January 2025
Beginner
352 pages
7h 8m
English
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Chapter 13
Maintaining Windows 11
IN THIS CHAPTER
Installing and uninstalling software
Deciding which apps run when your computer starts
Keeping Windows 11 up to date
Preventing viruses from infecting your computer
Windows 11 is a bit like a car. To make it run well, you have to maintain it.
Windows 11 uses several tools to keep you informed of issues that pertain to your computer’s health. The Reliability Monitor can help you pinpoint problems with hardware and software.
Many machines, such as coffee makers, do the same basic tasks over and over. Your computer, however, can be programmed to do something it’s never done before. To make your computer capable of doing new things, you install new programs. On the other hand, your computer may have some programs that you’ll never use and wouldn’t miss. You don’t have to get rid of them, but doing so is easy enough and can make your computer run better.
In this chapter, you work with the Windows Security screen to check your computer’s health status. You also install a program and, optionally, uninstall one. This chapter also shows how ...
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