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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

Using Windows Backup and Restore (Windows 7)


From my experience as a Microsoft-Certified Trainer (MCT), I have encountered many users who do not back up their personal data. Perhaps that is because today, most rely on cloud services such as OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and so on. However, you have to be prepared for any unexpected situation, because computer devices are simply unpredictable. Hence, to be prepared for situations when your computer does not work and you cannot access your data, it is recommended that you make a regular backup of your data. Simply put, a backup is the method of creating another set (that is, copy) of your data. That way, if loss of a data occurs, then a backup can be used to recover the data. To do that, restore is a method that enables data recovery from the backup. Windows 10 is equipped with backup tools in both Windows Settings and the Control Panel. Interestingly, in Windows 10, Microsoft has returned again the old Backup and Restore (Windows 7) tool...