Windows 10 All-in-One For Dummies - Woody Leonhard

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      FIGURE 3-2: This machine runs 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro.

Snapshot of a telltale desktop in Windows 7.

      FIGURE 3-3: Here’s a telltale desktop in Windows 7.

      FIGURE 3-4: This is Windows 7 Pro Service Pack 1, 64-bit.

      If you have a 64-bit system installed already, you should upgrade to a 64-bit version of Windows 10. If you currently have a 32-bit system, check Steve Gibson’s site, as mentioned in the preceding section.

      But if you have a different-looking screen, chances are very good you already have Windows 10. Here’s how to see which version you have:

      1 In the Search box in the taskbar, type about.Search results are immediately shown, and at the top of the stack you should see something like About Your PC.

      2 Press Enter or click About Your PC.You see an About window like the one in Figure 3-5.

      3 On the right, scroll down until you can see Device Specifications.To the right of the System Type heading, you see whether you have a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.

      4 Scroll down farther until you can see Windows Specifications.To the right of the heading version, you’ll see your version number and edition.

 Snapshot of the full system information which is in the About box.

      FIGURE 3-5: Full system information is in the About box.

      Personalizing Windows

      1  Chapter 1: Getting Around in Windows Windows’ New Beginnings Navigating around the Desktop Keying Keyboard Shortcuts

      2  Chapter 2: Changing the Lock and Login Screens Working with the Lock Screen Logging On Uniquely

      3  Chapter 3: Working with the Action/Notification Center What Is the Action Center? What, Exactly, Is a Notification? Working with Notifications Working with Settings Shortcuts

      4  Chapter 4: Controlling Users Why You Need Separate User Accounts Choosing Account Types What’s Good and Bad about Microsoft Accounts Adding Users Changing Accounts Switching Users The Changing Environment

      5  Chapter 5: Microsoft Account: To Sync or Not to Sync? What, Exactly, Is a Microsoft Account? Deciding Whether You Want a Microsoft Account Setting Up a Microsoft Account Stop Using Your Microsoft Account Taking Care of Your Microsoft Account Controlling Sync

      6  Chapter 6: Privacy Control Why You Should Be Concerned Privacy Manifesto Knowing What Connections Windows Prefers Controlling Location Tracking Minimizing Privacy Intrusion

      Getting Around in Windows

      IN THIS CHAPTER

      

Navigating via your fingers or via a mouse

      

Switching among apps

      

Boldly going where no mouse has gone before

      Ready to get your feet wet, but not yet up to a full plunge?

      

Good. You’re in the right place for a dip-your-toes-in kind of experience. Nothing tough in this chapter, just a bit of windows cruising. Lay of the land kind of stuff.

      If you’re an experienced Windows 7 user, you’ll find parts of Windows 10 that look a bit familiar and parts that look like they were ripped from an iPhone. If you’re an experienced Windows 8.1 user, I salute you and your stamina, and I welcome you to a kinder, gentler version of Windows.

      

Former Microsoft General Manager and Distinguished Engineer Hal Berenson said it best: “Consumers increasingly reject the old experiences in both their personal and work lives. For the 20-something-and-under crowd, the current Windows desktop experience is about as attractive as the thought of visiting a 19th-century

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