Windows 10 was released in 2015 as Microsoft's latest operating system, succeeding both Windows 8 and Windows 7. It has undergone several major updates, including the November 2015 Update, Anniversary Update of 2016, and Creators Update of 2017. New features in Windows 10 include the return of the Start Menu, Cortana digital assistant, Microsoft Edge browser, and integration of mobile devices. Future updates will focus on mixed reality, virtual reality, and connectivity across devices.

2. How did we get here?
Windows 8 was released in 10/2012. It was mainly for mobile
devices.
Windows 10 was released in 7/2015. Back to Computer/Laptop
users.
Windows 10 November Update – 11/12/15
Windows 10 Anniversary Update – 8/2/16
Windows 10 Creators Update – 4/11/17

3. Help! My Computer upgraded from Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 10 without my
permission.
Go to this article to roll back to Windows 7/8.1 if it upgraded to Windows 10 without
your permission. Windows 7 will be supported until 1/14/2020.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3043526/microsoft-windows/microsoft-upgraded-
users-to-windows-10-without-their-ok.html
Or do a Factory Reset. Go to Office Max, Best Buy, or Data Doctors if need help.

4. Windows 10 login screen.

5. The desktop and Task Bar are still in the same place.

7. What’s new in
Windows 10?

8. The Start Menu is back! 
You can access your files, programs and apps (including most used and recently added),
the settings, and turn off your computer.

10. Click on the Windows button then All apps to get to
all of your apps. They are in alphabetical order.

12. Tile Folders in the Start Menu

13. You can right click on an app and unpin it, resize it, uninstall it ,pin it to your task bar,
etc.

14. You can pin apps, folders, email accounts, contacts, and settings to the
start menu by right clicking on the thing you want to pin and then click on
the Pin to Start Option. You can also do this for websites in Edge, and notes
in OneNote.

15. You can resize the start menu by dragging on it.

18. To shut off your computer click on the windows button, click on Power, then click on
Shut down.

20. You can create shortcuts to the desktop by dragging the program from tiles or All apps
to the desktop.

21. Windows Explorer - File Explorer (Windows 10)
My Computer – This PC (Windows 8)
My Documents – Libraries (Windows 7)
New to Windows 10

22. File Ribbon

23. Home Ribbon
You can save, open, and delete files the same way you always have in older
editions of Windows.

24. Share Ribbon

26. Cortana
Cortana is Microsoft’s version of Apple’s SIRI and Google’s Google
Now (Hello Google). She is named after the assistant to the Master
Chief in the computer game Halo. You can ask her questions, set
reminders or alarms, create calendar events, check the weather or
time, or search for programs, files, directions, or the web,

27. Type
your
search in
the box.

28. You can use Hey Cortana, like hey Google, ok Siri, or Alexa, to start using
Cortana.

29. You can go in to Cortana’s Settings to change her settings.

31. Cortana can help you Pick up where you left off if you switch Windows 10 devices in
the middle of doing something.

33. Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is Microsoft’s new Web Browser. It replaces Internet Explorer

34. Adobe Flash content is now blocked as default on Microsoft Edge

35. You can read epub ebooks without
DRM in Microsoft Edge.
You can buy ebooks in the
Microsoft Store.

36. Action Center
To get to the Action Center click on the Notifications Button in the lower
right hand corner of the screen. You can get to the settings, notifications
etc. through the action center.

37. Settings
Settings takes the place of the control panel.

38. System has settings for display, Notifications & actions, Power & sleep,
Storage, Tablet mode, Multitasking, Projecting to this PC, Shared
experiences, About.

39. Devices has settings for your devices. Bluetooth, usb, etc. Printers and
scanners, Mouse, Typing, Pen & Windows Ink, AutoPlay, USB.

40. Adding a device and all of the devices are now all in one place

41. Network and Internet have settings for Status, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Dial-up, VPN,
Airplane mode, Mobile hotspot, Data usage, Proxy.

42. Personalization has settings for the Background, Colors of the windows etc, Lock
screen, Themes, Start menu, Taskbar.

43. Apps has settings for Apps & features, Default apps, Offline maps,
and Apps for websites.

44. Accounts has settings for Your info, Email & app accounts, Sign-in
options, Access work or school, Family & other people, Sync your
settings.

45. Time & language has settings for Date & time, Region & language, and
Speech.

46. Gaming has settings for the Game bar, Game DVR, Broadcasting, and Game
Mode.

47. Ease of Access has settings for Narrator, Magnifier, High contrast, Closed captions,
Keyboard, Mouse, Other options.

48. Privacy has settings for the privacy of different parts of your computer.

50. Update & security has settings for Windows Update, Windows Defender, Backup,
Troubleshooting, Recovery, Activation, Find My Device, For developers, and
Windows Insider Program.

51. All updates are now mandatory. You cannot choose what updates to
download and updates are automatically downloaded.

52. You can now restart your computer or pick a different time or
snooze so it will install the updates later.

53. Windows Defender Security Center

54. You can get to the Control
Panel by searching for it in
the windows menu or with
Cortana.

55. Apps - Windows 10 comes with several apps installed.
Movies
& TV
Photos
Maps
Groove
Music

56. You can buy apps, games, music, and movies and tv shows, and books through the
Microsoft Store. You can purchase these with a credit card or a Microsoft Store Gift
Card. Click on the icon with the shopping bag with the windows symbol on it to get
to the store.
Microsoft Store

57. Do a search for the program, show, movie, music, or book you wish to look for.
Then click on the item you want.

58. Then click on get or the price or the item. Get is free. The price is the price of
the app. You can pay with a Windows Store Gift Card. You don’t have to give
them a credit card number.

59. Free apps can have in-app purchases

60. Look at the rating of the app and their reviews before you buy it.

61. Windows 10 Apps
Wunderlist, Evernote, OneNote,
Dropbox
Netflix, Hulu, Plex, Kodi
Pandora, Spotify
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, FourSquare
Ebay, Amazon
Nook, Kindle, Overdrive
Duolingo
Skype
Microsoft Solitaire, Microsoft Mahjohg,
Minesweeper

62. You can get to tasks in task view by clicking on the Tasks View
button. Or you can also still click on the icon of the program in
the task bar you want to switch to.

63. You can click on Task View, then New desktop to create a new desktop, or to get to another desktop
that you have already created.

64. What did they take away in Windows 10?
Windows Media Center
Can be replaced by Kodi, Plex, or MediaPortal.
Gadgets
Can be replaced by 8GadgetPack or Sidebar by
gadgetsrevived.com.

65. My Computer has Windows 7 or Windows 8.
How do I upgrade to Windows 10?
Click on the Get Windows 10 Button, then click on Get Windows 10, then Download
now.
Then restart your computer when it’s ready and it will upgrade to Windows 10
You can purchase Windows 10.
Run the Windows Updates to your computer to make sure you have the latest
updates for your computer.

66. What’s new Windows Creators
Update - 4/11/17
Windows Ink
Augmented Reality - enables users to
view the real world around them,
with an added layer of information or
interaction digitally overlaid – it’s
generally achieved without a headset,
with mobiles and tablets often being
used – and has generated some fun
viral marketing campaigns as brands
have enabled their customers to
unlock interactive content on their
devices. PokemonGo, Snapchat, &
Windows Ink are examples if this.

67. Windows Ink - add text to maps, pictures, videos

68. Windows ink also lets you draw on
Microsoft Edge, Pictures, Maps,
Word, Sticky Notes, OneNote, and
other apps that are available in the
Microsoft Store

69. Paint gets 3D

70. 3D Builder

71. Getting ready for virtual reality. VR headsets and apps from
the Microsoft Store will be available in the future. Also, VR
content on Websites in Edge.
Virtual Reality enables users to see and “move” through a
virtual environment, it’s a completely immersive experience
which shuts out external stimuli through the headset.

72. Mixed Reality - offers an opportunity to merge the real and
virtual, enables the brand to become a part of the user’s
experience rather than a redundant bystander. Instead of
a virtual venue tour, MR facilitates a guided virtual venue
tour, instead of showcasing a completely simulated
version of a product, MR enables the real-life product to
be displayed with additional data or animation overlaid,
providing a deep-dive behind the circuitry to explain the
inner workings for example.
Example : a Roller Coaster.

73. Windows Hello lets you sign in to your Windows 10 computer with a fingerprint
scanner or face recognition

74. Microsoft Wallet. Like Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and PayPal.

75. What’s Next?
4/20/17 Microsoft announced that major updates
will be released on March and September.
Windows will probably stay Windows 10 and name
Updates differently like OS10 which is now on OS
version 10.12-Sierra. Regular updates will still
come out the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
5/2/17 Microsoft announced Windows 10 S that
only runs apps from the Microsoft Store.
Microsoft Build Conference May 10- May 12 in
Seattle.

76. Fall Update in Sept 2017 Codename Redstone 3
My People - Originally planned for Redstone 2, My People is a new social feature being
built into Redstone 3 that will allow you to pin your favorite contacts to your taskbar for
easy access recent conversations, emails, contact details and more. You'll be able to share
files directly to a contact on your taskbar, collaborate in documents and keep in touch no
matter where you are in the operating system.
Cortana Speaker Devices – Speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home run by Cortana.
Cortana gets own settings page.
Timeline - This feature will present on-screen cards showing recent and past activity, and,
like several new features in Fall Creators, will work across your devices. Any Android or iOS
device can include apps that talk to the Microsoft Graph, which then informs your PC
about an activity to which you may want to return.
VR Headsets – Holidays
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3196367/windows/the-windows-10-fall-creators-
updates-best-new-features.html#slide13
http://www.pcmag.com/article/353645/windows-10-fall-creators-update-7-things-to-
check-out

77. Windows 10 Resources
http://www.hooksettlibrary.org/2015/07/28/tech-it-out-all-things-windows-10/
http://windows.wonderhowto.com/inspiration/everything-you-need-disable-
windows-10-0163552/
http://reviews.gizmodo.com/windows-10-the-gizmodo-review-
1720872266?rev=1438193636798
http://www.cnet.com/pictures/8-windows-10-settings-you-should-change-right-
away/
http://lifehacker.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-windows-10-
1642066771
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-whatsnew-cortana
https://www.denverlibrary.org/ctc/windows-10-q
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/windows10
https://www.gailstoolkit.com/basics
https://www.digitallearn.org/courses/using-a-pc-windows-10
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-whatsnew
http://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-redstone-3
Replacements for software not in Windows 10
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2485170,00.asp
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48716

78. Windows 8 Resources
Windows 8
https://sites.google.com/a/nypl.org/techconnect/course-
materials/windows8basics
Windows 8
http://denverlibrary.org/files/Windows%208%20101%20handout_0.pdf
Windows 8
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/windows8
Handouts
http://www.slideshare.net/cat509/windows10-
57416263