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1 Table of Contents SYSTEM o Display o Advance Display Settings o o o Color calibration ClearType text Advanced sizing of text and other items o Display adapter properterties o Notification & actions o Select which icons appear on the taskbar o Turn system icons on or off o Apps & Features o Manage optional features o See optional feature history o Programs And Features o Multitasking o Tablet Mode o Battery Saver o Battery Use o Change Background App Settings o Change Battery Saver Settings o Battery Saver Settings o Power & Sleep o Additional power settings o Storage o Offline Maps o Choose default apps o Choose Defaults Apps By File Type o Choose Defaults Apps By Protocol o Set Defaults By App o About o Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows o Read the Privacy Statement for Windows and Microsoft services o Read the Microsoft Services Agreement that applies to our services o Read the Microsoft Software License Terms o Additional Administrative Tools o Bitlocker settings o DeviceManager 1 P age

2 o System info DEVICES o Printers & Scanners o Devices & Printers o DeviceManager o Connected devices o Mouse And Touchpad o Additional Mouse Options o Typing o Pen o AutoPlay o Default app settings o USB Network & Internet o WiFi o WirelessNetworkConnection o Advanced options o Manage Wi-Fi Settings o Your and accounts o Sign in with a Microsoft account instead o Add a work or school account o Change adapter options o Change Advanced Sharing Options o Network and Sharing Center o HomeGroup o Windows Firewall o Airplane mode o Data Usage o Usage details o Storage settings o VPN o Change adapter options o Change advanced sharing options o Network: and Sharing Center o Windows Firewall o Dial-up o Set up a new connection o Change adapter options o Network: and Sharing Center o Windows Firewall o Ethernet 2 P age

3 o NETGEAR87-5G o Change adapter options o Change advanced sharing options o Network: and Sharing Center o HomeGroup o Windows Firewall o Proxy Personalization o Background o Colors o High contrast settings o Lock screen o Screen timeout settings o Screen saver settings o Themes o Theme settings o Advanced sound settings o Desktop icon settings o Mouse pointer settings o Start o Choose which folders appear on Start Ease of Access Accounts o Narrator o Magnifier o High contrast o Closed captions o Keyboard o Mouse o Other options o Your Account o Sign in with a Microsoft account instead o Add a work or school account o Sign-In Options o Lock screen o Screen timeout settings o Screen saver settings o Work access 3 P age

4 o Add a work or school account o Join or leave an organization o Add or remove a management package o Family & Other Users o Sign in with a Microsoft account o Set Up Assigned Access o Sync Your Settings Time & Language Privacy o Date & Time o o o Change Date And Time Formats Additional date, time, & regional settings Add clocks for different time zones o Region & Language o Additional date, time, & regional settings o General o Location o Camera o Microphone o Speech, inking, & typing o Account info o Contacts o Calendar o Call history o o Messaging o Radios o Other devices o Choose Apps That Can Sync With Devices o Feedback & diagnostics o Background apps Update & Security o Windows Update o Advance Options o View your update history o o Uninstall updates Uninstall latest preview build o Choose How Updates Are Delivered 4 P age

5 o Privacy settings o Windows Defender o o o Backup Add an exclusion Open Windows Defender o Backup Options o o o Backup and Restore o Recovery o Activation o Find My Device o For developers Advanced Settings Restore files from a current backup 5 P age

6 FAQ 1. How to get Windows 10 to stop asking you for feedback 2. How to Set Internet Explorer as Default Browser on Windows How to Open Images in Default Photo Viewer of Windows How to Open Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Plus Tips and Tricks 5. How to change screen rotation 6. The first 5 things you need to do immediately after you install it a. Customize the Start Menu b. Manage restarts c. Meet the Action Center 7. How to turn off Windows 10's keylogger 8. How to create a local account in Windows How to Disable the Windows 10 Lock Screen a. Disable Lock Screen Windows 10 Pro b. Disable Lock Screen Windows 10 Home 10. Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10 2/17/ How can I clean up the notifications area on the Windows 10 taskbar 2/24/ Alter the information on the Microsoft Windows Start menu 2/24/15 6 P age

7 System Display, notifications, apps, power Devices Bluetooth, printers, mouse Network & Internet Wi-Fi, airplane mode, VPN Personalization Background, lock screen, colors Accounts Your accounts, , sync, work, other users Time & language Speech, region, date Ease of Access Narrator, magnifier, high contrast Privacy Location, camera Update & security Windows Update, recovery, backup 7 P age

8 Display Notifications & actions Customize your display Apps & features Multitasking Tablet mode Battery saver Power & sleep Storage Identify Detect Change the size of text, a pps, and other items: 100% (Recommended) Offline maps Orientation Default apps About Adjust brightness level Advanced display settings 8 P age

9 Customize your display Resolution Related settings Color calibration ClearType text Advanced sizing of text and other items Display adapter properties 9 P age

10 Welcome to Display Color Calibration You can improve the color on your display by using Display Color Calibration to malice sure that colors appear accurately. To get started, move this window onto the display that you want to calibrate, and then click Next. How do I calibrate my display' 10 P age

11 Make the text on your screen easier to read ClearType is a software technology developed by Microsoft that improves the readability of text on existing LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays), such as laptop screens, Pocket PC screens and flat panel monitors. With ClearType font technology, the words on your computer screen look almost as sharp and clear as those printed on a piece of paper. 11 P age

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14 Display Notifications & actions Quick actions Choose your quick actions Apps & features Multitasking Tablet mode Battery saver Select which icons appear on the taskbar Turn system icons on or off Notifications Show me tips about Windows Power & sleep Show app notifications Storage Show notifications on the lock screen Offline maps Default apps Show alarms, reminders, and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen About Hide notifications while presenting Show notifications from these apps 14 P age

15 Always show all icons in the notification area The list that you have will be different from this one Power Fully charged (100%) Volume Speakers (USS): Muted Windows Explorer Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements Synaptics Pointing Device igfxtray Module lntel(r) HD Graphics QuickSet Bing Desktop Application Bing Desktop SBAMTray Application VIPRE AP: enabled EP: enabled FW: enabled. WO Quick View Network N ETG EAR87-SG Internet access Intel PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection... WiMAX is not ready. Microsoft OneNote Quick Launcher Open New Side Note Skype Skype (Not signed in) Location Notification Your location is currently in use Task Manager Task Manager Microsoft Outlook Outlook is closing Microsoft Outlook You have new unread messages. 15 P age

16 The list that you have may be different from this one Clock Volume Network Powe Input Indicator Location Action Center 16 P age

17 Display Notifications & actions Apps & features Manage optional features Search, sort, and filter by drive. If you would like to uninstall or move an app, select it from the list. Apps & features Multitasking Tablet mode Battery saver Power & sleep Storage Offline maps Default apps About Related settings Programs and Features 17 P age

18 There are more items. They depend on what is installed on your computer Optional features See optional feature history Add a feature English (US) handwriting 6.26 MB English (US) optical character recognition 230 KB English (US) speech recognition 94.3 MB English (US) text-to-speech 61.4 MB English (US) typing 29.5 MB 18 P age

19 Last 7 days No feature history. 19 P age

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21 Display Notifications & actions Snap Arrange windows automatically by dragging them to the sides or corners of the screen Apps & features Multitasking When I snap a window, automatically size it to fill available space Tablet mode Battery saver When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it Power & sleep When I resize a snapped window, simultaneously resize any adjacent snapped window Storage Offline maps Default apps Virtual desktops On the taskbar, show windows that are open on About Pressing Alt+ Tab shows windows that are open on 21 P age

22 Display Notifications & actions Tablet mode Make Windows more touch-friendly when using your device as a tablet Apps & features Multitasking When I sign in Tablet mode Battery saver Power & sleep When this device automatically switches tablet mode on or off Storage Offline maps Hide app icons on the taskbar in tablet mode Default apps About 22 P age

23 Display Notifications & actions Overview Battery level: 100% Apps & features Multitasking Your battery is fully charged. Battery use Tablet mode Battery saver Power & sleep Storage Battery saver Extends battery life by limiting background activity and push notifications Battery saver is currently: Offline maps Default apps Battery saver is off while charging. Battery saver will turn on automatically when your battery falls below 20%. Battery saver settings About 23 P age

24 Showing battery use across all apps from the last: System: 0.0% Display: 0.0% Wi-Fi: 0.0% Change background app settings Change battery saver settings 24 P age

25 The list that you have will be different from this one Let apps run in the background Choose which apps can receive info, send notifications, and stay up-todate, even when you're not using them. Turning background apps off can help conserve power. Privacy Statement 25 P age

26 Always allowed These apps can run 'in the background and can send and receive push notifications, even when battery saver is on. Apps you can allow to run in the background while in battery saver will appear here. 26 P age

27 Always allowed These apps can run in the background and can send and receive push notifications, even when battery saver is on. 27 P age

28 Display Notifications & actions Screen On battery power, turn off after Apps & features Multitasking When plugged in, turn off after Tablet mode Battery saver Sleep Power & sleep On battery power, turn off after Storage Offline maps When plugged in, turn off after Default apps About Related settings Additional power settings 28 P age

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30 This depend on what is installed on your computer Display Notifications & actions Storage Choose a drive to see what's taking up space. Apps & features Multitasking Tablet mode Battery saver Power & sleep Storage Save locations Change where your apps, documents, musk, pictures and videos are saved by default. Offline maps Default apps About 30 P age

31 Display Notifications & actions Maps Download maps to search for places and get directions. even when, you re not connected to the Internet Apps & features Multitasking Tablet mode Storage location Battery saver Power & sleep Storage Offline maps Default apps Metered connections If this is turned off, maps only download on free Wi-Fi or unlimited cellular data. (You might incur additional charges if you turn it on). About This does not affect automatic updates. Map updates Maps will be automatically updated only when your device is plugged in and you're not on a metered connection. Data suppliers 31 P age

32 Display Choose default apps Notifications & actions Apps & features Multitasking Tablet mode Battery saver Power & sleep Storage Offline maps Default apps About Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults Choose default apps by file type Choose default apps by protocol Set defaults by app 32 P age

33 Associate file types with specific apps Name Default app There are more items. They depend on what is installed on your computer 33 P age

34 Associate protocols with specific apps Name Default app There are more items. They depend on what is installed on your computer 34 P age

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36 Display Notifications & actions Apps & features PC name G1VZRM1 Multitasking Organization WORKGROUP Tablet mode Battery saver Power & sleep Storage Offline maps Default apps About Edition Windows 10 Pro Version 1511 OS Build Product ID AA284 Processor l11tel(r) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 2.40GHz 2.4D GHz Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.68 GB usable) System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen and touch Pen and touch support with 4 touch points Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows Read the Privacy Statement for Windows and Microsoft services Read the Microsoft Services Agreement that applies to our services Read the Microsoft Software License Terms Support Manufacturer Dell Website Online support Related settings Additional administrative tools 36 P age

37 Read the Microsoft Software License Terms 37 P age

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39 Administrative Tools 39 P age

40 Bitlocker settings 40 P age

41 Device Manager 41 P age

42 System Info 42 P age

43 Printers & scanners Connected devices Mouse & touchpad Add printers & scanners Printers & scanners Typing Pen Auto Play USB Let Windows manage my default printer When turned on, the default printer is the last used printer Download over metered connections To help prevent extra charges, keep this off so device software (drivers, info, and apps) for new devices won't download while you're on metered Internet connections Related settings Devices and printers Device manager 43 P age

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45 Printers & scanners Connected devices Add devices Mouse & touchpad Typing Pen Auto Play USB Play devices Other devices Download over metered connections To help prevent extra charges, keep this off so device software (drivers, info, and apps) for new devices won't download while you're on metered Internet connections Related settings Devices and printers Device manager 45 P age

46 Printers & scanners Connected devices Mouse & touchpad Mouse Select your primary button Typing Pen Roll the mouse wheel to scroll Auto Play USB Choose how many lines to scroll each time Scroll inactive windows when I hover over them Touchpad To help prevent the cursor from accidentally moving while you type, change the delay before clicks work. Related settings Additional mouse options 46 P age

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48 Printers & scanners Connected devices Mouse & touchpad Typing Pen Auto Play USB Spelling Autocorrect misspelled words Highlight misspelled words Typing Show text suggestions as I type Add a space after I choose a text suggestion Add a period after I double-tap the Spacebar Touch keyboard Play key sounds as I type Capitalize the first letter of each sentence Use all uppercase letters when I doubletap Shift Add the standard keyboard layout as a touch keyboard option Show the touch keyboard or handwriting panel when not in tablet mode and there's no keyboard attached 48 P age

49 Printers & scanners Connected devices Mouse & touchpad Typing Pen Auto Play Pen Choose which hand you write with Show Visual Effects Show cursor USB 49 P age

50 Printers & scanners Connected devices Mouse & touchpad Typing Pen Auto Play USB AutoPlay Use AutoPlay for all media and devices Choose AutoPlay defaults Removable drive Memory card Related settings Default app settings 50 P age

51 Printers & scanners Connected devices Mouse & touchpad USB Notify me if there are issues connecting to USB devices Typing Pen Auto Play USB 51 P age

52 Wi-Fi Wireless Network Connection Airplane mode Data usage VPN Dial-up Ethernet Proxy Advanced options Manage Wi-Fi settings Related settings Change adapter options Change advanced sharing options Network and Sharing Center HomeGroup Windows Firewall 52 P age

53 Properties Manufacturer: Description: Intel Corporation lntel(r) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6250 AGN Driver version: Physical address: EB 53 P age

54 Wi-Fi Sense Sign in with your Microsoft account to use Wi-Fi Sense Wi-Fi Sense connects you to suggested Wi-Fi hotspots and to Wi-Fi networks that your contacts share with you. By using Wi-Fi Sense, you agree that it can use your location. Remember, not all Wi-Fi networks are secure. Learn more Connect to suggested open hots pots Connect to networks shared by my contacts Give and get Internet access without telling each other your shared passwords. You ll get connected to Wi -Fi networks your contacts share and they'll get connected to networks you share. Paid Wi-Fi services Sign in with your Microsoft account to use Wi-Fi Services Get online when you're on the go by buying Wi-Fi. When turned on, Windows will temporarily connect to open hotspots that aren't secure to see if paid Wi-Fi is available. Manage known networks 54 P age

55 Your and accounts Sign-in options Work access Family & other users Sync your settings dickpaxton Local Account Administrator Windows is better when your settings and files automatically sync. Use a Microsoft account to easily get all your stuff on all your devices. Sign in with a Microsoft account instead Your picture Create your picture , calendar, and contacts Accounts used by other apps Add a work or school account 55 P age

56 Sign in with a Microsoft account instead 56 P age

57 Add a work or school account 57 P age

58 Your and accounts Require sign-in Sign-in options Work access Family & other users Password Sync your settings PIN Picture password Related settings Lock screen 58 P age

59 Your and accounts Sign-in options Work access Family & other users Sync your settings Connect to work or school Gain access to your organization's resources (things like apps, the network, and ) by choosing one of the two options below. When you connect, your work or school might enforce certain policies on your device. Sign in to Azure AD Select this option if you use Office 365 or other business services from Microsoft. Follow the link below to go to your account page, then select Add a work or school account again and provide your info. (If that option isn't available, you're already signed in.) Add a work or school account Enroll in to device management Related settings Join or leave an organization Add or remove a management package 59 P age

60 Manage packages Provisioning packages help set up your device for work or school. 60 P age

61 Your and accounts Sign-in options Work access Family & other users Sync your settings Your family Sign in with a Microsoft account to see your family here or add any new members to your family. Family members get their own sign-in and desktop. You can help kids stay safe with appropriate websites, time limits, apps, and games. Sign in with a Microsoft account Other users Allow people who are not part of your family to sign in with their own accounts. This won't add them to your family. Set Up Assigned Access 61 P age

62 Some Windows features are only available if you are using a Microsoft account or work account. Your and accounts Sign-in options Sync your settings How does syncing work? Work access Family & other users Sync your settings Individual sync settings 62 P age

63 Make it yours Your Microsoft account opens a world of benefits. Learn more Forgot my password No account? Create one! Microsoft privacy statement 63 P age

64 Assigned access You can restrict an account so that it only has access to one Windows Store app, to sign out of an assigned access account, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. Choose which account will have assigned access Choose which app this account can access 64 P age

65 Change adapter options 65 P age

66 Change Advanced Sharing Option 66 P age

67 Network and Sharing Center 67 P age

68 HomeGroup 68 P age

69 Windows Firewall 69 P age

70 Wi-Fi Airplane mode Data usage VPN Airplane mode Turn this on to stop all wireless communication Wireless devices Wireless Network Connection Dial-up Ethernet Proxy 70 P age

71 Wi-Fi Airplane mode Overview Data usage from last 30 days Data usage VPN Dial-up Ethernet Usage details Related settings Storage settings Proxy 71 P age

72 App usage There are more items. They depend on what is installed on your computer 72 P age

73 Wi-Fi Airplane mode Data usage VPN Dial-up Ethernet Proxy VPN VPN Advanced Settings Allow VPN connections over Metered networks Allow VPN to connect while Roaming Related settings Change adapter options Change advanced sharing options Network: and Sharing Center Windows Firewall 73 P age

74 Wi-Fi Airplane mode Data usage VPN Dial-up Set up a new connection Related settings Change adapter options Network: and Sharing Center Windows Firewall Dial-up Ethernet Proxy 74 P age

75 Choose a connection option (then click next) Connect to the Internet Set up a broadband or dial-up connection to the Internet Set up a new network Set up a new router or access point. Manually connect to a wireless network Connect to a hidden network or create a new wireless profile. Connect to a workplace Setup a dial-up or VPN connection to your workplace. You are already connected to the Internet 75 P age

76 How do you want to connect? 76 P age

77 How do you want to connect? Type the internet address to connect to Your network administrator can give you this address. 77 P age

78 Windows could not detect a dial-up modem Is the modem connected? Is the modem switched on? Type the information from your Internet service provider (ISP) Dialing Rules I don't have an ISP 78 P age

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80 Choose the wireless router or access point you want to configure It might take up to 90 seconds for configured devices on your network to appear. 80 P age

81 Enter information for the wireless network you want to add Warning': If you select this option, your computer's privacy might be at risk. 81 P age

82 Wi-Fi Ethernet Airplane mode Data usage VPN Dial-up Ethernet Proxy Related settings Change adapter options Change advanced sharing options Network: and Sharing Center HomeGroup Windows Firewall 82 P age

83 Make this PC discoverable Allow your PC to be discoverable by other PCs and devices on this network. We recommend turning this on for private networks at home or work, but turning it off for public networks to help keep your stuff safe. Properties IPv4 address: IPv4 DNS Servers: Manufacturer: Realtek Description: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Driver version: Physical address: 83 P age

84 Wi-Fi Airplane mode Data usage Automatic proxy setup Use a proxy server for Ethernet or Wi-Fi connections. These settings don't apply to VPN connections. VPN Dial-up Ethernet Proxy Manual proxy setup Use a proxy server for Ethernet or Wi-Fi connections. These settings don't apply to VPN connections. Use the proxy server except for addresses that start with the following entries. Use semicolons O to separate entries. 84 P age

85 Background Preview Colors Lock screen Themes Start 85 P age

86 Background Preview Colors Lock screen Themes Start Choose a color 86 P age

87 High contrast settings 87 P age

88 Background Preview Colors Lock screen Themes Start Screen timeout settings Screen saver settings 88 P age

89 Power management Conserve energy or maximize performance by adjusting display brightness and other power settings. Change power settings 89 P age

90 Background Colors Lock screen Themes Start Themes Theme settings Related Settings Advanced sound settings Desktop icon settings Mouse pointer settings 90 P age

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94 Background Preview Colors Lock screen Themes Start Choose which folders appear on Start 94 P age

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96 Narrator Magnifier High contrast Closed captions Keyboard Mouse Other options Hear text and controls on the screen Narrator is a screen reader that reads all the elements on screen, like text and buttons. To turn Narrator off with a touchscreen, tap the Narrator slider, and then doubletap anywhere on the screen. Voice Choose a voice Sounds you hear Cursor and keys 96 P age

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98 Narrator Magnify things on the screen Magnifier High contrast Closed captions Keyboard Tracking Mouse Other options 98 P age

99 Narrator Choose a theme Magnifier High contrast Closed captions Keyboard Mouse Other options 99 P age

100 Narrator Preview Magnifier High contrast Closed captions Font Keyboard Mouse Other options Background and window 100 P age

101 Narrator Magnifier High contrast Closed captions Keyboard Mouse Other options 101 P age

102 Narrator Magnifier High contrast Closed captions Keyboard Mouse Other options Mouse keys 102 P age

103 Narrator Visual options Magnifier High contrast Closed captions Keyboard Mouse Other options Touch feedback 103 P age

104 Date & time Region & language Speech Date and time 12:51 PM, Monday, December 28, 2015 Formats First day of week: Sunday Short date: 12/28/2015 Long date: Monday, December 28, 2015 Short time: 12:51 PM Long time: 12:51:24 PM Change date and time formats Related settings Additional date, time, & regional settings Add clocks for different time zones 104 P age

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106 Additional date time and regional settings Add clocks for different time zones 106 P age

107 Date & time Region & language Speech Country or region Languages Related settings Additional date, time, & regional settings 107 P age

108 Date & time Region & language Speech Speech language Text-to-speech Change the default voice for apps Microphone Set up your mic for speech recognition Related settings Speech, inking, & typing privacy settings 108 P age

109 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Change privacy options Advertising ID identifies your Web behavior to deliver targeted ads. It works like this: if you open the Windows 10 Travel app and also the Calendar app, Microsoft can use that info to show you ads for Expedia or Southwest Airlines, for example. That's assuming the app uses ads to begin with. You won't start seeing banner ads when you open the calculator, but Microsoft Edge (which replaces Internet Explorer as your default Web browser in Windows 10) may run these tailored ads when you go to Bing or Outlook.com. Advertising ID communicates no personal information about you. It's a sort of beacon to deliver targeted ads showing something that you might want to buy. In theory, if the ads are more relevant to you, you're more likely to click them, which helps both the advertiser and the people selling the ad space, and maybe you, too, if you get a better shopping experience. But if you prefer to disable advertising ID, you can do so in the General pane. Note that disabling it does not block ads, only Microsoft's ability to target ads. But don't mistake turning off this setting with achieving more privacy. Turning off these settings just reduces Windows 10's ability to personalize your experience. The SmartScreen filter is a layer that Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer use to help protect you from dangerous or suspicious websites. The filter does this in two ways. One, it analyzes the website for questionable behaviors, like opening fake pop-up windows or redirecting you to other websites. Two, SmartScreen checks the Web address against a list Microsoft maintains of websites that are known to be fraudulent. You get the occasional false positive, meaning that a safe website is accidentally caught in the filter. But for the most 109 P age

110 part, SmartScreen is a helpful tool, so leaving it on is recommended. This setting helps improve handwriting recognition by sending Microsoft data about how you write. It doesn't send what you actually write. This setting will be grayed out if Windows 10 does not detect a stylus. Since it's not sending personally identifiable info there may no harm in leaving it on. The language setting helps websites detect which language you're using so they can deliver regional info, like maybe a Dow Jones stock ticker for users of US English or rugby scores for users of UK English. The setting also helps websites understand where its users are coming from, which can help them figure out what kind of content or user experience to create. Manage my Microsoft advertising and other personalization info Privacy Statement 110 P age

111 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Location If this setting is on, each person who signs in to this device can change their own location settings. If it's off, location is off for everyone who signs in. When location services for this account are on, apps and services you al low can request location and location history. If you are using an administrator account, as you will be by default, then you will see the option to disable location info for all user accounts on that device. Below that is a toggle for the specific account that is currently logged in, which will be grayed out if location services are disabled for everyone. Location can be used to let Windows 10 apps display regionspecific info like weather and sports scores, or to show you map locations and shopping choices in your area. If you disable this setting, you can still enter your location info manually -- it just won't be sent automatically. Some apps will use your device's Bluetooth or Wi-Fi functions to determine your location even when your location setting is disabled. You can toggle that feature on and off in the Radios pane (in the list to the left). Bluetooth and Wi-Fi will still function, just without location info. If an app is using your location, you'll see this icon: Location history When location is on, the locations obtained to meet the needs of your apps and services will be stored for a limited time on the device. Apps that have access to these stored locations will appear be low. 111 P age

112 Learn more about location settings Privacy Statement Choose apps that can use your location The Location privacy setting mainly concerns how your smartphone or other mobile device operates. This setting is common to all smartphones whether they use Windows, ios, or Android. All the operating systems default to the on setting, by the way. This allows your smartphone to use GPS or cell tower triangulation to locate you, and by extension, the nearest coffee shop to your current location when you ask for it. Or to tell you if you need your umbrella today because it is going to rain. If you don't want those features, turn it off. Again, this is a setting about personalization-- no one is tracking your every footstep 112 P age

113 Geofencing A geofence is a boundary around a place of interest, and apps can use your location to see if you're crossing in and out of one. To stop apps from using your location for geofencing, turn off location for those apps, None of your apps are currently using geofencing. 113 P age

114 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Camera Privacy Statement Learn more about camera privacy settings This toggle can disable your device's webcam. You can also toggle for specific apps including pre-installed apps designed by Microsoft and apps you have installed to replace them. If you purchased this device from a system builder like Dell, Acer, Toshiba, or Lenovo, they may have some pre-installed apps as well. A Windows 10 app gets camera permissions by default if it wants it; regardless of how likely it is to use it, so it is recommended to check these settings periodically if you're leaving your webcam enabled. Generally, you should only give webcam access when you know you'll use them in that app, such as in Skype or HipChat. Note that disabling your webcam in Settings may not prevent malware from secretly re-enabling it, and it won't have an effect on other operating systems that you may be dual-booting. You might want to put a piece of black tape over your webcam lens when you're not using it. Choose apps that can use your camera Some apps need access to your camera to work as intended. Turning off an app here might limit what it can do. 114 P age

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116 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Microphone Privacy Statement Choose apps that can use your microphone Some apps need access to your microphone to work as intended. Turning off an app here might limit what it can do. This toggle can disable your device's mic. You can also toggle for specific apps; including preinstalled apps designed by Microsoft and apps you have installed to replace them. If you purchased this device from a system builder like Dell, Acer, Toshiba, or Lenovo, they may have some pre-installed apps as well. A Windows 10 app gets microphone permissions by default if it wants it; regardless of how likely it is to use it, so it is recommended to check these settings periodically if you're leaving your microphone enabled. Generally, you should only give webcam access when you know you'll use them in that app, such as in Skype or HipChat. Note that disabling your webcam in Settings may not prevent malware from secretly re-enabling it, and it won't have an effect on other operating systems that you may be dualbooting. 116 P age

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118 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Getting to know you Windows and Cortana can get to know your voice and writing to make better suggestions for you. We'll collect info like contacts, recent calendar events, speech and handwriting patterns, and typing history. Turning this off also turns off dictation and Cortana and clears what this device knows about you. Cortana is Microsoft's digital assistant program. Like Apple's digital assistant Siri, Cortana responds to natural language and can perform a variety of organizational tasks for the end user, including setting reminders, scheduling calendar events, calculating math problems and converting measurements and money. End users can manage what information Cortana can access. If the user does not want to use the digital assistant, the program can be turned off. Cortana saves user preferences in a storage area called Notebook. Because Cortana's memory is nonvolatile, user preferences the program gathers are available if and when the user decides to turn Cortana back on later. On Windows smartphones, Cortana can initiate phone calls, send and read text messages and answer questions using the Bing search engine. Users can launch Cortana by tapping the Cortana app or the search icon. An active listening feature also allows the user to simply say, "Hey Cortana" to launch the program without touching the phone. On Windows 10 desktops, Cortana can open programs, find files, and read or send messages. Users can either type a request to Cortana or turn on the microphone and speak to the program. Cortana integrates with Microsoft's new Web browser, Microsoft Edge, as well as Internet Explorer (IE). Microsoft delivers Cortana's updates independently from Windows 10 operating system updates so Cortana can receive updates more frequently. Cortana has an application programming interface (API) and can work with a variety of Universal Windows apps, as well as third-party apps such as Facebook and Twitter. Administrators can also use the API to customize line of business (LoB) or proprietary in-house apps to interact with Cortana. Cortana, which was originally developed for Windows Phone 8.1, is named after a female artificial intelligence (AI) character in Microsoft's Halo video game series. The speech section is where you toggle Cortana's speech recognition, among other things. Cortana is like Apple's Siri, but it works on the desktop as well as on mobile devices. You can use speech recognition to dictate a text message to send to someone in your contacts list. Enabling the speech setting also improves handwriting recognition and search suggestions that are made as you type. As the system learns more about you, it will better anticipate what your next words or commands will be. If you prefer to have your devices misinterpret what you say so you have to keep repeating yourself to get the right response, by all means turn this setting off. If you don't want to use Cortana, just leave the setting in the don t get to know me position. 118 P age

119 Manage cloud info Go to Bing and manage personal info for all your devices Learn more about speech, inking, and typing settings Privacy Statement 119 P age

120 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Account Info Privacy Statement Choose the apps that can access your account info Some apps need to access your account info to work as intended. Turning off an app here might limit what it can do. Apps that need your permission to access your account info will appear here. Go to the Store to get apps. Some Windows Store apps will use your account name, picture, and other info to personalize your experience. You can turn this ability off globally or on an app-by-app basis. It is recommended that you toggle ON only for those apps where you desire a personalized experience. One app on my device is a weather app that wanted information to provide a personalized forecast. I still turned it off. 120 P age

121 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Contacts Privacy Statement Choose apps that can access contacts Some apps need access to contacts to work as intended. Turning off an app here might limit what it can do. Here there are lists of apps that you can toggle on an individual basis. If no apps are listed, none are asking for those permissions. If you're not using Cortana, and if you're using Gmail and Google Hangouts instead of a Windows 10 mail app or chat app, you can probably turn all of this off without much negative impact. 121 P age

122 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Calendar Privacy Statement Choose apps that can access calendar Some apps need access to your calendar to work as intended. Turning off an app here might limit what it can do. Here there are lists of apps that you can toggle on an individual basis or turn them all on or off in one toggle switch. If no apps are listed, none are asking for those permissions. If you're not using Cortana, and if you're using Gmail and Google Hangouts instead of a Windows 10 mail app or chat app, you can probably turn all of this off without much negative impact. 122 P age

123 General Location Call History Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Privacy Statement Choose apps that can access call history Some apps need access to your call history to work as intended. Turning off an app here might limit what it can do. Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps 123 P age

124 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Privacy Statement Choose apps that can access and send Some apps need to access and send to work as intended, Turning off an app here might limit what it can do. Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps 124 P age

125 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Messaging Privacy Statement Choose apps that can read or send messages Some apps need to read or send messages to work as intended. Turning off an app here might limit what it can do. Here there are lists of apps that you can toggle on an individual basis. If no apps are listed, none are asking for those permissions. If you're not using Cortana, and if you're using Gmail and Google Hangouts instead of a Windows 10 mail app or chat app, you can probably turn all of this off without much negative impact. 125 P age

126 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Radios Some apps use radios-like Bluetooth-in your device to send and receive data. Sometimes, apps need to turn these radios on and off to work their magic. Privacy Statement Choose apps that can control radios Apps that need your permission to control your radios will appear here. Go to the Store to get apps. Here there are lists of apps that you can toggle on an individual basis. If no apps are listed, none are asking for those permissions. 126 P age

127 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Sync with devices Example: beacons Choose apps that can sync with devices Privacy Statement Use trusted devices Let your apps use your trusted devices (hardware you've already connected, or comes with your PC, tablet. or phone). Examples: Xbox One, TVs, projectors My Passport Windows 10 tells you a little about how the functions in the Other Devices section operate. But the company doesn't say much about what those functions will actually be used for; instead, it tells you to go to each app's website and look at the app's specific settings to figure that out. That's not encouraging, so most people will probably disable Other Devices until we get a better idea of how this stuff works which seems like a good idea. Note: These settings help control which apps can use and communicate with devices and other apps around you. For 127 P age

128 more info on how your apps and devices work, and how they might impact your privacy, visit the apps' sites and explore the settings for your individual apps and devices. Choose which apps can sync with wireless devices that don't explicitly pair with your PC, tablet, or phone. Data can be shared between the app and those devices. Privacy Statement Apps that need your permission to sync with devices will appear here. Go to the Store to get apps. 128 P age

129 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Feedback frequency Diagnostic and usage data This option controls the amount of Windows diagnostic and usage data sent to Microsoft from your device. Feedback & Diagnostics helps Microsoft improve how Windows 10 works. The feedback function controls a small notification bubble that sometimes pops up in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, asking you to rate a particular program or function in Windows 10. Unfortunately, Microsoft has tied diagnostic and usage data together, but you can still limit sharing to basic error info by going with the Basic option. The Enhanced setting sends Microsoft info about often and how long you use certain apps but also gives the company more diagnostic info for troubleshooting and for developing system updates. The Full setting may send Microsoft personally identifiable information, such as the contents of a document you were working on when you experienced a crash. Microsoft states that it will not use this info "to identify, contact, or target advertising to you," but the potential privacy breach is pretty serious, so we recommend not using the Full setting, even though it sends a large amount of diagnostic info that helps Microsoft improve its apps and system updates Choices are: Automatically (Recommended), Always, Once a Day, Once a Week, or Never. Most users are likely to choose Never. Choices are: Basic, Enhanced, Full (Recommended) Per above: select Basic Learn more about feedback & diagnostics settings Privacy Statement 129 P age

130 General Location Camera Microphone Speech, inking, & typing Account info Contacts Calendar Call history Messaging Radios Other devices Feedback & diagnostics Background apps Let apps run in the background Choose which apps can receive info, send notifications, and stay up-to-date, even when you're not using them. Turning background apps off can help conserve power. Privacy Statement This is the last category of the Privacy section. Unlike the other categories, this one does not have a global toggle; each app must be toggled individually. A list can be long, none of which seem like they have to operate in the background to work effectively, so you might consider disabling them all. Everyone's situation will be different. If you're a gamer, you may want to toggle the Xbox app on. If you use the Windows 10 calendar to keep track of events, then you'll probably want to let that run in the background as well. 130 P age

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132 Windows Update Windows Defender Backup Recovery Activation Find My Device Windows Update Your device is up to date. Last checked: 12/24/2015, 3:10 PM Available updates will be downloaded and installed automatically. Looking for info on the latest updates? Learn more Advanced options For developers 132 P age

133 Choose how updates are installed Keep everything running smoothly. We'll restart your device automatically when you're not using it. Updates won't download over a metered connection (where charges may apply). View your update history Choose how updates are delivered Get Insider Preview builds Note: Windows Update might update itself automatically first when checking for other updates. Privacy settings 133 P age

134 Uninstall updates Uninstall latest preview build Update history Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB ) Successfully installed on 12/20/2015 Update for Microsoft Project 2010 (KB ) 64-Bit Edition Successfully installed on 12/8/2015 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB ) Successfully installed on 12/8/2015 Security Update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB ) Successfully installed on 12/8/2015 Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB31l4404) 64-Bit Edition Successfully installed on 12/8/2015 Security Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB ) Successfully installed on 12/8/2015 Security Update for Microsoft Word 2010 (KB ) 64-Bit Edition Successfully installed on 12/8/2015 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool for Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 x64 Edition - December 2015 (KB890830) Successfully installed on 12/8/2015 Update for Microsoft Outlook 2010 (KB ) 64-Bit Edition Successfully installed on 12/8/ P age

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136 Updates from more than one place Download Windows updates and apps from other PCs in addition to Microsoft. This can help speed up app and update downloads. Learn more When this is turned on, your PC may also send parts of previously downloaded Windows updates and apps to PCs on your local network, or PCs on the Internet, depending on what's selected below. Get updates from Microsoft, and get updates from and send updates to 136 P age

137 Windows Update Real-time protection Windows Defender Backup Recovery Cloud-based Protection Activation Find My Device For developers Privacy Statement Automatic sample submission Privacy Statement Exclusions Windows Defender won't scan excluded files, making your PC more vulnerable to malware. Add an exclusion Version info Antimalware client version: Engine version: Antivirus definition: Antispyware definition: Network inspection system engine version: Network inspection system definition version: Open Windows Defender 137 P age

138 Files and folders File types Processes When you exclude a process, any file associated with it will also be excluded. Open Windows Defender 138 P age

139 Windows Update Windows Defender Backup Back up using File History Back up your files to another drive and restore them if the originals are lost, damaged, or deleted. Recovery Activation Find My Device For developers More options Looking for an older backup? If you created a backup using the Windows 7 Backup and Restore tool, it'll still work in Windows 10. Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7) Related settings See advanced settings Restore files from a current backup 139 P age

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143 Windows Update Windows Defender Backup Recovery Activation Find My Device For developers Reset this PC If your PC isn't running well, resetting it might help. This lets you choose to keep your files or remove them, and then reinstalls Windows. Advanced startup Start up from a device or disc (such as a USB drive or DVD), change Windows startup settings, or restore Windows from a system image. This will restart your PC. 143 P age

144 Windows Update Windows Windows Defender Edition Windows 10 Pro Backup Activation Windows is activated Recovery Activation Find My Device Product Key Windows 10 on this device is activated with a digital entitlement. Get more info For developers Windows Update Windows Defender Backup Recovery Activation Find My Device For developers Find My Device If you lose your device, see its last known location at account.microsoft.corn/devices You'll need to sign into this device with a Microsoft Account to turn this on. If you've connected a work or school account, Find My Device won't work. Sign in with a Microsoft Account After you sign in with your Microsoft account, come back to turn on Find My Device. Learn More Privacy statement 144 P age

145 Windows Update Windows Defender Backup Recovery Use developer features These settings are intended for development use only. Learn more Activation Find My Device For developers 145 P age

146 FAQ 1. How to get Windows 10 to stop asking you for feedback Click Start > Settings to open the Settings app and click on Privacy. On the next screen, select Feedback & diagnostics from the left hand navigation pane. At the top of the Feedback and diagnostics window you ll see the Feedback frequency heading, and a drop down menu beneath Windows should ask for my feedback. By default, the drop down says Automatically (Recommended), which is not what we want. Click the drop down and you ll see a number of options most importantly Never, which is right at the bottom. Select that, close the app, and you re done with Microsoft s feedback requests. 2. How to Set Internet Explorer as Default Browser on Windows 10 Open Start Menu and click Settings. Open System from the available options. Now, Open Default Apps and scroll down to Web Browser selection. By Default, it should show Microsoft Edge (If you have not changed it to Google Chrome or Firefox upon installing them). Tab Microsoft Edge and you ll get a choice of choosing Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, or other browsers if you have installed them like Google Chrome or Firefox. Select Internet Explorer. That s it you re done. 3. How to Open Images in Default Photo Viewer of Windows 10 By Trouble Fixers Since upgrading to Windows 10, you ll not find the default Photo Viewer which we used to have in Windows 7 or Windows 8. Usually now, it ll give you option to open images in metro apps of windows like Photos, Paint or even GIMP if you have that installed. But since you ve upgraded, you still have that default Photo Viewer of Windows 8 in your PC, but it s not linked to images of any format anymore. So, in order to get the images to open in default Photo Viewer of Windows, here s what you need to do: 146 P age

147 Solution 1 In order to get the Photo viewer working, you need to get the.dll of photo viewer running as rundll32, and not to redirect Windows Photo Viewer to its original.dll file. So, copy following text and paste it in a notepad file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open] "MuiVerb"="@photoviewer.dll,-3043" 00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,75,00,\ 6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,\ 00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,\ 25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,\ 00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,50,00,68,00,\ 6f,00,74,00,6f,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\ 00,22,00,2c,00,20,00,49,00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,\ 5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,\ 00,31,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget] "Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D A}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print] 00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,75,00,\ 6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,\ 00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,\ 25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,\ 00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,50,00,68,00,\ 6f,00,74,00,6f,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\ 00,22,00,2c,00,20,00,49,00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,\ 5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,\ 00,31,00,00, P age

148 39 40 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\DropTarget] "Clsid"="{60fd46de-f a628-6fa81bc0190d}" Save the file with any name but as a.reg file. For example, save the file as photo.reg and do ensure that while saving the file, you re selecting the file type as All files in notepad. Run the registry file and let it add entries to windows registry. If above solution didn t work, then head to Solution 2. Solution 2 Copy following text and again, copy to it notepad and save the file as photo1.reg at any place. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell\open] "MuiVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,\ 69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,\ 00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,\ 72,00,5c,00,70,00,68,00,6f,00,74,00,6f,00,76,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,\ 00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,33,00,30,00,34,00,33,00,00,00 00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,75,00,\ 6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,\ 00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,\ 25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,\ 00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,50,00,68,00,\ 6f,00,74,00,6f,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\ 00,22,00,2c,00,20,00,49,00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,\ 5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,\ 00,31,00,00,00 Run the Photo1.reg and let it add entries to the registry. Now, try opening any JPEG file by right clicking on it and select Open With and now you should find Windows Photo Viewer too in the apps list. 148 P age

149 For linking other files like.png or.gif or any format you require to open, change the above content as per respective image format. For example, replace jpegfile with pngfile or giffile or paint.picture (paint.picture is for.bmp format), make registries files for every image format and execute it, so that you may find Windows Photo Viewer as one of the option to open image files. 149 P age

150 How to Open Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Plus Tips and Tricks By Trouble Fixers Usually opening Snipping tool is just a search away in Start Menu of Windows 8 or 10. But in new laptops/notebooks with SSD where Windows 10 indexing service is disabled by default, searching Snipping tool doesn t come out with appropriate result. If you have a SSD in your laptop, do check if Windows Indexing Service is turned OFF or it s working. To prolong life of SSD in your laptop turns out to be only reasons for turning OFF Windows Indexing Service in Windows 10. How to Open Snipping Tool in Windows 10 Plus Tips and Tricks So, in order to restore faith in Windows 10 search, you need to enable Windows indexing service. To do so: Open Control Panel > Indexing Options Click Advanced Button, then in Advanced Options > Click Rebuild. 150 P age

151 Rebuilding of Index can take days. But to open Snipping Tool instantaneously, following are the methods: Way 1 Open Start Menu > Navigate to > All Apps > Windows Accessories > Snipping Tool Way 2 Open Run Command box by pressing Windows key + R. Type in: %windir%\system32\snippingtool.exe and Enter. 151 P age

152 Way 3 Create a shortcut on desktop with this path: C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe Way 4 Open Run Command box by pressing Windows key + R. Type in: snippingtool and Enter. Snipping Tool Tips and Tricks in Windows 10 Delayed Screenshot Mode Previously in Windows 7 or 8, there was no way that you could take a screenshot involving mouse movements. The only way to capture pop-up menus and tooltips was through PrintScreen command by pressing PrtScn button or combination of Alt+PrtScn on keyboard. And pasting the copied content on paint for further processing like cropping, scaling and saving. But, with Windows 10, Microsoft has included a new feature called Time-delay Shutter option. This option lets you take cropped or uncropped screenshots of pop-up menus or tooltips which were not possible before. Here s how you can use Delay option in Snipping tool: Open Snipping Tool Click Delay and select any delay time in seconds. Currently you ll have choice to choose between 0 to 5 seconds. Default delay time is 0 seconds. Chose any delay time, select New > Rectangular Snip and open any pop-up menu you want to take screenshot of. Now select any type of Snip you want i.e. New > (free-from, rectangular, windows or full screen). FREE-FORM: IT LETS YOU DRAW ANY RANDOM SHAPE ON SCREEN AND CAPTURES THE SCREEN IN SAME SHAPE. 152 P age

153 RECTANGULAR SNIP: THIS ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE A RECTANGULAR SNIP, CREATED AROUND BY DRAGGING THE MOUSE OVER ANY AREA. WINDOWS SNIP: THIS OPTION LETS YOU TAKE A FULL SCREENSHOT OF ANY OBJECT YOU HAVE OPENED LIKE ANY BROWSER, DIALOG BOX, AND ANY FILE EXPLORER WINDOWS ETC. FULL SCREEN SNIP: UPON SELECTING THIS OPTION, AS SOON AS YOU CLICK NEW, IT LL TAKE SCREENSHOT OF WHOLE SCREEN AND PRESENT IT TO YOU FOR FURTHER EDITING. Now, you ll have your selected delayed time to open any window, or pop-up menu or hovering your mouse to capture any tooltip. As soon as delay time is over, Snipping tool takes the snapshot of full screen and activate the Snip tool you selected. Now, you cut the screenshot the way you wanted, or if you have selected full screen, then by now, it ll be available to you for further editing. Open Snipping Tool with a HotKey Since many people in industry require taking screenshot frequently, hence having a shortcut to open such tools comes handy. Although you can create a shortcut on desktop for that or could pin it to Start menu, yet these requires you to move your mouse or minimizing your Window. Hence, creating a hotkey shortcut is the best option for opening such tool. For doing so: Right click on Snipping Tool in Start menu. Select Properties > Shortcut Tab 153 P age

154 Click on Shortcut Key space row. Press any combination of Key to set the Hotkey. Don t select just a single keystroke as in most laptops; every Function key is already binded with some options. Hence you can set Alt+F(1-12) except F1 or F4. Or you can also combine Ctrl+Alt+F(1-12). Directly save a Screenshot Without Using Snipping Tool 154 P age

155 To directly save a screenshot of current scene on your computer folder in Pictures folder, press Windows key + PrtScn key. Disable White Overlay When Taking Screenshots As soon as you click New Screenshot on Snipping Tool, it creates a white overlay screen to create an effect of cut-through of your selection. However this effect is not comfortable for many. Hence, you can disable White Overlay setting in Snipping Tool by opening Options in the tool and uncheck Show Screen Overlay when Snipping Tool is active. Share a Snip You can share the captured snip directly from Snipping tool via by clicking the button on the tool. You can choose the screenshot to be sent as inline content or as an 155 Page

156 attachment from the dropdown menu. And upon selecting the option, it ll open for you the default client. Take Screenshot of Context (Pop-up menu) without Using Delay Option If you re not comfortable with using Delay option, you can take screenshot of Popup-menu by: 1. Open Snipping Tool 2. Hit Escape Key. 3. Open your pop-up menu like any context menu by doing right click anywhere. 4. Press Ctrl+PrntScn 1. Now, snipping tool will freeze the screen and you can take screenshot of your popup or contextual menu. Take Screenshot of Start-menu using Snipping Tool In Windows 8 or 10, where when as soon as you open Snipping tool, it closes the start menu and switch to desktop mode. However there is a hack to take screenshot of start menu by: 1. Open Snipping Tool. 2. Press Escape Key. 3. Press Windows key to open start menu. 4. Press combination of Ctrl+PrntScr. 5. Do the selection with mouse, which portion of screen menu you want to take screenshot of. 6. To capture entire Start menu, rather than pressing Ctrl+PrntScr, press Windows key+prntscr. If we have missed any trick for Snipping tool, do let us know in comments section. 156 P age

157 How to change screen rotation Click Start > Settings to open the Settings app and click on Systems. On that screen, select Orientation from the Right hand navigation pane. Click on the drop down and select the rotation you want. 157 P age

158 Windows 10: The first 5 things you need to do immediately after you install it By Zach Epstein on Jul 30, 2015 at 9:30 AM Windows users, it s time to breathe a collective sigh of relief. After what seemed like an eternity trapped in the clutches of Windows 8, Microsoft s latest and greatest operating system is finally here to save us. Tech bloggers the world over have sung Windows 10 praise. Is it really that great, or is it just that anything is better than the nightmare that was Windows 8? Who cares? Install it right now and you ll never have to deal with Windows 8 again. In a recent post, we told you how to skip the queue and install Windows 10 right now. Your job isn t done once you ve got it installed, however, because there are a few things you need to make sure you take care of right away. DON T MISS: 5 awful Windows 8 problems that are fixed in Windows 10 Kill Wi-Fi sharing By default, Windows 10 is set up to share your Internet connection over Wi-Fi. This is a nifty feature if you want it and a dangerous one if you don t. To be on the safe side, you should probably just disable it right from the get-go. Open the Settings app from the taskbar or Start Menu, then open Change Wi-Fi settings and click Manage Wi-Fi settings. Now, uncheck all the boxes under For networks I select, share them with. You may also want to slide the toggles to off underneath Connect to suggested open hotspots and Connect to networks shared by my contacts. Customize the Start Menu Ahhhhhhhhhhh! The Start Menu is back! It s OK, you can get excited. We won t judge. Once you get past the simple fact that the Start Menu is there, however, it s time to begin making the most of it. We published a big post on Wednesday about customizing the Start Menu, and we highly suggest that you check it out. In it, you ll learn how to add and remove tiles, how to enable and disable live tiles, how to resize the entire Start Menu and how to change its appearance. 158 Page

159 Manage restarts I switched from Windows to OS X as my primary desktop operating system eight or nine years ago, though I still used both for a while. Now, the only regular interaction I have with Windows (aside from testing it for BGR) is when friends and family call me for help because something is broken. This happens all the time. As great as Windows 10 is compared to Windows 8, I don t expect these calls to end anytime soon. And of course, four out of every five frantic calls I get are resolved with the same fix: A restart. People when something goes wrong with your computer, restarting is the first thing you should try. In fact, you should be restarting your computer regularly if you don t shut it down each night. That said, automatic restarts after software updates that are unexpected can be very annoying. So here s an important setting to tweak: In the Advanced update section within Settings, select Advanced Windows Update options. Then, in the drop-down menu at the top, choose Notify to schedule restart. This way, your computer will still restart regularly whenever updates are installed, but you ll get a warning first. Meet the Action Center Microsoft s spin on Apple s Notification Center is called the Action Center. It might not be the most original feature in the world, but it s quite useful and we listed it among the five best fixes for annoying problems in Windows 8. Live tiles are nifty, but having one location for all of your notifications is a welcome change. Seriously, get to know the new Action Center. Don t let notifications own you As great as the new Action Center is, however, think of it like an iphone. If you give every app carte blanche access to notifications, you ll lose your mind. Instead, you want to analyze things on a per-app basis and choose which apps can pop up notifications and which should stay quiet. In Windows 10, you can adjust notifications settings by clicking the notifications icon in the system tray. The click All settings, followed by System and then Notifications & actions. Here, you ll be able to pick and choose which apps can display notifications and which ones cannot. You ll also be able to tweak a few additional settings pertaining to notifications. 159 P age

160 How to turn off Windows 10's keylogger Click Settings (it s on the Start menu s left pane) to open the Settings program. You ll find Privacy...ummm...hold on a sec...oh! There it is! on the very last row. Once in Privacy, go to the General section and Turn off Send Microsoft info about how I write to help us improve typing and writing in the future. While you re there, examine the other options and consider if there s anything else here that you may want to change Now go to the Speech, inking and typing section and click Stop getting to know me. (I really wanted to end that sentence with an exclamation point.) You may also want to explore other options in Privacy. For instance, you can control which apps get access to your camera, microphone, contacts, and calendar. I wish I had that capability in Android. 160 P age

161 How to create a local account in Windows 10 Your account > Sign in with a local account instead and follow the wizard. Go to Settings > Family & other users > Add someone else to this PC. You can t create a local account using Windows 10 s Your family account settings. On the next screen, click The person I want to add doesn t have an address. Now, Microsoft will take you to a screen where you can create a Microsoft account with Windows 10. We don t want to use that, of course so we ll choose the option at the very bottom of the screen that says Add a user without a Microsoft account. Now we re getting somewhere. All you have to do on this screen is enter a user name, a password (twice), password hint, and then click Next. 161 P age

162 How to Disable the Windows 10 Lock Screen Brian Burgess October 9, 2015 in How-To Recently we ve been covering topics related to the sign in process for Windows 10. One of the things Windows 10 includes in that process is the lock screen, which is a mobile-style feature. It s nice to have it on a Surface Pro or tablets running the new OS. However, with a laptop or traditional desktop, it s just an extra layer of the login experience that you might want to disable. There are a few different ways to go about killing the lock screen, but it will depend on which version of Windows 10 you re running. Here s how to do it in both versions. Disable Lock Screen Windows 10 Pro If you re running the Pro version of Windows 10, you can use group policy editor to turn it off. To do that hit the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+R to bring up the Run dialog and type: gpedit.msc and then Enter. Now head to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization and select Do not display the lock screen. 162 P age

163 Now change Not Configured to Enabled and click OK and close out of group policy editor. That s it! The next time you restart your system, you ll no longer need to deal with the lock screen. 163 P age

164 Disable Lock Screen Windows 10 Home The Windows 10 Home version doesn t include advanced admin tools like group policy editor. However, you can still disable the lock screen with a registry hack. Important: Making changes to the registry is for experienced users and not for the faint of heart. Before making any changes, create a Restore Point or a backup of the registry first! First hit Windows Key+R to bring up the Run dialog and type: regedit and hit Enter. Head to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization. If you don t have the Personalization key, you ll need to create it. 164 P age

165 Right-click the right pane and create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it NoLockScreen. 165 P age

166 Now double-click the NoLockScreen value and give it a data value of 1. Then click OK and close out of Registry Editor. That s it! Restart your computer and the lock screen will be disabled, and go directly to the login screen. It s also worth mentioning that if you set your Windows 10 PC to log in automatically, it will disable the lock screen as well 166 P age

167 Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10 Applies to Windows 10 Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. It can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC. For example, if the problem doesn't happen in safe mode, you'll know default settings and basic device drivers aren't causing the issue. There are two versions of safe mode: Safe Mode and Safe Mode with Networking. They're quite similar, but Safe Mode with Networking includes the network drivers and services you'll need to access the Internet and other computers on your network. The following sections describe how to start your PC in safe mode. Hide all From Settings 1. Press Windows logo key +I on your keyboard to open Settings. If that doesn't work, select the Start button in the lower-left corner of your screen, then select Settings. 2. Select Update & security > Recovery. 3. Under Advanced startup, select Restart now. 4. After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. 5. After your PC restarts, you'll see a list of options. Select 4 or F4 to start your PC in Safe Mode. Or if you'll need to use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking. From the sign-in screen 1. Restart your PC. When you get to the sign-in screen, hold the Shift key down while you select Power > Restart. 2. After your PC restarts to the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. 3. After your PC restarts, you'll see a list of options. Select 4 or F4 to start your PC in Safe Mode. Or if you'll need to use the Internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking. 167 P age

168 How can I clean up the notifications area on the Windows 10 taskbar? by Brien Posey It's easy for the Windows 10 taskbar to become a convoluted mess of various symbols, alerts and notifications. Although many of these items do have a purpose, you can reduce the volume of help desk calls by disabling the various Windows notifications. After all, some users will inevitably call the help desk anytime they see something they don't immediately recognize, even if the item is purely informational. How you clean up the taskbar and the notification area varies depending on which items you want to remove. You can remove notification icons and leave the other icons in place, or remove everything from the system tray, including the clock. To make changes, right-click the left-most symbol -- which resembles an up arrow -- and choose the Properties command from the shortcut menu. This will open the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties sheet. Now click on the Customize button located in the Notification Area section or (left click on start and then click on Settings then click on System then click on Notifications & actions). The resulting screen contains lots of on/off sliders you can use to enable or disable various system settings and notifications. It's easy to disable notifications while presenting, for example, or turn off the option to show tips about Windows. In this screen you can also enable or disable notifications on a per-app basis. For instance, you might turn off notifications for Mail, News or Outlook. The Notifications & Actions screen also contains a link you can use to select which icons appear on the taskbar. You can use this option to hide anything that is likely to confuse users or result in help desk calls. Similarly, there is a link you can use to turn system icons on or off. You can also disable the Action Center, the network icon, the clock and more. 168 P age

169 Taskbar and Start Menu Properites 169 P age