Tips for Windows 10

Whether you have tablet or computer, Windows 10 has some great features to make life easier for computer learners. There are a wide range of tutorials and guides to Windows 10 published on the web but a hands on session with one's own laptop or tablet gives people a chance to have their questions answered. Here’s a basic guide I used today at my local library with a keen group of senior learners.

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Useful articles and videos

• One of the best YouTube channels for short, well explained videos is the Windows10 Update channel. Each short video of two to four minutes duration explains how to use one app or how to get the best from a feature  of Windows.
• Windows 10 anniversary update This 7 min video explains a range of features that have changed since the first version of Windows 10.
• If you dislike the Quick access folder and would prefer that file explorer opened to “My PC” instead, this article from How to Geek explains how to change it.
• The  complete guide to Windows 10 privacy settings comes from  Makeuseof.com.
• This video from the Microsoft channel is useful if you want to use Edge as your browser - Windows 10 How to: Microsoft Edge.