Windows 10 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps: Covers the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

by Mike McGrath

Overview

Over 1,000 useful tricks of the trade to make Windows work more efficiently for you, all revealed in this book. This second edition of Windows 10 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps has been updated to cover the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (released August 2nd, 2016).

Learn how to customize the interface to suit your needs; boost your PC’s performance with simple tweaks; quicken Startup and Shutdown times; save time by keeping your files organized; keep your hard drive lean; quickly repair Windows 10; give your PC a free tune-up; keep net browsing safe, private and efficient; keep tabs on other users’ activities; guard your PC against viruses and prying eyes; and use a PC to build a home entertainment center.

With keyboard shortcuts throughout to help you save time, this guide is a great investment for all Windows 10 users!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840787481
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	11/29/2016
Series:	In Easy Steps Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	430,714
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Mike McGrath gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. Mike is an established In Easy Steps author with several guides to his credit including: C++; Javascript, Java, Linux, PHP, SQL and Visual Basic Express.

Table of Contents

1 Windows 10 Interface 7

Device Modes 8

Signing In 9

Start Screens 10

More Menus 12

Navigation 13

Organization 15

Apps 16

2 Performace 19

Overview 20

Add More Memory 21

Quick Speed Boost 22

Reduce the Visual Effects 23

Icon Thumbnails 24

Faster Paging 25

Disable Superfetch 26

Cancel Unneeded Services 27

More Shutdown Options 28

Streamline the Registry 29

Optimize the Hard Drive 30

Update Device Drivers 34

Prioritize CPU Resources 36

Third-Party Software 37

Refresh the PC 38

3 Startup & Shutdown 41

Quick Boot 42

BIOS Speed Boost 43

Disable Unused Hardware 44

Streamline the Fonts Folder 45

Clear Out the Startup Folder 46

Screensavers & Wallpaper 47

Shutdown Issues 48

Kill Services Quickly 49

Put the PC to Sleep 50

4 Productivity 51

Find it Fast 52

Using Search Aids 54

Advanced Searching 56

More Right-Click Options 58

Quick File Selection 60

Batch Renaming of Files 61

Change/Set File Associations 62

Close Non-Responding Programs 63

Create Your Own Toolbars 64

Create a Customized Control Panel 65

Organize Your Data 66

Use Apps from Any Source 67

Navigation Pane Folders 68

Snap Your Apps 69

Miscellaneous Tips 70

5 Things You Can Do Without 73

User Account Control (UAC) 74

Notifications 75

Problem Reports 76

Peek 77

Snap 78

Lock Screen 79

AutoPlay 80

OneDrive 81

Logon Password 82

6 Customization 83

The Windows Interface 84

Create Your Own Theme 88

Get More Windows Themes 89

The Taskbar 90

System Icons 92

Folder Icons 93

Display a Logon Message 94

7 Paranoa 95

Keep Your Activities Private 96

Hide Your Browsing Tracks 99

InPrivate Browsing 101

Anonymous Browsing 102

Hide Your Drives 104

Hide Your Private Files 106

8 Security 107

Secure Your PC Physically 108

Restrict Access to Windows 109

Password-Protect Folders 111

Keep Your Passwords Safe 112

Encrypt Your Private Data 113

Data Backup 114

Recover Your Data 115

Keep Windows Updated 116

Computer Quick Lock 117

Security on the Internet 118

Privacy Issues with Sync 119

Child Protection Utilities 120

Risk-Free Internet Browsing 122

9 Installation/Setting Up 123

Upgrading to Windows 10 124

Clean Installing Windows 10 125

Drive Management 127

Setting Up User Accounts 129

Create a Virtual Drive 130

Keep Your Files a Settings 132

Run Older Programs on Windows 10 133

Install Windows 10 Quickly 134

Calibrate Your Monitor 136

10 Shortcuts 137

Switch Applications Quickly 138

One-Click Shutdown/Restart 139

Hotkey Shortcuts 140

Windows Key Shortcuts 141

Easy Email 142

Taskbar Searching 143

Keyboard Shortcuts 144

11 The Internet 147

No More Broken Downloads 148

Cut Down on the Scrolling 149

Disable SmartScreen 150

Keep Up with the News 151

File Sharing 152

Get More Search Providers 153

Quick Internet Searching 154

Easy Text Selection 156

Get to Grips with Tabs 157

Reading Articles 158

Sharing Pages 160

Making Web Notes 162

Ask Cortana 164

Miscellaneous Tips 166

12 Email 167

Setting Up an Email Account 168

Back Up Your Emails 170

Open Blocked Attachments 172

High-Risk File Attachments 174

Low-Risk File Attachments 175

Open Blocked Images 175

Manage Senders 176

A Spam-Free Inbox 178

Organize Your Emails 179

Automatic Picture Resizing 180

13 Multimedia 181

Play any Media File 182

Multimedia Viewers 183

Game Play Optimization 184

Keep the Discs in the Drawer 185

Home Media Streaming 186

Streaming Xbox Media 188

Graphic Formats Unraveled 190

Editing Your Photos 192

14 Miscellaneous 195

Keyboard Calculator 196

Restart Windows Explorer 197

Turbo-Charge the Mouse 198

Easy Reading 199

System Details 200

Online Data Storage 202

Problem Steps Recorder 203

Easy Device Management 204

Reset Your Computer 205

PC Recovery Options 206

System Restore 208

Install Java 209

Be On Time with Windows 210

Index 211