Windows 10: Essentials for Administration

Expert advice for Windows 10 right at your fingertips. Includes updates for the Windows 10 anniversary edition!

Practical and precise, this hands-on guide with ready answers is designed for architects, administrators, engineers and others working with Windows 10. If you're an IT Pro responsible for configuring, managing and maintaining computers running Windows 10, start with this well-organized and authoritative resource.

Inside you'll find expert insights, tips, tricks and workarounds that will save time and help you get the job done by giving you the right information right now. During the course of reading this book, you will master a number of complex topics, techniques, commands and functions.

Topics covered include:

Deploying and customizing the operating system

Installing and maintaining universal apps

Configuring Group Policy preferences and settings

Provisioning and using device management

Managing access and security

Installing hardware devices and drivers

Troubleshooting and resolving system issues

And much, much more!!!

Not only will this informative training manual help you become familiar with essential concepts, it'll help you reach new levels of mastery. This is the ideal concise, immediate answers reference you’ll want with you at all times.

Table of Contents

About This Book

1. Welcome to Windows 10

Navigating Windows 10 Editions

Deploying Windows 10

Setting up Out of the Box

2. Working with Windows 10

Exploring Key Features

Getting to Know Windows 10

Running Windows 10

3. Implementing Device Management

Getting Started with Microsoft Intune

Getting Started with the Windows 10 ADK

Working with Windows Imaging And Configuration Designer

Creating and Deploying Provisioning Packages

Provisioning Walkthrough: Upgrading to Mobile Enterprise Edition

4. Using Policy-based Management

Configuring Domain-Joined Devices

Implementing Policy-based Management

Using Logon and Startup Policies

Using Scripts in Policies

Using Data Management Policies

Using Networking Policies

5. Using Preferences for Management

Working with Preferences

Managing Preference Items

6. Fine-Tuning User Account Control

Understanding UAC in Windows 10

Managing Elevation of Privileges

Managing UAC for Apps

7. Creating and Configuring Accounts

Local, Domain and Connected Accounts

Creating User Accounts

Configuring User Accounts

8. Maintaining Accounts

Managing Local User Accounts and Groups

Managing User Account Passwords

Managing Stored Credentials

9. Supporting Windows 10

Essential Support Tools

Managing System Time

Configuring Internet Time

Essential Maintenance Tools

10. Managing System Properties

Optimizing Performance Options

Managing Environment Variables

Configuring Startup and Recovery Options

Managing System Protection Settings

11. Optimizing Power Management

Managing Battery Power

Understanding Power Plans and Sleep Modes

Configuring Power Options

Managing Power Options from the Command Line

Working with Power Plans

Using Alarms and Configuring Alarm Actions

12. Configuring Hardware

Managing Device Installation

Working with Device Drivers

Maintaining Devices and Drivers

13. Installing and Maintaining Universal Apps

Working with Apps

Maintaining Apps

Optimizing App Security for the Enterprise

14. Maintaining Windows 10

Windows Update: The Essentials

Working with Support Services

Managing Services Using Preferences

Detecting and Resolving Windows 10 Errors

Scheduling Maintenance Tasks

15. Managing Data and Recovery

Using File History

Using Previous Versions

Managing Failures

Creating a Recovery Drive

Using Restore Points for Recovery

Troubleshooting Startup and Shutdown

William Stanek has been developing expert solutions for and writing professionally about Microsoft Windows since 1995. In Windows 10: Essentials for Administration, William shares his extensive knowledge of the product.