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Windows 10 > Tips & Tricks - August 16, 2016

Tips & TricksTuesday, August 16, 2016 @ 3:00pm

Agenda...✓ Upcoming Events @ Your Library✓ Latest Windows 10 News✓ Video Tutorials @ Your Library✓ How do I find things fast in

Windows 10, including settings?✓ How do I check the version of

Windows 10 on my computer?✓ How do I get the “Anniversary”

edition of Windows 10?✓ How do I use a Local Windows

Account instead of a MS account?✓ How do I customize the Start menu?✓ How do I customize the Lock

screen?✓ How do I show icons on taskbar?

✓ How do I enable/use Windows Defender?

✓ How do I use another antivirus software?

✓ How do I set active hours for updates?✓ How do I get apps and uninstall them?✓ How do I use Edge?✓ How do I install a different browser?✓ How do I use the Mail app?✓ What is OneDrive & how do I

enable/disable it?✓ How do I enable system

protections/restore?✓ What settings should I change in Win10

for privacy’s sake?✓ Bonus tips…!

Upcoming Events @ Your Library...

Latest Windows 10 News...● Makeuseof.com/tag/get-win

dows-10-anniversary-update-now/

● Techrepublic.com/article/the-windows-10-anniversary-update-is-upon-us-ready-or-not/

● Makeuseof.com/tag/9-windows-10-anniversary-update-features-youll-love/

Atomic TrainingBit-Sized Tech Video Tutorials Courtesy of Your Library

Using Atomic Training...● Visit...

hooksettlibrary.org/research

● Select “Computer Training”

● Find “Atomic Training”● Available for Hooksett

Library cardholders or inhouse @ the Hooksett Library.

Using Atomic Training...● Log in to your

library account with Username or Barcode & password.

Using Atomic Training...● At RBdigital Gateway use “Create New Account” link if

new to the service...

Complete form by supplying First and Last Name, Email, and desired Password access.

Using Atomic Training...● Browse topics in

left panel. View Microsoft Training...

Atomic Training Videos for Win10○ A. Introduction

■ What you'll learn in this training

○ B. What's New■ Why Windows 10?■ Upgrade (for free?)■ Account management

○ C. User Interface■ Start Button/Start Menu■ Metro Apps■ Continuum/Tablet Mode

■ Notification/Action Center■ Cortana - Personal

Assistant○ D. Built In Apps

■ The New Browser: Microsoft Edge

■ Cortona and Search■ Built in Apps: Mail■ Built in Apps: Photos,

OneDrive®■ Built in Apps: Maps, Music,

Movies, and Weather

How to find things fast in Win10● Use the Search box on

taskbar and type search terms

Tip: use key combo Windows Logo key + “S”

Check version of Windows 10● Go to Start >

Settings > System > About...

Upgrade to Anniversary Edition● Go to Start > Settings

> Update & Security > Windows Update

● Or go to…go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=821403

Use a Local Windows Account to log in● Go to Start >

Settings > Accounts > Your Info > Sign in with a local account…

● Get more info >

Find a Windows Setting quickly● Go to Start >

Settings…● In Windows

Settings search box, type name of setting that you’re interested in...

Customize the Start menu● Click or Tap on the

Windows Logo key on keyboard to view Start menu.

● View Microsoft Emulator >

Customize Lock Screen● Go to Start >

Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen

Select which icons appear on taskbar● Right-click on

taskbar● Choose Settings >

Taskbar > Notification area > Select which icons appear on taskbar...

Enable Windows Defender periodic scan● Go to Start >

Settings > Windows Update & Security > Windows Defender...

Set Active Hours for Windows Updates● Go to Start >

Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Change Active hours...

Get apps● Go to the Store app● Browse or use the

search box to find apps to install

● Install MS Word & Excel Mobile apps

● View Microsoft Emulator >

See 29 preinstalled Universal apps

Uninstall apps● Go to Start● Right-click or

long-press on app to be uninstalled

● Choose “Uninstall”

Browse with Edge!

● Getting to know Edge >

● View Microsoft emulator >

Install a different browser● Visit Ninite.com● Choose Firefox,

Chrome and/or Opera

● Get installer● Launch installer

Use the Mail appSupport.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17198/windows-10-set-up-email● View Microsoft

Emulator >

Using OneDrive (--or Disable it)● Getting started with

OneDrive > View MS emulator >

● How to disable OneDrive - MakeUseOf

● See also next slide >

How do I disable OneDrive?This step removes all OneDrive files from your computer, but leaves them on OneDrive.com.

6. Click OK to save your changes in the Settings box.

7. Open the Settings box again: In the Notifications area, right-click the OneDrive icon, click Settings. On the Account tab, click Unlink OneDrive. Close the Welcome to OneDrive box that appears.

8. Open File Explorer, right-click OneDrive, and then click Properties.

9. On the General tab, next to Attributes, check the Hidden box. This hides OneDrive from File Explorer.

10. One more time, back in the Notifications area, right-click the OneDrive icon and click Exit. This removes the OneDrive icon from the Notifications area.

1. In the Notifications area on the bottom of the Windows screen, right-click the OneDrive icon. You might have to click the Show Hidden Icons arrow to find OneDrive.

2. Click Settings, and on the Settings tab, uncheck all the boxes under General.

3. On the Auto save tab, set the Documents and Pictures lists to This PC only, and uncheck the other boxes.

4. On the Account tab, click Choose folders.5. In the Sync your OneDrive files to this PC box,

check and uncheck the box at Sync all files and folders in my OneDrive. (The first check selects all the boxes, then the uncheck clears them all.) Click OK to close the box and return to settings.

Enable System Protection/Restore● Right-click or long-press

on the Start menu icon.● Select System option

from menu● Select System

protection● Check Protection status

> should be “On”

What should I enable/disable in Win10?“Windows 10 is the most cloud-oriented version of Windows to date—yet, while this means you get some nifty new features, it also means some of your personal data is being shared with Microsoft's servers.”--WonderHowTo.com

➢ Everything You Need to Disable (for privacy’s sake) in Windows 10 | WonderHowTo.

How to install anti-virus...● AV-test.org/en/antivi

rus/home-windows/windows-10/

● AV-test.org/en/statistics/malware/

● Visit Ninite.com to get top free anti-virus programs

Consumer-Friendly Site for Win10 Tutorials

● Windows 10 - GCFLearnFree

Bonus tips...● Link Windows 10 license to Microsoft

account● Switch to a dark theme● Log in to Windows (and apps) with your face● Add extensions to Edge● Use the battery saver setting and check

battery usage

Help/Support Links...● Support.microsoft.com/en-us/products/

windows?os=windows-10● Microsoft.com/en-us/windows/emulator● Microsoft Windows 10 FAQs.● Windows 10 Help & How Tos -

Microsoft Support.● Windows 10 Features - Microsoft.● What's Different About Win10 -

HowToGeek.● What You Need to Know about Win10 -

HowToGeek.● Great New Features in Win10 -

TechRadar.● IntoWindows.com on Windows 10● Windows 10 - GCFLearnFree● Hooksett Library’s Atomic Training

Video Tutorials for Win10.

The upgrade process:● How to Create an Image of Your PC

Before Upgrading to Win10 - HowToGeek.

● Clean install of Windows 10.● 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Win10 -

GHacks.Post-Install Tips:

● Enable System Restore● Everything You Need to Disable in

Windows 10 | WonderHowTo.● 45 Tips & Tricks for Windows 10 -

WonderHowTo● Essential Software for Win10 - GHacks.● How to Uninstall Programs in Win10 -

LaptopMag.

Your Questions??1. ...

Future Tech/Windows

classes... ??

Contact Us!We provide one-on-one consults!

Mat Bosembose@hooksettlibrary.org

Mark Glissonmglisson@hooksettlibrary.org

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