Your personalized 350-page guide to Windows 10 from one of the world's foremost Windows experts. Learn the new Microsoft operating system using this hands-on guide to mastering laptops, tablets, desktops and other computing devices running Windows 10.Whether you are a casual user, an IT professional or just someone who wants to learn how to use the operating system, you can get everything you need to conquer the essentials by reading this book. Inside, you'll find practical advice and step by step procedures, documented examples and much, much more.One of the goals is to keep the content so concise that this personalized handbook remains compact and easy to navigate while at the same time being packed with as much information as possible. Want something for your laptop, tablet, desktop or smart phone? Look also for the ebook edition!Table of ContentsWindows 10: The Personal Trainer2Contents at a Glance5Table of Contents7Introduction10What's This Book About?10What Do I Need to Know?11How Is This Book Organized?11What Conventions Are Used in This Book?12Other Resources12Chapter 1. Getting to Know Windows 1014Using Touchscreens15Installation Notes16Getting Signed In17Local Accounts, Domain Accounts, Microsoft Accounts, Oh My!19Getting Around the New Desktops22Getting Around the New Start Menu29Entering and Exiting Tablet Mode33Customizing User Accounts35Chapter 2. Customizing the Windows 10 Interface40Boosting Your Desktop IQ41Making the Start Menu Work for You56Making the Taskbar Dance64Chapter 3. Personalizing the Appearance of Windows 1074Customizing Basic Interfaces75Optimizing Backgrounds, Themes and More84Chapter 4. Customizing Boot, Startup, and Power Options120Customizing Your Computer's Firmware Interface120Getting Firmware and Power Management Information133Customizing Startup and Boot Configuration135Resolving Restart or Shutdown Issues158Chapter 5. Organizing, Searching, and Indexing163Exploring Your Computer in New Ways163Customizing File Explorer176Searching and Indexing Your Computer187Fine-Tuning Windows Search191Indexing Your Computer210Chapter 6. Managing Your Apps218Working with Desktop Apps218Installing Desktop Programs226Managing Desktop Programs and Features238Managing Currently Running Apps, Programs and Processes250Chapter 7. Tracking System Performance and Health254Getting to Know Your Computer's Hardware254Checking Current Performance Levels259Event Logging and Viewing270Chapter 8. Analyzing and Logging Performance275Resolving Failures and Reliability Issues275Recording and Analyzing Performance Data292Chapter 9. Optimizing Performance Tips and Techniques306Optimizing Power Management Settings for Performance306Maintaining Performance with Updates318Optimizing Performance: Final Tune-up Suggestions322Automating Maintenance335About the Author340Windows 10: The Personal Trainer covers all editions of Windows 10. In this book, I teach you how features work, why they work the way they do, and how to customize them to meet your needs. I also offer specific examples of how certain features can meet your needs, and how you can use other features to troubleshoot and resolve issues you might have. In addition, this book provides tips, best practices, and examples of how to fine-tune all major aspects of Windows 10. This book won't just teach you how to configure Windows 10; it will teach you how to squeeze every last bit of power out of it and make the most of the features and options it includes.
