Windows 11
Book - 2022
The Windows 11 operating system arrives with the promise of being the fastest, most secure, and most flexible version yet. That doesn't mean it's always easy to make your computer work faster, more securely, and more flexibly. This book offers help for those moments when you ask yourself "what the heck is my computer doing?" You'll find guidance on how to get around the Windows 11 interface, how to use Windows tools like Teams Chat and Widgets, and even how to bring Android apps on board your device. Once you know your way around, you'll spend less time answering Windows questions and more time getting things done.
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- Published
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- x, 452 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781119846475
- Introduction
- About This Book
- How to Use This Book
- Touchscreen Owners Aren't Left Out
- And What about You?
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. Windows 11 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know
- Chapter 1. What Is Windows 11?
- What Is Windows, and Why Are You Using It?
- What's New in Windows 11?
- What's Missing from Windows 11?
- Why Does Windows 11 Keep Changing?
- Can My Current PC Run Windows 11 ?
- The Different Flavors of Windows 11
- Chapter 2. Starting with the Start Menu
- Being Welcomed to the World of Windows
- Understanding user accounts
- Keeping your account private and secure
- Signing up for a Microsoft account
- Figuring Out the Windows 11 Start Menu
- Launching a Start menu program or app
- Finding something on the Start menu
- Viewing, closing, or returning to open apps
- Getting to know your free apps
- Adding or removing Start menu items
- Customizing the Start menu
- Exiting from Windows
- Temporarily leaving your computer
- Leaving your computer for the day
- Chapter 3. The Traditional Desktop
- Finding the Desktop and the Start Menu
- Working with the Desktop
- Launching apps with the Start menu
- Jazzing up the desktop's background
- Dumpster diving in the Recycle Bin
- Bellying Up to the Taskbar
- Shrinking windows to the taskbar and retrieving them
- Switching to different tasks from the taskbar's Jump Lists
- Clicking the taskbar's sensitive areas
- Seeing the Action Center and Notifications
- Viewing notifications
- Seeing Quick Settings icons
- Watching Widgets
- Customizing the taskbar
- Setting Up Virtual Desktops
- Making Programs Easier to Find
- Chapter 4. Basic Desktop Window Mechanics
- Dissecting a Typical Desktop Window
- Tugging on a window's title bar
- Navigating folders with a window's Address bar
- Figuring out your folder's new Menu bars
- Quick shortcuts with the Navigation pane
- Moving inside a window with its scroll bar
- Boring borders
- Maneuvering Windows Around the Desktop
- Moving a window to the top of the pile
- Moving a window from here to there
- Making a window fill the whole desktop
- Closing a window
- Making a window bigger or smaller
- Neatly placing windows side by side
- Making windows open to the same darn size
- Chapter 5. Storing and Organizing Files
- Browsing the File Explorer File Cabinets
- Getting the Lowdown on Folders
- Peering into Your Drives, Folders, and Other Media
- Seeing the files on a drive
- Seeing what's inside a folder
- Creating a New Folder
- Renaming a File or Folder
- Selecting Bunches of Files or Folders
- Getting Rid of a File or Folder
- Copying or Moving Files and Folders
- Seeing More information about Files and Folders
- Writing to CDs and DVDs
- Buying the right kind of blank CDs and DVDs for burning
- Copying files to or from a CD or DVD
- Working with Flash Drives and Memory Cards
- OneDrive: Your Cubbyhole in the Clouds
- Setting up OneDrive
- Changing your OneDrive settings
- Opening and saving files from OneDrive
- Understanding which files live on OneDrive, your PC, or both places
- Accessing OneDrive from the internet
- Part 2. Working with Programs, Apps and Files
- Chapter 6. Playing with Programs, Apps, and Documents
- Starting an App or Program
- Opening a Document
- Saving a Document
- Choosing Which Program Should Open Which File
- Navigating the Microsoft Store
- Adding new apps from the Microsoft Store app
- Uninstalling apps
- Taking the Lazy Way with a Desktop Shortcut
- Absolutely Essential Guide to Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
- The quick 'n' dirty guide to cut 'n' paste
- Selecting things to cut or copy
- Cutting or copying your selected goods
- Pasting information to another place
- Chapter 7. Finding the Lost
- Finding Currently Running Apps and Programs
- Finding Dost Windows on the Desktop
- Locating a Missing App, Program, Setting, or File
- Finding a Missing File inside a Folder
- Finding Lost Photos
- Finding Other Computers on a Network
- Chapter 8. Printing and Scanning Your Work
- Printing from a Start Menu App
- Printing Your Masterpiece from the Desktop
- Adjusting how your work fits on the page
- Adjusting your printer's settings
- Canceling a print job
- Printing a web page
- Troubleshooting your printer
- Scanning from the Start Menu
- Part 3. Getting Things Done on the Internet
- Chapter 9. Cruising the Web
- What's an ISP, and Why Do I Need One?
- Connecting Wirelessly to the Internet
- Browsing the Web with Microsoft Edge
- Moving from one web page to another
- Making Microsoft Edge open to your favorite site
- Revisiting favorite places
- Finding things on the internet
- Finding More information on a Website
- Saving Information from the Internet
- Saving a web page
- Saving text
- Saving a picture
- Downloading a program, song, or other type of file
- Chapter 10. Being Social: Mail, Calendar, and Teams Chat
- Adding Your Accounts to Windows
- Understanding the Mail App
- Switching among the Mail app's views, menus, and accounts
- Composing and sending email
- Reading a received email
- Sending and receiving files through email
- Managing Your Contacts in the People App
- Adding contacts
- Deleting or editing contacts
- Managing Appointments in Calendar
- Meeting Online with Teams Chat
- Starting Teams Chat
- Sending text messages
- Holding video chats
- Chapter 11. Safe Computing
- Understanding Those Annoying Permission Messages
- Staying Safe with Windows Security
- Avoiding and removing viruses
- Avoiding phishing scams
- Setting up controls for children
- Part 4. Customizing and Upgrading Windows 11
- Chapter 12. Customizing Settings in Windows
- Finding the Right Switch
- Flipping Switches with the Windows Settings App
- Adjusting the System settings
- Connecting and adjusting Bluetooth and other devices
- Connecting to nearby Wi-Fi networks and internet
- Personalizing your PCs look and feel
- Fixing and removing apps
- Creating and changing accounts for others
- Changing date, time, and language settings quickly
- Setting up for video games
- Adapting Windows for your special physical needs
- Managing your privacy and security
- Staying current and safe with Windows Update
- Chapter 13. Keeping Windows from Breaking
- Backing Up Your Computer with File History
- Finding Technical Information about Your Computer
- Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Drive
- Setting Up Devices That Don't Work (Fiddling with Drivers)
- Chapter 14. Sharing One Computer with Several People
- Understanding User Accounts
- Changing or Adding User Accounts
- Adding an account for a family member or friend
- Changing existing accounts
- Switching Quickly between Users
- Changing a User Account's Picture
- Setting Up Passwords and Security
- Signing in with Windows Hello
- Chapter 15. Connecting Computers with a Network
- Understanding a Network's Parts
- Setting Up a Small Network
- Buying parts for a network
- Setting up a wireless router
- Setting up Windows computers to connect to a network
- Sharing Files with Your Networked Computers
- Setting your home network to private
- Sharing files and folders on your private network
- Accessing what others have shared
- Sharing a printer on the network
- Sharing with Nearby Sharing
- Turning on Nearby Sharing
- Sharing files with Nearby Sharing
- Part 5. Music, Photos, and Videos
- Chapter 16. Playing and Copying Music
- Playing Music with the Groove Music App
- Handing Music-Playing Chores Back to Windows Media Player
- Stocking the Windows Media Player Library
- Browsing the Windows Media Player Libraries
- Playing Music Files in a Playlist
- Controlling Your Now Playing Items
- Playing CDs
- Playing DVDs
- Playing Videos and TV Shows
- Creating, Saving, and Editing Playlists
- Ripping (Copying) CDs to Your PC
- Burning (Creating) Music CDs
- Chapter 17. Fiddling with Photos, Videos, and Phones
- Dumping Photos from a Phone or Camera to Your Computer
- Making Photos and Videos with the Camera App
- Grabbing Photos from Your Android Phone through the Your Phone App
- Viewing Photos with the Photos App
- Viewing your photo collection
- Viewing photo albums
- Viewing a slideshow
- Part 6. Help!
- Chapter 18. The Case of the Broken Window
- The Magic Fixes in Windows
- Resetting your computer
- Restoring backups with File History
- Windows Keeps Asking Me for Permission
- I Need to Retrieve Deleted Files
- I Need to Fix Broken Apps
- My Settings Are Messed Up
- I Forgot My Password
- My Computer is Frozen Solid
- Chapter 19. Strange Messages: What You Did Does Not Compute
- Add Your Microsoft Account
- Calendar Notifications
- Choose What Happens with This Device
- Deleted Files Are Removed Everywhere
- Did You Mean to Switch Apps?
- Do You Want to Allow This App to Make Changes to Your Device?
- Do You Want to Pin This App to the Taskbar?
- Do You Want to Save Changes?
- Enter Network Credentials
- How Do You Want to Open This File?
- Keep These Display Settings?
- Let's Finish Setting Up
- No Usable Drive Found
- Save to OneDrive
- Select to Choose What Happens with Removable Drives
- Threats Found
- USB Device Not Recognized
- Verify Your Identity on This PC
- We're Not Allowed to Find You
- You Don't Currently Have Permission to Access This Folder
- Your Privacy Settings Blocked Access to Your Location
- Chapter 20. Moving from an Old PC to a New Windows 11 PC
- Moving to Windows 11 the Microsoft Way
- Hiring a Third Party to Make the Move
- Buying Laplink's PCmover program
- Visiting a repair shop
- Transferring Files Yourself
- Chapter 21. Help on the Windows Help System
- Getting Started with Windows 11
- Contacting Support
- Microsoft's support options
- Microsoft's free support options
- Part 7. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 22. Ten Things You'll Hate about Windows 11 (and How to Fix Them)
- Knowing Whether Your PC Can Upgrade to Windows 11
- There's No Backup Program!
- I Want the Start Button and Menu in the Lower-Left Corner!
- Windows 11 Keeps Changing!
- I Don't Want a Microsoft Account
- Windows Makes Me Sign in All the Time
- I Can't Line Up Two Windows on the Screen
- It Won't Let Me Do Something Unless I'm an Administrator!
- I Don't Know What Version of Windows I Have
- My Print Screen Key Doesn't Work
- Chapter 23. Ten or So Tips for Tablet and Laptop Owners
- Using the New Touchscreen Gestures
- Switching to Airplane Mode
- Connecting to a New Wireless Internet Network
- Toggling Your Tablets Screen Rotation
- Adjusting to Different Locations
- Turning on the Traffic Widget
- Backing Up Your Laptop Before Traveling
- Accessing the Mobility Center
- Turning Calculator into a Road Warrior Tool
- Index