Computer Basics Absolute Beginner's Guide, Windows 11 Edition

Make the most of your Windows 11 laptop or desktop computer--without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable, get productive, get online, get started with social networking, make more connections, and have more fun! Even if you've never used a Windows computer before, this book shows you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Computer basics have never, ever been this simple!

Who knew how simple using computers could be?

This is today's best beginner's guide to using your computer or tablet with the Windows 11 operating system...simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do!
Here's a small sample of what you'll learn:
* Set up your computer and personalize the Windows 11 Start menu and desktop
* Connect to the Internet and browse the Web with Microsoft Edge
* Get started with social networking on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn
* Video chat with Zoom and Microsoft Teams
* Use Windows 11's built-in apps--and find great new apps in the Microsoft Store
* Connect printers and external storage
* Connect to a home wireless network or public Wi-Fi hotspot
* Go online to shop and sell--including ordering food and groceries online
* Get work done quickly with Microsoft Office
* Organize, view, and share photos
* Listen to streaming music with Pandora and Spotify
* Watch streaming movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, and more
* Protect yourself against viruses, spyware, and spam

Michael Miller is a successful and prolific author with a reputation for practical advice, technical accuracy, and an  unerring empathy for the needs of his readers.
Mr. Miller has written more than 200 best-selling books over the past three decades that collectively have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Some of his titles are My Windows 11 Computer for Seniors, My iPad for Seniors, My Google Chromebook, My Video Chat for Seniors, and My TV for Seniors.


He is known for his casual, easy-to-read writing style and his practical, real-world advice--as well as his ability to explain a variety of complex topics to an everyday audience.

Learn more about Mr. Miller at his website, www.millerwriter.com. Follow him on Twitter @molehillgroup.

I: Hello, PC!

1. What Is This Thing, This PC?

2. The PC Knobs, Buttons, and Doodads Tour

3. PC Setup

4. Both On and Off

II: The Nerds-Eye View

5. Deep Inside the Console

6. PC Memory

7. The Mass Storage System

8. Merry Monitor Mayhem

9. Input This!

10. System Expansion

11. P is for Printer

12. PC Audio Abilities

III: Basic Computing

13. Relevant Parts of Windows

14. Programs on Your PC

15. Fun with Files and Folders

16. Life On the Cloud

17. The Weird World of Networking

IV: Your Digital Life

18. An Internet Refresher

19. Hello, Other Gizmo

20. Images Digital

21. Electronic Entertainment

V: Security and Maintenance

22. System Security

23. That All-Important Safety Copy

24. Maintenance Chores

VI: The Part of Tens

25. Ten PC Commandments

26. Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC

27. Ten Tips from a PC Guru