Windows 10 For Dummies

1 - Title Page [Seite 3]
2 - Copyright Page [Seite 4]
3 - Table of Contents [Seite 7]
4 - Introduction [Seite 15]
4.1 - About This Book [Seite 16]
4.2 - How to Use This Book [Seite 17]
4.3 - Touchscreen Owners Aren't Left Out [Seite 18]
4.4 - And What about You? [Seite 19]
4.5 - Icons Used in This Book [Seite 19]
4.6 - Beyond the Book [Seite 20]
4.7 - Where to Go from Here [Seite 20]
5 - Part 1 Windows 10 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know [Seite 21]
5.1 - Chapter 1 What Is Windows 10? [Seite 23]
5.1.1 - What Is Windows, and Why Are You Using It? [Seite 23]
5.1.2 - What's New in Windows 10? [Seite 26]
5.1.3 - What's So Different about Windows 10? [Seite 29]
5.1.4 - Why Does Windows 10 Keep Changing? [Seite 30]
5.1.5 - Can My Current PC Still Run Windows 10? [Seite 31]
5.1.6 - The Different Flavors of Windows 10 [Seite 32]
5.2 - Chapter 2 Starting with the Start Menu [Seite 33]
5.2.1 - Being Welcomed to the World of Windows [Seite 34]
5.2.1.1 - Understanding user accounts [Seite 36]
5.2.1.2 - Keeping your account private and secure [Seite 37]
5.2.1.3 - Signing up for a Microsoft account [Seite 40]
5.2.2 - Figuring Out the Windows 10 Start Menu [Seite 41]
5.2.2.1 - Toggling between Tablet and Desktop mode [Seite 44]
5.2.2.2 - Launching a Start menu program or app [Seite 45]
5.2.2.3 - Finding something on the Start menu [Seite 47]
5.2.2.4 - Viewing, closing, or returning to apps [Seite 48]
5.2.2.5 - Getting to know your free apps [Seite 49]
5.2.2.6 - Adding or removing Start menu items [Seite 52]
5.2.2.7 - Customizing the Start menu [Seite 53]
5.2.3 - Exiting from Windows [Seite 58]
5.2.3.1 - Temporarily leaving your computer [Seite 58]
5.2.3.2 - Leaving your computer for the day [Seite 60]
5.3 - Chapter 3 The Traditional Desktop [Seite 63]
5.3.1 - Finding the Desktop and the Start Menu [Seite 64]
5.3.2 - Working with the Desktop [Seite 65]
5.3.2.1 - Launching apps with the Start menu [Seite 67]
5.3.2.2 - Jazzing up the desktop's background [Seite 68]
5.3.2.3 - Toggling between Tablet mode and the desktop [Seite 70]
5.3.2.4 - Dumpster diving in the Recycle Bin [Seite 72]
5.3.3 - Bellying Up to the Taskbar [Seite 73]
5.3.3.1 - Shrinking windows to the taskbar and retrieving them [Seite 75]
5.3.3.2 - Switching to different tasks from the taskbar's Jump Lists [Seite 76]
5.3.3.3 - Clicking the taskbar's sensitive areas [Seite 76]
5.3.3.4 - Opening the Action Center [Seite 80]
5.3.3.5 - Customizing the taskbar [Seite 81]
5.3.4 - Setting Up Virtual Desktops [Seite 83]
5.3.5 - Making Programs Easier to Find [Seite 86]
5.4 - Chapter 4 Basic Desktop Window Mechanics [Seite 89]
5.4.1 - Dissecting a Typical Desktop Window [Seite 90]
5.4.1.1 - Tugging on a window's title bar [Seite 91]
5.4.1.2 - Navigating folders with a window's Address bar [Seite 93]
5.4.1.3 - Finding commands on the Ribbon [Seite 94]
5.4.1.4 - Quick shortcuts with the Navigation Pane [Seite 96]
5.4.1.5 - Moving inside a window with its scroll bar [Seite 98]
5.4.1.6 - Boring borders [Seite 99]
5.4.2 - Maneuvering Windows around the Desktop [Seite 100]
5.4.2.1 - Moving a window to the top of the pile [Seite 100]
5.4.2.2 - Moving a window from here to there [Seite 101]
5.4.2.3 - Making a window fill the whole desktop [Seite 101]
5.4.2.4 - Closing a window [Seite 102]
5.4.2.5 - Making a window bigger or smaller [Seite 102]
5.4.2.6 - Placing two windows side by side [Seite 103]
5.4.2.7 - Making windows open to the same darn size [Seite 104]
5.5 - Chapter 5 Storage: Internal, External, and in the Cloud [Seite 105]
5.5.1 - Browsing the File Explorer File Cabinets [Seite 106]
5.5.2 - Getting the Lowdown on Folders [Seite 110]
5.5.3 - Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Other Media [Seite 111]
5.5.3.1 - Seeing the files on a drive [Seite 111]
5.5.3.2 - Seeing what's inside a folder [Seite 114]
5.5.4 - Creating a New Folder [Seite 115]
5.5.5 - Renaming a File or Folder [Seite 117]
5.5.6 - Selecting Bunches of Files or Folders [Seite 118]
5.5.7 - Getting Rid of a File or Folder [Seite 119]
5.5.8 - Copying or Moving Files and Folders [Seite 120]
5.5.9 - Seeing More Information about Files and Folders [Seite 122]
5.5.10 - Writing to CDs and DVDs [Seite 125]
5.5.10.1 - Buying the right kind of blank CDs and DVDs for burning [Seite 125]
5.5.10.2 - Copying files to or from a CD or DVD [Seite 126]
5.5.11 - Working with Flash Drives and Memory Cards [Seite 129]
5.5.12 - OneDrive: Your Cubbyhole in the Clouds [Seite 130]
5.5.12.1 - Setting up OneDrive [Seite 131]
5.5.12.2 - Changing your OneDrive settings [Seite 134]
5.5.12.3 - Opening and saving files from OneDrive [Seite 136]
5.5.12.4 - Customizing OneDrive for different devices with OneDrive Files On Demand [Seite 137]
5.5.12.5 - Accessing OneDrive from the Internet [Seite 140]
6 - Part 2 Working with Programs, Apps, and Files [Seite 143]
6.1 - Chapter 6 Playing with Programs, Apps, and Documents [Seite 145]
6.1.1 - Starting a Program or an App [Seite 146]
6.1.2 - Opening a Document [Seite 148]
6.1.3 - Saving a Document [Seite 150]
6.1.4 - Choosing Which Program Should Open Which File [Seite 152]
6.1.5 - Navigating the Microsoft Store [Seite 155]
6.1.5.1 - Adding new apps from the Store app [Seite 156]
6.1.5.2 - Uninstalling apps [Seite 159]
6.1.6 - Taking the Lazy Way with a Desktop Shortcut [Seite 160]
6.1.7 - Absolutely Essential Guide to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting [Seite 161]
6.1.7.1 - The quick 'n' dirty guide to cut 'n' paste [Seite 162]
6.1.7.2 - Selecting things to cut or copy [Seite 162]
6.1.7.3 - Cutting or copying your selected goods [Seite 163]
6.1.7.4 - Pasting information to another place [Seite 165]
6.2 - Chapter 7 Finding the Lost [Seite 167]
6.2.1 - Finding Currently Running Apps and Programs [Seite 167]
6.2.2 - Finding Lost Windows on the Desktop [Seite 169]
6.2.3 - Locating a Missing App, Program, Setting, or File [Seite 170]
6.2.4 - Searching with Cortana [Seite 173]
6.2.4.1 - Asking Cortana questions [Seite 174]
6.2.5 - Finding a Missing File inside a Folder [Seite 175]
6.2.6 - Finding Lost Photos [Seite 178]
6.2.7 - Finding Other Computers on a Network [Seite 178]
6.3 - Chapter 8 Printing and Scanning Your Work [Seite 181]
6.3.1 - Printing from a Start Menu App [Seite 182]
6.3.2 - Printing Your Masterpiece from the Desktop [Seite 184]
6.3.2.1 - Adjusting how your work fits on the page [Seite 185]
6.3.2.2 - Adjusting your printer's settings [Seite 187]
6.3.2.3 - Canceling a print job [Seite 189]
6.3.2.4 - Printing a web page [Seite 190]
6.3.2.5 - Troubleshooting your printer [Seite 192]
6.3.3 - Scanning from the Start Menu [Seite 194]
7 - Part 3 Getting Things Done on the Internet [Seite 197]
7.1 - Chapter 9 Cruising the Web [Seite 199]
7.1.1 - What's an ISP, and Why Do I Need One? [Seite 200]
7.1.2 - Connecting Wirelessly to the Internet [Seite 201]
7.1.3 - Browsing the Web with Microsoft Edge [Seite 204]
7.1.3.1 - Moving from one web page to another [Seite 206]
7.1.3.2 - Making Microsoft Edge open to your favorite site [Seite 207]
7.1.3.3 - Revisiting favorite places [Seite 209]
7.1.3.4 - Finding things on the Internet [Seite 210]
7.1.4 - Finding More Information on a Website [Seite 211]
7.1.5 - Saving Information from the Internet [Seite 212]
7.1.5.1 - Saving a web page [Seite 212]
7.1.5.2 - Saving text [Seite 213]
7.1.5.3 - Saving a picture [Seite 213]
7.1.5.4 - Downloading a program, song, or other type of file [Seite 214]
7.2 - Chapter 10 Being Social: Mail, People, and Calendar [Seite 215]
7.2.1 - Adding Your Accounts to Windows [Seite 216]
7.2.2 - Understanding the Mail App [Seite 218]
7.2.2.1 - Switching among the Mail app's views, menus, and accounts [Seite 218]
7.2.2.2 - Composing and sending an email [Seite 221]
7.2.2.3 - Reading a received email [Seite 223]
7.2.2.4 - Sending and receiving files through email [Seite 225]
7.2.3 - Managing Your Contacts in the People App [Seite 227]
7.2.3.1 - Adding contacts [Seite 229]
7.2.3.2 - Deleting or editing contacts [Seite 230]
7.2.4 - Managing Appointments in Calendar [Seite 231]
7.3 - Chapter 11 Safe Computing [Seite 235]
7.3.1 - Understanding Those Annoying Permission Messages [Seite 235]
7.3.2 - Staying Safe with the New Windows Security Center [Seite 236]
7.3.2.1 - Avoiding and removing viruses [Seite 238]
7.3.2.2 - Avoiding phishing scams [Seite 240]
7.3.2.3 - Setting up controls for children [Seite 242]
8 - Part 4 Customizing and Upgrading Windows 10 [Seite 247]
8.1 - Chapter 12 Customizing Settings in Windows [Seite 249]
8.1.1 - Finding the Right Switch [Seite 250]
8.1.2 - Flipping Switches with the Windows Settings App [Seite 251]
8.1.2.1 - System [Seite 252]
8.1.2.2 - Devices (adjusting mice, keyboards, scanners, and other gadgets) [Seite 258]
8.1.2.3 - Phone [Seite 262]
8.1.2.4 - Network & Internet [Seite 264]
8.1.2.5 - Personalization (changing your PC's look and feel) [Seite 264]
8.1.2.6 - Apps [Seite 269]
8.1.2.7 - Accounts [Seite 270]
8.1.2.8 - Time & Language [Seite 271]
8.1.2.9 - Gaming [Seite 272]
8.1.2.10 - Ease of Access [Seite 272]
8.1.2.11 - Search [Seite 274]
8.1.2.12 - Privacy [Seite 274]
8.1.2.13 - Update & Security [Seite 275]
8.2 - Chapter 13 Keeping Windows from Breaking [Seite 277]
8.2.1 - Backing Up Your Computer with File History [Seite 278]
8.2.2 - Finding Technical Information about Your Computer [Seite 282]
8.2.3 - Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Drive [Seite 284]
8.2.4 - Setting Up Devices That Don't Work (Fiddling with Drivers) [Seite 286]
8.3 - Chapter 14 Sharing One Computer with Several People [Seite 289]
8.3.1 - Understanding User Accounts [Seite 290]
8.3.2 - Changing or Adding User Accounts [Seite 291]
8.3.2.1 - Adding an account for a family member or friend [Seite 292]
8.3.2.2 - Changing existing accounts [Seite 296]
8.3.3 - Switching Quickly between Users [Seite 297]
8.3.4 - Changing a User Account's Picture [Seite 299]
8.3.5 - Setting Up Passwords and Security [Seite 301]
8.3.6 - Signing in with Windows Hello [Seite 303]
8.4 - Chapter 15 Connecting Computers with a Network [Seite 307]
8.4.1 - Understanding a Network's Parts [Seite 308]
8.4.2 - Setting Up a Small Network [Seite 310]
8.4.2.1 - Buying parts for a network [Seite 310]
8.4.2.2 - Setting up a wireless router [Seite 311]
8.4.2.3 - Setting up Windows computers to connect to a network [Seite 312]
8.4.3 - Sharing Files with Your Networked Computers [Seite 314]
8.4.3.1 - Setting your home network to private [Seite 314]
8.4.3.2 - Sharing files and folders on your private network [Seite 317]
8.4.3.3 - Accessing what others have shared [Seite 319]
8.4.3.4 - Sharing a printer on the network [Seite 321]
8.4.4 - Sharing with Nearby Sharing [Seite 321]
8.4.4.1 - Turning on Nearby Sharing [Seite 322]
8.4.4.2 - Sharing files with Nearby Sharing [Seite 323]
9 - Part 5 Music, Photos, and Videos [Seite 325]
9.1 - Chapter 16 Playing and Copying Music [Seite 327]
9.1.1 - Playing Music with the Groove Music app [Seite 328]
9.1.2 - Handing Music-Playing Chores Back to Windows Media Player [Seite 331]
9.1.3 - Stocking the Windows Media Player Library [Seite 334]
9.1.4 - Browsing Windows Media Player's Libraries [Seite 337]
9.1.5 - Playing Music Files in a Playlist [Seite 340]
9.1.6 - Controlling Your Now Playing Items [Seite 341]
9.1.7 - Playing CDs [Seite 343]
9.1.8 - Playing DVDs [Seite 344]
9.1.9 - Playing Videos and TV Shows [Seite 344]
9.1.10 - Creating, Saving, and Editing Playlists [Seite 346]
9.1.11 - Ripping (Copying) CDs to Your PC [Seite 347]
9.1.12 - Burning (Creating) Music CDs [Seite 349]
9.2 - Chapter 17 Fiddling with Photos (and Videos) [Seite 351]
9.2.1 - Dumping Photos from a Phone or Camera to Your Computer [Seite 352]
9.2.2 - Taking Photos with the Camera App [Seite 355]
9.2.3 - Linking Your Phone with Your PC through the Your Phone App [Seite 357]
9.2.4 - Viewing Photos with the Photos App [Seite 359]
9.2.4.1 - Viewing your photo collection [Seite 360]
9.2.4.2 - Viewing photo albums [Seite 363]
9.2.4.3 - Viewing a slideshow [Seite 365]
9.2.4.4 - Copying digital photos to a CD or DVD [Seite 366]
10 - Part 6 Help! [Seite 369]
10.1 - Chapter 18 The Case of the Broken Window [Seite 371]
10.1.1 - Toggling between Tablet and Desktop Mode [Seite 372]
10.1.2 - The Magic Fixes in Windows [Seite 373]
10.1.2.1 - Resetting your computer [Seite 373]
10.1.2.2 - Restoring backups with File History [Seite 377]
10.1.3 - Windows Keeps Asking Me for Permission [Seite 381]
10.1.4 - I Need to Retrieve Deleted Files [Seite 383]
10.1.5 - I Need to Fix Broken Apps [Seite 383]
10.1.6 - My Settings Are Messed Up [Seite 384]
10.1.7 - I Forgot My Password [Seite 386]
10.1.8 - My Computer Is Frozen Solid [Seite 387]
10.2 - Chapter 19 Strange Messages: What You Did Does Not Compute [Seite 389]
10.2.1 - Add Your Microsoft Account [Seite 390]
10.2.2 - Choose What Happens with This Device [Seite 390]
10.2.3 - Did You Mean to Switch Apps? [Seite 391]
10.2.4 - Do You Want to Allow This App to Make Changes to Your Device? [Seite 392]
10.2.5 - Do You Want to Save Changes? [Seite 393]
10.2.6 - How Do You Want to Open This? [Seite 393]
10.2.7 - Threats Found [Seite 394]
10.2.8 - How Do You Want to Open This File? [Seite 395]
10.2.9 - We're Not Allowed to Find You [Seite 396]
10.2.10 - Reconnect Your Drive [Seite 396]
10.2.11 - You Don't Currently Have Permission to Access This Folder [Seite 397]
10.3 - Chapter 20 Moving from an Old PC to a New Windows 10 PC [Seite 399]
10.3.1 - Hiring a Third Party to Make the Move [Seite 400]
10.3.1.1 - Buying Laplink's PCmover program [Seite 400]
10.3.1.2 - Visiting a repair shop [Seite 402]
10.3.2 - Transferring Files Yourself [Seite 403]
10.4 - Chapter 21 Help on the Windows Help System [Seite 407]
10.4.1 - Getting Started with Windows 10 [Seite 408]
10.4.2 - Contacting Support [Seite 409]
10.4.2.1 - Microsoft's paid support options [Seite 410]
10.4.2.2 - Microsoft's free support options [Seite 410]
11 - Part 7 The Part of Tens [Seite 415]
11.1 - Chapter 22 Ten Things You'll Hate about Windows 10 (and How to Fix Them) [Seite 417]
11.1.1 - Windows 10 Keeps Changing! [Seite 417]
11.1.2 - I Want to Avoid the Apps! [Seite 418]
11.1.2.1 - Pruning apps from the Start menu and your PC [Seite 418]
11.1.2.2 - Telling desktop programs, not apps, to open your files [Seite 420]
11.1.3 - I Want to Avoid the Desktop! [Seite 421]
11.1.4 - I Don't Want a Microsoft Account [Seite 422]
11.1.5 - Windows Makes Me Sign in All the Time [Seite 422]
11.1.6 - The Taskbar Keeps Disappearing [Seite 423]
11.1.7 - I Can't Line Up Two Windows on the Screen [Seite 424]
11.1.8 - It Won't Let Me Do Something Unless I'm an Administrator! [Seite 425]
11.1.9 - I Don't Know What Version of Windows I Have [Seite 426]
11.1.10 - My Print Screen Key Doesn't Work [Seite 426]
11.2 - Chapter 23 Ten or So Tips for Tablet and Laptop Owners [Seite 429]
11.2.1 - Turning on Tablet Mode [Seite 430]
11.2.2 - Switching to Airplane Mode [Seite 431]
11.2.3 - Connecting to a New Wireless Internet Network [Seite 432]
11.2.4 - Toggling Your Tablet's Screen Rotation [Seite 433]
11.2.5 - Adjusting to Different Locations [Seite 434]
11.2.6 - Backing Up Your Laptop before Traveling [Seite 435]
11.2.7 - Accessing the Mobility Center [Seite 436]
11.2.8 - Turning Calculator into a Road Warrior Tool [Seite 436]
12 - Index [Seite 439]
13 - EULA [Seite 467]