Windows 11 All-in-One For Dummies

Chapter 1

Introducing Windows 11

IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding that hardware is hard — and software is hard, too

Seeing Windows’s place in the grand scheme of things

Defining important technical terms

Buying a Windows 11 computer

Dealing with Windows 11 annoyances

We all started as newbies who did not know much about technology. If you’ve never used an earlier version of Windows, you're in luck because you won’t have to force your fingers to forget so much of what you’ve learned! Windows 11 is a melding of Windows 10 and macOS, tossed into a blender, speed turned up to full, and poured out on your screen.

Although Windows 10 was a major improvement over Windows 8 and 8.1, some people still had problems understanding and using features such as tiles, Cortana, and the Settings app. Windows 11 makes the experience gentler for everyone. It also further optimizes the touchscreen approach so that it works well with a mouse, too. The user interface is more consistent, and it doesn’t look ...