Windows 10 The Complete Manual

Discover app guides, expert Tutorials and advanced help! Windows is about much more than just browsing websites in Edge or writing that report for work. After years of improvements and refinements, Windows 10 now provides email with free online storage, photo management and editing, one of the best new Internet browsers around, an app store with millions of pieces of software, unique tablet crossover features, interactive maps and navigation and much, much more. This guide is about taking advantage of these features and discovering how Windows 10 can add to or make your life easier. 100% unofficial.

Windows 10 USER MANUAL

Windows 10 Essentials • Before you start exploring everything the new operating system has to offer, take some time to get things set up correctly and make sure that you understand how to navigate around the desktop. Here we take a look at the core elements of Windows 10 and how you can use them more efficiently.

Setting Up a Microsoft Account • A Microsoft account is an important part of using Windows 10. It gives you single sign in access to all of the Microsoft and Windows 10 services, from Skype and Office to Outlook and the Store. Setting one up should be the first thing you do in Windows 10.

Setting Up Parental Controls • If you’re sharing a Windows 10 computer with a child, or they have one for themselves, then setting them up with their own account can be helpful. A Windows 10 child account gives them freedom, whilst allowing you to set up certain restrictions.

Exploring the Windows 10 Settings • Windows 10 settings are actually spread across a couple of different menus but the main settings can be accessed by clicking the Start menu button, where you should see them pinned in the folder list. If not you can search for ‘Settings’ using the Windows 10 search bar. You can pin the settings icon to the taskbar or Start menu for easier access.

Discover the Start Menu, Taskbar and Action Center • The Start menu, taskbar and Action Center are likely to be three of the most used areas of the Windows 10 interface for most people. There have been several additions and improvements to these tools in the recent updates, making them even easier to use, so let’s take a look at what you can do with these essential Windows tools.

Using the Main Windows 10 Menu • The Start menu in Windows 10 is useful for much more than just displaying a list of your apps and software. It includes Live Tiles, shortcuts to folders and settings, and you can even create folders within the menu itself. Learning how to use the Start menu is a must.

Managing Alerts and Notifications • There have always been pop-up messages in Windows but now there is a centralised way in which these are viewed and interacted with. Called the Action Center, it is designed to work more like the notifications panel on a smartphone or tablet.

How to Quickly Switch Between Tasks • The taskbar not only gives you quick access to several key Windows 10 tools like Search and Cortana, it can be further customised with pinned apps, system tools and settings. Making full use of the taskbar can really improve how Windows 10 works for you.

Exploring the Windows File Manager • The File Explorer is much the same as it was in previous versions of Windows but it is still worth you exploring it. The File Explorer is one of the most overlooked tools in Windows but if you want to be able to find your accumulated photos, music files, and word documents without having to use Search, it is definitely something you should be familiar with.

Learn How to Navigate Windows 10 • Here we’ll take you through the improvements to the general Windows 10 file browser. Many features remain from Windows 7 and 8 (such as clicking in the far right of the taskbar to minimise everything) and apps on the taskbar work the same.

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