| Introduction |
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Highlights of Windows 10 Creators Update |
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What You'll Find in This Book |
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| 1 Hello, Windows 10! |
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Exploring Windows 10 Creators Update |
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12 | (6) |
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Touring the Windows 10 Desktop |
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Getting Started with Windows 10 |
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Getting Around with the Mouse, Keyboard, and Pen |
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Using the (Real) Keyboard |
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Using Speech with the Keyboard |
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Using a Pen with the Keyboard |
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Displaying the Emoji Keyboard |
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26 | (1) |
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Using Touch in Windows 10 |
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27 | (5) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Getting Help in Windows 10 |
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33 | (1) |
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Shutting Down or Putting Windows 10 to Sleep |
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35 | (1) |
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| 2 Connecting and Managing Your Desktop and Devices |
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Adding Devices in Windows 10 |
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Viewing Installed Devices |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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Connecting to Wireless Networks |
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Connecting to an Available Network |
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42 | (1) |
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Linking Your Phone to Windows 10 |
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43 | (1) |
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Adding Your Phone to Windows 10 |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (4) |
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Turning On the Battery Saver |
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45 | (2) |
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Changing Your Power Settings |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (5) |
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49 | (4) |
| 3 Accomplishing Windows 10 Essential Tasks |
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Exploring the Windows 10 Desktop |
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Learning About the Windows 10 Desktop |
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54 | (2) |
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Using the Windows 10 Start Button |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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Working with the Start Menu |
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58 | (1) |
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Changing User and Profile Information in the Start Menu |
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59 | (1) |
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Adding App Tiles to the Start Menu |
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60 | (1) |
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Removing App Tiles from the Start Menu |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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Turning Off Live Tile Updates |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (4) |
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Making the Change Manually |
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63 | (1) |
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Using the Start Menu with Touch |
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Tweaking the Start Menu with Touch |
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65 | (1) |
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Setting Tablet Mode Options |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (3) |
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Adding Apps to the Taskbar |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (5) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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Displaying and Using Task View |
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75 | (1) |
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Working with Notifications and the Action Center |
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75 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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Turning Notifications Off and On |
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77 | (1) |
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Using Ink with Windows 10 |
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77 | (3) |
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Displaying the Windows Ink Workspace |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Creating and Using Multiple Desktops |
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80 | (5) |
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81 | (1) |
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Adding Apps to the New Desktop |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (3) |
| 4 Using Cortana: Your Personal Digital Assistant |
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Getting Started with Cortana |
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87 | (3) |
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87 | (2) |
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Learning the Cortana Tools |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (2) |
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Seek and Find with Cortana |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (3) |
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Exploring the Cortana Notebook |
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93 | (1) |
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Personalizing Cortana's Info |
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94 | (1) |
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Adding to Cortana's Skills |
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Expanding Cortana's Skills |
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96 | (3) |
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Setting Tasks with Cortana |
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99 | (2) |
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Having Cortana Find Your Phone |
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101 | (1) |
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Managing Cortana Permissions |
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101 | (6) |
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Managing Your Permissions |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (4) |
| 5 Personalizing Windows 10 |
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Selecting a New Desktop Background |
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108 | (3) |
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Displaying Personalization Settings |
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108 | (1) |
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Choosing a New Background Picture |
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109 | (1) |
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Selecting a Color Background |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Adjusting Colors in Windows 10 |
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111 | (2) |
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Choosing Accent Colors and Transparency |
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112 | (1) |
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Setting a Night Light in Windows 10 |
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113 | (1) |
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Personalizing the Lock Screen |
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Choosing a New Lock Screen Picture |
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115 | (1) |
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Adding a New Lock Screen Picture On-the-Fly |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Choosing a Windows 10 Theme |
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118 | (6) |
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119 | (1) |
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Customizing the Start Menu |
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120 | (1) |
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Modifying the Most Used List |
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120 | (2) |
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Changing Start Menu Settings |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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Tweaking Additional System Settings |
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124 | (5) |
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124 | (1) |
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Changing Your Account Picture |
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125 | (4) |
| 6 Securing Your Computer-for Yourself and Your Family |
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130 | (7) |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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Creating a Picture Password |
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135 | (2) |
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Working with Security and Maintenance in Windows 10 |
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137 | (4) |
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Reviewing Your System Status |
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138 | (2) |
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Changing Security and Maintenance Alerts |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (7) |
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Checking Out the Windows Defender Security Center |
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142 | (1) |
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Scanning for Risks with Windows Defender |
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143 | (2) |
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Checking Your Windows Firewall |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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Changing Firewall Settings |
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146 | (1) |
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Working with Windows SmartScreen |
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147 | (1) |
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Working with User Accounts |
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148 | (4) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (5) |
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Choosing Privacy Settings |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
| 7 Discovering, Using, and Sharing Favorite Apps |
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Getting Started with Apps |
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158 | (2) |
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Checking Out Your Apps on the Start Menu |
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159 | (1) |
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Pinning Apps to the Start Menu and the Taskbar |
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159 | (1) |
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Finding and Starting Apps |
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160 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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Launching an App from the Start Menu |
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161 | (1) |
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Moving, Grouping, and Removing Apps |
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162 | (3) |
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Moving Apps on the Start Screen |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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Removing an App from the Start Menu |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (6) |
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166 | (1) |
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Exploring a Windows 10 Universal App |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (2) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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Getting Apps from the Microsoft Store |
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173 | (6) |
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174 | (1) |
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Reviewing and Installing an App |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Overseeing Your Finances in the Microsoft Store |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (2) |
| 8 Working with Your Files in File Explorer and OneDrive |
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Getting Started with File Explorer |
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180 | (4) |
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180 | (1) |
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Touring the File Explorer Screen |
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181 | (1) |
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Working with Quick Access |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (4) |
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Learning the Ribbon Layout |
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185 | (1) |
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Showing and Hiding the File Explorer Ribbon |
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186 | (2) |
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Managing Your Files and Folders |
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188 | (6) |
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Finding Files and Folders |
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189 | (1) |
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Selecting Files and Folders |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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Copying, Moving, and Sharing Files and Folders |
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194 | (5) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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Compressing and Extracting Your Files |
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198 | (1) |
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Using Files On-Demand with OneDrive |
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199 | (4) |
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Working with OneDrive in the Taskbar |
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201 | (2) |
| 9 Streamlined Surfing with Microsoft Edge |
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What's New About Microsoft Edge? |
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204 | (1) |
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Getting to Know Today's Microsoft Edge |
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204 | (4) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (2) |
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Browsing and Searching the Web |
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208 | (8) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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Displaying and Hiding Tabs |
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211 | (1) |
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Searching in Microsoft Edge |
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212 | (1) |
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Using Cortana in Searches |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (2) |
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Personalizing Your Browsing |
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216 | (6) |
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216 | (1) |
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Magnifying and Reducing the View |
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217 | (1) |
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Selecting Your Start Page |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (2) |
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222 | (1) |
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Importing Favorites from Other Browsers |
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223 | (1) |
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Saving and Working with Web Content |
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224 | (5) |
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Reading Clearly in Reading View |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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Reading eBooks in Your Browser Window |
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226 | (1) |
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Saving Articles to Your Reading List |
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227 | (1) |
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Adding Notes to Web Pages |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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Securing Your Browsing Experience |
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229 | (8) |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (2) |
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Saving Passwords and Form Entries |
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234 | (3) |
| 10 Staying in Touch (and in Sync) with Windows 10 |
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237 | (22) |
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Calling and Messaging with Skype |
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238 | (5) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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Exploring the Skype Window |
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240 | (1) |
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Finding and Adding Contacts |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (3) |
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Getting Ready to Use the People Hub |
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243 | (1) |
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Finding People Hub Contacts |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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Managing Contacts with the People App |
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246 | (2) |
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Getting Started with the People App |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Staying in Touch Through Email |
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248 | (7) |
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249 | (1) |
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Checking Out the Mail Window |
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249 | (1) |
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Composing an Email Message |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (1) |
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Keeping Your Dates Straight with the Calendar App |
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255 | (4) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (3) |
| 11 Bringing Out Your Inner Artist with Photos and Paint 3D |
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259 | (16) |
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Viewing and Organizing Your Photos |
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260 | (5) |
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260 | (1) |
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A Look Around the Photos App Window |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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Editing and Enhancing Photos |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (3) |
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Adding Your Own Creations |
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266 | (1) |
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Viewing and Editing Creations |
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267 | (1) |
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Paint 3D: Adding Artistic Dimension |
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268 | (7) |
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Getting Started with Paint 3D |
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268 | (1) |
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Exploring the Paint 3D Window |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Saving Your Objects in Paint 3D |
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271 | (4) |
| 12 Getting Your Groove on with Favorite Music and Shows |
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275 | (12) |
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275 | (5) |
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Getting Started with the Groove Music App |
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276 | (1) |
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Learning the Groove Music App Window |
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277 | (1) |
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Playing an Album in Groove Music |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Finding and Watching Your Favorite Shows |
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280 | (3) |
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Launching the Movies & TV App |
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281 | (1) |
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Exploring the Movies & TV App Window |
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281 | (1) |
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Finding New Movies & TV Shows |
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282 | (1) |
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Playing and Pausing Shows |
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283 | (4) |
| 13 Entertainment for the Gamer in You |
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287 | (14) |
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287 | (3) |
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Starting the Xbox App and Signing In |
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288 | (1) |
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Learning the Xbox App Window |
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288 | (2) |
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Playing a Game with the Xbox App |
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290 | (1) |
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290 | (2) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (2) |
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Finding and Downloading New Games |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (3) |
| 14 Caring for Your Computer and Updating Windows |
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301 | (12) |
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Checking for Windows Updates |
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302 | (2) |
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302 | (1) |
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Setting Advanced Update Options |
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303 | (1) |
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Backing Up and Restoring Your Files |
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304 | (4) |
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Backing Up Your Files with File History |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (2) |
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Troubleshooting Your Computer |
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308 | (1) |
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Launching a Troubleshooter |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (2) |
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Optimizing Your Hard Disk |
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309 | (2) |
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311 | (2) |
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Changing Encryption Settings |
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311 | (2) |
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