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IN THIS CHAPTER

Controlling your computer with the mouse, keyboard, and touchscreen

Turning the computer on and off

Exploring the Start screen

Handling the Lock screen

Windows 11 is an operating system (the master program for any computer). You can use Windows 11 on a wide range of devices, from a smartphone to a big-screen TV/entertainment system: One size fits most. You can not only use the same programs with a range of hardware but also access the documents you create (such as photos and email — files and data, to nerds) from any Windows-based computer, giving you extraordinary freedom of choice and mobility.

Although countless companies create programs you may use, Microsoft attempts to make similar functions consistent across different programs. For example, opening a document or emailing a photo to a friend involves the same steps regardless of the programs you use. You don't have to learn a different way of doing common tasks in each program. This consistency will serve you well when using Windows 11 and other new programs.

In this chapter, you start your computer and work with the Start screen, the dashboard for Windows 11. You explore options for using the Start screen with your hardware (the computer and related devices). Then you exit Windows 11 and go right back in for more.

The easiest way to get Windows 11 is preinstalled on a new computer. If your current computer runs an older version of (Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10), you can upgrade to Windows 11, although older machines may lack newer functions, such as a touchscreen, and may have some hardware compatibility problems with Windows 11 as well. Also, Windows 11 may be free, or you may have to pay for it, depending on your current operating system. Visit microsoft.com for details.