23. Finding and Installing New Apps

Your new computer system probably came with a bunch of programs preinstalled on its hard disk. Some of these are the apps that come with Windows 8.1, some are preview or limited-use versions provided by the PC manufacturer (included in the hope you’ll purchase the full version if you like what you see), and some are real, honest-to-goodness fully functional applications. The more the merrier.

As useful as some of these programs might be, at some point you’re going to want to add something new. Maybe you want to ...

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