Solutions - Windows 10 Guidebook: A tour into the future of computing

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Windows 10 is really easy to use with this guidefor Windows insiders upgrading from Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 10, as well as for first-time users that want to learn about the operating system basics.

Chapters 1 and 2 present the new and changed features in Windows 10. Furthermore, we describe what you have to watch out for when migrating to Windows 10and how you either upgrade directly or re-install the system from scratch.

The following chapters shed light on all the Windows 10 features, going into detail. Take a look at the desktop and Start menu as well as the new world of apps.

When you need to press a key or a shortcut, you will see the corresponding keys, for example: (Win)+(R).

For something that you should type, the font will change to reflect this, like in this sample.

Tip and link boxes provide further details and information, as well as download links on the web.

Alert boxes should be read with extra careful attention.

Have fun reading and getting to know Windows 10!

This chapter throws a look on the most important new and changed features in Windows 10. Microsoft has dedicated much time and energy to design the system to be as user-friendly as possibleusable for people using touch-based devices as well as mouse and keyboard.

To what will you have to pay attention before upgrading? How can you create a complete backup of the existing Windows system? Here you will find answers to these questions.

With Windows 10, Microsoft launches with a fresh start with its most important product: More than 90 percent of all computers in the world are currently running Windows. This fresh start is very necessary since the Windows 8 sales figures have been disillusioning. That was not even changed much with the updated version, numbered 8.1.

Truly, the Windows 10 revolution had already started with Windows 8.1: For the first time in a while, users got the feeling that Microsoft was actually listening to themfor instance, by re-introducing features like the previously removed Start button.

The importance of user feedback for the development of Windows 10 has shown up very early: For the first time, back in October 2014 already, a first preview was presented to the interested tech audience. Among other reasons, this was done in order to catch and fix more errors in advance. The Windows team has thus completely shifted its prior strategy of developing behind closed doors and now shows up, proactively dealing with users and their needs.

By the way: This free preview program for Windows (Windows Insider Programme) is continued even after the initial release of Windows 10. From the Insider Programme, the interested user can gain repeated insight into the current developmentand Microsoft gets information about how testers think of and react to new or changed features.

The effort has really been worth it: Windows 10 makes using a PC truly easier. The system is an intriguing combination of the classic PC interface with its desktop programs, mouse and keyboard on the one hand, and the multicolour Modern UI surface optimised for touch, apps and anywhere usage on the other.

Windows 10: One system for all device platforms
(Source: Microsoft)

One Windows for all devices, thats the new conceptfrom the smallest screen-less computer over to smartphones, tablets and PCs to the Surface Hub, a TV-sized touchscreen device designed for collaboration in the office.

Its not surprising that with such a general makeover, Microsoft has made edits across all edges and surfaces of the operating system. Desktop, taskbar, Start menu everything is revamped and set up strategically.

Despite this general revamp, everyone will find their way since, when designing the Windows 10 interface, Microsoft thought of Windows 7 users as well as those who have been using Windows 8.1 to date. In the following sections, take a look at the overview about what's new for both user groups.

In contrast to Windows 8, you will notice that Windows 10 was designed with users of mouse and keyboard in mind, too. If you have used a Windows 7 computer until now, you will quickly feel at home. For instance, all configuration options of a Windows 7 system still exist in Windows 10, toothey are sometimes just located at a slightly different place or bear a different name.

Despite all common grounds, though, there are lots of reasonable improvements that Windows 7 users can be happy about.

Directly during the first system boot after installing or upgrading, you are confronted with a remarkable change. Its about how you log in. Besides a classic PC user account consisting of a name and a password, the first account can also be created using a Microsoft account. What does that mean?

Put simply, using a Microsoft account means that you can log in to Windows with an online account. This resembles logging into a Mac with an Apple ID or signing in to your Android smartphone with a Google account.

The advantages of logging in with a Microsoft account:

• Many desktop settings, including the wallpaper image, are synchronised automatically between all computers that use the same Microsoft account for the login.
  
• Using a Microsoft account as user account allows for automatic sign-in to many Microsoft services, like OneDrive cloud storage that now has its client application built right into Windows.
  
• A Microsoft account is required for some of the new features in Windows 10, like for loading apps from the Windows Store.
  

The login screen uses a Microsoft account by default

Youd rather not want to use a Microsoft account? That is possible, too, since the user account can also be created locally instead. Admittedly, the corresponding link is hidden and rather invisible at the bottom of the form. But the feature does exist.