Windows 11 For Seniors For Dummies

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. 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.

Introduction 1

PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH WINDOWS 11 7

Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with Windows 11 9

Chapter 2: Using the Start Screen, Apps, and Widgets 25

Chapter 3: Adjusting Windows 11 Settings 49

Chapter 4: Working with User Accounts 65

Chapter 5: Getting Comfortable with the Desktop 87

PART 2: WINDOWS 11 AND THE WEB 105

Chapter 6: Finding What You Need on the Web 107

Chapter 7: Emailing Family and Friends 127

Chapter 8: Connecting with Microsoft Teams 145

Chapter 9: Exploring Apps for Your Daily Life 163

PART 3: HAVING FUN WITH WINDOWS 11 187

Chapter 10: Exploring the Microsoft Store 189

Chapter 11: Taking Photos and More 205

Chapter 12: Enjoying Music and Videos 227

PART 4: BEYOND THE BASICS 245

Chapter 13: Maintaining Windows 11 247

Chapter 14: Connecting a Printer and Other Devices 267

Chapter 15: Working with Files 279

Chapter 16: Backing Up and Restoring Files 301

Index 321