Windows 10 For Dummies, 4th Edition (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

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And to benefit touchscreen owners, Windows 11 offers new commands for manipulating actions onscreen, all described below: Snapping Windows To Do This… The free storage is there, regardless of whether you use your Microsoft account to log in to Windows, and even if you never use OneDrive. In fact, if you have a Microsoft account, you're all signed up for OneDrive. How often have you wanted to take a snapshot of what’s onscreen either to save it for yourself or to send it to someone else? Authors and recognized Windows experts Ciprian Rusen and Woody Leonhard deliver a comprehensive and practical resource that provides the knowledge you need to operate Windows 10, along with a few shortcuts to make using a computer feel less like work.

If you spend the money to buy an expensive piece of hardware — a new video card, fancy camera, or a fast, solid-state drive— spend a little bit more money and have the retailer install it.In Windows 10, the application window in which you’re currently working is called the active window. The title bar of the active window is a different color from the title bar of other windows to let you know which application you’re working in. In fact, when you drag a window to a corner, Windows 11 offers onscreen grids that help you position all your open windows. Windows 11 also improves virtual desktops, a way of creating several separate desktops. You can align one project’s windows and programs on one desktop, for example, and then switch to a second desktop to place windows for a separate project. Some people call this latest batch of changes the May 2020 Update; others call it Windows 10 version 2004 or simply the 20H1 update. But no matter what you call it, this update brings these changes to your PC:

Start menu. The Start menu no longer includes live tiles: square icons that served as constantly updating marques to display the current news, weather, mail, and other information. Instead, the Start menu shows three rows of icons along its top half, with icons for frequently used apps on the bottom half. DON’T assume the new apps will work best for you. Many Windows 10 adoptees rush to the new Mail, Calendar, People, Photos, Groove Music, Movies & TV, and other apps, assuming that they’re shiny and new and must, therefore, be pretty darn good. Some aren’t. Most people will do better with an online mail system. The People app is a joke with a hundred better alternatives, and Windows 10’s Photos app isn’t in the same decade as Google Photos. Press and hold: You can see detailed information without having to commit to an action. In some cases, pressing and holding opens a menu with more options.Teams Chat: In an effort to cash in on the Zoom video chatting craze from the pandemic, Microsoft built a video chat program into Windows 11. Called Teams Chat, it lets you hold video chats and exchange messages with friends, family, and coworkers. OneDrive does what all the other cloud storage services do — it gives you a place to put your files on the internet. You need to log in to OneDrive with your Microsoft account (or, equivalently, log in to Windows with your Microsoft account) to access your data. Even without Tablet mode, Windows 11 works quite well on touchscreens, whether they’re built into tablets, laptops, or even desktop monitors. When faced with a touchscreen device, these commands will help you maneuver through Windows 11. (The term swipe simply means to slide your finger along the screen.)