Windows 10 for dummies / by Andy Rathbone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rathbone, Andy, author.

Series:

--For dummies.

For Dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operating systems (Computers).

Microsoft Windows (Computer file).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Windows Ten for dummies

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The fast and easy way to get up and running with Windows 10 Windows 10 For Dummies covers the latest version of Windows and gets you up and running with the changes and new features you'll find in this updated operating system. Packed with time-saving tips to help you get the most out of the software, this helpful Windows 10 guide shows you how to manage Windows tasks like navigating the interface with a mouse or touchscreen, connecting to the web, and troubleshooting problems and making quick fixes. Assuming no prior knowledge of the software, Windows 10 For Dummies addresses the updates to Windows and shows you how to get things accomplished. Focusing on the features you'll go to again and again, this new edition of this bestselling tech book will have you quickly finding files, connecting to the Web, gathering your email and social accounts in one spot, managing apps, creating and managing accounts, using online tools, customizing your settings, and so much more—making you a Windows whiz in no time. Helps you navigate the twists and turns of the updated Windows interface Provides easy-to-follow answers to all of your Windows questions Illustrates the new features of Windows 10 Quickly gets you up to speed on figuring out the changes to the latest version of Windows Whether you're new to Windows or just looking to get up to speed on what's changed in its latest release, this is the only resource you'll need.

Contents:

Title Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; How to Use This Book; Touchscreen Owners Aren't Left Out; And What about You?; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Windows 10 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know; Chapter 1: What Is Windows 10?; What Is Windows, and Why Are You Using It?; What's New in Windows 10?; Should I Bother Upgrading to Windows 10?; What's So Different About Windows 10?; Can My Current PC Still Run Windows 10?; The Seven Flavors of Windows 10; Chapter 2: Starting with the Start Menu

Being Welcomed to the World of WindowsFiguring Out the New Windows 10 Start Menu; Exiting from Windows; Chapter 3: The Traditional Desktop; Finding the Desktop and the Start Menu; Working with the Desktop; Bellying Up to the Taskbar; Setting Up Multiple Desktops; Making Programs Easier to Find; Chapter 4: Basic Desktop Window Mechanics; Dissecting a Typical Desktop Window; Maneuvering Windows Around the Desktop; Chapter 5: Storage: Internal, External, and in the Cloud; Browsing the File Explorer File Cabinets; Getting the Lowdown on Folders; Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Other Media

Creating a New FolderRenaming a File or Folder; Selecting Bunches of Files or Folders; Getting Rid of a File or Folder; Copying or Moving Files and Folders; Seeing More Information about Files and Folders; Writing to CDs and DVDs; Working with Flash Drives and Memory Cards; OneDrive: Your Cubbyhole in the Clouds; Part II: Working with Programs, Apps, and Files; Chapter 6: Playing with Programs, Apps, and Documents; Starting a Program or an App; Opening a Document; Saving a Document; Choosing Which Program Should Open Which File; Navigating the Windows Store

Taking the Lazy Way with a Desktop ShortcutAbsolutely Essential Guide to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting; Chapter 7: Finding the Lost; Finding Currently Running Apps and Programs; Finding Lost Windows on the Desktop; Locating a Missing App, Program, Setting, or File; Searching with Cortana; Finding a Missing File inside a Folder; Finding Lost Photos; Finding Other Computers on a Network; Chapter 8: Printing and Scanning Your Work; Printing from a Start menu App; Printing Your Masterpiece from the Desktop; Scanning from the Start menu; Part III: Getting Things Done on the Internet

Chapter 9: Cruising the WebWhat's an ISP, and Why Do I Need One?; Connecting Wirelessly to the Internet; Browsing the Web with Microsoft Edge; Finding More Information with Cortana; Saving Information from the Internet; Chapter 10: Being Social: Mail, People, and Calendar; Adding Your Accounts to Windows; Understanding the Mail App; Managing Your Contacts in the People App; Managing Appointments in Calendar; Chapter 11: Safe Computing; Understanding Those Annoying Permission Messages; Avoiding Viruses with Windows Defender; Avoiding Phishing Scams; Setting Up for Children Controls

Part IV: Customizing and Upgrading Windows 10

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 5, 2016).

ISBN:

9781119049333

1119049334

OCLC:

927715012