Window 10

WINDOW 10
ENG MOHAMED OMAR ABDI

 Windows 10 is the most recent version of
the operating system from Microsoft.
Officially it was released in 2015 and was
initially offered free of charge to legitimate
users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
WINDOW 10  This new version combines features from
those two previous installments to suit the
users in a better way for both
desktop/laptop computers as well as mobile
devices.
WINDOW 10
LOGO
 Although most computers nowadays probably
have the necessary requirements for Windows
10. It will certainly be useful to know them in
case you want to upgrade from an older system.
System  The main requirements are −
Requirements • A processor (CPU) with a clock rate of at least
1GHz.
• At least 1 to 2GB of memory (RAM), but
Microsoft recommends 4GB.
• At least 16GB space in your hard disk
 After you have installed or upgraded your
Windows, you will get a Welcome Screen with
the time and date. Just click anywhere to go to
the User Accounts Screen.
Getting Start  This screen lets you choose which user you
want to log in to from the lower-left corner.
After choosing the right user, and entering a
password if necessary, you will see the
Windows Desktop.
 Every open window features three buttons in
the upper-right corner. These are used to
GUI BASICS minimize, maximize, or close the window
 Although the amount and type of icons will
vary, depending on the computer, you can add
more icons by following these steps −
 Step 1 − Right-click on the Desktop
Background.
Create Icon or
 Step 2 − Choose “New” and “Shortcut”.
folder
 Step 3 − Browse for the application or file you
want to create a shortcut to.
 Step 4 − Assign a name to the shortcut and
click “Finish”.
 To change the background, follow these steps −
 Step 1 − Right-click on the background and
choose “Personalize”.
Desktop  Step 2 − From the Personalization window,
Background choose from a series of pre-selected pictures or
browse for your own.\
 After choosing a picture, the Background will
change automatically.
 Start Menu
 If you are looking for a specific application, you can also
open the Start Menu and click “All Applications”. This
will open an alphabetical list of all the applications
installed on your computer.
 File Explorer
Windows 10  If you are looking for a specific document, another

alternative is to use the File Explorer by clicking on the
features Folder icon on the Taskbar.
 Notification Area
 You can see them in the Notification Area in the lower-
right corner of your screen.
 Clicking the Notification icon will bring up a sidebar
called the ACTION CENTER
 To create a child’s account, follow these steps −
 Step 1 − Go to SETTINGS and choose Accounts.
 Step 2 − In ACCOUNTS, select the Family & other
users option.
 Step 4 − Choose what family member you want to add (child or
adult)
Parental  Step 5 − You will then be prompted to create an account for your
Control child. If they don’t have an e-mail account, you can create an
Outlook account for them.
 Step 6 − Provide a phone number for account security. This will
be used in case the account is hacked or inaccessible.
 Step 7 − Choose from some notification and experience options,
for example, if you want to receive promotional offers from
Microsoft.
 After creation, your child can log in to his own
Windows 10 account.
 In addition, you can choose to monitor what
your child does in his account by turning on
reports on his activity −
 You can also choose to block “inappropriate
websites” to limit your child’s browsing only to
allowed websites.
 Finally, you can also establish when your child
is allowed to log in by establishing a schedule −
 Windows 10 includes the first version of Microsoft’s new
browser − Edge.
 It features the following buttons −
• Back − Takes you to the previous web page.
• Forward − Takes you to the next web page.
Web Browsing • Refresh − Reloads the web page.
• New tab − Add another tab to see a different web page.
• Hub (Favorites and History) − See lists of favorite web
pages and history of visited web pages.
• Web Notes − Make Web Notes on the web page.
• Share − Share the web page via e-mail or other methods.
• More options − See more options to configure the browser.
 Windows 10 will let you know the status of
your network connection in the Notification
Area.
 If the connection is wireless, you will see this
icon.
Networking
 If the connection is wired, you will see this

icon.
 To use Remote Access, the remote computer must be
configured first to accept remote connections.
 Step 1 − Open the Control Panel by searching for it in the
Search bar.
 Step 2 − After the Control Panel is open, choose System.
 Step 3 − In the System window, note the “Computer Name”;
you’ll need it later.
 Step 4 − After that, click the “Change settings” link to open
Remote Access the System Properties window.
 Step 5 − In the System Properties window, you can review the
“Computer Name” again, and then click on the Remote tab.
 Step 6 − In the Remote tab, select the option that reads “Allow
Remote connection to this computer”.
 Step 7 − After selecting the appropriate option, make sure you
click Apply or OK to save your changes. This will allow other
users to access your computer remotely.
 Use Remote Desktop to access another Computer
 Now that you’ve ensured that the remote computer
will allow your connection, follow these steps to
access it remotely.
 Step 1 − Open the Remote Desktop
Connection window by searching for it in the
Taskbar.
 Step 2 − On the Remote Desktop Connection window,
type the name of the computer you want to access and
click Connect.
 Step 3 − After this, you will see the Desktop of the
remote computer appear, allowing you to work in it.
 Uninstalling Applications
 There are three ways in which you can remove
an unwanted application −
Uninstalling
• From the Start Menu
Applications
• From the Settings window
• From the Control Panel
 Uninstalling an Application from the Start
Menu
 To do this, follow these steps −
 Step 1 − Open the Start Menu and click on All
Apps.
 Step 2 − Find the application you want to
uninstall on the list, and right-click on it.
 Step 3 − On the menu, choose Uninstall. After
this, follow the steps needed to complete the
process. These steps will vary for each
application.
 Uninstalling an Application from the Settings window
 To do this, follow these steps − NEW WAY
 Step 1 − Open the Start Menu and click Settings.
 Step 2 − On the SETTINGS window, choose System.
 Step 3 − On the SYSTEM window, choose Apps &
features.
 Step 4 − On the Apps & features window, search for the
application you want to uninstall in the search box.
 Step 5 − From the results, click on the application and
choose Uninstall.
 Uninstalling Applications from the Control
Panel
 To use this method, follow these steps −
 Step 1 − Open the Control Panel by searching
for it in the Search bar.
 Step 2 − After the Control Panel is open,
choose Programs and Features
 Step 3 − The Programs and Features window
will present a list of all the applications
installed in your computer. To uninstall an
application, just click on it and use
the Uninstall button.
 An alternate way is to right-click the
application on the list.
 This window also gives you other details about
the applications you have installed like −
• The date it was installed.
• The size it occupies on the hard disk.
• The specific version of this application.

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