Windows manual

[Jinx122]

I want to learn windows inside and out. Like all the error codes and ect what is the best book that will cover what I want to learn. 

[Trikein]

What is your current knowledge level? Like do you have A+ atleast? Like are you looking for a "Windows for Dummies" or something college level? Maybe start here?

[Mug]

Why? There is literally no reason to do it. It's much more effective to just google it when an error comes up.

Invest your time in learning Chemistry or Maths, that way you'll actually get a well-paying job at the end.

[LogicalDrm]

Microsoft help files/sites are best for that kind of thing. Books are more for common knowledge or certifications.

[alex_read]

1. Microsoft has a learning centre online with all the details. Basically you could take a look at some videos on the MVA/Microsoft Virtual Academy site, or look at their certification path. The support route would be the MCSE certification path which will take you all the way through from installing Windows as a client PC for a home user, to advanced management in all areas of the client and server sides. From everything available in the local control panel, all the way through designing and managing a huge-scale enterprise Windows network with Microsoft based mail, user, print & file servers etc.

 

2. There are thousands upon thousands of different error codes with new ones likely issued all the time. Each application or new feature added to Windows (update, firewall, defender, calculator, solitaire etc. etc.) will have its own set of error codes also. In 2016, a quick online search will (i) save you from the centuries of learning you would otherwise need to carry out your/that plan here and (ii) will show all the latest details about the error - if it's related to other errors, what patches fix it, what new operating system versions it applies to etc. which learning any error code now from a book won't have (the book will quickly and easily be outdated).

 

3. Windows always used to be a pretty safe bet to learn. In 2016, I would recommend not limiting your options. Whilst it's still incredibly relevant now & you'll have a lot of customers to help, in years down the line, you could end up regretting only focusing on this 1 platform. In the mobile area, Android and iOS have the largest market share, in the website server hosting area, I'm not sure of the split, but Apache and Linux servers are at least inside of nearly all the top fortune 500 companies at some level. It's great you have an interest in learning here - but I'd heavily recommend in this age, to learn the underpinning values - what's happening behind the scenes and potentially also look at how it's implemented in other OSs such as Linux and OSX also (an example, creating a homegroup in Windows: underpinning technology would be setting up an IP address, which would go through the OSI model communicating with a DNS and likely a DHCP server - learning those will make you much more marketable, not only to support your parents and neighbours now, but potentially running a corporate, global scale network forest of many domains later down the road). Years ago, DOS, Solaris and Unix were massive OSs, when you finish studying, who knows what will be instead of the top players right now?