Course
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Windows 10 Client Administration
Learn how to configure Windows 10 PCs to maximize productivity, resilience, and the user experience.
What you'll learn
Windows 10 is a hugely powerful and configurable operating system, but its features can sometimes be confusing to set up and configure. If resilience isn’t baked in, the downtime can be annoying and expensive. In this course, you’ll learn everything you need to know to configure and manage Windows 10 on desktop PCs, laptops, and tablets.
Table of contents
Configuring Windows 10
78mins
- Course Introduction 4m
- Module Introduction 2m
- Configuring the Desktop UI and Personalization Introduction 1m
- Configuring the Lock Screen 3m
- Personalizing the Desktop 4m
- Personalizing the Start Menu 6m
- Personalizing the Taskbar 3m
- Personalizing the Notification Area 3m
- Personalizing the Action Center 2m
- Introducing the Settings App and Control Panel: Introduction 2m
- The Settings App 6m
- The Control Panel 2m
- Configuring Networking in Windows 10: Introduction 1m
- Ethernet Connections 2m
- Wi-Fi Connections 3m
- Mobile Broadband (3G / 4G / LTE) 2m
- VPNs, Dial-up, and Proxy Servers 3m
- Installing and Managing Printers, Introduction, and Settings App 2m
- Adding and Removing Printers in the Devices and Printers Panel 3m
- Managing Printers in Windows 10 5m
- Configuring Mobility and Remote Work Settings 4m
- Understanding Standard Users and Administrators: Introduction 2m
- Creating and Managing User Accounts in the Settings App 2m
- Managing User Accounts in the Control Panel 2m
- Working with User Account Control: Introduction 1m
- Managing UAC in Windows 10 3m
- Managing Windows SmartScreen 1m
- Configuring Windows 10 Using OOBE: Introduction 1m
- Using SysPrep to Configure a New PC 4m
- Summary 2m
Managing Applications in Windows 10
44mins
- Introduction 2m
- Understanding Win32 and Store Apps 2m
- Using the Windows Store 3m
- Maintaining App Compatibility in Windows 10: Introduction 1m
- Installing Win32 App Using Compatibility Settings 2m
- Managing the Compatibility Settings for win2 Apps 2m
- Managing Compatibility for Older Websites 3m
- Introducing the Windows 10 Utilities...Get Started! 1m
- Useful Windows Accessories 3m
- Useful Administrative Tools 3m
- Setting Your Default Apps 3m
- Managing Windows and Third-party Services 3m
- Managing Apps in the Windows Task Manager 4m
- Using the Task Scheduler to Schedule App Launches 4m
- Introducing the Windows Registry 4m
- Summary 3m
Managing Files and Folders
47mins
- Introduction 2m
- Understanding the Supported File Systems 4m
- Working with NTFS and Share Permissions 4m
- Using Windows HomeGroup 6m
- Using File History to Backup and Restore Files 5m
- Setting up OneDrive 4m
- Creating and Managing File and Folder Shares 4m
- Mapping Network Drives and Remote Optical Drives 5m
- Working with Libraries and Stacks in File Explorer 5m
- Adding Network Locations to a Library 5m
- Managing the Windows Indexing Options 4m
- Summary 2m
Using Virtualization with Windows 10
39mins
- Introduction 2m
- Activating Hyper-V in Windows 10 2m
- The Hyper-V Manager 2m
- Creating a New Virtual Machine in Hyper-V 5m
- Creating Virtual Switches in Hyper-V 3m
- Adding a DVD Drive to a VM to Install an OS 3m
- Importing a Virtual Machine 3m
- Managing Settings for Hyper-V and VMs 2m
- Creating and Managing Checkpoints 2m
- Using Enhanced Sessions in Hyper-V 2m
- Using Remote Desktop to Connect to a VM 3m
- Establishing a Remote Desktop Connection at a VM 3m
- Creating a Virtual Hard Disk in Windows 10 3m
- Attaching VHDs in Windows 10 3m
- Summary 2m
Managing Devices
30mins
- Introduction 2m
- Managing Devices in the Settings App 2m
- The Devices and Printers Panel 4m
- Introducing the Device Manager 4m
- Installing, Uninstalling, and Updating Drivers 4m
- Managing and Inspecting the Properties of Devices 3m
- Managing Your Print Queue and Printing Preferences 3m
- Managing Your Printer Properties 3m
- Setting Different Default Printers for Different Networks 1m
- Creating a Windows to Go Drive 4m
- Summary 2m
Securing Windows 10
45mins
- Introduction 2m
- Using the Security and Maintenance Panel 3m
- Managing Windows Defender 3m
- Managing the Standard Firewall 3m
- Managing the Advanced Firewall 4m
- Managing Windows SmartScreen 2m
- Using SecureBoot with Windows 10 PCs 3m
- Managing Users with the Group Policy Editor 5m
- Using the Encrypting File System: Introduction 2m
- Encrypting Files Using EFS 4m
- Managing Your Encryption Certificates and Decrypting Files 2m
- Using Bitlocker and Bitlocker To Go Encryption: Introduction 1m
- Managing a Trusted Platform Module 2m
- Encrypting Hard Disks Using Bitlocker 3m
- Encrypting Portable Drives Using Bitlocker to Go 1m
- Managing Your Bitlocker Encryption Keys 2m
- Summary 2m
Maintaining Windows 10
55mins
- Introduction 4m
- Using the Windows Automatic Maintenance Tool 2m
- Defragmenting Disks and Using Disk Cleanup: Introduction 2m
- Using the Disk Defragmenter 3m
- Using the Disk Cleanup Wizard 3m
- Managing Windows Updates: Introduction 2m
- Managing Windows Updates 4m
- Using Windows System Restore 4m
- Using the Windows Recovery Options: Introduction 1m
- Using the Windows Recovery Options 4m
- Using Windows Reset 3m
- Creating a System Backup Image 4m
- Creating a Recovery Drive 3m
- Using the Automatic Troubleshooters 4m
- Using Windows System Information 3m
- Using the Reliability Monitor 3m
- Using the Event Viewer 4m
- Attaching Tasks to Events 2m
- Summary 2m
About the author
Mike is a current Microsoft MVP awardee, and was first awarded in 2011. He is a recognized technical expert in the Windows desktop and troubleshooting with more than twenty books published, including Windows 10 Troubleshooting (second edition), Troubleshooting and Supporting Windows 11, and The Green IT Guide. Can be contacted on Twitter/X @MikeHalsey, BlueSky @MikeHalsey.bsky.social and Mastodon @[email protected]