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    Essential Windows 10 October 2018 Edition: The Illustrated Guide to Using Windows
    Essential Windows 10 October 2018 Edition: The Illustrated Guide to Using Windows
    Essential Windows 10 October 2018 Edition: The Illustrated Guide to Using Windows
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    Essential Windows 10 October 2018 Edition: The Illustrated Guide to Using Windows

    By Kevin Wilson

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    The twenty-first century offers more technology than we have ever seen before, but with new updates coming out all the time, it’s hard to keep up.


    Essential Windows 10: October 2018 Edition is here to help. Along with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, illustrations, photographs, and video resources, this guide offers specifics in...


    Setting up your computer, downloading and upgrading to Windows 10 October 2018 Update


    A look at the new features introduced in the October Update


    Navigating around Windows 10 using file explorer, task view and the start menu


    Using the timeline and near share features


    Using the desktop, running applications and basic file management


    Using tablets, touch screen gestures, keyboards, pens and Windows Ink


    Getting to know Cortana virtual assistant


    Browsing the web with Microsoft Edge including a look at Chrome & Firefox


    Using OneDrive & Files on Demand


    Getting started with Continuum, linking your Phone, and using Windows Hello


    Backing up your important data with File History


    Downloading & watching videos, movies and watching DVDs


    Downloading & listening to music


    Storing, manipulating, sharing photos, recording video


    Adding 3D models & Effects with Story Remix feature in Photos App


    Staying in touch friends, family and colleagues using Mail, Calendar, Skype & the People App


    Using Paint 3D to create 3D pictures that you can share via social media


    A look at mixed reality using models from Paint 3D


    Using Windows Security, as well as new exploit and folder protection features designed to combat ransomware


    Maintaining Windows 10, scanning drives for errors, basic recovery procedures and more...


    Unlike other books and manuals that assume a computing background not possessed by beginners, Essential Windows 10: October 2018 Edition tackles the fundamentals of the Windows 10, so that everyone from students, to senior citizens, to home users pressed for time, can understand.


    So, if you’re looking for a Windows manual, a visual book, simplified tutorial, dummies guide, or reference, Essential Windows 10: October 2018 Edition will help you maximize the potential of Windows 10 to increase your productivity, understanding, and help you take advantage of the digital revolution.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElluminet Press
    Release dateNov 10, 2018
    ISBN9781911174769
    Essential Windows 10 October 2018 Edition: The Illustrated Guide to Using Windows
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    Kevin Wilson

    Kevin Wilson is the author of The Family Fang and the collection Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, which received the 2009 Shirley Jackson Award. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee, with his wife, the poet Leigh Anne Couch, and his son, Griff, where he teaches fiction at the University of the South and helps run the Sewanee Writers’ Conference.

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      Essential Windows 10 October 2018 Edition - Kevin Wilson

      Essential Windows 10 Oct 2018 Ed

      Copyright © 2018 Elluminet Press

      This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from the Publisher. Permissions for use may be obtained through Rights Link at the Copyright Clearance Centre. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law.

      Trademarked names, logos, and images may appear in this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, logo, or image we use the names, logos, and images only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark.

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      While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.

      Publisher: Elluminet Press

      Director: Kevin Wilson

      Lead Editor: Steven Ashmore

      Technical Reviewer: Mike Taylor, Robert Ashcroft

      Copy Editors: Joanne Taylor, James Marsh

      Proof Reader: Mike Taylor

      Indexer: James Marsh

      Cover Designer: Kevin Wilson

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      About the Author

      Kevin Wilson has made a career out of technology and showing others how to use it. After earning a master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, and multimedia systems, Kevin worked as a tutor and college instructor, helping students master such subjects as multimedia, computer literacy and information technology. He currently serves as Elluminet Press Publishing’s senior writer and director, he periodically teaches computing at college in South Africa and serves as an IT trainer in England.

      Kevin’s motto is clear: If you can’t explain something simply, you haven’t understood it well enough. To that end, he has created the Computer Essentials series, in which he breaks down complex technological subjects into smaller, easy-to-follow steps that students and ordinary computer users can put into practice.

      Table of Contents

      Windows 10 10

      Windows Editions 10

      The October 2018 Update 11

      Setting up Windows 10 14

      Upgrading to Windows 10 14

      If you Already have Windows 10 15

      Buying Windows 10 15

      Upgrading from Windows 7 & 8 18

      Update Assistant 24

      Media Creation Tool 28

      Creating Installation Media 28

      Media Creation Tool to Upgrade your PC 32

      Running Windows the First Time 35

      Regional Settings 35

      Terms Of Use 36

      Connect to your WiFi 36

      Enter WiFi Password 37

      Sign in for the First Time 37

      Set a PIN Code 38

      Link your Phone 38

      Set up OneDrive 39

      Meet Cortana 39

      Do More with your Voice 40

      Location 40

      Find my Device 40

      Send Diagnostic Data 40

      Improve Inking & Typing 41

      Get Tailored Experiences with Diagnostic Data 41

      Let Apps use Advertising ID 41

      Verifying Accounts 43

      Settings App 44

      Connecting to WiFi Networks 46

      Setting up Additional Users 48

      Adding a New User 49

      Family Safety 51

      Child Accounts 51

      Monitoring Family Activity 53

      Web Activity 53

      App Usage 55

      Screen Time & Curfews 56

      Set Up a Microsoft Account 57

      Set up OneDrive 58

      Setting up Printers 61

      Downloading Printer Drivers 61

      Using USB 63

      Using WiFi 63

      Older Printers 64

      Managing Printers 65

      Setting up Windows Hello 66

      Finger Print Scanner 67

      Facial Recognition 68

      Navigating Windows 10 70

      Start Menu 70

      Tile Folders 71

      Customising your Start Menu 72

      Add Tiles to Start Menu 73

      Move Tiles on the Start Menu 75

      Remove Tiles from Start Menu 76

      Resize Tiles on Start Menu 77

      Pin Icons to your Task Bar 78

      File Explorer 80

      Home Ribbon 81

      Share Ribbon 81

      View Ribbon 81

      Sharing Files from File Explorer 82

      Near Share 83

      Basic File Management 86

      Creating Folders 86

      Moving Files 88

      Copying Files 89

      Renaming Files 90

      External Drives 91

      OneDrive 92

      Files on Demand 92

      Enable and Disable Files On Demand 93

      Making files available Offline 94

      Task Bar 95

      Action Centre 96

      Timeline Activity History 97

      Using Multiple Desktops 99

      Cloud Clipboard 101

      Copying Multiple Items 102

      Copying Across Devices 103

      Screen Snip 106

      Multiple Screens 108

      Using Projectors 110

      Duplicate PC screen onto Second Screen 111

      Second Screen Only 111

      PC Screen Only 111

      Extend PC screen onto Second Screen 112

      Using Continuum 113

      Desktop PC/Laptop 113

      Tablets 113

      For Phones 114

      Linking your Phone 115

      iPhones 116

      Android Phones 118

      Arranging Windows on Desktop 120

      Moving a Window 120

      Resizing a Window 121

      Minimise, Maximise & Close a Window 122

      Using Windows Side by Side 122

      Window Snap Feature 123

      Keyboard Shortcuts 124

      Other Features 125

      Dynamic Lock 125

      Storage Sense 125

      Blue Light Reduction 127

      Focus Assist 129

      Dark Mode 131

      Pairing Devices with Bluetooth 132

      Cortana Personal Assistant 133

      Using Voice Commands 134

      Voice Reminders 135

      Searching with Cortana 136

      Customise Cortana 138

      Windows 10 Tablets 140

      Using a Tablet 140

      Customising your Start Screen 142

      Gestures for Touch Screens 145

      One Finger Tap 145

      One Finger Tap and Hold 145

      Three Finger Tap 146

      Four Finger Tap 146

      One Finger Slide 147

      Two Finger Pinch 147

      Scroll 148

      Three Finger Swipe Up 148

      Three Finger Swipe Left/Right 149

      Swipe from the Left Edge 149

      Swipe from the Right Edge 150

      Two Finger Rotate 150

      On-screen Keyboard 151

      Keyboards & Cases 153

      Pens 156

      Other Accessories 157

      Internet, Email & Communication 158

      Microsoft Edge Web Browser 158

      Bookmarks 159

      Annotations & Notes 162

      Pen Tool 163

      Highlighter Pen 164

      Typed Notes 165

      Saving Notes 165

      Reading Mode 166

      Page Translator 167

      More Options 168

      Print a Page 169

      Pin a Website to the Start Menu 169

      Pin Website to TaskBar 170

      Change your Start Page 171

      Tab Preview Bar 173

      Set Aside Tabs 174

      Edge Extensions 175

      Web Payments & Microsoft Wallet 178

      Other Browsers Worth Noting 181

      Google Chrome 181

      FireFox 182

      Mail App 183

      Adding Other Email Accounts 184

      Reading Mail 186

      Writing a New Message 188

      Reply to a Message 188

      Adding Attachments 190

      Inserting Images 191

      Calendar App 192

      People App 196

      Edit Contact 197

      Pin Contacts 198

      Share Files with Contacts 199

      Skype 200

      Making a New Call 201

      Calling Someone on your Contact List 203

      Sending Files 204

      Answering Calls 204

      Screen Sharing 204

      Your Phone App 206

      Mobile Hotspot 209

      Multimedia 210

      Photos App 210

      Edit a Photo 211

      Enhancing Photos 213

      Annotating Photos 214

      Story Remix 216

      Creating Videos Automatically 216

      Creating Custom Videos 218

      Add Text Titles 221

      Add Music 221

      Slideshow Motion 223

      3D Effects 224

      Adding 3D Models 228

      Export & Share your Creations 230

      Camera App 231

      Groove Music App 235

      Music on your PC 236

      Playlists 237

      Spotify 237

      Game Mode 239

      Film & TV App 240

      Purchasing Content 241

      Viewing Purchased Content 243

      Search for New Content 244

      Personal Content 245

      Picture-in-Picture 246

      Playing DVDs 247

      3D & Augmented Reality 248

      Paint 3D 248

      Drawing 251

      3D Objects 253

      3D Models 254

      Manipulating Objects 255

      2D Shapes 256

      Stickers 257

      Custom Stickers & Textures 258

      3D Doodles 259

      3D Text 261

      Share your Creations 262

      Magic Select 263

      Remix 3D site 264

      Mixed Reality Mode 266

      3D Builder 267

      Scanning 3D Objects 268

      Mixed Reality Viewer 270

      Holographic Interface 273

      HoloLens 274

      Getting Around the Interface 276

      The Start Menu 276

      The App Bar 276

      Hololens Gestures 277

      Gesture Frame 277

      Gaze 277

      Air Tap 277

      Air Tap & Hold 278

      Bloom 278

      Voice Commands 278

      Mixed Reality Headsets 279

      Windows Ink 280

      Launching Windows Ink 280

      Sticky Notes 281

      Snip & Sketch 284

      Sketch Pad 285

      Ink Apps 285

      OneNote & OneNote 2016 Support 287

      Microsoft Word Pen Support 288

      Microsoft PowerPoint Pen Support 291

      Windows 10 Apps 292

      Microsoft Store 292

      Browsing the Store 293

      Searching the Store 293

      Buying Apps 294

      Browsing Devices 294

      Payment Options 295

      Maps App 296

      Get Directions 297

      Street View 299

      Ink Directions 300

      Measure Distances 301

      Annotations 302

      Explore in 3D 304

      Weather App 305

      News App 307

      Alarms & Clock App 308

      Voice Recorder 311

      eBooks 312

      Reading eBooks 314

      Calculator App 315

      Unit Converter 316

      Currency Converter 317

      Maintaining your Computer 318

      Anti-Virus Software 318

      Windows Security 318

      Avast 319

      AVG 320

      Windows Security 321

      Virus & Threat Protection 321

      Device Performance & Health 323

      Firewall & network Protection 323

      App & Browser Control 323

      Family Options 323

      Controlled Folder Access 324

      Exploit Protection 326

      Backing Up your Files 326

      Creating a Backup 327

      Adding Folders 329

      Setting Backup Schedules 330

      Restoring Files 331

      Password Recovery 332

      Windows Update 335

      Settings 335

      Scheduled Updates 336

      Bandwidth Limiting 336

      Disk De-fragmentation 338

      Start-Up Programs 342

      Resetting Apps 347

      Task Manager 348

      System Recovery 351

      Advanced Start up 352

      Create a Recovery Drive 353

      Some Useful Utilities 356

      Piriform CCleaner 356

      Malwarebytes 357

      Cleaning your Computer 358

      Cleaning Keyboards 358

      Cleaning Computer Mice 359

      Cleaning your Monitor 359

      Dealing with Spills 360

      Windows 10

      Windows 10 is known as an Operating System. An Operating System is a computer program that manages the computer’s hardware resources such as memory, processor and disk drives. The Operating System also provides a platform for you to run applications such as word processors, web browsers, games and so on.

      These days, computing falls into two categories: creators and consumers.

      Creators usually use desktop PCs to write books, papers, edit videos, create graphics, edit photos, websites or blogs. They use a keyboard and mouse on a point and click desktop environment, however more recently, this has begun to include touch screen devices using pens with graphic tablets and so on.

      Consumers usually use laptops, tablets or smart phones to read or type emails, post on social media, browse the web, stream movies or tv, look at photographs, listen to music, play a few games, maybe even type a document or spreadsheet. They tend to use a touch screen environment, especially on tablets and smart phones, or a combination of both touch screen and mouse on laptops.

      To address this user divide, Microsoft designed Windows 10 to run on and adapt to these different devices.

      Windows Editions

      There are two editions of Windows 10 available to consumers: Home and Pro.

      Windows 10 Home is designed for use on PCs, laptops and tablets. This edition is intended for the every day home user. If you bought a laptop or tablet device from a computer store, then this is the version you’re most likely to have.

      Windows 10 Pro is the same as the home edition, except it has additional features that are oriented towards business environments and power users.

      Microsoft subsequently released other editions of Windows 10 aimed at different markets.

      Windows 10 Enterprise is aimed at medium to large scale organisations that have hundreds or even thousands of computers in their offices and networks. This edition is very similar to Windows 10 Pro except it has a couple of extra features.

      Windows 10 Education is very much like Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise but is distributed to educational establishments such as schools, colleges, and universities.

      Windows 10 S is a feature-limited edition of Windows 10 designed primarily for low-end devices and the education market. Windows 10 S only allows the installation of software from the Windows Store. You can only use Microsoft Edge as the web browser and Bing as the search engine.

      Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is designed for high-end hardware for intensive computing tasks and supports Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron processors, up to 4 CPUs, 6TB RAM, the ReFS file system.

      The October 2018 Update

      Windows 10 October 2018 Update, also known as Redstone 5, is the latest update to Windows 10 after the April 2018 Update earlier in the year. Microsoft releases major updates to Windows 10 twice a year, one in April and one in October.

      The October 2018 Update introduces some new features while continually improving others. Lets take a look at some of the newest features.

      Cloud Clipboard, a feature that allows you to copy and paste information across all your Windows 10 devices such as your tablet, PC, laptop and so on.

      The Screen Snipping Tool allows you to take screenshots of your screen, annotate and save the screenshots to your device, or send the them to other people.

      File Explorer finally has

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