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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Book 2

      Personalizing Windows

Contents at a Glance

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 1

      Getting Around in Windows

      IN THIS CHAPTER

      

Navigating via your fingers or via a mouse

      

Switching among apps

      

Boldly going where no mouse has gone before

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

      

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

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

      

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