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Your personalized 350-page guide to Windows 10 from one of the world's foremost Windows experts. Learn the new Microsoft operating system using this hands-on guide to mastering laptops, tablets, desktops and other computing devices running Windows 10.Whether you are a casual user, an IT professional or just someone who wants to learn how to use the operating system, you can get everything you need to conquer the essentials by reading this book. Inside, you'll find practical advice and step by step procedures, documented examples and much, much more. One of the goals is to keep the content so concise that this personalized handbook remains compact and easy to navigate while at the same time being packed with as much information as possible. Want something for your laptop, tablet, desktop or smart phone? Look also for the ebook edition! Table of Contents Windows 10: The Personal Trainer2Contents at a Glance5 Table of Contents7 Introduction10 What's This Book About?10 What Do I Need to Know?11 How Is This Book Organized?11 What Conventions Are Used in This Book?12 Other Resources12 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Windows 1014 Using Touchscreens15 Installation Notes16 Getting Signed In17 Local Accounts, Domain Accounts, Microsoft Accounts, Oh My!19 Getting Around the New Desktops22 Getting Around the New Start Menu29 Entering and Exiting Tablet Mode33 Customizing User Accounts35 Chapter 2. Customizing the Windows 10 Interface40 Boosting Your Desktop IQ41 Making the Start Menu Work for You56 Making the Taskbar Dance64 Chapter 3. Personalizing the Appearance of Windows 1074 Customizing Basic Interfaces75 Optimizing Backgrounds, Themes and More84 Chapter 4. Customizing Boot, Startup, and Power Options120 Customizing Your Computer's Firmware Interface120 Getting Firmware and Power Management Information133 Customizing Startup and Boot Configuration135 Resolving Restart or Shutdown Issues158 Chapter 5. Organizing, Searching, and Indexing163 Exploring Your Computer in New Ways163 Customizing File Explorer176 Searching and Indexing Your Computer187 Fine-Tuning Windows Search191 Indexing Your Computer210 Chapter 6. Managing Your Apps218 Working with Desktop Apps218 Installing Desktop Programs226 Managing Desktop Programs and Features238 Managing Currently Running Apps, Programs and Processes250 Chapter 7. Tracking System Performance and Health254 Getting to Know Your Computer's Hardware254 Checking Current Performance Levels259 Event Logging and Viewing270 Chapter 8. Analyzing and Logging Performance275 Resolving Failures and Reliability Issues275 Recording and Analyzing Performance Data292 Chapter 9. Optimizing Performance Tips and Techniques306 Optimizing Power Management Settings for Performance306 Maintaining Performance with Updates318 Optimizing Performance: Final Tune-up Suggestions322 Automating Maintenance335 About the Author340 Windows 10: The Personal Trainer covers all editions of Windows 10. In this book, I teach you how features work, why they work the way they do, and how to customize them to meet your needs. I also offer specific examples of how certain features can meet your needs, and how you can use other features to troubleshoot and resolve issues you might have. In addition, this book provides tips, best practices, and examples of how to fine-tune all major aspects of Windows 10. This book won't just teach you how to configure Windows 10; it will teach you how to squeeze every last bit of power out of it and make the most of the features and options it includes.

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William Stanek is the premiere author in Windows, administration and Microsoft technologies. He has over 20 years of hands-on experience with advanced programming and development. As a leading technology expert, award-winning author, and instructional trainer, his practical advice has helped millions of technical professionals all over the world. His more than 100 books include Pocket Consultants on Exchange Server 2013, Windows 8.1 administration, and Windows Server 2012 R2 as well as Inside Outs on Windows Server 2012 R2. William has won many awards for outstanding contributions in writing, excellence in writing, and more. An avid outdoorsman William enjoys hiking, spelunking and trekking in search of adventure.

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