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Windows 10 All-In-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition
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Windows 10 All-In-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition

by Woody Leonhard
July 2018
Intermediate to advanced
960 pages
24h 50m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 2

Windows 10 for the Experienced

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Introducing what’s new for old Windows users

check The many versions of the last version of Windows

check Checking out the new interfaces

check Getting to know the new Windows

check Deciding whether you really need Windows 10

If you’re among the 1.7 billion or so souls on the planet who have been around the block with Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, you’re in for a shock.

On the other hand, if you’ve been using Win10 for a while and want to see what’s new, you’ll find a few new features and some stuff that’s been moved around, but the changes won't be so extreme. This chapter points out the high points.

Although Windows 10 will look vaguely familiar to long-time desktop users, the details are very different. If you’ve conquered the Metro side of Windows 8.1 (which is the only side of Windows 8), you’re going to be in for a pleasant surprise. And if you’re upgrading from one version of Win10 to another, the ride may or may ...

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