Boyce Jim - Windows 10 bible : [the comprehensive tutorial resource]

1. Chapter 1: What's New in Windows 10
2. Chapter 2: Navigating the Windows 10 Interface
3. Chapter 3: Getting around the Windows Desktop
4. Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts
5. Chapter 5: Using Windows 10 Family Safety
6. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Startup Problems
7. Chapter 7: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall
8. Chapter 8: Automatic Updates
9. Chapter 9: Personalizing the Windows 10 Interface
10. Chapter 10: Personalizing the Desktop
11. Chapter 11: Customizing Startup Options
12. Chapter 12: Windows 10 and Office Online
13. Chapter 13: Social Networking with Windows 10
14. Chapter 14: Using Computers Remotely
15. Chapter 15: Managing Names and Addresses
16. Chapter 16: Working in the Cloud
17. Chapter 17: Working with Pictures
18. Chapter 18: Making Music with Media Player
19. Chapter 19: Working with Videos and Photos
20. Chapter 20: Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files
21. Chapter 21: Managing Files and Folders
22. Chapter 22: Searching for Files and Messages on Your Computer
23. Chapter 23: Metadata and Power Searches
24. Chapter 24: Protecting Your Files
25. Chapter 25: Installing and Managing Printers
26. Chapter 26: Managing Print Jobs
27. Chapter 27: Adding and Managing Windows 10 Applications
28. Chapter 28: Installing and Upgrading Legacy Programs
29. Chapter 29: Getting Older Programs to Run
30. Chapter 30: Repairing and Removing Programs
31. Chapter 31: Setting Default Programs
32. Chapter 32: Managing Programs and Processes
33. Chapter 33: Troubleshooting Software Problems
34. Chapter 34: Installing and Removing Hardware
35. Chapter 35: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices
36. Chapter 36: Performance-Tuning Your System
37. Chapter 37: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance
38. Chapter 38: Creating a Home Network
39. Chapter 39: Sharing Resources on a Network
40. Chapter 40: Using Shared Resources

1. Chapter 10: Personalizing the Desktop
2. Chapter 17: Working with Pictures
3. Chapter 18: Making Music with Media Player
4. Chapter 20: Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files
5. Chapter 29: Getting Older Programs to Run
6. Chapter 33: Troubleshooting Software Problems
7. Chapter 34: Installing and Removing Hardware
8. Chapter 38: Creating a Home Network
9. Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys
10. Appendix D: Windows 10 Touch Gestures

Welcome to Windows 10 Bible. If you're familiar with Windows, you might know that the Windows operating system has existed for three decades. In that time, it has transformed in many ways as computer hardware has changed dramatically.

Windows 10 is the latest edition in the Windows family and builds on the usability and performance improvements in Windows 7 and Windows 8.x. One of the biggest differences, however, is the introduction of a cross-platform model that brings the same code base and user experience to a wide range of platforms including the PC, tablets, phones, Xbox, and even small devices like the Raspberry Pi!

Although we've tried to cover as many of the features and capabilities as Windows 10 offers, some naturally fall through the cracks because we have only so much space in this book. With a good understanding of the key features, however, you're well on your way to getting the most from your Windows PC.

Not everyone wants to be a computer expert, and few have the time to become one. Most people just want to use a computer to get things done, or even just to have some fun. This should come as no surprise. After all, not everyone who drives a car wants to be a professional mechanic. Not everyone who uses a cellphone wants to be an electrical engineer. So, why should everyone who uses a computer want, or need, to be a computer expert? They shouldn't. Some people just need to be computer users people who use the computer without being total nerds about it.

This book is for those computer users the people who just want to use their computers to have some fun and get some things done. It may seem like an awfully big book for such an audience. The reason it's such a big book is because you can do so many things with Windows 10.

Most of us prefer to learn by discovery, by exploring and trying things out. It's much more fun that way and typically much more effective. However, a couple of problems are evident with that approach. For one, you can get yourself into a bind from time to time. For another, when you get to a place where you don't know what's going on, sometimes you need to fill in some gaps before you can continue learning by discovery.

A book can help with that by covering all the stuff everyone else assumes you already know. Especially if that book is divided up into sections and chapters that deal with one topic at a time, so you can focus on just the thing you need to know, when you need to know it. Which brings us to

A book that supports learning by discovery needs to have some elements of a tutorial and some elements of a reference book. You can say it has to be a reference book divided into multiple mini-tutorials, so you can learn what you need to know about one topic, whenever it becomes important to you. To that end, this book is divided into ten major parts, each of which covers a large topic.

Each part, in turn, is divided into multiple chapters, each chapter covering a smaller topic. Chapters are divided into sections and subsections, all designed to help you find the information you need, when you need it. The table of contents in the front of this book covers all the specifics. The index at the back of the book helps you find information based on a keyword or topic. The only thing missing is a high-level view of just the parts. So, that's what we provide here.

Part I: Getting Started: How you get started with Windows 10 depends on where you're coming from. This part covers all fronts. If you're an experienced Windows user, you probably want to know what's new. provides solutions to common problems with getting started.

Part II: Personalizing Windows 10: We all like to tweak things to suit our personal needs, taste, and style. That's what this part is all about. But it isn't just about changing the look and feel of of your computer environment. It's about really making the computer a useful tool for whatever your work (or play) requires.

Part III: Beyond the Desktop: Just about everyone who uses a computer also uses the Internet. And Windows 10 has many tools to make that possible. The chapters in this part cover social networking features, using computers remotely, and synchronizing your data in the cloud.

Part IV: Pictures, Music, and Movies: The Internet isn't the only place to have fun with a computer. You can have lots of fun offline with pictures, music, and movies. The chapters in this part tell you how.

Part V: Managing Your Content: We all have to make some effort to get our stuff organized and keep it organized. Otherwise, we spend more time looking for files than actually doing things. This part covers the necessary housekeeping chores to help you focus on productivity and fun.

Part VI: Printing and Managing Printers: Sometimes, you just have to get something off the screen and onto paper. That's what printing is all about. This part covers printing and managing printers.

Part VII: Installing and Removing Programs: Hot topics here include downloading programs, installing programs from CDs and flash drives, getting older programs to run, controlling access to programs, getting rid of unwanted programs, and dealing with problem programs and processes. After all, what good is a computer without some programs to run on it?