Windows 10 May 2019 Update The Missing Manual: The Book That Should Have Been in the Box

Microsoft


sending feedback to, Feedback Hub

virtual agent, Broadcasting Your Games


Microsoft accounts, Accounts (and Signing In)


(see also accounts)

billing page, Settings You Change Online


changing settings online, Changing Picture, Password, or Microsoft
Account


defined, Accounts (and Signing In)

deleting, Settings You Change Online


linked accounts, Accounts (and Signing In)


spending controls, Content restrictions


sync settings, Settings You Change Online

synced bookmarks, Local Accounts vs. Microsoft Accounts


synced settings, Local Accounts vs. Microsoft Accounts


Microsoft Edge (see Edge browser)

Microsoft Office, Office


Microsoft Solitaire Collection app, Microsoft Solitaire Collection


Microsoft Store, Desktop Apps

advantages of, Desktop Apps


apps vs. desktop programs, Opening Programs

automatic updates, Microsoft Store Apps

downloading apps, Microsoft Store Apps


navigating, Microsoft Store Apps


Microsoft Surface (see tablets, laptops, and hybrids)

Microsoft To-Do, Reminders


Microsoft Wi-Fi app, Microsoft Solitaire Collection


Microsoft Word, Office

minimizing


Minimize button, Window Management

with mouse shake, Hiding All Windows but One


Miracast, Mixed Reality Portal


Missing Manuals

about this book, About Alt-Clicking


arrow notation, About the Outline

missingmanuals.com, About MissingManuals.com


sidebars, About the Outline


submitting corrections, About MissingManuals.com


“Missing CD” resources xii, About MissingManuals.com

Mixed Reality Portal, Mixed Reality Portal


Mixed Reality Viewer (see 3D Viewer app)


Mixer.com, Game Bar

Mobile Hotspot, The Mobile Hotspot


cellular connection, The Mobile Hotspot

Ethernet connection, Sharing a Cellular Connection


Wi-Fi connection, Sharing a Cellular Connection


Mobile Plans app, Mixed Reality Portal

modems


cable, Getting Online

cellular, Getting Online


dial-up, Getting Online


monitors, Gaming

accessibility settings, Gaming


blue-light settings, Turning Off All Those Glitzy Animations


brightness Action Center tile, The Quick Action Tiles

brightness settings, Turning Off All Those Glitzy Animations


ClearType, Fonts

color, Colors


color filters, Magnifier


contrast, Magnifier


cursor and pointer size, Display

enlarging type and graphics, Magnify the text and graphics


fixing blurriness, Fixing blurriness

Magnifier, Fixing blurriness


magnifying the screen, Night Light


multiple, Colors

Night Light, Turning Off All Those Glitzy Animations


orientation, Fixing blurriness

projecting, Switching Virtual Screens


resolution, Magnify the text and graphics


screen savers, Fonts


settings, Turning Off All Those Glitzy Animations

mounting ISO disk images, Creating zipped folders


mouse, The Onscreen Keyboard

(see also cursor, pointers, trackpad)


clicking basics, About Alt-Clicking


ClickLock, Keyboard

double-click speed, Keyboard


Mouse Keys, Keyboard


pointer settings, Editing a theme’s sound settings

pointer speed, Mouse pointer settings


right-clicking, Windows Defined


scroll wheel settings, Buttons tab

selecting icons, Your Personal Folder


settings, Bluetooth & Other Devices


swapping button functions, Keyboard

switching left and right buttons, Windows Defined


Mouse Keys, Keyboard

movies


getting showtimes from Cortana, Weather

parental controls, Screen time


Movies & TV app, Mixed Reality Portal


choosing new default program, Method 3: Start with the file type (or
protocol)


Movies Anywhere, Movies & TV

moving


files, Shortcut Keyboard Triggers

folders, Shortcut Keyboard Triggers


taskbar, Auto-Hiding the Taskbar


“Send to” command, Copying by Dragging Icons


MSCONFIG, Heat Map

multi-Clipboard, The Multi-Clipboard


multiple monitors, Colors

projecting, Switching Virtual Screens


setting up, Colors


using, Customizing Your Displays

wallpaper that spans, Background (Wallpaper)


music, Get Help

(see also Groove Music app)


controlling with Cortana, Maps


identifying, Music

MusicBee, Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists


tags and metadata, Flippy arrows


Music folder, Your Personal Folder

MusicBee, Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists


My People, Creating Address Cards Manually



N


Narrator app, Magnifier

keyboard shortcut, Magnifier


touchscreen gestures, Touchscreen basics


navigation pane, Preview Pane

dragging icons to, Copying by Dragging Icons


This PC, Quick access list


Nearby Sharing, Sharing Files on the Network

defined, Sharing Files on the Network


sending files, Nearby Sharing Setup

setting up, Sharing Files on the Network


Network & Internet settings, Network & Internet


networking, Sharing Files on the Network

(see also file sharing)


advanced options, Share Mac Folders, Open on the PC


corporate networks, Share Mac Folders, Open on the PC

customizing Windows Defender Firewall for, Firewall & Network

Protection

disk sharing, File Sharing 2: “Share a Folder”


hidden folders, Hiding Folders


home network security, Hotspot Security

hotspot security, Do Not Track


installing networked printers, Network Printers


mapping shares to drive letters, Share Mac Folders, Open on the PC

public vs. private networks, File Sharing 2: “Share a Folder”


system tray icon, The System Tray (Notification Area)

virtual private networks, Once you’re connected


Night Light feature, Turning Off All Those Glitzy Animations


Notebook, Halo references

managing Skills, Organizer


Notepad app, Math Input Panel


basics, Notepad basics

defined, Math Input Panel


turning on word wrap, Notepad basics


notification area (see system tray)


notifications, Moving the Taskbar to the Sides of the Screen

customizing, Notifications

defined, Moving the Taskbar to the Sides of the Screen

in Mail app, Notifications


silencing with Focus Assist, Customizing Notifications

syncing from phone, Pen & Windows Ink


Windows Defender Firewall, Allow an app through firewall


Now Playing, My Music

displaying album on Lock screen, Editing, rearranging, and deleting

playlists


NTFS

compression, NTFS Compression, The Disk Chapter


permissions, Advanced Features Worth Mentioning (Maybe)


O



Office app, Office

offline files, Three Obscure Mobility Features


offline maps, 3D Cities


OneDrive, OneDrive

adding files, OneDrive


Fetch feature, OneDrive.com

offline files, OneDrive


sharing files, Access the PC back home


website, OneDrive

OneNote app, Office


onscreen keyboards, Auto-Tablet Mode

101-key PC keyboard layout, The Onscreen Keyboard


accented characters, The Onscreen Keyboard

autocapitalize next sentence, The Onscreen Keyboard


AutoComplete, The Onscreen Keyboard


Caps Lock, The Onscreen Keyboard


cursor keys, The Onscreen Keyboard

emoji and kaomoji, The Onscreen Keyboard


one-handed layout, The Onscreen Keyboard

settings and shortcuts, The Onscreen Keyboard


split layout, The Onscreen Keyboard


sticky Alt, Ctrl, Shift keys, The Onscreen Keyboard

symbols, Auto-Tablet Mode


typing by swiping, Auto-Tablet Mode


typing suggestions, The Onscreen Keyboard


opening

files, Navigating the List by Keyboard


Open dialog box, Navigating the List by Keyboard

programs, Programs & Documents


programs from taskbar, Button Groups


setting file type defaults, Displaying Filename Extensions

with different programs, Home Tab, Displaying Filename Extensions

“Open with” command, Hooking Up a File Extension to a Different

Program


OpenOffice.org, Math Input Panel, Steps Recorder

orientation of screen image, Fixing blurriness


Outlook, Setting Up

overwriting files, Saving into Your Documents Folder



P


Paint 3D app, OneNote


artistic tools, Paint 3D

other tools, Other Tools


Paint app, Notepad basics


creating wallpaper, Paint

file formats in, Paint


parental controls, Protect Your Home Wireless Network

app, game, and movie restrictions, Screen time


finding your child, Content restrictions


monitoring activity, Setting Up Family Features


screen time limits, Setting Up Family Features

setting up, Setting Up Family Features


spending controls, Content restrictions

website blocking, Content restrictions


partitioning, Change a Drive Letter

passwords, Settings You Change Online


Credential Manager, Accessing Shared Folders

eliminating, Face Recognition


face recognition, The Four-Digit Passcode (PIN)


fingerprint and iris recognition, Face Recognition

four-digit PIN, Creating a Picture Password


hints, Adding Someone Else

memorized in Edge, Memorized Passwords, Forms, and Credit Cards


Password Reset Disk, You Zoom Straight to the Desktop


Wi-Fi, Hotspot Security


patches, Windows Update

PDF files, Managing Your Fonts


advantages of, Managing Your Fonts

creating, PDF Files


opening, PDF Files


reading in Edge, Cortana Meets Edge


People app, Other Tools

Contacts folder, Your Personal Folder

creating address cards, Importing Addresses from Online Accounts


editing entries, Creating Address Cards Manually


importing addresses, Other Tools


linking contacts, Creating Address Cards Manually

My People, Creating Address Cards Manually


pinning contacts to Start menu, Creating Address Cards Manually

pinning contacts to taskbar, Creating Address Cards Manually


privacy settings, Location


Performance Options, Choosing a Screen Saver


personal folder, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window

3D Objects, Your Personal Folder


AppData, Your Personal Folder

Contacts, Your Personal Folder


defined, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window


Desktop, Your Personal Folder

Documents, Your Personal Folder


Downloads, Your Personal Folder


Favorites, Your Personal Folder

Links, Your Personal Folder


Music, Pictures, Videos, Your Personal Folder


OneDrive, Your Personal Folder

Saved Games, Your Personal Folder


Searches, Your Personal Folder


personalizing

colors, Colors


Lock screen, Colors

Mail app, Manage Accounts


mouse pointer, Editing a theme’s sound settings

Personalization settings, Data Usage


returning to former look, Choosing a Screen Saver


screen savers, Fonts


Search, Special Search Codes

Start menu, All Apps


themes, Lock Screen

tiles in Start menu, Start Menu: The Tiles


turning off animations, Choosing a Screen Saver


wallpaper, Background (Wallpaper)


phishing

defined, App & Browser Control


Edge’s defenses, Privacy and Cookies

SmartScreen protection, Allow an app through firewall


phones


adding phone contacts to People, Creating Address Cards Manually

Clipboard syncing, The Multi-Clipboard


Continue on PC feature, Pick Up Where You Left Off

linking with Windows, Pen & Windows Ink


OneNote syncing, OneNote


projecting screen images from, Switching Virtual Screens

using Cortana for calls, Music


viewing files from, Task View

Your Phone app, Your Phone


“Pick up where you left off” feature, Program Compatibility Mode


photos, Playing with Photos

(see also Photos app)


adding 3D effects, “Edit & Create”→ Draw


adding animated text, “Edit & Create”→ Draw

adding filters, Filters


adjusting light, color, Filters


attaching in Mail, Writing Messages

Camera app, Settings


choosing for Start menu tile, Slapping a Photo onto the Lock Screen or
Desktop


cropping, “Edit & Create”→ Edit


desktop backgrounds, Background (Wallpaper)

magic-wand tool, Filters


marking up, Filters


picture passwords, Creating a Picture Password

rotating from Ribbon, View Tab


selecting, Slapping a Photo onto the Lock Screen or Desktop


setting as desktop or Lock screen background, Slapping a Photo onto the
Lock Screen or Desktop

sharing, Slapping a Photo onto the Lock Screen or Desktop


sizing for wallpaper, Background (Wallpaper)


Photos app, The People Panel (My People)

(see also photos)


Adjust tab, Filters

albums, The Five Tabs of Photos


choosing new default program, Method 3: Start with the file type (or

protocol)

Collection tab, Photos


creating slideshows, Playing with Photos

editing photos, Video Slideshows


emailing photos, Playing with Photos


importing from a camera, Playing with Photos

keyboard shortcuts, Playing with Photos, Edge browser


Pictures folder, The Five Tabs of Photos


searching your collection, Playing with Photos

selecting photos, Slapping a Photo onto the Lock Screen or Desktop


picture passwords, Creating a Picture Password


Pictures folder, Your Personal Folder, The Five Tabs of Photos


PIN, Creating a Picture Password

ping command, Command Prompt


pinning

contacts to Start menu or taskbar, Creating Address Cards Manually


email folders to Folders list, The Amazing Expand-O-Window

inbox to Start menu, Setting Up


to jump lists, Jump Lists


to Start menu, How to Customize the Apps List


to taskbar, The Taskbar as App Launcher

Places list, Meet the Start Menu


customizing, Power ()

playlists, My Music


pointers, Editing a theme’s sound settings


changing speed, Mouse pointer settings

hide while typing, Mouse pointer settings


pointer trails, Mouse pointer settings

scheme, Mouse pointer settings


show location, Mouse pointer settings


size settings, Display


Snap To option, Mouse pointer settings

POP email accounts, Setting Up


pop-up blocker, Cookie options

how it works, The Pop-Up Blocker


overriding, The Pop-Up Blocker


turning off, The Pop-Up Blocker

ports


non-USB, USB-C

USB, External Gadgets


power


Battery Saver, Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids

settings, Sound, Power Options


PowerShell, The Ribbon, Touchscreen basics


Preview pane, Optional Window Panes

Print 3D app, Print 3D


Print Screen key, Sharing selected photos


printing, Printing, Fonts & PDFs

bypassing the Print dialog box, Printing from Desktop Programs


canceling, Controlling Printouts

changing print order, Controlling Printouts


from desktop programs, Printing from Desktop Programs


from Microsoft Store apps, Network Printers

from the desktop, Printing from Desktop Programs


installing printers, Printing, Fonts & PDFs

page ranges, Printing from Desktop Programs


pausing, Controlling Printouts


Print dialog box, Printing from Desktop Programs


print queue, Printing from Desktop Programs

spooler, Printing from Desktop Programs


troubleshooting printers, Controlling Printouts

web pages, Stop Autoplay


privacy


cookies, Privacy and Cookies

Cortana, Tell Cortana When to Be Available


Do Not Track feature, Do Not Track


from Windows, Find my child

in apps, Diagnostics & Feedback


in Calendar app, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way


InPrivate browsing, The Pop-Up Blocker

location access, Privacy from Your Apps


Privacy Settings, Cortana


removing metadata, Tags, Metadata, and Properties

problem reports, Windows Troubleshooters


programs, Programs & Documents, The Windows Starter Apps


3D Viewer, The New, Unified Design of Apps

activity history, Diagnostics & Feedback


Alarms & Clock, 3D Viewer

apps list in Start menu, How to Customize the Places List


Apps settings, Data Usage


automatic updates, Microsoft Store Apps

Calculator, World Clock


Calendar, Calculator

Camera, Settings


choosing default apps, Method 3: Start with the file type (or protocol)


closing, The Timeline


closing in Tablet mode, Manual Tablet Mode

Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell


compatibility with really old apps, Desktop Apps

desktop vs. Microsoft Store apps, Opening Programs


Feedback Hub, Feedback Hub


Game Bar, Feedback Hub

Get Help, Broadcasting Your Games


installing, Creating zipped folders, Choosing Your Default Apps


Internet Explorer, Character Map

keyboard shortcuts, Inside apps


Magnifier, Windows Ease of Access


Mail, Mail

Maps, Mail


Math Input Panel, Character Map


Messaging, 3D Cities

Microsoft Edge, The Edge Browser


Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Microsoft Solitaire Collection

Microsoft Store apps, Desktop Apps


Microsoft To-Do, Reminders

Microsoft Wi-Fi, Microsoft Solitaire Collection


Mixed Reality Portal, Mixed Reality Portal


Mobile Plans, Mixed Reality Portal


Movies & TV, Mixed Reality Portal

Narrator, Magnifier


Notepad, Math Input Panel

Office, Office


OneDrive, OneDrive


OneNote, Office

opening, Programs & Documents


opening with Cortana, Reminders


Paint, Notepad basics

Paint 3D, OneNote


parental controls on, Screen time


People, Other Tools

Photos, The People Panel (My People)


Print 3D, Print 3D


privacy settings, Diagnostics & Feedback

Quick Assist, Controlling Your PC, Long Distance


RemoteApp and Desktop Connections, Formats tab

Seeing impact on battery, Battery Detective Work


settings, Settings & Control Panel

Setup Assistant, The Clean Install


Skype, Sharing selected photos


Snip & Sketch, Sharing selected photos


Snipping Tool, Print 3D

startup settings, Apps & Features


Steps Recorder, Print 3D

Sticky Notes, Settings


switching among, The Two Kinds of Apps


Task Manager, Exiting Programs

Task Scheduler, Windows PowerShell


Task View and Timeline, The App Switcher: Alt+Tab


Tips, Sticky Notes

turning off Windows tracking, General


types, Opening Programs


unified design, The Windows Starter Apps

uninstalling, Automatic updates


universal, Opening Programs


Video Editor, Sticky Notes

Voice Recorder, Voice Recorder


Weather, Voice Recorder

Windows, Windows Defined, Uninstalling Software


Windows Accessories folder, Weather

Windows Administrative Tools folder, Using WordPad


Windows Ease of Access folder, Windows Ease of Access


Windows Media Player, Steps Recorder


Windows PowerShell, Touchscreen basics

Windows Sandbox, Pick Up Where You Left Off


Windows Security, Security & Privacy

Windows System folder, Windows PowerShell


WordPad, Steps Recorder


Xbox, Windows Administrative Tools

XPS Viewer, Using WordPad


projecting


from a phone or another PC, Switching Virtual Screens

to a second monitor, Colors


wireless projection toolbar, Projecting to Your PC


properties

data files, This PC (System Properties)


disks, This PC (System Properties)

folders, Data files


Properties box, Tags, Metadata, and Properties


Ribbon button, Home Tab

This PC, Icon Properties


proxy server, Data Usage


Public folders, What’s in the Local Disk (C:) Window


Q



quarantined software, Virus & Threat Protection

Quick Access toolbar, Universal Window Controls


Quick Action tiles, The Quick Action Tiles


Quick Assist, Controlling Your PC, Long Distance

defined, Controlling Your PC, Long Distance


ending a session, Once you’re connected

requirements, Controlling Your PC, Long Distance


security, Controlling Your PC, Long Distance


using, Making the connection

Quiet Hours (see Focus Assist)



R


RAM (see memory)


ransomware

defined, Virus & Threat Protection


protection against, Security & Privacy


read-only, This PC (System Properties)


Reading List, Tips for Better Surfing

adding new page, Tips for Better Surfing


Reading view, Memorized Passwords, Forms, and Credit Cards


ReadyBoost, Two Obscure Speed Boosts

recovering files (see File History feature)


recovery mode (see Windows Recovery Environment)


Recycle Bin, Copying with Copy and Paste

auto-emptying, Restoring Deleted Files and Folders


customizing icon, Folders

eliminating warning windows, Copying with Copy and Paste


emptying, Restoring Deleted Files and Folders


restoring deleted items, Restoring Deleted Files and Folders

“Permanently delete” command, Making the Recycle Bin Less Naggy


“Show recycle confirmation” command, Copying with Copy and Paste


Refresh button, Adding Google

Reliability Monitor, Windows Troubleshooters


reminders


in Calendar app, Making an Appointment: Detailed Way

operating with Cortana, Reminders


Remote Assistance, Controlling Your PC, Long Distance

(see also Quick Assist)


RemoteApp and Desktop Connections, Formats tab


renaming

Edge bookmarks, Bringing tabs back


Edge Favorites bar icons, Favorites (Bookmarks)

icons, Checkbox Selection


Mail folders, Message Folders


PC, Projecting to Your PC


playlists, Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists

Rename button, Home Tab


set-aside tabs, Bringing tabs back

tile groups, Group your tiles


voice recordings, Voice Recorder


reserved disk space, The Windows 10 Setup Assistant


Reserved Storage, The Windows 10 Setup Assistant

resetting the computer, Startup Items Revealed


to original condition, Reinstall Windows, Leave Your Files

without erasing files, Startup Items Revealed


resolution, Magnify the text and graphics


restarting

during Windows installation, Install from the Flash Drive or DVD


from an external drive, Recovery

getting Windows updates instantly, View update history


in Windows Recovery Environment, Erase Your PC Down to Windows

Itself

Restart command, Sleep


using Cortana, Reminders


restore point (see System Restore)

Ribbon, The Ribbon


Compressed Folder Tools/Extract tab, Creating zipped folders

contextual tabs, Tabucopia


copying and moving files, Dragging icons into the navigation pane


defined, The Ribbon

eliminating completely, The Ribbon


file recovery tools, Browsing for the file


File tab, The Ribbon

Frequent places, File Tab


hiding and showing, The Ribbon


Home tab, File Tab

keyboard shortcuts, File Tab


Library Tools/Manage tab, View Tab


Music Tools/Play tab, View Tab

Picture Tools/Manage tab, View Tab


Share tab, Home Tab


View tab, View Tab

window searching options, File Explorer Window Searches


“Copy to” command, Dragging icons into the navigation pane

“Move to” command, Dragging icons into the navigation pane


“Paste shortcut” command, Creating and Deleting Shortcuts

“Permanently delete” command, Making the Recycle Bin Less Naggy


“Show recycle confirmation” command, Copying with Copy and Paste


right-clicking, Windows Defined


right-dragging, Copying by Dragging Icons

Rotation lock, Fixing blurriness


routers

placement, Protect Your Home Wireless Network


settings, Hotspot Security


Run command, Command Prompt


S



S mode, If You’re Used to Windows 7

Safe Mode, Windows Recovery Environment


with command prompt, Windows Recovery Environment


with networking, Windows Recovery Environment

SafeSearch, Search


Sandbox feature, Pick Up Where You Left Off


Save dialog box

file formats drop-down menu, Navigating the List by Keyboard


navigating by keyboard, Saving into Your Documents Folder

shortcut for replacing documents, Saving into Your Documents Folder

Saved Games folder, Your Personal Folder


saving

changing default location, Saving into Your Documents Folder


documents, The Other Tabs


File Explorer changes, Window Views

file formats, Navigating the List by Keyboard


into Documents folder, Saving into Your Documents Folder

Save As dialog box, The Other Tabs


using the navigation pane, Saving into Your Documents Folder


ScanDisk, What’s Eating Up Your Disk


scanning, Faxing

scrap files, The Synced Clipboard (Cloud Clipboard)


screen savers, Fonts

choosing, Fonts


defined, Fonts


password protecting, Choosing a Screen Saver

previews, Choosing a Screen Saver


screenshots

of Xbox games, Game Streaming


screen sketch tool, Windows Ink Workspace


Snip & Sketch app, Sharing selected photos


Snipping Tool, Print 3D

scroll bars


basics, Topside doodads

in Edge, Topside doodads


in File Explorer, Universal Window Controls


SD card readers, USB-C

search engine


in Cortana, Facts and Figures

in S mode, The Editions of Windows 10—and S Mode


switching to Google, The Start Page


search index, Quick Actions

adding new places, The Search Index


classic vs. enhanced search, The Search Index


including encrypted files, Index Settings tab

moving, Index Settings tab


rebuilding, Index Settings tab


settings, Folder Options

what’s indexed, Quick Actions


Searches folder, Your Personal Folder


searching, Organizing & Finding Your Files

Boolean search terms, Limit by Size, Date, Rating, Tag, Author…


by file type, Index Settings tab

customizing Search, Special Search Codes

diacritical marks, Index Settings tab


File Explorer windows, Adding New Places to the Index

filtering the results, The Taskbar Search Box


flight information, The Power of Search


from File Explorer address bar, Components of the Address Bar


Groove Music, Get Help

in Mail app, Message Folders


indexing options, Folder Options

keyboard shortcuts, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How to

Change Them

maps, Searching the Maps


other accounts, Quick Actions


philosophy of the search box, There’s More Than One Way to Do
Everything


SafeSearch, Search


search box, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How to Change
Them


search index, Quick Actions

Search settings, Search


taskbar search box, The Power of Search


tips and shortcuts, Special Search Codes

troubleshooting, Index Settings tab


web, The Start Page

web with Cortana, Facts and Figures


window search settings, Folder Options


security

About screen, Clipboard


administrator accounts, Standard accounts

backing up files, Backups & File History


basics, Security & Privacy


cookies, Privacy and Cookies

core isolation, App & Browser Control


creating a password reset disk, You Zoom Straight to the Desktop


Credential Manager, Accessing Shared Folders

Dynamic Lock, The Forgotten Password Disk


Encrypting File System (EFS), Partition a New Drive


exploit protection, App & Browser Control

face recognition, The Four-Digit Passcode (PIN)


home wireless networks, Hotspot Security


in Mail app, Reading Pane

in Quick Assist, Controlling Your PC, Long Distance


in Wi-Fi hotspots, Do Not Track


internet, Security & Privacy

MAC address filtering, Hotspot Security


parental controls, Protect Your Home Wireless Network

patches, Windows Update


phishing protection, Allow an app through firewall

quarantining software, Virus & Threat Protection


router placement, Protect Your Home Wireless Network


secure boot, App & Browser Control


settings, Cortana

shield icon, Windows Insider Program


SmartScreen, Allow an app through firewall

system images, Backups & File History


tamper protection, Virus & Threat Protection


TPM chips, App & Browser Control

User Account Control, Fast User Switching


virtual private network (VPN), Hotspot Security


Windows Defender Firewall, Firewall & Network Protection

Windows Sandbox, Pick Up Where You Left Off


Windows Security app, Security & Privacy


Windows Update, Maintenance, Speed & Troubleshooting


selecting

by dragging, Your Personal Folder


icons, Your Personal Folder

nonconsecutive items, By Tapping or Clicking


photos, Slapping a Photo onto the Lock Screen or Desktop

text, Using WordPad


with checkboxes, By Tapping or Clicking

with the keyboard, By Tapping or Clicking


with the mouse, Your Personal Folder


set-aside tabs, Set-Aside Tabs


setting the clock, Startup

Settings app, Settings & Control Panel


(see also Control Panel)

About screen, Clipboard


accessibility, Gaming


Accounts page, Startup, Local Accounts vs. Microsoft Accounts

airplane mode, Network & Internet


Apps page, Data Usage


AutoPlay, Pen & Windows Ink

Battery Saver, Battery Saver


Cortana page, Search


default apps, Method 3: Start with the file type (or protocol)

developer features, Recovery


Devices page, Clipboard


Ease of Access page, Gaming

easy access to, The Settings App


Ethernet, Network & Internet

File Explorer searches, File Explorer Window Searches


File History, File History

fonts, Managing Your Fonts


Gaming page, Game Bar


jump lists, Jump List Caveats


mouse, Bluetooth & Other Devices

mouse pointer, Editing a theme’s sound settings


multiple monitors, Colors

multitasking, Power & Sleep


Network & Internet page, Network & Internet


notifications, Notifications, Sound

online keyboards, The Onscreen Keyboard


opening Settings app, The Settings App


opening with Cortana, Reminders

Personalization page, Redesigning the Desktop


phone compatibility, Pen & Windows Ink


power and sleep, Sound

Privacy page, Cortana


screen savers, Fonts


search index, Folder Options

Search page, Search


sound, System

startup programs, Apps & Features


storage, Power & Sleep

syncing with Microsoft accounts, Settings You Change Online


System page, System


Time & Language page, Startup


trackpad, Battery Detective Work

typing, Mouse


Update & Security page, Cortana

video playback, Apps & Features


virtual screens, Multitasking


VPN, Setting up your laptop

Windows Recovery Environment, Windows Recovery Environment


“Apps for websites” page, Apps & Features


Setup Assistant, The Clean Install


shaking

to minimize windows, Hiding All Windows but One


turning off shake-to-close feature, Split the screen into two windows


sharing, Sharing Files on the Network

(see also file sharing, networking)

disks, File Sharing 2: “Share a Folder”


File Explorer Share tab, Home Tab


folders, Sending a File with Nearby Sharing

groups of tabs, Bringing tabs back


Nearby Sharing feature, Sharing Files on the Network

OneDrive files, Access the PC back home


photos, Slapping a Photo onto the Lock Screen or Desktop


screenshots, Editing the Screenshot


Share panel, Home Tab, Mark Up Your Web Pages

Web Notes, Save a Web Note


web pages, Memorized Passwords, Forms, and Credit Cards


Shift key

entering Windows Recovery Environment, Erase Your PC Down to
Windows Itself


in onscreen keyboards, Typing


making “sticky” in onscreen keyboards, The Onscreen Keyboard

turning on Caps Lock, The Onscreen Keyboard


shortcut icons, Folder or shortcut icons


creating, Creating and Deleting Shortcuts

defined, Folder or shortcut icons


deleting, Creating and Deleting Shortcuts


finding original icon, Creating and Deleting Shortcuts

keyboard triggers, Creating and Deleting Shortcuts


personalizing icons, Folders


“Paste shortcut” command, Creating and Deleting Shortcuts

shortcut menus, Windows Defined


in Start menu, How to Customize the Apps List

Show Desktop button, Hiding All Windows but One


shutting down, Turn off ads


defined, Turn off ads

keyboard shortcut, Sleep


sleep mode, Turn off ads

with Cortana, Reminders


signature, Reading Pane


signing in, Settings You Change Online

(see also startup)


different techniques, The Sign-In Screen


local vs. Microsoft accounts, Accounts (and Signing In)

sign-in screen, The Lock Screen


what happens next, No password required, ever


with face recognition, The Four-Digit Passcode (PIN)

with fingerprint or iris scan, Face Recognition


with four-digit PIN, Creating a Picture Password

with picture password, Creating a Picture Password


without a password, Face Recognition


signing out, [Your Round Icon]

(see also shutting down)

single click


to open icons, By Tapping or Clicking

Sketchpad, Windows Ink Workspace


Skills feature, When Things Go Wrong


managing in Notebook, Organizer

Skype, Sharing selected photos


add speed-dial on taskbar, Creating Address Cards Manually

controlling with Cortana, Music


Messaging app, 3D Cities


muting sounds while on a call, Communications tab

on Lock screen, The Lock Screen


Sleep mode, Turn off ads

advantages of, Turn off ads


closing the laptop, Sleep


desktop PC power button, Sleep


triggers, Sleep

slideshows, Playing with Photos


setting as desktop picture, Background (Wallpaper)

smart-home features, When Things Go Wrong


SmartScreen, Allow an app through firewall


smileys (see emoji)


Snap feature, Hiding All Windows but One

three or four windows, Split the screen into two windows


turning off, Split the screen into two windows

two windows, Split the screen into two windows


snap to OK button, Mouse pointer settings


Snip & Sketch app, Sharing selected photos

capturing windows, Capturing the Screenshot


editing screenshots, Capturing the Screenshot


keystroke to open, Snip & Sketch

settings, Settings


using, Snip & Sketch


Snipping Tool, Print 3D


software (see programs, Microsoft Store)

solitaire, Microsoft Solitaire Collection


sorting

column headings, Sorting in Details view


email, Checking Email


file icons, Immortalizing Your Tweaks

in Task Manager, Heat Map


music, My Music


sounds, Magnifier

audio settings, Magnifier


changing themes, Editing a theme’s sound settings

muting tabs in Edge, Tabs: The Missing Manual


sound effect settings, Sound


Spaces feature (see virtual screens)

spam, Manage Accounts


avoiding “bugs”, Reading Pane


speakers, Magnifier

(see also sounds)


audio settings, Magnifier

volume, Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists


speech recognition, Drag and Drop


(see also Cortana, dictation)

settings, Startup


turning off data collection, General


sports information, Calendar

spyware


defined, Virus & Threat Protection

protection against, Security & Privacy


standard accounts, Standard accounts


Start menu, The Desktop

(see also tiles)


account picture, Meet the Start Menu


alphabetical listing of apps, Most Used

apps list, How to Customize the Places List


customizing, All Apps

defined, The Desktop


folders, All Apps


in Tablet mode, For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)


jump lists, The Taskbar as App Launcher

keyboard navigation, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How to

Change Them

opening, Meet the Start Menu


Places list (left side), Meet the Start Menu

power users’ commands, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How

to Change Them


search box, Three Triggers for Sleep/Shut Down—and How to Change
Them


shortcut menus, How to Customize the Apps List

tiles (right side), The App List Shortcut Menu


turning off ads, Turn off ads


“Recently added” list, How to Customize the Places List


startup, Settings You Change Online

(see also signing in)


in Windows Recovery Environment, Erase Your PC Down to Windows
Itself


startup items, Heat Map, Windows Troubleshooters

Steps Recorder, Print 3D


Sticky Keys, Audio

Sticky Notes, Settings


creating, Sticky Notes


deleting, Sticky Notes

formatting, Sticky Notes


stocks, Weather


Stop button, Adding Google

stopwatch, World Clock


storage, The Disk Chapter

(see also hard drives, disks)


Reserved Storage feature, The Windows 10 Setup Assistant


settings, Power & Sleep

Storage Sense, Storage Sense: More Gigs, Yours Free


Storage Spaces, Six Disk Utilities You’ll Rarely Need


streaming

Xbox games, Game Streaming


Streetside feature (Maps), Map Views


stylus, The Onscreen Keyboard

(see also handwriting recognition, Windows Ink Workspace)


finding, Sharing a Cellular Connection

Microsoft Surface pen, Training Windows to Know Your Handwriting

settings, Buttons tab


subtitles, Audio


Suggested Tasks feature, Organizer

SuperFetch, Two Obscure Speed Boosts


swiping (see gestures)


Swype keyboard, Auto-Tablet Mode

syncing


Clipboard, The Multi-Clipboard

contacts, Other Tools


Fetch feature, OneDrive.com


in OneNote, OneNote

linking a smartphone, Pen & Windows Ink


Microsoft account, Settings You Change Online


offline files feature, OneDrive, Three Obscure Mobility Features

OneDrive, OneDrive


settings, Settings You Change Online


Sticky Notes, Settings

Sync Center, Communications tab


user account, Accounts (and Signing In)


website passwords, Local Accounts vs. Microsoft Accounts

system images, Backups & File History


creating, Backups & File History

restoring a hard drive, Restore the Image


System Properties, Icon Properties


System Restore, Restore the Image

deleting restore points, Manual Restore Points


limiting space on hard drive, Manual Restore Points

performing a restore, Manual Restore Points


setting a manual restore point, Manual Restore Points


turning off, Performing a System Restore

turning on, Turning on System Restore


System settings, System


system tray, Jump List Caveats

clock, The System Tray (Notification Area)


defined, Jump List Caveats

hiding and showing icons, The System Tray (Notification Area)


keyboard shortcuts, The System Tray (Notification Area)


network icon, The System Tray (Notification Area)


on-screen keyboard, The System Tray (Notification Area)

power level, The System Tray (Notification Area)


rearranging icons, The System Tray (Notification Area)



T


tabbed browsing, Scrolling Edge

muting sounds, Tabs: The Missing Manual

set-aside tabs, Set-Aside Tabs


shortcuts, Scrolling Edge

tab previews, Tabs: The Missing Manual


Tablet mode, For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)


Continuum, For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)

defined, For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)


exiting apps, Manual Tablet Mode


turning on, For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)

turning on automatically, Manual Tablet Mode


tablets, laptops, and hybrids, Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids


Battery Saver, Tablets, Laptops & Hybrids

closing the lid, Sleep


controlling a PC from the road, Windows Ink Workspace

data usage settings, Data Usage


Find My Device, Sharing a Cellular Connection


getting online, Trackpad Settings


handwriting recognition, The Onscreen Keyboard

hotspot security, Do Not Track


location privacy settings, Privacy from Your Apps

Mobile Hotspot feature, The Mobile Hotspot


onscreen keyboards, Auto-Tablet Mode


projecting, Switching Virtual Screens

Quick Action tiles, The Quick Action Tiles


Rotation lock, Fixing blurriness

split-screen apps, Manual Tablet Mode


Tablet mode, For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)


terminology in this book, About This Book


touchscreen settings, System

trackpad settings, Battery Detective Work


tags, Flippy arrows


tamper protection, Virus & Threat Protection

Task Manager, Exiting Programs


app history, Heat Map

defined, Exiting Programs


Details tab, The Other Tabs


heat map, When Programs Die: The Task Manager

Performance tab, Heat Map


Processes tab, Heat Map


Services tab, The Other Tabs

startup items, Windows Troubleshooters


Startup tab, Heat Map


Users tab, The Other Tabs

“three-fingered salute”, When Programs Die: The Task Manager


Task Scheduler, Windows PowerShell

Task View, The App Switcher: Alt+Tab


Timeline feature, Task View

taskbar, Filtering


adding My People, Creating Address Cards Manually


as app switcher, Taskbar 2.0

auto-hiding, Reinstating the Hidden Icons


button groups, Taskbar as App Switcher

defined, Filtering


functions, Taskbar 2.0


in Tablet mode, For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)

jump lists, The Taskbar as App Launcher


keyboard controls, Taskbar 2.0, Button Groups


keyboard shortcuts, File Explorer

launching programs, Button Groups


moving, Auto-Hiding the Taskbar


pinning apps to, The Taskbar as App Launcher

resizing, Auto-Hiding the Taskbar


search box, Organizing & Finding Your Files


system tray (notification area), Jump List Caveats

Task View button, The App Switcher: Alt+Tab


thumbnails, Taskbar as App Switcher


toolbars, Moving the Taskbar to the Sides of the Screen

window previews, Taskbar as App Switcher


text

changing size online, Tips for Better Surfing


Character Map, Weather


ClearType, Fonts

effects in Photos app, “Edit & Create”→ Draw


enlarging on monitor, Night Light


selecting, Using WordPad

texting


replying in Windows, Pen & Windows Ink


using Cortana for, Music

themes, Lock Screen


defined, Lock Screen

deleting, Themes


desktop icon settings, Editing a theme’s sound settings


mouse pointer, Editing a theme’s sound settings

sound, Editing a theme’s sound settings


This PC, Quick access list, Index Settings tab


folders, Index Settings tab

hiding drive icons, The Folders of Windows 10


properties, Icon Properties


thumbnails

in Edge browser, Tabs: The Missing Manual


in File Explorer, Optional Window Panes

in Photos app, Photos


in taskbar, Taskbar as App Switcher


tiles, The App List Shortcut Menu

(see also Start menu)


adding, Resize a tile


changing the size of the menu, Start Menu: The Tiles

choosing photo for Photos app tile, Slapping a Photo onto the Lock

Screen or Desktop

creating folders of, Group your tiles


customizing, Start Menu: The Tiles


deleting, Make a tile stop blinking

deleting all, Eliminate all tiles


giving them more space, Resize a tile


grouping, Make a tile stop blinking

live tiles, The App List Shortcut Menu


making them fill the screen, Start Menu: The Tiles


rearranging, Resize a tile

resizing, Start Menu: The Tiles


Tiles view, Window Views


turning off ads, Turn off ads

turning off animation, Resize a tile


time (see Alarms & Clock app, date and time)


Time & Language settings, Startup

Timeline, Task View


timer, World Clock


Tips app, Sticky Notes

title bar, Universal Window Controls


to-do lists

making with Cortana, Reminders


OneNote app, Office


toolbars

Favorites, Favorites (Bookmarks)


on taskbar, Moving the Taskbar to the Sides of the Screen

wireless projection toolbar, Projecting to Your PC


touchscreens, File Explorer


(see also gestures; tablets, laptops, and hybrids)

customizing swipe actions in Mail, Automatic Replies


marking tools, Mark Up Your Web Pages


onscreen keyboard, Auto-Tablet Mode

settings, Buttons tab


Tablet mode, For Hybrid PCs Only: Tablet Mode (Continuum)


transparency, Gaming