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Windows 11 Inside OUT

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1

Introduction

  • Who this course is for
  • How this course is organized
2

Everything you need to know about Windows 11

  • What’s new in Windows 11?
  • Setup, updates, and upgrades
  • User experience
  • Windows 11 and the web
  • Cloud connections
  • Windows 11 apps and the new Microsoft Store
  • Security
  • Windows 11 and hardware
3

Setting up a new Windows 11 PC

  • Backing up data and settings
  • Downloading and creating installation media
  • Windows 11 minimum hardware requirements
  • Installing Windows 11
  • Activating Windows
  • Using multiple operating systems on the same PC
  • Tweaking and tuning your Windows installation
4

Using Windows 11

  • An overview of the Windows 11 user experience
  • Using and customizing the Start menu
  • Using the Start menu to search
  • Using and customizing the taskbar
  • Customizing the Quick Settings pane
  • Managing notifications and eliminating distractions
  • Managing and arranging windows
  • Switching between tasks and desktops
  • Using a keyboard and voice input in Windows 11
5

Personalizing Windows 11

  • Customizing the look and feel of Windows
  • Using themes to save and apply personalizations
  • Fine-tuning visual options
  • Setting date and time, currency, and other regional options
  • Overcoming challenges
  • Working with fonts
6

Installing and configuring apps

  • Understanding the Windows app landscape
  • Installing, managing, and uninstalling apps
  • Managing apps and processes with Task Manager
  • Managing startup apps
  • Setting default apps and file-type associations
  • Turning Windows features on or off
  • Setting AutoPlay options
7

Using and managing built-in Windows apps

  • Apps included with Windows 11
  • Mail, Calendar, People, and To Do
  • Using Microsoft Teams
  • Music, photos, and movies
  • Performing screen captures with Snipping Tool
  • Using Maps
8

Using Microsoft Edge

  • An overview of Microsoft Edge
  • Managing Edge profiles and sync
  • Customizing browser settings
  • Working with tabs
  • Making webpages easier to read
  • Finding and organizing information
  • Managing privacy and tracking prevention
  • Opening incompatible pages in Internet Explorer mode
  • Using Microsoft Edge to read and edit PDFs
9

Managing local and cloud storage

  • Setting up hard disks and other storage devices
  • Connecting OneDrive to your Windows PC
  • Managing disk space
  • Managing existing disks and volumes
  • Working with virtual hard disks
10

Using File Explorer

  • Mastering File Explorer
  • Organizing personal data with user profile folders and libraries
  • Integrating OneDrive with File Explorer
  • Recovering lost, damaged, and deleted files and folders
  • Sorting, filtering, and grouping in File Explorer
  • Searching from File Explorer
  • Configuring the Windows search index
  • Advanced search tools and techniques
  • Saving searches
11

Managing user accounts, passwords, and credentials

  • Creating and managing user accounts
  • Making the sign-in process more secure
  • Signing out, switching accounts, or locking your computer
  • Sharing your PC with other users
  • Introducing access control in Windows
12

Configuring Windows networks

  • Windows 11 networking essentials
  • Enabling network discovery
  • Setting the network location
  • Connecting to a wireless network
  • Connecting to another computer with Remote Desktop
  • Sharing files, printers, and other resources over a local network
  • Finding and using shared resources on a Windows network
  • Connecting to and using cloud-based apps and resources
  • Troubleshooting network problems
13

Windows security and privacy

  • Understanding security threats
  • Monitoring your computer’s security
  • Keeping Windows up to date
  • Configuring privacy options
  • Preventing unsafe actions with User Account Control
  • Blocking malware
  • Stopping unknown or malicious programs with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen
  • Encrypting information
  • Blocking intruders with Windows Defender Firewall
14

Managing hardware and devices

  • Adding, configuring, and removing hardware devices
  • Setting up Bluetooth devices
  • Managing USB devices
  • Updating and uninstalling drivers
  • Printers and print queues
  • Configuring displays and graphics adapters
  • Speakers, microphones, and headsets
15

Performance and power management

  • What causes performance problems?
  • Viewing details about your system
  • Monitoring performance with Task Manager
  • Using Resource Monitor to pinpoint performance problems
  • Managing services
  • Managing battery life on portable PCs
  • Power management on desktop systems
16

Troubleshooting, backup, and recovery

  • Getting to know your troubleshooting toolkit
  • Event Viewer
  • Dealing with Stop errors
  • Troubleshooting in Safe Mode
  • Checking disks for errors
  • Offering remote support with Quick Assist
  • Windows 11 backup and recovery options
  • Configuring and using System Restore
17

Windows Terminal, PowerShell, and other advanced management tools

  • Using and configuring Windows Terminal
  • An introduction to PowerShell
  • Working in a Command Prompt session
  • Editing the Windows registry
  • Automating tasks
  • Using Microsoft Management Console
18

Running Windows 11 in a virtual machine or in the cloud

  • Virtualization in Windows 11
  • Creating an instant VM with Windows Sandbox
  • Setting up Hyper-V on Windows 11
  • Creating and managing virtual machines with Hyper-V Manager
  • Running a virtual machine
  • Changing settings for a virtual machine
  • Importing, exporting, and moving Hyper-V VMs
  • Running virtual machines from the cloud
19

Using Android and Linux on Windows 11

  • Linking an Android phone to your PC
  • Running Android apps on Windows 11
  • Using the Windows Subsystem for Linux
20

Managing Windows PCs in the enterprise

  • Using a domain-based network
  • Managing an Azure AD-based network
  • Managing hybrid networks
  • Managing computers with Group Policy
  • Deploying Windows 11 in the enterprise
  • Managing Windows 11 in the cloud
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Managing special-purpose computers

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