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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

Managing security using the Windows Security


Windows Security in Windows 10 acts as a platform that enables to view and manage the security and health of your Windows 10 device. It helps keep you protected while you are online, maintain your Windows 10 device's health, run periodic scans, manage your threat protection settings and more. From the moment you turn on your device for the first time and sign in to Windows 10, your device will be actively protected. It downloads the updates automatically, provides continuous real-time protection, and continually scans your device for viruses, malware, and security threats. All that is done through Windows Defender ensuring that your Windows 10 device is kept safe and protected from threats. Interesting, from the time it was introduced as a downloadable free anti-spyware program for Windows XP and up to now in Windows 10, Windows Defender has become more proactive and has improved significantly. However, not every individual and organizations are...