Windows 10: Manage and Maintain Windows 10 [Released 8/30/2019]

Extend the life of the Windows machines in your organization by learning how to perform basic management and maintenance of Windows 10. In this course, Joli Ballew shows how to configure updates, monitor events and performance, back up and restore files, recover the entire system, and secure Windows 10 by configuring different authorization and authentication options. She touches on Reliability Monitor, System Restore, Resource Monitor, and more obscure servicing options that can give you maximum control over your system. Plus, for power users, she introduces some easy-to-use PowerShell commands for automating administration tasks.

This course covers key skills measured on Exam MD-100: Windows 10, a required exam for the Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification.

Topics include:

Configuring Windows Update
Updating Microsoft Store apps
Reviewing event logs
Using Resource Monitor and Performance Monitor
Managing security
Creating a recovery drive
Restoring and recovering files
Recovering the OS with Windows Recovery
Configuring authorization and authentication
Securing Windows 10 with passwords
Joining workgroups and domains
Automating tasks with PowerShell