Windows 11 for Dummies - by Andy Rathbone (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Windows 11 promises to be the fastest, most secure, and most flexible version of the Microsoft operating system yet. With a promise like that, of course you want to start using it, as quickly as possible! Windows 11 For Dummies gives you that speed, security, and flexibility by getting you up to date with the latest in Windows. Windows expert and bestselling author Andy Rathbone gives you a helping hand by showing you how to get around the newly updated Windows 11 interface, how to use the new Windows tools like Teams and widgets, and how to use Android apps.

Your tour of Windows 11 starts with the Start menu and ends with how to troubleshoot when things go wrong. In between you find out how to find files on your hard drive, connect with friends and colleagues on Microsoft Teams, transfer photos from your phone to your hard drive, or switch between your desktop and laptop. Additional topics include:

• Navigating the Start menu
• Finding where your files are hiding
• Adding separate user accounts to keep your kids out of your business
• Connecting to a WiFi network
• Customizing your widgets
• Switching to a laptop or tablet

You know what you want to get done. Keep Windows 11 For Dummies by your desktop, laptop, and tablet, and you can open it at any time to find out how to get your Windows computer to do what you need.

From the Back Cover

This version of Windows goes to 11!

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.

Inside...

• Starting with the Start menu
• Finding where your files are hiding
• Running Android apps
• Adding separate user accounts to keep others out of your business
• Connecting to the universe (via Wi-Fi)
• Getting chummy with Teams Chat
• Customizing your Widgets
• Traveling with a laptop

About the Author

Andy Rathbone probably didn't think "someday I'm going to be the world's all-time best-selling tech how-to book author" when he was finishing his comparative literature degree. A stint writing for computer magazines led to him writing Windows For Dummies, published in October 1992. Since then the book has seen 18 editions published and sold millions of copies. When not helping people find the Start button, Andy enjoys bird watching and playing ukulele.