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Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide

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Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide

Overview of this book

The Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide is designed to confirm what you already know, while also updating your knowledge of Windows 10. With its easy-to-follow guidance, you will quickly learn the user interface and discover steps to work efficiently in Windows 10 to rule out delays and obstacles. This book begins by covering various ways of installing Windows 10, followed by instructions on post-installation tasks. You will learn about the deployment of Windows 10 in Enterprise and also see how to configure networking in Windows 10. You’ll understand how to leverage Disk Management and Windows PowerShell to configure disks, volumes, and file system options. As you progress through the chapters, you will be able to set up remote management in Windows 10 and learn more about Windows update usage, behavior, and settings. You will also gain insights that will help you monitor and manage data recovery and explore how to configure authentication, authorization, and advanced management tools in Windows 10. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with enough knowledge to take the 70-698 exam and explore different study methods to improve your chances of passing the exam with ease.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Summary


We can summarize this chapter with the following points:

  • In Windows 10, you can no longer turn off security updates.
  • Windows 10 is categorized as a Windows as a Service.
  • Microsoft releases security updates every second Tuesday of every month, and that is unofficially known as Patch Tuesday.
  • In addition to monthly updates, Microsoft has established a practice of issuing feature upgrades twice a year.
  • With Windows 10, Microsoft has introduced a new Windows Update that is almost entirely different from what it was before.
  • In Windows 10, your device is receiving the new builds of Windows 10 over Windows Updates.
  • Change active hours enables you to set active hours in order to avoid restarting Windows 10 while you are working on your device.
  • View update history displays the list of updates that your device has received and their statuses. Also, it enables you to uninstall updates and provides you with access to recovery options.
  • Advanced options enable you to set up update options, update notifications...