Top Free Apps for Windows 10

• Jere Minich APCUG Advisor Region 5 [email protected] All the slides are from my Windows 10 PC version 1909 App versus Program

• An app is software that directly helps a user perform tasks. • Programs are built to work on a single or a dedicated platform. • Apps are developed to work on more than one platform. • A program needs an installer that already has a package consisting of necessary files. (DLL files) • An app is a single file that you download and install on your computer. • A program with a user-interface is an application, but many programs are not applications. • Confused Yet? Tabs. Search

Microsoft Store home page Microsoft Store

7 Apps are ready with Updates

Click Here

Dropdown menu Microsoft Store

If this icon appears – click on it to get updates.

The Summary of Apps on the PC

List of Apps Microsoft Store

11 Updates to Apps available Microsoft Store MS Store > 3 dots > My Library

Click for choices. Microsoft Store

Click here

Different Dropdown menus Microsoft Store Clicked on ‘Show hidden products’. Install programs with Ninite • Sometimes good things come in free packages. • Define - (Free, offers in-app purchases) • in-app purchase is any fee an app may ask for.

In-app purchases Ninite

Ninite will • start working as soon as you run it • not bother you with any choices or options • install apps in their default location • say no to toolbars or extra junk • install 64-bit apps on 64-bit machines • install apps in your PC's language or one you choose • do all its work in the background • install the latest stable version of an app • skip up-to-date apps • skip any reboot requests from installers • download apps from each publisher's official site • save you a lot of time! https://Ninite.com Ninite Apps available Free Apps for Windows 10

Categories of Apps: ▪ Music ▪ Editing photos and videos ▪ Movies & TV ▪ Streaming ▪ Games ▪ Office 365 ▪ 6,539 Free Apps available Microsoft Store

1. Click Start 2. Click MS store tile. Microsoft Store Home Page. Microsoft Store

(Free, offers in-app purchases) In-App Purchase pop-up Microsoft Store Microsoft Store Microsoft Store Apps I use on my Windows PC version 1909

I own my feeling about my Apps. TED

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• Other search engines track your searches even when you’re in private browsing mode. We don’t track you — period. Windows Defender My choice for Anti-virus App.

All traces of any other Anti-virus must be removed – Windows Defender will Auto-Activate. https://zoom.us/

Video Conferencing https://www.google.com/earth/ Snip and Sketch

Activate 2 different ways. 1. Shift+Windows Logo+S 2. Notification icon > Screen snip. Use the mouse to outline screen area. Image goes to the clipboard. Paste anywhere. One Drive

Cloud Storage by Microsoft 5 GB Free 100 GB $24 year 1TB per account 365 Family – 6 accounts -$100 year Microsoft Office The App I use most often. Free Apps References

• Top 35 free apps for Windows 10 – Computer World • https://bit.ly/3c2kVwV • 12 Best Free Microsoft Store apps for Windows 10 – 2020 • The WindowsClub https://bit.ly/3hvapPT • 10 essential free Windows 10 apps – TechRadar • https://bit.ly/2zXxI4L • Find apps: type into search engine. • “Free Apps for windows 10“ • Quotes around the entry limits results. The End

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