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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 the chapter with the following points:

  • In Windows 10, you have the ability to manage devices through Devices in Windows Settings, and manage devices and their drivers by using Device Manager from Computer Management.
  • A signed driver represents a driver's digital signature, which identifies the publisher of the driver package.
  • File Signature Verification (sigverif.exe) will help you identify both signed and unsigned drivers on your Windows 10 computer.
  • Unsigned drivers are device drivers that have not been tested in WHQL and as such have not been certified by Microsoft.
  • Driver files are dynamic-link library (DLL) files with the .sys filename extension.
  • Installation files supply device setup information (.inf) file and a driver catalog (.cat) file.
  • Other related files, such as a device installation application, a device icon, device property pages, and other files, can also be part of a driver package.
  • A driver package is a set of files that make up a device driver and enables...