This is a session that I did for my retirement community. It to help our seniors understand what Windows 10 offers and how to use its features. I tried to include a lot to get a good overview of Windows 10. For those already using it, I included some tips & tricks to help use it.

1. What is Windows 10?
by Hewie Poplock
ss@webnutt.com
http://www.hewie.net

2. What is Windows 10?
Windows 10 is the most comprehensive and exhaustive overhaul of
Microsoft’s Windows franchise in the history of the company. It is a complete
rethinking of Windows partially in response to the poor reception Windows 8
got in the marketplace.
Microsoft’s definition is pretty cool. Here it is:
Windows 10 (“Windows”) is a personalized computing environment that
enables you to seamlessly roam and access services, preferences and
content across your computing devices from phones to tablets to the Surface
Hub.
Rather than residing as a static software program on your device, key
components of Windows are cloud-based, and both cloud and local elements
of Windows are updated regularly, providing you with the latest improvements
and features.

3. There are 7 versions of Windows 10.
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Education
Windows 10 Enterprise
Windows 10 Mobile
Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise
Windows 10 for IOT

4. Feature deprecation section
• If you have Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows
7 Ultimate, Windows 8 Pro with Media Center, or Windows 8.1 Pro with Media
Center and you install Windows 10, Windows Media Center will be removed.
• Watching DVDs requires separate playback software
• Windows 7 desktop gadgets will be removed as part of installing
Windows 10.
• Windows 10 Home users will have updates from Windows Update
automatically available. Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise users will
have the ability to defer updates.
• Solitaire, Minesweeper, and Hearts Games that come pre-installed on
Windows 7 will be removed as part of installing the Windows 10 upgrade.
Microsoft has released our version of Solitaire and Minesweeper called the
“Microsoft Solitaire Collection” and “Microsoft Minesweeper.”
• If you have a USB floppy drive, you will need to download the latest
driver from Windows Update or from the manufacturer’s website.
• If you have Windows Live Essentials installed on your system, the
OneDrive application is removed and replaced with the inbox version of
OneDrive.

5. OK! Let’s Look at Windows 10

6. The Start Button Returns

7. Click The
Start Button

8. Right Click
The Start Button

9. Notification Area
(System Tray)
Hidden Icons

10. The Task Bar Notification Area
(System Tray)
New Notifications
In the Action Center

11. Action Center

12. Default icons on the Task Bar

13. The New Browser - Microsoft Edge

14. Google News in Edge

15. The Menus in Edge

16. Make a Web Note

17. Hamburg Menu (Hub)
• Favorites
• Reading List
• History
• Downloads

18. Reading View

19. Add Favorites or Reading List

20. Share
• Mail
• Reading List App
• Facebook
• OneNote

21. Other
Choices

22. Web Notes

23. Reading List

24. Where is my Internet Explorer?

25. Using the Snap Feature

26. Snap to the side
Windows Key + Left Arrow or Windows Key + Right Arrow

27. Snap ¼ Page
Windows Key + Up Arrow or Windows Key + Down Arrow to get it into the desired quadrant.

28. Let’s add a second Window

29. Now Let’s add a Third Window

30. Ready to jot some notes

31. Maybe a Final Step, if desired

32. Task View – Virtual Desktops

33. Jumping into Task View is as simple as hitting the Windows logo key +
Tab (or the Task View Button.)
To create a new virtual desktop, hit the Windows logo key + Ctrl + D (or
the + New Desktop.) To close the current desktop you’re on, it’s
Windows logo key + Ctrl + F4.
Note: It’s very easy to forget what you’re doing and hit Ctrl + Alt and
the arrow keys instead of the Windows logo key + Ctrl. If you do that,
which I’ve already done many times, you’ll change the orientation of
your display.

34. You Start with your Desktop

35. Click on New Desktop

36. Now you have 2 Desktops

37. I Like to work with 4 Desktops

38. I have several Windows open

39. Currently they all are in Desktop 4

40. I drag & drop into various windows

41. Desktop 1

42. Desktop 2

43. Desktop 3

44. Desktop 4

45. Let’s Look at All Apps under the Start Button

46. You can scroll down the Alphabatized list

47. Or Click on a Letter

48. And get a Menu

49. Up Close

50. Here are all of my Apps starting with W

51. Under Windows Accessories are several old favorites

52. The Settings Menu

53. Right Mouse Click to Edit the Start Menu

54. Medium

55. Small

56. To get help with Windows 10,
use the Get Started App

57. Find What you want in the Menu

58. A typical article in Get Started

59. Cortana

60. Cortana Settings

61. Say or type to get answers

62. I asked, “What is
the Weather?

63. I asked for a
joke

64. Links
• http://www.windows10update.com/what-is-windows-10/
• http://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-features-microsoft-is-cutting-from-windows-1709512284
• http://www.cnet.com/pictures/8-windows-10-settings-you-should-change-right-away/1/
• http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-secure-windows-10-the-paranoids-guide/
• https://davescomputertips.com/edge-browser-tips-settings-and-customizations/
• http://www.groovypost.com/howto/customize-quick-action-tiles-windows-10-action-center/
• http://www.pcworld.com/article/2955454/windows/windows-10-superguide-everything-you-need-to-know.html
• http://www.pcworld.com/article/2952392/browsers/how-to-use-microsoft-edge-windows-10s-new-browser.html
• http://www.pcworld.com/article/2952864/windows/how-to-use-windows-10s-task-view-and-virtual-desktops.html
• http://www.infoworld.com/article/2955462/microsoft-windows/windows-10-visual-tour-the-good-the-bad-and-the-
missing.html
• http://www.pcworld.com/article/2875600/windows/windows-10-the-best-tips-tricks-and-tweaks.html#slide1
• http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/insider-review-windows-10-fall-update/
• http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-snap-windows-using-keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-10/

65. Links from me
• http://hewie.net/winsig
• http://hewie.net/content/meeting-notes-2015-06-14-winsig
• http://hewie.net/content/meeting-notes-2015-07-12-winsig
• http://hewie.net/content/meeting-notes-2015-08-09-winsig
• http://hewie.net/content/meeting-notes-2015-09-13-winsig
• http://hewie.net/content/meeting-notes-2015-10-11-winsig
• https://youtu.be/09ayTA9sQbU Part 1
• https://youtu.be/1_rF8l2X-IM Part 2

66. Time for Q & A
(Questions & Answers)