You're reading from Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide Learn the skills required to become a Microsoft Certified Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838822187

Length 442 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Windows OS

Concepts

Desktop Applications

Author (1):

Jeroen Burgerhout

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1 : Deploying Windows

2. Chapter 1: Deploying Windows 10 FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Upgrading Windows 10

4. Chapter 3: Customizing and Configuring Windows 10

5. Section 2 : Managing Devices and Data

6. Chapter 4: Managing Local Users, Groups, and Devices

7. Chapter 5: Configuring Permissions and File Access

8. Chapter 6: Configuring and Implementing Local Policies

9. Chapter 7: Securing Data and Applications

10. Section 3: Configuring Connectivity

11. Chapter 8: Configuring Various Networks

12. Chapter 9: Configuring Remote Connectivity

13. Section 4: Maintaining Windows

14. Chapter 10: Understanding Troubleshooting and Recovery

15. Chapter 11: Managing Updates

16. Chapter 12: Managing Log Files

17. Chapter 13: Mock Exam (A and B)

18. Assessments

19. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Customizing the Windows desktop

After you have installed Windows 10, you can customize the user interface and personalize Windows. The user interface of Windows 10 is similar to other versions of Windows, such as Windows 7, as it has a Start menu, a desktop, and a taskbar.

To configure the desktop, click on the Start | Settings | Personalization option.

From the Personalization page, we can personalize the following options:

Background: You can select and configure the desktop background color or image, or you can select a slideshow of images.
Colors: You can choose a color scheme, enable transparency effects, change the accent colors on the Start menu, change the taskbar color, go to Action Center, and change the title bars and window borders. You can also choose between the light and dark default app modes.
Lock Screen: You can select and configure a background image to display when your device is locked. Windows Spotlight displays different background images...