Windows 10 Troubleshooting

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2. Getting Started with Windows Troubleshooting

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   2. Introducing Troubleshooting in Windows 10

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   3. Building a Safe and Secure OS

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   4. Configuring Windows 10

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   5. Fixing Windows 10 Quickly

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   6. Understanding Tasks and Events

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   7. Understanding PC Hardware

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   8. Diagnosing and Repairing Problem Hardware and Peripherals

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   9. Troubleshooting Startup

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   10. Troubleshooting Networks

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   11. Troubleshoot and Manage Internet Explorer and Edge

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3. Becoming a Proficient Troubleshooter

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   2. Dealing with Common Windows Annoyances

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   3. Remote Help

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   4. Repairing Windows Startup Problems

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   5. Networks and Internet Connections

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   6. Managing Device Drivers and PC Resources

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   7. Windows Update and System Upgrades

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   8. Maintaining App and Web Site Compatibility

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Learn how to troubleshoot Windows 10 the way the experts do, whatever device or form-factor you’re using. Focus on the problems that most commonly plague PC users and fix each one with a step-by-step approach that helps you understand the cause, the solution, and the tools required. Discover the connections between the different hardware and software in your devices, and how their bonds with external hardware, networks, and the Internet are more dependent than you think, and learn how to build resilience into any computer system, network, or device running Windows 10.

If you're fed up of those nagging day-to-day issues, want to avoid costly repairs, or just want to learn more about how PCs work, Windows 10 Troubleshooting is your ideal one-stop guide to the Windows 10 operating system.

What You Will Learn:

• Understand your PC’s ecosystem and how to connect the dots, so you can successfully track problems to their source
  
• Create resilient backups of your operating system, files, and documents, and enable quick and easy restore
  
• Learn your way around Windows' built-in administration tools, to quickly fix the typical problems that come up
  
• Diagnose and repair a wide range of common problems with printers and other essential peripherals
  
• Solve complex startup problems that can prevent a PC form booting
  
• Make your PC safe and secure for the whole family, and for everybody in your workplace
  
• Understand the threat from malware and viruses and a range of approaches to dealing with them, depending on the situation
  
• Bomb-proof your PC with advanced security, group policy, and firewall policies
  
• Learn the top Tips and tricks for researching difficult problems, including third-party tools and useful web resources
  
• Work with the registry, file system, and Sysinternals to troubleshooting PCs in the workplace
  

Who This Book Is For:


Anyone using Windows 10 on a desktop, laptop, or hybrid device

• Windows 10
• PC Security
• OneDrive
• Startup repair
• Sysinternals
• Windows troubleshooting

“In this book, Mike Halsey … provides a well-thought-out guide to areas where problems can arise with Microsoft’s latest operating system (OS), Windows 10, and what to do about them. … It provides tools and tips for configuring Windows 10 to help make things work efficiently and avoid situations that could cause problems. … This book should be in the reference library of anyone who must maintain one or more Windows 10 systems.” (Computing Reviews, June, 2017)

• Gleadless Valley , Sheffield, United Kingdom

  Mike Halsey

Mike Halsey is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) awardee and technical expert. As the author of Windows 7, 8 and 10 Troubleshooting books and associated videos he’s well versed in the problems and issues that PC users, IT Pros and System Administrators face when administering and maintaining all aspects of a PC ecosystem. Mike is a teacher and prolific author who uses his training in educating people about sometimes complex subjects in simple and straightforward ways to great effect in his books and training videos. Mike is very active on social media, which he has used for several years for promotion and education purposes.

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