Windows 10 Complete

Here you can test your full knowledge of working with Windows 10. Included in this test, are the components basic concepts, Internet, mail, folders, files and security and maintenance.
Answer the following 50 questions, then click the View your results button at the bottom of this page. Your test results and the correct answers are shown immediately on your screen. With a score of sufficient or greater, you can receive the Computer Certificate by email if desired.

Good luck!

Test questions:

1. What is the name of the folder which is meant for saving text files?

Documents Favorites Libraries

2. Can you delete a folder all at once in File Explorer?

Yes No

3. How do you recover a file which you accidentally removed, after opening the Recycle Bin?

Right-click the file and click Click the file and click Click the file and click

4. How do you change the name of a folder or file?

Right-click the file, click and type the new name Click the file, click and type the new name Click the file, click the tab, click and type the new name

5. What happens if you drag a file from your computer to a USB stick?

The file will be copied to the USB stick A pop-up appears saying the file will be deleted The file will be moved to the USB stick

6. Which key do you use to select multiple contiguous files?

7. Can you empty all the items in the Recycle Bin in Windows all at once?

Yes No

8. Can you create your own new folders in Windows?

No Yes

9. What can you see in the address bar in File Explorer?

Which files a folder contains Which location is open How many files a folder contains

10. What does this pictogram in File Explorer indicate?

A file A library A folder

11. Can multiple programs be opened at the same time in Windows?

Yes No

12. Is it possible to change the size of the windows in Windows 10?

No Yes

13. What happens when you right-click a folder in File Explorer?

The folder will look different The files in that folder will be opened A menu with commands will be opened

14. How do you open a program from the desktop?

Click the icon Place the pointer on the icon Double-click the icon

15. What is this window called in Windows 10? 

Settings Account management Control Panel

16. What is this screen called?

Login screen Desktop Control Panel

17. What does the light-blue underlining indicate by a taskbar button on the taskbar?

The program will be opened when you start Windows The program is closing right now The program is opened

18. What happens when you click this button ?

The window disappears from the desktop, but is still opened The window will be just as wide as the screen The window will be reduced to its original size

19. How do you find a program when there is no icon for that program on the desktop or taskbar?

By clicking and then By clicking and typing the name of the program By clicking and then

20. When does this bar appear on the right or bottom of a window?

When the information does not fit into the window When multiple windows are opened When a window is minimized

21. How do you open a new blank tab in Microsoft Edge?

Click next to the current tab Click in the address bar and press Click in the upper right corner of the window

22. Is it possible to create a shortcut to a website on the desktop?

No Yes

23. What happens if you click the button in Microsoft Edge?

Internet Explorer will be closed The Internet Options window appears You go back to the previous webpage

24. Is the web address www.visualsteps.com correctly formatted?

Yes No

25. How do you set up your own homepage in Microsoft Edge?

Click , then Click , then Click , then

26. How do you recognize a link or hyperlink on a webpage?

By the cursor; the pointer changes into a hand when you hover over some text, an image or a button

By the color; a link or hyperlink is always blue By the shape; a link or hyperlink is always a button

27. How do you view the bottom of a webpage when it does not fit inside the window?

Double-click the tab Drag the scrollbar downwards Click below in the window

28. Where can you find the webpages you have visited and saved?

Favorites File explorer History

29. Which button can be used to close the Microsoft Edge program?

30. How do you open the Favorites center?

Click Click , then Click

31. Which button do you click to create a new email message in the Mail app?

32. Which button do you click to send an email message to someone other than the sender?

33. Can you view the content of a sent email message in the Mail app?

No Yes

34. Can you open an incoming email message in a seperate window in the Mail app?

Click the email message This is not possible in the Mail app Double-click the email message

35. When you answer an email by clicking , will the message also contain the original text?

Yes No

36. Which button can be used to select multiple messages to send in an attachment?

37. Can email messages from your friends and family end up in the Junk folder?

Yes No

38. Which button do you click to send an answer to both the sender and all recipients of an email message?

39. What can you do with an attachment in the Mail app?

Open, save and edit Open, save and remove Open and save 

40. Can you send an email to yourself from your own account?

Yes No

41. What will not be deleted when you use Disk Cleanup?

Temporary files Computer viruses The files in the Recycle Bin

42. Can you detect and delete spam with an antivirus program?

No Yes

43. What is the best way to delete a program from your computer?

Search for a folder with the program in the Program files folder and delete that folder Open the Control Panel, click , click the program and click Right-click the icon on the desktop and click

44. What are cookies?

Programs that are installed on your computer when you are surfing the Internet Dangerous files that could exchange your personal information with other websites Small text files that are placed on your computer while you are visiting websites

45. What should you do if you receive an email with a Windows update as an attachment?

Restart the computer and run the attachment Delete the email without opening the attachment Open and run the attachment

46. What is phishing?

A way of inflicting damage to the computer by allowing the download of dangerous software An unharmful method of obtaining information for personal advertising A method of persuading you to disclose your personal data or financial information

47. Which section of the Control Panel shows you information about the processor and memory of your computer?

48. What type of backup can be used to restore the entire computer when your hard drive is damaged?

Restore Point Add-on System Image

49. What does the Check Disk program do?

Checks for viruses and spyware and deletes it, if possible Places files and fragments of files neatly together Checks your hard drive, fixes errors and removes unnecessary files

50. What is an add-on?

A program that starts automatically when you start Windows A program that adds extra functionality to a web browser A program to view the performance index of a computer