Windows 11 For Seniors For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, Jan 26, 2022 - Computers - 352 pages
Don't call your tech guru for help—get this book and help yourself!

What do you want to do with your Windows computer? Sign up for Facebook to keep up with your friends? Watch a video taken during the latest family trip? Find your latest email messages with a single click of the mouse? Look no further than Windows 11 For Seniors For Dummies to discover how to do these tasks and others that you depend on a daily basis. With this guide to the popular operating system, you find the clear and easy instructions to checking tech tasks off your to-do list.

This book focuses on giving you the steps—with plenty of helpful illustrations—you need to complete the essential tasks that you perform throughout your day, like connecting with friends on social media, customizing your Windows 11 desktop with personal photos, and emailing the family about weekend plans. You also find out how to navigate Windows 11 and enhance it with the apps and widgets that you use. Other topics include:

  • Adding shortcuts to favorite apps
  • Personalizing your desktop
  • Creating your private Windows account
  • Setting up the email app
  • Having news delivered to your desktop
  • Chasing down lost files
  • Tweaking your digital photos
  • Setting your security and forgetting about it

Reach for Windows 11 For Seniors For Dummies whether you need a basic introduction to Windows, want a refresher on Windows 11, or have a question you want answered right away. You can then spend less time looking for help on how your computer works and more time enjoying the fun parts of life.

 

Contents

Introduction
1
GETTING STARTED WITH WINDOWS
11
Shut Down Your Computer
21
Using the Start Screen Apps and Widgets
25
Search for an
35
Use the Widgets Panel
41
Adjusting Windows 11 Settings
49
Working with User Accounts
65
Exploring Apps for Your Daily Life
163
Having Fun with Windows 11
187
Rate and Review an App or Game
199
Taking Photos and More
205
Enjoying Music and Videos
227
Beyond the Basics
245
Maintaining Windows 11
247
Connecting a Printer and Other Devices
267

Create a New Microsoft Account
71
Delete a Local Account
85
Getting Comfortable with the Desktop
87
Windows 11 and the Web
105
Emailing Family and Friends
109
Emailing Family and Friends
127
Send Files and Pictures
134
Create Email Folders
142
Connecting with Microsoft Teams
145
Working with Files
279
Table of Contents
297
Backing Up and Restoring Files
301
Index
321
205
322
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323
INDEX
325
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About the author (2022)

Curt Simmons is a bestselling author who has written nearly 100 technology books. He also develops courseware on Microsoft products and photography. He enjoys helping people understand their computers and other devices.

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