Windows 10 For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Get productive with Windows 10

Windows 10 keeps your PC running, organizes your files, and provides a platform to run your important applications. In short, it’s the brain and heart of your computer. Grab this book to get to know Windows 10 a little better. Fully updated to cover the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, this guide offers simple steps and friendly advice to help you take control of Windows 10. Learn how to manage files and applications, connect to the Internet, customize Windows 10, and make repairs when things go haywire.

Inside…

• Explore the Start menu
• Decipher the desktop
• Cruise the web
• Anniversary Update changes
• Play music and games
• Fiddle with photos
• Socialize with mail
• Get troubleshooting help

Table of Contents

Part 1 Windows 10 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know
Chapter 1 What Is Windows 10?
Chapter 2 Starting with the Start Menu
Chapter 3 The Traditional Desktop
Chapter 4 Basic Desktop Window Mechanics
Chapter 5 Storage: Internal, External, and in the Cloud

Part 2 Working with Programs, Apps, and Files
Chapter 6 Playing with Programs, Apps, and Documents
Chapter 7 Finding the Lost
Chapter 8 Printing and Scanning Your Work

Part 3 Getting Things Done on the Internet
Chapter 9 Cruising the Web
Chapter 10 Being Social: Mail, People, and Calendar
Chapter 11 Safe Computing

Part 4 Customizing and Upgrading Windows 10
Chapter 12 Customizing Windows with the Control Panels
Chapter 13 Keeping Windows from Breaking
Chapter 14 Sharing One Computer with Several People
Chapter 15 Connecting Computers with a Network

Part 5 Music, Photos, and Movies
Chapter 16 Playing and Copying Music
Chapter 17 Fiddling with Photos (and Videos)

Part 6 Help!
Chapter 18 The Case of the Broken Window
Chapter 19 Strange Messages: What You Did Does Not Compute
Chapter 20 Moving from an Old PC to a New Windows 10 PC
Chapter 21 Help on the Windows Help System

Part 7 The Part of Tens
Chapter 22 Ten Things You’ll Hate about Windows 10 (And How to Fix Them)
Chapter 23 Ten or So Tips for Tablet and Laptop Owners