WINDOWS 10
2021
A Complete Guide to Microsoft Windows 10 with the Latest Tips and Updates
Carson Hill
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© 2021 by Carson Hill
Table of Contents
Copyright
CHAPTER ONE
Windows 10: What is new now?
Windows 10 installation Steps on your computer
Updating the Windows 10
How to stop PC from updating (pausing updates temporarily)
How to ensure your computer restarts to install updates at a convenient time
How to remove an already installed update
How to see installed updates
ACTIVATING WINDOWS 10
Linking Microsoft account on Windows 10
Various methods of activating Windows 10
Buying license for Windows 10
How to activate Windows 10 using a digital license
Activating Windows 10 using a Product Key
REINSTALL WINDOWS10
How to free up space with Storage Sense on your computer
How to reinstall Windows using Installation Media
Clean install of Windows 10 using installation media
How to Reset Windows 10
CHAPTER TWO
Using the Taskbar in Windows 10
How to change the taskbar settings
How to lock and unlock the taskbar
How to change the location of the Taskbar
View the battery status of your PC on the taskbar
How to rearrange taskbar button
CHAPTER THREE
DRIVERS AND DEVICES
How to add a device to your PC
Installing a Printer on Windows 10
Adding a local printer
How to connect the shared printer to another computer
How to install the latest driver for your PC
What to do if the printer driver doesn’t install
Updating Drivers in Windows 10
Fixing Sound problem in Windows 10
Pairing a Bluetooth device in Windows 10
To pair a Bluetooth headset, speaker, or other audio device
To pair a Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, or other device
To pair a Bluetooth printer or scanner
To pair a Bluetooth device using Swift Pair
Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows 10
How to install and use a Scanner in Windows 10
Install or add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth scanner
How to check if your scanner has been installed
Scanning a file or picture using the Windows Scan app
CHAPTER FOUR
NETWORK AND INTERNET IN WINDOWS 10
Using and connecting to a Wi-Fi network on Windows10
Fixing your Wi-Fi connection issues in Windows10
Network troubleshooting on your computer
Setting up Wireless network for Windows 10
Setting up the modem and Internet connection
How to find the password of your network
Finding your IP address
How to use Remote desktop on Windows 10
Use your PC as a mobile hotspot
Cellular settings for Windows10
CHAPTER FIVE
FILES AND STORAGE IN WINDOWS 10
Locating your documents in Windows 10
What has changed in File Explorer
How to share files in File Explorer on Windows 10
How to send email
How to hide files and folders
How to show your hidden files and folders
One Drive in Windows10
Install and setup One Drive
Access and manage files on your OneDrive
How to back up your documents, pictures and folders in OneDrive
CHAPTER SIX
Enhancing security with the Windows security
Manually run a malware scan
Using the Quick Scan feature for Windows security
ABOUT AUTHOR
CHAPTER ONE
Windows 10: What is new now?
Windows 10 is the succession of the Windows 8.1 operating system developed by Microsoft and intended to continue the Windows NT Family of operating system. The MS Windows 10 Operating System was launched for public utilization on 29th day of July, 2015.
There are recent updates on this Operating System that allow users; customize their personal computers, be more creative with their PC and increase the Windows security.
Find below the new updates that have been made to the Windows 10 OS;
Select your favorite color for Windows: You can select between the light mode option or Dark mode option to make your apps stand out in Windows. To do this, proceed with the prompts below;
At the bottom left, tap on the Start ( icon that looks like window pane) icon and tap Settings
Select Personalization and click Color .
Choose either the Dark mode or light mode under the “Choose your color” option.
Note: In the above screenshot, you will see the “You need to activate Windows before you can personalize your PC” prompt, this means that you will not be able to personalize your personal computer if you are yet to activate your Windows. Don’t forget that choosing your desired color for Windows is among the ways you can personalize your PC. In the later part of this guide, you will learn about ways you can activate your Windows 10.
Keep regular tabs on your website tabs: If you’ve got a webpage you usually frequent, you can pin that website on your taskbar for quick reference. From the taskbar, hover the mouse over the website you have pin to see a quick preview of all the tabs that you have opened. In Microsoft Edge (the default browser in Windows), you can pin your most visited website to the taskbar by following the steps below on your Microsoft Edge browser;
Navigate to Settings and more… or press the Alt + F shortcut on your keyboard when the Microsoft Edge browser is open.
Click on More tools and select Pin to taskbar .
Jump between pages of websites you have opened using the “Alt + Tab” shortcut:
With your fingers, you can press the Alt key, and click on Tab to flip through all the pages you have opened on Windows and on tabs that you have opened in Microsoft Edge browser. Once the pages are displayed, you will be able to move between opened tabs with the aid of the Tab key. Remove your hand from the Alt- key once you have seen the page you want to open.
Go Passwordless with Microsoft account on your PC: Improve your device’s security by removing the password when you
