Windows 10: The Complete No-Nonsense Video Guide

Access the information that's important to you - right from the Lock Screen, including your own background image or slideshow, status info for your apps, and even Cortana.

Get to your favorite content quicker by adding desktop shortcuts to your most used apps, files, folders and locations!

Jazz up the desktop using themes, or create your own by adding your own background picture or slideshow, color scheme, sounds and more!

Learn how to pin, organize, group and resize your apps and tiles on the Start Menu, plus change it's size, color and more!

Get quick access to your most used apps by pinning them to the taskbar, as well as change its size, color and even its on-screen location!

Keep track of what's important to you by choosing which actions, app and system notifications you want to see in the Action Center.

Cortana's most useful once she gets to know you, so get the best experience by telling her more about yourself - your interests, preferences, and any news or info you'd like to keep track of.

Surf smarter with Microsoft's newest web browser, using features like Reading View, Web Notes, Extensions and more!

Learn how to setup the Mail app to fetch email from all your accounts - all from one place!

With OneNote, you can take notes on anything - class/meeting notes, ideas, to-do-lists etc, and keep them all organised in one place and accessible from any PC or device!

With OneDrive, you can sync your favorite files online to the Cloud and access them from any PC or device!

With the Snipping Tool, you can take snapshots of your screen in a variety of ways, and either save them as an image, or copy them to other apps. 

We'll show you how to add sticky notes to your desktop that you can use to jot down anything, like reminders, phone numbers etc, as well as resize, re-position, and re-color them! 

With Wordpad, you can create and edit documents, including their font style, size, color and alignment, plus add things like lists and images. We'll show you how in this video.

Learn how to use Paint to create pictures using various drawing and painting tools, plus crop, resize and add captions to photos!

With File Explorer, you can browse all the files, folders and locations on your PC, and connected devices. We'll show you how in this video!

In this video, we'll show you how to organize and arrange your personal content, including how to create, rename, delete and recover folders, plus copy and move files between them. 

Learn how to burn data discs, audio discs and ISO images to CD or DVD, right from Windows, with no additional apps!

See how to take advantage of Public folders to share files and folders with other people that use your PC.

See how to add tags and ratings to your photos, to make them easier to organize, group and find!  

See how to create and manage adult and child accounts, as well as switch between them seamlessly without having to close your apps or sign-out first! 

Learn how to create and manage accounts for friends, colleagues or even guests that just need basic one-time access to your PC.

In this video, we'll show you how to customize your account, including your account picture, account type and device sync settings.

Not a fan of long, complex passwords? Neither are we! The good news is that with Windows 10, you can set up a PIN code or picture password instead, and switch between any of them from the sign-in screen. We'll show you how in this video.

If you're a parent, you'll love Microsoft's family features, which let you monitor your kids activity and manage the apps, games and websites that they're allowed to access. 

Learn how to connect to a wireless network and manage all your Wi-Fi settings, including monitoring your data usage, setting metered connections for mobile or cellular networks, and creating hotspots to share your connection with other devices.

With Homegroups, you can share files and printers securely with other PCs and devices on your network! We'll show you how in this video.

See how to customize your Homegroup permissions, so you can take full control over what others can see and do with your shared Homegroup content.

Got network problems? No problem! We'll show you how to find and fix common network issues easily!

In this video, we'll explore the different ways you can install a USB printer, and also show you what to do if Windows doesn't detect it.

Learn the different ways to add a network printer, whether its a wired or wireless device.

See how to connect and manage your Bluetooth devices, like headphones and smartphones.

Boost your productivity by adding a second screen, whether it's a monitor, TV or projector! We'll show you how in this video, as well as how to optimize your displays for the best possible picture.

We'll show you how to get to your portable content faster by setting default, automated actions each time you connect your portable media and devices.

See how to update Windows manually, as well as manage your update schedule and settings, so you can set it and forget it! 

Learn how to keep your PC safe from viruses and other malicious software using Windows 10's built-in anti-malware tool.

In this video, we'll show you how to set default apps for opening different file types.

See how to free up storage space on your PC or device by removing old apps you no longer need or use.

Learn how to adjust your PC's power plans to get the best performance for your usage. 

Safeguard your personal files and never lose any data using Windows 10's 'set and forget' backup tool!

Once you've backed up your files, you can restore them quickly and easily to your PC, or to another one - we'll show you how in this video.

If you're PC's behaving unreliably and you're not sure why, you can undo recent system changes by rolling back your PC's working state to an earlier point in time. 

If you're planning to give your PC away or just want to start over with a clean install, you can wipe your system and reset it back to it's new, out-of-the-box configuration!

If you encounter any issues on your PC, let Windows 10's built-in troubleshooters find and fix problems for you automatically!

If you're unable to fix a problem yourself, you can use the Steps Recorder to record your actions and email them to someone else, so they can see what happens when the issue occurs and provide more effective help!

If you're unable to resolve an issue yourself, fire up Quick Assist and get someone you trust to connect to your PC over the Internet and fix it remotely! 

If you're unable to fix a problem yourself, you can use the Steps Recorder to record your actions and email them to someone else, so they can see what happens when the issue occurs and provide more effective help!

It's always recommended to create a recovery drive for Windows after you've setup your PC, so you can restore Windows in the event of a hard drive failure. We'll show you how to create one using a spare USB flash drive, which you can store in a safe place just in case you ever need it.