Beginning Windows 10 : do more with your PC /: do more with your PC. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mike Halsey.
• Authors: Halsey, Mike
• Contents: At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Introduction; Chapter 1: Introducing Windows 10; There's an SKU for You; The Encryption Question; 32-Bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) Windows ; Will My PC Run Windows 10?; New Features in Windows 10; Reset ; Settings; The Windows Store ; Windows To Go ; Hyper- V ; Storage Spaces ; OneDrive and OneDrive for Business Integration ; Miracast ; Wi-Fi Direct and NFC Printing ; Mobile Tethering ; Workplace Join and Work Folders ; Secure Boot ; Cortana and Improved Search ; Action Center ; Continuum. Microsoft Edge Multiple Desktop Support ; Four-Way Snap ; Single Sign-on ; Xbox Streaming ; End-to-End Encryption and Other Security Features; Peer-to-Peer Updates and Better Update Management ; Signing in to Windows 10; Configuring the Windows 10 Lock Screen; Changing Your Password and Sign-in Options; Windows Hello ; Creating Strong Passwords ; Mastering Touch in Windows 10; Using the Onscreen Keyboard in Windows 10; Summary; Chapter 2: Finding Your Way Around Windows 10; Small Tablets with Screens Less Than 8 Inches; Using Two Apps, Side by Side, on Tablets. Windows 10 Mobile Smartphones The Start Menu; Resizing and Customizing the Start Menu; Locking the Computer and Signing Out; Shutting Down and Restarting the PC, and Putting It to Sleep; Pinning, Unpinning, and Resizing Live Tiles; Arranging Live Tiles into Groups and Naming the Groups; Using and Managing Apps; Switching Between and Shutting Down Running Apps; Using the Hamburger Menu in Apps; Using the Desktop in Windows 10; The Windows Button; The Taskbar; Viewing Taskbar Thumbnails; Using Taskbar Jump Lists; Managing Windows on the Desktop. Using the Action Center to Manage Notifications The Windows Administration Menu; Using the Date and Time Dialog Box; Using the Microsoft Edge Web Browser; Using the Address Bar in Edge to Stay Safe Online; Managing and Saving Internet Favorites in Edge; Using the Reading List in Edge; Using Web Notes to Annotate and Share Web Pages; Edge Settings and Options; Preinstalled Windows 10 Apps; ; Alarms and Clocks; Calculator; Calendar; Character Map; Film & TV / Groove Music; Mail; Maps; Math Input Panel; Messaging / Phone / Video; Office Mobile (Word / Excel / PowerPoint / OneNote). PeoplePhone Companion; Photos; Snipping Tool; Sticky Notes; Xbox; Other Windows 10 Apps; Finding and Installing Apps from the Windows Store; Uninstalling Store and win32 Apps; Summary; Chapter 3: Connecting to Networks and the Internet; Getting Online with Windows 10; Understanding Public and Home and Work Networks; Home Networks; Work Networks; Public Networks; Connecting to Networks in Windows 10; Managing Cellular Broadband; Connecting to Hidden Wi-Fi Networks; Connecting to a Company or School Workplace; Connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, CA : Apress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005.4/46; Operating systems (Computers); COMPUTERS -- Operating Systems -- Windows Workstation; Operating systems (Computers); Computer Science; Computer Science, general; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484210857; 1484210859
• Related ISBNs: 9781484210864; 1484210867
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 20, 2015).
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