Table of Contents

Introduction 1


Book 1: Starting Windows 10 7


CHAPTER 1: Windows 10 4 N00bs 9


CHAPTER 2: Windows 10 for the Experienced 47


CHAPTER 3: Which Version? 77


CHAPTER 4: Upgrades and Clean Installs 87


Book 2: Personalizing Windows 105


CHAPTER 1: Getting Around in Windows 107


CHAPTER 2: Changing the Lock and Login Screens 121


CHAPTER 3: Working with the Action/Notification Center 135


CHAPTER 4: Controlling Users 145


CHAPTER 5: Microsoft Account: To Sync or Not to Sync? 163


CHAPTER 6: Privacy Control 177


Book 3: Working on the Desktop 195


CHAPTER 1: Running Your Desktop from Start to Finish 197


CHAPTER 2: Personalizing the Start Menu 233


CHAPTER 3: Personalizing the Desktop and Taskbar 249


CHAPTER 4: Working with Multiple Desktops 273


CHAPTER 5: Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox 281


CHAPTER 6: Hey, Cortana! 329


CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your System 343


Book 4: Using the Universal Apps 361


CHAPTER 1: Using the Mail and Calendar Apps 363


CHAPTER 2: Keeping Track of People 389


CHAPTER 3: Zooming the Photos App and Beyond 399


CHAPTER 4: Noting OneNote 415


CHAPTER 5: Maps, Music, Movies — and TV 427


Book 5: Connecting with the Universal Apps 445


CHAPTER 1: Introducing Edge 447


CHAPTER 2: Using Skype in Windows 10 461


CHAPTER 3: News, Money, and Sports 475


CHAPTER 4: Navigating the Windows Store 495


CHAPTER 5: Games, Games, and Games 507


Book 6: Socializing with the Universal Apps 523


CHAPTER 1: Using OneDrive 525


CHAPTER 2: Getting Started with Facebook 541


CHAPTER 3: Getting Started with Twitter 561


CHAPTER 4: Getting Started with LinkedIn .575


Book 7: Controlling Your System 583


CHAPTER 1: Settings, Settings, and More Settings 585


CHAPTER 2: Troubleshooting and Getting Help 597


CHAPTER 3: Working with Libraries 635


CHAPTER 4: Storing in Storage Spaces 647


CHAPTER 5: Getting the Most from Homegroups 657


CHAPTER 6: Running the Built-In Applications 675


CHAPTER 7: Working with Printers 689


Book 8: Maintaining Windows 10 703


CHAPTER 1: File History, Backup, Data Restore, and Sync 705


CHAPTER 2: A Fresh Start: Restore and Reset 725


CHAPTER 3: Monitoring Windows 743


CHAPTER 4: Using System Tools 751


Book 9: Securing Windows 10 769


CHAPTER 1: Spies, Spams, and Scams Are Out to Get You 771


CHAPTER 2: Fighting Viri and Scum 807


CHAPTER 3: Running Built-In Security Programs 819


CHAPTER 4: Top Security Helpers 843


Book 10: Enhancing Windows 10 861


CHAPTER 1: Using Your iPad and iPhone with Windows 863


CHAPTER 2: Android, Chromecast, Roku, Kindle, and Windows 10 883


CHAPTER 3: Getting Started with Gmail, Google Apps, and Drive 901


CHAPTER 4: Using Web-Based Outlook.com (nee Hotmail) 921


CHAPTER 5: Best Free Windows Add-Ons 935

About the Author

Woody Leonhard's online presence runs from the Woody on Windows column for InfoWorld to his own (opinionated!) blog at AskWoody.com. He's won an unprecedented eight Computer Press Awards and two Jesse Neal awards. Woody's posts reach 5 million people a month, and more than 1 million have used his books to tame the beasts in Windows. Woody is a fiercely independent fighter for everyday Windows users.