Chapter 7
Software Situations
IN THIS CHAPTER
Installing software
Resolving installation problems
Removing software
Cleaning up bloatware
Associating and reassociating file types
Dealing with older software
Fixing a program
Cleaning up the recent files list
The good news about software problems is that they’re consistent. The bad news is that the operating system is software and it’s in charge of everything. So, when you experience a software problem, hope that it’s an issue with a program and not with Windows directly. Yes, even Windows can be fixed, but fixing other software — the programs you run on the PC — is far less painful.
Installation Issues
Most computers are dedicated ...
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