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Use the tricks and hidden features in this guide to become more
productive with Windows 10. You will save time, achieve more, and
feel in control like never before. Author Mike Halsey is a
Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) awardee and technical
expert. As the author of Windows 7, 8, and 10 Troubleshooting and
support books and videos, he takes complex subjects and presents
them in simple and straightforward ways. In this book, Mike helps
solve the problems and issues that you are likely to face when you
want to achieve more and get better results on your PCs. What
You'll Learn Get up to speed with Windows 10 Use tips and tricks to
boost productivity Stay organized using search Manage settings and
configuration, and network connections and devices Keep yourself
and your data safe and secure Make your PC more pleasurable to use
Who This Book Is For Everyone who wants to be more efficient and
effective in Windows 10, at work, school, and home
Learn how to set up and configure networks to create robust
connections, and how to quickly diagnose and repair problems should
something go wrong. Whatever version of Windows you are using, you
will need a stable Internet connection and access to your company
network and its shared files and resources. When a network
connection fails, it can result in an expensive loss of
productivity. What You'll Learn Set up and manage different types
of network connections Use and configure Windows TCP/IP stack
Determine the common causes of networking problems and how to avoid
them Troubleshoot network connection problems Manage networking for
Windows virtual machines Keep the mobile or BYOD worker connected
to your company network Who This Book Is For IT pros, Windows
expert and power users, and system administrators
Learn everything you need to know about making Windows 10 easier to
use, see, hear, touch, or read, whether you are using it yourself,
setting it up for another person, teaching others about ease of use
at work or in the home, or working with a variety of people with
specific needs in the community. What You'll Learn: Manage
accessibility in the Settings app, and make use of the Ease of
Access Center Make your keyboard and mouse easier to use Make text
and windows easier to read Use text or visual alternatives for
sounds Use the narrator, and control it using touch and with the
keyboard Use Cortana as a smart PC assistant Make use of Windows 10
shortcut keys, and touch and trackpad gestures Use and train the
handwriting recognition feature Dictate or navigate using speech
recognition Who This Book Is For:<
The audience for this book includes (but is not limited to) Windows
users with special visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive needs, at
home and in the workplace. It provides guidance for IT and
management professionals who work with such users, as well as the
community and statutory groups, organizations, colleges,
universities, and government agencies that support them. It is also
a guide for friends and family supporting elderly or disabled
Windows users in the home, and for anyone else looking for advice
on how to make their PC simpler, easier, more productive, and
ultimately more enjoyable to use.
Beginning Windows 10 takes you through the new features of this
amazing new operating system, revealing some of its surprising
capabilities, and helping you customize it to suit you. Whether you
are new to Windows, or you want to get up to speed with the latest
features and changes, this book has everything you need to get
started. Author Mike Halsey shows you how to create an environment
for school, work, and play that puts the important things at your
fingertips, while combining them in ways you never thought
possible. Learn how to carry your personalized Windows experience
with you as part of your Microsoft account instead of having it
tied to one device, while also keeping everything safe, secure and
backed up, so you can enjoy peace of mind with your new PC. With
the right start, your PC can become a tool that works for you, not
against you, and leaves more of your time and energy free for the
things that matter to you. Beginning Windows 10 shows you how. What
You'll Learn About the ins and outs of the Windows 10 interface and
its new features How to personalize your Windows experience to give
trouble-free performance How to manage your Microsoft account
across different devices and services in the home, at work, and on
the move How to maximize your productivity with Windows 10 How to
secure and configure Windows 10 to guarantee a safe and secure
experience How to use, hack and manipulate Windows to enable
advanced customization Who This Book Is For Beginning Windows 10 is
for people new to Windows or who want to get up to speed with the
latest version. This book also can help people who already know how
to perform routine tasks learn how to get more out of Windows,
their computer and their time. Whether you want to get up and
running with Windows 10, or want to go to the next level and learn
useful ways to minimize problems, maximize performance, and
optimize your overall Windows experience, this book is for you.
As companies keep their existing hardware and operating systems for
more years than ever before, the need to diagnose and repair
problems is becoming ever more important for IT Pros and system
administrators. Whatever version of Windows you're using (including
Windows 10) you'll likely need to maintain compatibility with older
software that the company must use for mission-critical operations,
or older hardware that's required for specific purposes, but you
don't want to sacrifice security for the sake of compatibility. In
this briefbook you'll learn how to maintain optimal compatibility
with the older software and devices that you need to use. The
authors are well-versed in training in classrooms and video, with
Andrew Bettany running the IT Academy at the University of York,
and IT Masterclasses and Mike Halsey being a teacher, tech-book
author, and having produced many tutorial videos under the brand PC
Support.tv.
The Windows file system is large and complex, featuring not only a
huge number of essential files and folders for the Windows OS, your
software and hardware, but also several different underlying file
systems that manage and maintain file integrity on your disks. In
this book you'll learn how to navigate around the Windows file
structure (up to Windows 8.1), with what does what and how
essential everything is. Additionally we'll show you how to
effectively manage file, folder and security permissions to ensure
users get what the access they need, and no more. We'll also show
you how to repair the underlying disk file system should something
go horribly wrong.
Whatever version of Windows you're using--from Vista up to Windows
8.1--the registry is at the heart of your desktop experience.
Software installs and compatibility, hardware operation and more
are managed by a complex database of codes and numbers. When
something goes wrong it can seem impossible to diagnose and repair
the problem, and harder still to prevent a recurrence or make the
subtle changes and tweaks required to fix the problem. In this book
we'll take you inside the workings of the Registry, and teach you
how to repair, modify and clean it to keep your PCs running
smoothly.
With Windows 10 arriving later in 2015, many questions remain to be
answered, both for businesses and home users. Will it provide the
compatibility of Windows XP, and the usability of Windows 7? Will
it banish forever the problems associated with Windows 8? In this
book, Windows expert, author and MVP Mike Halsey answers the
questions you have and details hidden and improved features that
can revolutionize your security, productivity and user experience.
Whether you're an IT professional considering or planning an
upgrade to your company's PCs or a Windows enthusiast eager to find
out if Microsoft has finally built a truly modern Windows
experience, Windows 10 Primer has the answers to all your most
important questions.
Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair any type of problems on your PC
from startup and file access to cloud services and the issues
caused by hybrid-work. This book contains everything you need to
know to keep PC systems running optimally, and to repair problems
quickly and efficiently. This book provides a deep dive into the
Windows OS, detailing what everything is, and how it works. You
will learn about the in-built, additional, and third-party tools
and utilities you can use to create reliable, robust and secure PC
systems. Further, you will learn how to configure Windows 11 so as
to avoid problems occurring, and how to support every type of end
user, working from home, or in any part of the world, speaking any
language, and taking into account other factors such as ability or
personal barriers. You will discover the support tools and support
ecosystem you can use to create and manage effective support
tracking and remote access. You will discover how to get detailed
events and reliability information, and how to manage update
channels. You will deep dive into Windows 11 operating system and
folder structure and learn app and software troubleshooting,
process and service troubleshooting, network and internet
troubleshooting and hardware and peripherals troubleshooting.
Finally, you will learn more advanced troubleshooting techniques
like security and encryption troubleshooting and using PowerShell
scripting to repair problems. Further, you will also learn how to
manually remove malware and ransomware, registry troubleshooting
and startup and repair troubleshooting. By the end, you will know
how to troubleshoot complex problems and diagnose hardware problems
in a PC. You will be able to troubleshoot and repair any type of
problem on a Windows 11 PC. What Will You Learn How to support home
and hybrid-workers using their own PCs Using scripting and
PowerShell to troubleshoot and repair systems Managing networking
and internet access to minimize downtime Managing installation and
troubleshoot for updates and patches Who Is This Book For IT Pros
and system administrators who have to maintain small or large
networks of connected PCs locally at their organization, or with
hybrid workers.
Become part of the solution to climate change and learn how you can
reduce the carbon footprint and increase the sustainability of your
IT systems. Learn how to ensure new equipment is as power
efficient, sustainable, and repairable as possible. Uncover the
sustainability policies of your cloud and IT service providers so
you can make thoughtful, cost-sensitive, and environmentally sound
decisions when purchasing cloud-based SaaS and other services. Also
learn to reduce e-waste in a way that inspires your employees, your
stakeholders, and your customers. This book looks at our
understanding of climate change and the impact that IT systems have
through their constant demand for electrical power from
increasingly over-stressed electrical grids and ever-rising energy
costs. You will learn what you can do in your own business or
organization to lower the electrical and carbon footprints of your
IT systems. You will learn to discover the environmental policies
of your cloud providers so you can make cloud-based computing
choices with reduced carbon footprints in mind. Author Mike Halsey
provides guidance for desktops, with a discussion of settings and
practices that can reduce power usage of Windows systems, including
home workers using their own equipment, and covering smartphones
and tablets with all operating system types. The book will help you
examine the broader world and how IT companies and business leaders
are pressing ahead toward ambitious climate goals, and you will
look at new technologies you can expect to see developed in support
of those goals. What You Will Learn Manage the power requirements
of your existing IT equipment and systems more efficiently Ensure
high levels of power efficiency of any new IT equipment that you
purchase Know where to look for the sustainability policies of
cloud and IT service Ask the right questions of suppliers and
stakeholders Inspire employees and stakeholders to want to do more
to reduce their own carbon footprint Work within charitable,
business, and governmental structures to reduce e-waste and help
communities Who This Book Is For For business leaders and system
administrators who have been tasked by their company to find
cost-efficient and effective ways to reduce the local, national,
and global carbon-footprint of their business or organization. For
IT professionals looking to bring the company into line with
existing and forthcoming national and international environmental
standards and regulations. Also for individuals and power users who
are keen to reduce the carbon-footprint of their own computer and
IT systems.
Get started with Windows 11. This book shows you how to set up and
personalize your PC in order to get the best experience from your
documents, photos, and your time online. The book introduces you to
the new desktop, start menu, and settings panel. It covers
everything that's been changed, added, or removed. Next, you will
learn how to personalize and customize your PC, laptop, and tablet
and how to make Windows 11 safer to use for your children and
family. The book takes you through how to keep your personal
information safe and secure, and how to make sure your precious
documents and photos are backed-up with OneDrive. The book shows
you how to use accessibility tools to make Windows 11 easier to
use, see, hear, and touch, and how to have fun with Android apps
and Xbox gaming. You will also learn how to become more productive,
how to connect to your college or workplace, and how you can use
multiple desktops and snap layouts to get stuff done. After reading
this book, you will be able to install, manage, secure, and make
the best of Windows 11 for your PC. What Will You Learn Install and
use the Android apps on your PC Safely back up and safeguard your
documents and photos Maximize battery life on your laptop or tablet
Make Windows 11 easier to see, hear, touch, and use Who This Book
Is For Anyone planning to install Windows 11 and customize their PC
with the new updates
Troubleshoot Windows 10 the way the experts do, whatever device or
form factor you are using. Focus on the problems that most commonly
plague PC users and fix each one with a step-by-step approach that
helps you understand the cause, solution, and tools required.
Windows 10 is constantly evolving and changing and a great many
aspects of the operating system, including many associated with
troubleshooting and repair, have been changed, removed, replaced,
or expanded since the first edition of this book was published.
This new edition is updated with a dedicated chapter on using
scripting tools for troubleshooting along with numerous updates on
Windows device and update installation, Microsoft Sysinternals
Suite, and Troubleshooting malware attacks. Additionally, there is
extensive coverage of the technical diagnosis and troubleshooting
tools you need from Event Viewer to Recovery Console. This book
will help you discover the connections between different hardware
and software in your devices, and how their bonds with external
hardware, networks, and the Internet are more inter-dependent than
you think. You will also learn how to support the increasing volume
of home workers, and make sure they can stay online and active on
PCs from your own organization or their own devices. If you are fed
up with those nagging, day-to-day issues, want to avoid costly
repairs, or just want to learn more about how PCs work, Windows 10
Troubleshooting is your ideal one-stop guide to the Windows 10
operating system. What You Will Learn Understand your PC's
ecosystem and how to connect the dots, so you can successfully
track problems to their source Support home workers using PCs from
your organization and family devices, and keep workers productive
and online Make your PC safe and secure for family and everyone in
your workplace, and ensure that data is kept secure from loss or
attack Understand the threat from malware and viruses and a range
of approaches to dealing with them, depending on the situation Know
tips and tricks for researching difficult problems, including
third-party tools and useful web resources Who This Book Is For
Anyone using Windows 10 on a desktop, laptop, or hybrid device
Make your PCs as secure as possible and limit the routes of attack
and safely and completely remove all traces of malware and viruses
should an infection take place. Whatever version of Windows you're
using, the threat of virus and malware infection is always a common
danger. From key loggers and Trojans, intent on stealing passwords
and data, to malware that can disable individual PCs or even a
company network, the cost to business in downtime and loss of
productivity can be enormous. What You'll Learn: Recognize malware
and the problems it can cause Defend a PC against malware and
viruses Configure advanced Windows features to prevent attack
Identify types of malware and virus attack Discover third-party
tools and resources available to help remove malware Manually
remove malware and viruses from a PC Who This Book Is For IT pros,
Windows expert and power users and system administrators
Get a real feel for Windows 8.1 with a wealth of tips in this
step-by-step guide. After using Windows 7 or XP, learning
Microsoft's latest operating system takes some adjustment. Never
fear. Windows expert Mike Halsey starts with the basics and then
takes you through the trickier parts of Microsoft's latest
operating system. You'll quickly learn how to make the most of
Windows 8 for work and entertainment, whether you use a touchscreen
tablet, a laptop, or a PC with a keyboard and mouse. Easily
navigate the intuitive Windows 8.1 interface Use email and the
Internet - and keep your family safe Share files online or with
other devices in your home Download and use all kinds of of apps
and programs Watch movies and listen to music Import, view, and
edit your own photos and videos Learn how to use extra hardware and
older software Use expert tips to keep your computer running
smoothly Discover cool stuff that makes computer use really easy
Windows 8 has been described by Microsoft as its 'boldest' Windows
release ever and the 8.1 update enhances the paradigm further.
Beginning Windows 8.1 takes you through the new features and helps
you get more out of the familiar to reveal the fullest
possibilities for this amazing new operating system. You will
learn, with non-technical language used throughout, how to get up
and running in the new Windows interface, minimize downtime,
maximize productivity, and harness the features you never knew
existed to take control of your computer and enjoy the peace of
mind and excitement that comes with it. From tips and tweaks to
easy-to-follow guides and detailed descriptions, this book takes
you inside Windows 8.1 to discover the true power and flexibility
that lies within, and guides you at your own pace through getting
the very best from it.What you'll learn * About the ins and outs of
the Windows 8 interface and its new features * How to personalize
your Windows experience to give trouble-free performance * How to
use your computer to connect to devices and services in the home,
at work, and on the move * How to maximize your productivity with
Windows 8 * How to secure and configure Windows 8 to guarantee a
safe and secure experience * How to use hack and manipulate Windows
to enable advanced customization Who this book is for Beginning
Windows 8.1 is for people new to Windows or who just want toget up
to speed with Windows 8. This book also can help people who already
know how to perform routine tasks learn how to get more out of
Windows, their computer and their time. Whether you want to get up
and running with Windows 8, or want to go to the next level and
learn useful ways to minimize problems, maximize performance, and
optimize your overall Windows experience, this book is for you.
Windows 8 has been described by Microsoft as its 'boldest' Windows
release ever. Beginning Windows 8 takes you through the new
features and helps you get more out of the familiar to reveal the
possibilities for this amazing new operating system. You will
learn, with non-technical language used throughout, how to get up
and running in the new Windows interface, minimize downtime,
maximize productivity, and harness the features you never knew
existed to take control of your computer and enjoy the peace of
mind and excitement that comes with it. From tips and tweaks to
easy-to-follow guides and detailed descriptions, this book takes
you inside Windows 8 to discover the true power and flexibility
that lies within, and guides you at your own pace through getting
the very best from it.What you'll learn *About the ins and outs of
the Windows 8 interface and its new features *How to install and
configure Windows 8 to give trouble-free performance *How to
personalize your Windows experience *How to use your computer to
connect to devices and services in the home, at work, and on the
move *How to maximize your productivity with Windows 8 *How to
secure and configure Windows 8 to guarantee a safe and secure
experience Who this book is for Beginning Windows 8 is for people
new to Windows or who just want to get up to speed with Windows 8.
This book also can help people who already know how to perform
routine tasks learn how to get more out of Windows, their computer
and their time. Whether you want to get up and running with Windows
8, or want to go to the next level and learn useful ways to
minimize problems, maximize performance, and optimize your overall
Windows expereince, this book is for you.
Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to
provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how
to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem,
including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support is
often complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but it doesn't have
to be with the right processes in place. Whether you're an
individual, part of an IT support team, or managing staff
supporting PC users in their homes, The IT Support Handbook will
help you understand the right way to approach, troubleshoot, and
isolate problems so they can be handled efficiently, with least
disruption and cost to your business. You'll make yourself popular
with your colleagues, and keep your customers and users happy and
productive. What You'll Learn Manage reporting, and keep a record
of issues that occur Provide effective remote support for users
away from home or working in another office Use error and system
reporting in Windows to obtain high-quality, relevant information
Spot patterns in user behavior that may be causing
difficult-to-diagnose problems Be familiar with best practices to
make you a better support professional Who This Book Is For IT
professionals, IT support (on-site and remote), and system
administrators who manage support teams. No prior knowledge is
required.
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