Windows 11 Simplified. Paul McFedries

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      Note: See Chapter 11 to learn how to add a PIN to your account.

      Windows connects the Microsoft account to your user account.

      The next time you start Windows, you can use your Microsoft account email address and password to sign in.

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      If I no longer want to use a Microsoft account with Windows, can I remove it?

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      Yes, but you will no longer see any personal data on the Start screen, you will not be able to access your files online, and your settings will no longer sync between PCs. To remove the Microsoft account, click Start (image), click your user name in the lower-left corner, and then click Change account settings. In the Accounts window, click Your info, and then click Sign in with a local account instead.

      If Windows does not have an app that you need, you can obtain the app and then install it on your computer. You usually obtain apps from the Microsoft Store, which is an app that is preinstalled with Windows. Many Microsoft Store apps are free, but some require a payment using the credit card you have on file with your Microsoft account.

      You can also install apps that are not available via the Microsoft Store. In this case, you obtain (and usually pay for) the app on the web and then download the app to your computer. However, it is important to only install apps that you obtained from a reputable and secure site.

      Install an App

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Click Start (image).

      

Click Microsoft Store.

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      Note: You need a Microsoft account to install from the Microsoft Store, as described in the previous section, “Switch to a Microsoft Account.”

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      The Microsoft Store app appears.

      

Click Apps.

      Microsoft Store displays the Apps screen, which enables you to browse apps by category.

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Click the app you want to install.

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Click Free.

      Alternatively, if the app is not free, you can click the price button, type your Microsoft account password, click Sign in, and then follow the prompts to complete the purchase.

      Windows installs the app.

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      How do I install software downloaded from the Internet?

      To begin, click File Explorer (image). The File Explorer program window appears. Click your Downloads folder. When the Downloads folder appears, double-click the file. The software’s installation app begins. Follow the installation instructions the app provides to install the downloaded software.

      Keep in mind that if you saved the downloaded file in a folder other than Downloads, use File Explorer to find the downloaded file. Also, the downloaded software may be multiple compressed files. In that case, extract the files and then double-click the setup file. See Chapter 10 for more about File Explorer and compressed files.

      If you plan on running multiple apps at the same time, you need to know how to easily switch from one application to another. In Windows, after you start one application, you do not need to close that application before you open another one. Windows supports a feature called multitasking, which means running two or more applications simultaneously. You can switch from one program to another using the taskbar, the Task View feature, or the keyboard.

      Switch Between Running Apps

      Switch Apps Using the Taskbar

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      Windows displays a line under the icon of the current app. A

      

Position the mouse pointer (image) over the taskbar icon of the app you want to switch to.

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Click the app’s taskbar icon.

      Note: An app does not have to be minimized to the taskbar for you to use the app’s taskbar icon.

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