Windows 10 for Seniors in easy steps - covers the April 2018 Update

478 Pages·2018·35.6 MB·English

by  Michael Price

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Contents
1 Get Windows 10
Windows 10
Which Release is Installed?
Versions of Windows
Features of Windows 10
What’s Needed
Windows 10 Editions
Selecting Your Edition
Upgrade to Windows 10
Prepare to Install
Installing Windows 10
Create a Fresh System
Your Windows Apps
Closing Windows 10
2 Windows 10 Interface
Start Windows 10
PIN Code Sign-in
Multiple User Accounts
Desktop Layout
Tablet Mode Layout
Power User Menu
Moving Around
Start an App
Snap Apps
Close Apps
3 Windows 10 Desktop
Desktop Mode
Taskbar
Taskbar Properties
Notification Area
Peek At or Show Desktop
Desktop Icons
Window Structure
Application Windows
Menus and Dialogs
Move and Resize Windows
Snap Assist
Universal Windows Apps
4 Personalize Your System
Settings
Personalize Lock Screen
Desktop
Account Picture
Manage Tiles
Manage Apps
Create a Group
Name the Group
Change User Account
Picture Password
PIN Code
Ease of Access
Open Control Panel
Personalize via Control Panel
Display Settings
Ease of Access Center
5 Search and Organize
Files and Folders
New User Account
Finalize New Account
Change Account Type
Set Up Assigned Access
User Folders
This PC
OneDrive
Libraries
Folder Navigation
Create Folders and Files
Copy or Move Files
Delete Files
Folder Views
File Explorer Ribbon
File Explorer Layout
Search Box
6 Classic Applications
Classic Applications
Notepad
WordPad
Insert Pictures
Paint
Unknown File Types
Search the Web for Software
Change Default Program
Tablet Mode
7 Universal Apps
Sources for Apps
Supplied with Windows 10
Calculator
Alarms & Clock
Weather
Microsoft Store
App Categories
Books & Reference
Search Microsoft Store
Installing Apps
Your App Account
Your Library
Updates
Verify Identity
Authenticator App
8 Email and Calendar
Electronic Mail
Windows 10 Mail App
Mail App Settings
The Mail Window
View Messages
People
Managing Contacts
Create a Message
Calendar
Skype to Stay in Touch
Windows 10 and Office
Outlook 2016
9 Internet
Internet Connection
Browse the Web
Reading View
Settings
Light and Dark Themes
Web Notes
The Hub
Right-click Menus
Desktop Internet Explorer
Tabbed Browsing
Zoom Web Page
RSS Feeds
10 Windows Games
Games in Windows 10
Games at the Microsoft Store
Word Games
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft Mahjong
Xbox App
11 Music and Pictures
Sound Card and Speakers
Recording
Play Audio CD
Copy Tracks
Media Library
Groove Music App
Playing Music
Movies & TV
Digital Pictures
Photos App
Edit Pictures
12 Networking
Create a Network
Network Classification
Connect to a Wireless Network
View Network Devices
Network and Sharing Center
Network & Internet Settings
Flight Mode
HomeGroup Ended
HomeGroup Alternatives
Nearby Sharing
Mobile Hotspot