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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

Windows 10 software licensing and activation


In the 20-year history (from Windows 95 to Windows 10) of Microsoft Windows, there was no version of it that was offered free of charge, except for Windows 10. And that is because, in its first year of the launch (from August, 2015, to July, 2016), Microsoft offered a free upgrade to Windows 10 for all users who owned a PC running a genuine copy of Windows 7, and 8/8.1. The nice aspect of this unusual offer from Microsoft was that following such an upgrade, Windows 10 was activated and, just like that, the user already had a new licensed OS on his computer. That itself highlights the question of what a software license is? A software license is a legal agreement between an end user and the owner of the software that governs the use and redistribution of its software. Another aspect associated with the software license is software activation, which represents a process that ensures that the end user is using a genuine software copy. Back to Windows...