.3 The Startup folder pinned to the Start menu.

Figure 10.4 The Startup tab of Task Manager.

Figure 10.5 The System Configuration program window.

Figure 10.6 The Boot tab.

Figure 10.7 The Services tab.

Figure 10.8 The Tools tab.

Figure 10.9 The Services snap-in.

Figure 10.10 Properties for the DNS client service.

Figure 10.11 The DNS Client service Dependencies tab.

Figure 10.12 The User Accounts dialog box.

Chapter 11: Setting Up Windows 10 Hyper-V

Figure 11.1 Running systeminfo.exe to find out if your computer can be a Hyper-V host.

Figure 11.2 Click Turn Windows Features On or Off to enable the Hyper-V feature.

Figure 11.3 Select the Hyper-V option.

Figure 11.4 After enabling Hyper-V, Windows 10 must be restarted.

Chapter 12: Configuring Windows 10 Hyper-V

Figure 12.1 Starting the Hyper-V Manager.

Figure 12.2 Displaying the Hyper-V Manager.

Figure 12.3 The Select Computer dialog box.

Figure 12.4 Hyper-V Manager with actions in the Action pane.

Figure 12.5 Hyper-V Settings for your host dialog box.

Figure 12.6 Use the Hyper-V Settings dialog box to select the location of your virtual hard disk and virtual machine.

Figure 12.7 Use Hyper-V Manager to set up a virtual switch for your VM.

Figure 12.8 Use Virtual Switch Manager to set up the virtual switch type for your VM.

Figure 12.9 Your host network connectivity may be disrupted while the new virtual switch settings are being applied.

Figure 12.10 Use the New Virtual Machine Wizard to set up a new VM and install an operating system n it.

Figure 12.11 Enter the name of the new VM.

Figure 12.12 Select the type of VM generation to use. You can choose Generation 1 or Generation 2.

Figure 12.13 Specify the amount of memory to allocate for your VM.

Figure 12.14 Select the virtual switch to use for your VM.

Figure 12.15 Select the virtual hard disk for your VM.

Figure 12.16 Specify the installation media and location of the operating system you want to install on the new VM.

Figure 12.17 This wizard screen shows the summary of the new VM.

Figure 12.18 You must start the VM prior to completing the operating system installation on that VM.

Figure 12.19 The Windows Setup screen appears in the Virtual Machine Connection window.

Figure 12.20 The finished virtual machine running Windows 8.1 evaluation.

Chapter 13: Using Computers Remotely

Figure 13.1 The Remote tab of the System Properties dialog box.

Figure 13.2 The Windows Remote Assistance Settings screen.

Figure 13.3 Creating an invitation for someone to help you solve a problem on your computer.

Figure 13.4 The Windows Remote Assistance window.

Figure 13.5 The Windows Remote Assistance password window.

Figure 13.6 Allowing someone to connect to your computer.

Figure 13.7 The Remote Desktop app.

Figure 13.8 Enter credentials to connect to the remote computer.

Figure 13.9 The Remote Desktop app cannot connect to a remote PC.

Figure 13.10 After adding a user (Kevin) as a Remote Desktop user.

Figure 13.11 The classic Remote Desktop Connection window.

Figure 13.12 The classic Remote Desktop Connection Display tab.

Figure 13.13 The classic Remote Desktop Connection Local Resources tab.

Figure 13.14 The classic Remote Desktop Connection Experience tab.

Figure 13.15 The classic Remote Desktop Connection Advanced tab.

Figure 13.16 The RD Gateway Server Settings dialog box.

Chapter 14: Managing Windows 10 Hyper-V in an Enterprise

Figure 14.1 Click Checkpoint to create a checkpoint for a selected VM.

Figure 14.2 While a checkpoint is being created, you can watch its progress.

Figure 14.3 A dialog box appears announcing when the checkpoint process is finished.

Figure 14.4 The new checkpoint appears in the Checkpoint area of the Hyper-V Manager.

Figure 14.5 You can apply a checkpoint to return the VM to that state.

Figure 14.6 The Apply Checkpoint dialog box warns you that VM's current state will be lost.

Figure 14.7 You can export a VM from the Hyper-V Manager.

Figure 14.8 Specify the location of the exported VM.

Figure 14.9 Click Import Virtual Machine to begin the VM import process.

Figure 14.10 The Import Virtual Machine wizard.

Figure 14.11 Specify the location of the VM you want to import.

Figure 14.12 Specify the virtual machine you want to import.

Figure 14.13 Specify the type of VM import.

Figure 14.14 Specify the location of the imported VM.

Figure 14.15 Specify the location of the import VM hard disks.

Figure 14.16 The Completing Import Wizard screen shows a summary of the import settings.

Chapter 15: Working in the Cloud and with Azure

Figure 15.1 You can access OneDrive using File Explorer.

Figure 15.2 You can access OneDrive using a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Figure 15.3 Accessing OneDrive's taskbar notification application.

Figure 15.4 OneDrive app in Extra Large Icons view.

Figure 15.5 Select files to add to OneDrive.

Figure 15.6 The new files are added to OneDrive.

Figure 15.7 Share OneDrive files with others.

Figure 15.8 A shared OneDrive file link is created so you can send the link to other people.

Figure 15.9 We're sending a file from OneDrive to someone using e-mail.

Figure 15.10 The Microsoft OneDrive options screen.

Chapter 16: Searching for Files and Messages on Your Computer

Figure 16.1 The Search box at the bottom right of the Start button.

Figure 16.2 Results of searching on the word

productivity

.

Figure 16.3 Search settings options.

Figure 16.4 The Search box in Explorer (all folders).

Figure 16.5 You can specify the kind of file you're searching for.

Figure 16.6 You can specify the modify date of files you're searching.

Figure 16.7 Searching a date range.

Figure 16.8 Saving a search for video files.

Chapter 17: Using Cortana for Searching

Figure 17.1 Find Cortana on the taskbar next to the Start button.

Figure 17.2 Say “Hey Cortana” to open the Cortana window.

Figure 17.3 Press Windows+S to view the larger Cortana window.

Figure 17.4 Cortana shows today's weather.

Figure 17.5 Asking Cortana to find today's headline news.

Figure 17.6 Cortana displaying and reading today's news.

Figure 17.7 Click a news item or other search result that Cortana finds to open it in a web browser.

Figure 17.8 View upcoming calendar events using Cortana.

Figure 17.9 You can see more information about your calendar by clicking a Cortana item.

Figure 17.10 You can ask Cortana your local time.

Figure 17.11 You also can ask Cortana the time for any location, such as Venice, Italy.

Figure 17.12 Use Cortana to find out your weather.

Figure 17.13 Use Cortana to see the weather in a remote location.

Figure 17.14 Use Cortana to open a program or app, such as Microsoft Excel.

Figure 17.15 Use Cortana to search for a file or document.

Figure 17.16 Use Cortana to locate an image of the Cortana character.

Figure 17.17 Displaying the Cortana menu.

Figure 17.18 Use Cortana's Setting features to adjust Cortana's actions.

Figure 17.19 Cortana's Notebook feature stores personalized information and settings on how Cortana should respond to your commands.

Figure 17.20 Use the Reminder Notebook to add items for Cortana to remind you of.

Figure 17.21 You can use Cortana on your smartphone by downloading the Microsoft Cortana app from your phone's app store.

Figure 17.22 Speak to the Cortana smartphone app to use Cortana in a mobile situation.

Figure 17.23 Cortana shows results of your search.

Chapter 18: Metadata and Power Searches

Figure 18.1 A file's properties in the Details pane.

Figure 18.2 Examples of properties sheets for two files.

Figure 18.3 Choosing columns in Details view.

Figure 18.4 Properties for multiple files.

Figure 18.5 Specify the types of files in the Search box.

Figure 18.6 Save As dialog box for PowerPoint 2016.

Figure 18.7 Search options.

Figure 18.8 Indexing options.

Figure 18.9 The Indexed Locations dialog box.

Figure 18.10 Choosing file types to index.

Figure 18.11 The Index Settings tab.

Figure 18.12 Sample search.

Chapter 19: Protecting Your Files

Figure 19.1 A folder's size shown in the Properties dialog box.

Figure 19.2 A disk's available space.

Figure 19.3 The File History page from Settings.

Figure 19.4 The File History page after connecting a USB drive.

Figure 19.5 File History is now activated.

Figure 19.6 The Select Drive window for choosing drives where you want to back up files.

Figure 19.7 Selecting a network location for backups.

Figure 19.8 The Select Drive window showing the network drive we just selected.

Figure 19.9 Reselecting a previously used drive shows existing backups on that drive.

Figure 19.10 The Exclude Folders window.

Figure 19.11 The Advanced Settings window.

Figure 19.12 View File History event logs using the Windows 10 Event Viewer.

Figure 19.13 Restore a file using the File History window.

Figure 19.14 Click one of the restore options that appear in the Copy File dialog box.

Figure 19.15 The System Protection tab in System Properties.

Figure 19.16 Using a restore point can fix issues with the way Windows runs.

Figure 19.17 The BitLocker Drive Encryption window.

Figure 19.18 The backup in progress showing the backup location for the system image.

Chapter 20: Installing and Managing Printers

Figure 20.1 The Windows 10 Devices.

Figure 20.2 Removing a printer using the Devices tool.

Figure 20.3 A sample Devices and Printers folder.

Figure 20.4 Setting up a network shared printer.

Figure 20.5 Printer properties.

Figure 20.6 Sample printing preferences.

Figure 20.7 Paper/Quality settings.

Figure 20.8 A sample Properties dialog box.

Figure 20.9 The Sharing tab.

Figure 20.10 The Ports tab.

Figure 20.11 Printer Ports dialog box.

Figure 20.12 The Advanced tab.

Chapter 21: Managing Print Jobs

Figure 21.1 The printer queue.

Figure 21.2 The Printer menu in the print queue.

Figure 21.3 The Priority slider in a print queue item's Properties dialog box.

Figure 21.4 Troubleshoot a printer from Devices and Printers.

Figure 21.5 Use Printer Offline.

Figure 21.6 Print to an XPS document.

Figure 21.7 Printing crimemap.xps.

Figure 21.8 The icon for an XPS document.

Chapter 22: Adding and Managing Windows 10 Applications

Figure 22.1 The Windows Store available with Windows 10.

Figure 22.2 The Windows Store app located on the Windows taskbar.

Figure 22.3 The Windows Store account menu.

Figure 22.4 The details page of a free calculator app.

Figure 22.5 The review page of a free calculator app.

Figure 22.6 Use Cortana to locate Windows Store apps.

Figure 22.7 The Windows Store showing that you own the app and that it is installed.

Figure 22.8 Use the Uninstall feature to remove an app from your computer.

Chapter 23: Installing and Upgrading Legacy Programs

Figure 23.1 The first prompt after inserting an installation disk.

Figure 23.2 Windows 10 displays a message when it recognizes a disk with a setup program on it.

Figure 23.3 A sample end-user license agreement.

Figure 23.4 Type of installation.

Figure 23.5 Setup complete.

Chapter 24: Getting Older Programs to Run

Figure 24.1 Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.

Figure 24.2 Program Compatibility questions.

Figure 24.3 Select a Windows version under which your program previously worked.

Figure 24.4 Display program options.

Figure 24.5 Compatibility settings.

Figure 24.6 Open Command Prompt.

Figure 24.7 Select a directory path.

Chapter 25: Repairing and Removing Programs

Figure 25.1 A list of installed programs.

Figure 25.2 Click an installation or update option.

Figure 25.3 Unpinning from the Start screen.

Figure 25.4 Windows features.

Chapter 26: Setting Default Programs

Figure 26.1 Using the Open With option.

Figure 26.2 The Open With dialog box.

Figure 26.3 Select QuickTime as the default program for audio and video file types.

Figure 26.4 Setting programs in the Default Programs tool.

Figure 26.5 Setting programs as defaults for file types and protocols.

Figure 26.6 Setting file type associations for a program.

Figure 26.7 The Defaults screen for setting defaults for apps.

Figure 26.8 The options presented for setting defaults for apps.

Figure 26.9 Setting protocols with programs.

Figure 26.10 The Windows 10 AutoPlay screen appears at the bottom of the window.

Figure 26.11 Selecting an action to take when connecting a device.

Figure 26.12 Setting AutoPlay options for each type of media or device you attach to your PC.

Figure 26.13 Setting program access and computer defaults.

Chapter 27: Managing Programs and Processes

Figure 27.1 Task Manager in its normal view.

Figure 27.2 Task Manager in its detailed view.

Figure 27.3 The Task Manager notification icon.

Figure 27.4 Task Manager's View menu.

Figure 27.5 Task Manager's Details tab.

Figure 27.6 The Create New Task dialog box.

Figure 27.7 The Performance tab shows performance data.

Figure 27.8 The Performance tab shows memory data.

Figure 27.9 The Performance tab shows disk data.

Figure 27.10 The Performance tab shows Wi-Fi data.

Figure 27.11 The Processes tab in Task Manager.

Figure 27.12 The Processes tab with additional columns showing.

Figure 27.13 Picking additional columns for the Details tab.

Figure 27.14 The App History tab in Task Manager.

Figure 27.15 The Startup tab of Task Manager.

Figure 27.16 The Users tab of Task Manager.

Chapter 28: Troubleshooting Software Problems

Figure 28.1 The Microsoft Community website.

Figure 28.2 Standard hives at left in the Registry Editor.

Figure 28.3 The

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

and some subkeys expanded.

Figure 28.4 The

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance\Schemes

subkey selected.

Figure 28.5 The Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value dialog box.

Figure 28.6

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

selected.

Figure 28.7 The dialog box to edit a string value.

Chapter 29: Installing and Removing Hardware

Figure 29.1 USB symbol, ports, and plug types.

Figure 29.2 The FireWire symbol and plug shape.

Figure 29.3 A PC card.

Figure 29.4 Examples of memory cards.

Figure 29.5 External devices in the Computer folder.

Figure 29.6 The Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon.

Figure 29.7 Safely Remove Hardware menu.

Figure 29.8 Ports on the back of a computer.

Figure 29.9 Slots on a computer motherboard.

Figure 29.10 A sample expansion card.

Figure 29.11 The Disk Management tool.

Figure 29.12 Changing a volume label.

Figure 29.13 Changing a drive letter.

Figure 29.14 Uninstall a hardware device.

Figure 29.15 Update a device driver.

Chapter 30: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices

Figure 30.1 The Bluetooth option on the Settings page.

Figure 30.2 Bluetooth USB device showing on the Devices list.

Figure 30.3 Bluetooth icon shown in the notification area.

Figure 30.4 Choose to add a Bluetooth device.

Figure 30.5 Windows finds the phone device.

Figure 30.6 Windows and your phone display a passcode.

Figure 30.7 Setting up a PAN.

Figure 30.8 Selecting a device to connect to the PAN.

Figure 30.9 Receive a file from a smartphone.

Figure 30.10 The Bluetooth File Transfer window.

Figure 30.11 Receiving a file from a smartphone.

Figure 30.12 After Windows receives the transferred file.

Figure 30.13 Select a device to send a file to.

Figure 30.14 Select files to send.

Figure 30.15 Make sure Bluetooth is set up on both computers.

Figure 30.16 Select Direct Connection when setting up a PAN.

Chapter 31: Performance-Tuning Your System

Figure 31.1 The System Control Panel applet.

Figure 31.2 The System Information program window.

Figure 31.3 The Advanced System Settings link (left); the Advanced tab of the System Properties dialog box (right).

Figure 31.4 The Advanced tab of the Performance Options dialog box (left); the Virtual Memory dialog box (right).

Figure 31.5 Performance Monitor.

Figure 31.6 Performance graphs in Performance Monitor.

Figure 31.7 The Add Counters dialog box.

Figure 31.8 Network Interface object added to Performance Monitor.

Figure 31.9 System Performance reports.

Figure 31.10 A diagnostics report.

Figure 31.11 Create New Data Collector Set Wizard.

Figure 31.12 The Create New Data Collector Wizard.

Figure 31.13 Resource Monitor.

Figure 31.14 Network activity filtered for Dropbox.

Figure 31.15 Reliability Monitor report of overall system stability.

Figure 31.16 Details for an event in Reliability Monitor.

Figure 31.17 Windows lets you know if the USB flash drive would not benefit from ReadyBoost.

Figure 31.18 The Visual Effects tab of the Performance Options dialog box.

Figure 31.19 The Disk Cleanup dialog box.

Figure 31.20 The Optimize Drives applet.

Figure 31.21 The options for power settings for a powerful computer.

Figure 31.22 The basic options for setting the power conservation features of Windows 10 running on a powerful computer.

Figure 31.23 The Advanced Settings tab.

Figure 31.24 The first step to creating your own power plan.

Figure 31.25 Options for power buttons and password protection on a powerful computer.

Chapter 32: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance

Figure 32.1 The Troubleshooting applet provides options for troubleshooting hardware and driver issues.

Figure 32.2 The System and Security category.

Figure 32.3 Use Device Manager to help troubleshoot hardware problems.

Figure 32.4 The Resources tab.

Figure 32.5 System Configuration.

Figure 32.6 Task Manager sorting the processes based on CPU percentage.

Chapter 33: Creating a Small Office or Home Network

Figure 33.1 Four computers connected in a traditional Ethernet LAN.

Figure 33.2 Four computers connected in a wireless network.

Figure 33.3 A computer connected to the network and also connected to the Internet.

Figure 33.4 View the network status.

Figure 33.5 Wireless communications all go through an access point or base station.

Figure 33.6 Wireless Network Properties allow you to conFigure the connection.

Figure 33.7 ConFigure a wireless network connection.

Chapter 34: Sharing Resources on a Network

Figure 34.1 Examples of local and remote resources, from your perspective.

Figure 34.2 Browsing a workgroup for shared resources.

Figure 34.3 Choose whether to turn on sharing.

Figure 34.4 The Computer Name tab of the System Properties dialog box.

Figure 34.5 View or print your homegroup password.

Figure 34.6 Click Join Now to join the homegroup.

Figure 34.7 The Advanced Security Settings dialog box.

Figure 34.8 Public folders.

Figure 34.9 The Security tab for NTFS permissions.

Figure 34.10 Sharing a printer.

Chapter 35: Using Shared Resources

Figure 35.1 A Network folder.

Figure 35.2 Providing the URL of an Internet resource.

Figure 35.3 An FTP site as a folder in File Explorer.

Figure 35.4 Remote shared folder (front) and local folder (behind).

Figure 35.5 The Map Network Drive dialog box.

Figure 35.6 Drives

Y:

and

Z:

are actually shared resources on other computers.

Figure 35.7 Windows 10 does a great job finding networked printers.

Figure 35.8 Accessing a remote shared library.

Chapter 36: Imaging and Deploying Windows 10

Figure 36.1 Visit the Download the Windows ADK web site to download the Windows ADK to enable you to image on Windows 10.

Figure 36.2 Specify the location to install the Windows ADK.

Figure 36.3 The Windows Kits Privacy window.

Figure 36.4 The Windows ADK License Agreement window.

Figure 36.5 The Select the Features You Want to Install window.

Figure 36.6 After the Windows 10 ADK downloads and installs, you can close the installation window.

Figure 36.7 Start the ICD from the Windows Kit folder on the Start menu.

Figure 36.8 Name and specify a location for your new image in the New Project window.

Figure 36.9 The ICD shows the tab in which you can specify image details.

Figure 36.10 Set network configuration settings for your image.

Figure 36.11 Set active directory settings for your image.

Figure 36.12 The ICD Summary screen.

Figure 36.13 Use the Windows Image Customization option to modify settings for Windows images.

Figure 36.14 Name the new image project.

Figure 36.15 The Select Imaging Source Format window specifies the image type.

Figure 36.16 Select a Windows image file.

Figure 36.17 As an option, you can specify the provisioning package you want to customize with the image.

Figure 36.18 Use the Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer to customize individual settings.

Figure 36.19 Windows ICD includes hundreds of image settings you can customize.

Figure 36.20 Use the FFU option for a more streamlined imaging file.

Figure 36.21 Select to compact the image file to reduce its size.

Figure 36.22 You can keep the default audit settings for this image.

Figure 36.23 Specify the file location destination and file name for the image file.

Figure 36.24 The Build the Windows Image window details the image file.

Chapter 37: Using Windows 10 Group Policies on a Network

Figure 37.1 The Group Policy Editor enables you to modify group policies on a local computer.

Figure 37.2 Editing the Start Menu and Taskbar policies.

Figure 37.3 Group policy settings have dialog boxes like this one that describe the setting and provide options.

Figure 37.4 Visit the Administrative Templates web page to download the Group Policy Management Console.

Figure 37.5 Select the ADMX templates to download.

Figure 37.6 Work through the ADMX installation wizard.

Chapter 38: Securing Windows 10 for the Enterprise

Figure 38.1 The Windows Defender main window.

Figure 38.2 Windows Defender performing a manual scan.

Figure 38.3 Use Custom scan to scan only specific drives or folders.

Figure 38.4 ConFigure Windows Defender options with this screen.

Figure 38.5 Review the Windows Defender update information.

Figure 38.6 You can exclude files, folder, file extensions, and processes from being scanned.

Figure 38.7 Specify the file to exclude during scanning.

Figure 38.8 Specify a file extension to exclude from scanning.

Figure 38.9 Specify a process to exclude from scanning.

List of Tables

Chapter 9: Personalizing the Desktop

Table 9.1 Mouse Terminology for Righties and Lefties

Chapter 18: Metadata and Power Searches

Table 18.1 Comparison Operators Available with Search

Chapter 24: Getting Older Programs to Run

Table 24.1 Processor Technology and Directly Addressable Memory

Chapter 28: Troubleshooting Software Problems

Table 28.1 Standard Root Keys

Table 28.2 Registry Value Data Types

Chapter 29: Installing and Removing Hardware

Table 29.1 Differences among NTFS, exFAT, and FAT32 File Systems for Hard Drives

Chapter 33: Creating a Small Office or Home Network

Table 33.1 Common Ethernet Network Component Speeds

Table 33.2 Wireless Networking Standards and Speeds

Chapter 37: Using Windows 10 Group Policies on a Network

Table 37.1 New Windows 10 Group Policies

Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys

Table C.1 General Shortcut Keys

Table C.2 Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

Table C.3 Windows 10 Start Screen Keyboard Shortcuts

Table C.4 Ease of Access Keyboard Shortcuts

Table C.5 Keyboard Shortcuts

Table C.6 Text Navigation and Editing Shortcuts

Appendix D: Windows 10 Touch Gestures

Table D.1 Windows 10 Touch Interface Gestures

Windows ® 10 Anniversary Update BIBLE

Rob Tidrow

Jim Boyce

Jeffrey R. Shapiro

Introduction

Welcome to Windows 10 Anniversary Update Bible. If you're familiar with Windows, you might know that the Windows operating system has existed for three decades. In that time, it has transformed in many ways as computer hardware has changed dramatically.

Windows 10 is the latest edition in the Windows family and builds on the usability and performance improvements in Windows 7 and Windows 8.x. One of the biggest differences, however, is the introduction of a cross-platform model that brings the same code base and user experience to a wide range of platforms including the PC, tablets, phones, Xbox, and even small devices like the Raspberry Pi!

Although we've tried to cover as many of the features and capabilities as Windows 10 offers, some naturally fall through the cracks because we have only so much space in this book. With a good understanding of the key features, however, you're well on your way to getting the most from your Windows PC.

Who This Book Is For

Not everyone wants to be a computer expert, and few have the time to become one. Most people just want to use a computer to get things done, or even just to have some fun. This should come as no surprise. After all, not everyone who drives a car wants to be a professional mechanic. Not everyone who uses a cellphone wants to be an electrical engineer. So, why should everyone who uses a computer want, or need, to be a computer expert? They shouldn't. Some people just need to be computer users — people who use the computer without being total nerds about it.

This book is for those computer users — the people who just want to use their computers to have some fun and get some things done. It may seem like an awfully big book for such an audience. The reason it's such a big book is because you can do so many things with Windows 10.

Most of us prefer to learn by discovery, by exploring and trying things out. It's much more fun that way and typically much more effective. However, a couple of problems are evident with that approach. For one, you can get yourself into a bind from time to time. For another, when you get to a place where you don't know what's going on, sometimes you need to fill in some gaps before you can continue learning by discovery.

A book can help with that by covering all the stuff everyone else assumes you already know. Especially if that book is divided up into sections and chapters that deal with one topic at a time, so you can focus on just the thing you need to know, when you need to know it. Which brings us to … .

How to Use This Book

A book that supports learning by discovery needs to have some elements of a tutorial and some elements of a reference book. You can say it has to be a reference book divided into multiple mini-tutorials, so you can learn what you need to know about one topic, whenever it becomes important to you. To that end, this book is divided into nine major parts, each of which covers a large topic.

Each part, in turn, is divided into multiple chapters, each chapter covering a smaller topic. Chapters are divided into sections and subsections, all designed to help you find the information you need, when you need it. The table of contents in the front of this book covers all the specifics. The index at the back of the book helps you find information based on a keyword or topic. The only thing missing is a high-level view of just the parts. So, that's what we provide here:

Part I: Getting Started: How you get started with Windows 10 depends on where you're coming from. This part covers all fronts. If you're an experienced Windows user, you probably want to know what's new. Chapter 1 covers that turf. Chapters 2 and 3 cover important “getting started” topics for everyone, and help you learn to navigate the Windows 10 environment. Chapter 4 touches on security and safety. Chapter 5 provides solutions to common problems with getting started.

Part II: Personalizing Windows 10: We all like to tweak things to suit our personal needs, taste, and style. That's what this part is all about. But it isn't just about changing the look and feel of your computer environment. It's about really making the computer a useful tool for whatever your work (or play) requires.

Part III: Windows 10 for the Enterprise: The share of Windows 10 installations in medium to large companies has increased over the past year. We will continue to see that share grow as organizations replace client computers on users' desktops and tablets. The chapters in this part cover setting up and configuring Windows 10 Hyper-V, using computers remotely, and managing Windows 10 Hyper-V in an enterprise.

Part IV: Managing Your Content: We all have to make some effort to get our stuff organized and keep it organized. Otherwise, we spend more time looking for files than actually doing things. This part covers the necessary housekeeping chores to help you focus on productivity — and fun.

Part V: Printing and Managing Printers: Sometimes, you just have to get something off the screen and onto paper. That's what printing is all about. This part covers printing and managing printers.

Part VI: Installing and Removing Programs: Hot topics here include adding and managing Windows 10 applications, installing and upgrading legacy programs, getting older programs to run, repairing and removing programs, setting default programs, managing programs and processes, and troubleshooting software problems. After all, what good is a computer without some programs to run on it?

Part VII: Hardware and Performance Tuning:Hardware is the computer buzzword for physical gadgets you can hold in your hand or that sit on your desk. As the years roll by, hardware keeps getting smaller, better, faster, cheaper, and, well, cooler. This part covers everything you need to know about adding and removing hardware, using wireless Bluetooth devices, performance-tuning your system, and troubleshooting hardware problems.

Part VIII: Networking and Sharing: This part focuses on networking features of Windows 10. Whether you have 2 PCs or 20, eventually you may want to link them all together into a single private network so they can share a single Internet account and printer, or perhaps several printers. You also learn about imaging Windows 10, using group policies, and how to protect against malicious software in this part.

Part IX: Managing Windows 10 in an Enterprise: For those responsible for managing and administering Windows 10 in a corporate or enterprise setting, this part devotes chapters to imaging and deploying Windows 10, how to use Windows 10 group policies, and ways to enhance Windows 10 security in an enterprise.

Part X: Appendixes: Rounding out the book are four appendixes, where you find information on how to install a clean copy of Windows 10 or upgrade an existing Windows 7 or Windows 8.x installation. We also provide details on Windows gestures and hotkeys.

That's a lot of topics and lots to think about. But there's no hurry. If you're new to Windows, or your experience is limited to basics like e-mail and the web, Chapters 2 and 3 are probably your best first stop. If you have more extensive Windows experience, you may want to hop over to Chapter 1 for a quick look at things that are new in Windows 10.

Part IGetting Started

IN THIS PART

Chapter 1

What’s New in Windows 10

Chapter 2

Navigating the Windows 10 Interface

Chapter 3

Getting around the Windows Desktop

Chapter 4

Sharing and Securing with User Accounts

Chapter 5

Troubleshooting Startup Problems

CHAPTER 1What's New in Windows 10

IN THIS CHAPTER

New platforms

The Windows 10 Interface

Office universal apps

Cortana

A new browser experience

Xbox and Windows 10

Microsoft HoloLens

Microsoft Surface Hub

Other new features

If you have been using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, you'll find Windows 10 both familiar and new. Windows 10 builds on the significant development done for Windows 8.x but adds improved usability. Windows 10 isn't just a tweak to Windows 8.1, however. Not only does Windows 10 offer a better user interface, but you'll find a long list of new and enhanced features.

If you are currently using Windows 7 or even Windows XP, you'll find Windows 10 to be a bit of a departure from your current experience in some ways. In other ways, Windows 10 isn't much different from Windows 7. For example, the Windows desktop still functions the way it does in Windows 7. With the changes introduced in Windows 8.1 and refined in Windows 10, you'll find that working in Windows 10 — whether on the Windows desktop or with the Start menu — is really not that different from your current experience. That means you can become productive with Windows 10 in a very short time.

In this chapter, we don't focus on the features you've encountered in previous versions of Windows — we explore the new and changed features in Windows 10. This chapter provides an overview of these features, and other chapters provide a deeper explanation. Although we can't cover every new feature in this chapter, we hope to give you a good overview of the key features and conceptual changes introduced in Windows 10.

Now, whip out that new Windows 10 tablet or PC, start reading, and start taking advantage of the great new features that Windows 10 has to offer.

NOTE

The first part of this chapter focuses on what is new in Windows 10, compared to previous editions of Windows (Windows 7 and Windows 8.x). See the section “Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Update,” later in this chapter, for details on many of the new features and changes in Windows 10 build 1607, known as the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition.

New Platforms and Devices