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Articles & Books From Andy Rathbone
Article / Updated 11-19-2021
Microsoft views Windows 11 as a one-size-fits-all computing solution that runs on laptops and desktop PCs, as well as on touch-screens, including tablets.Windows 11 looks and behaves almost identically on each device, and it brings a bonus: Its apps and programs will run on a Windows 11 tablet, PC, and laptop.
Time-tested advice on Windows 10Windows 10 For Dummies remains the #1 source for readers looking for advice on Windows 10. Expert author Andy Rathbone provides an easy-to-follow guidebook to understanding Windows 10 and getting things done based on his decades of experience as a Windows guru. Look inside to get a feel for the basics of the Windows interface, the Windows apps that help you get things done, ways to connect to the Internet at home or on the go, and steps for customizing your Windows 10 experience from the desktop wallpaper to how tightly you secure your computer.
Article / Updated 08-24-2020
Windows 10 offers some exclusive settings for the portable crowd. Learn how to toggle Airplane mode in a hurry, connect to yet another Wi-Fi hotspot, and toggle an uncooperative tablet’s autorotate feature.If nothing else, please read the section on backing up your laptop or tablet before traveling. It’s easier and more essential than ever.
Article / Updated 08-24-2020
Don’t bother plowing through this whole article for the nitty-gritty. What you find here are the quickest ways to make Windows 10 dish out helpful information when something on the desktop leaves you stumped:
Press F1 when on the desktop: Press the F1 key from within Windows or any desktop program.
Start menu: Click the Start button, and click the Get Help tile.
Article / Updated 06-07-2018
Windows 10’s Settings app offers additional ways to tweak the Start menu. To find the Start menu settings, click the Start button, choose the Settings icon, and click the Settings app’s Personalization tile. When the Personalization page appears, click Start in the left pane, and the Start menu’s options spill out to the right.
Article / Updated 06-07-2018
After more than 20 years of development, Windows is still pretty naive. Sometimes when you run a program or try to change a setting on your PC, Windows 10 can’t tell whether you’re doing the work or a virus is trying to move in behind your back.The Windows solution? When Windows 10 notices anybody (or anything) trying to change something that can potentially harm Windows or your PC, it darkens the screen and flashes a security message asking for permission.
Article / Updated 06-07-2018
OneDrive makes sharing files with all your gadgets pretty easy. But what if the file you need isn’t stored on OneDrive? What if it’s sitting on the desktop of your Windows 10 PC back home?Here’s a solution: You can make all your PC’s files and folders available from the OneDrive website. Right-click your taskbar’s OneDrive icon, choose Settings, and, when the Settings window appears, click the Settings tab.
Article / Updated 06-07-2018
Windows 10 offers users so many options for sorting their information. A folder’s Details view arranges your filenames into a single column, with oodles of detail columns flowing off to the right. You can sort a folder’s contents by clicking the word atop any column: Name, Date Modified, Author, and so on. But the sort features in Windows go much deeper, as you’ll notice when clicking the little downward-pointing arrow that appears as you hover your mouse pointer over each column’s name.
Article / Updated 06-07-2018
Windows 10 automatically updates your apps. Programmers constantly tweak their apps, smoothing over rough spots, adding new features, and plugging security holes. Whenever you connect with the Internet, Windows examines your installed apps. If any are out of date, Windows automatically downloads any waiting updates and applies the updates.
Article / Updated 06-07-2018
Nearby Sharing allows you to network your Windows 10 devices. Before you can share files with Nearby Sharing, you must first turn on the feature by following these steps:
Click the Start button, choose the Settings icon, and choose the System category.The Settings app opens to show its System settings.
Choose Shared Experiences from the left pane.