Laptops For Dummies. Dan Gookin

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       The product keys and other software installation information are details you should keep with all the papers and whatnot that arrived with your laptop. Refer to Chapter 3.

       If your software arrived on an optical disc, use this disc to reinstall the program. You need the product key, and if your laptop lacks an optical drive, you need to use a USB optical drive. (See Chapter 12.)

       After downloading programs, you may invariably need to download updates and patches. The onscreen directions explain what to do.

        You don’t need to install software all at once. I typically install the programs as I use them.

      1 Press Win+I to summon the Settings screen.

      2 Click the Accounts button.

      3 On the left side of the screen, choose Family & Other Users.

      4 Click Add a Family Member.

      5 If you’re creating a child’s account, choose the link Create One for a Child.More restrictions can be placed on a child’s account, as covered in Chapter 19.

      6 Type the person’s email address.Or, better, hand the laptop to the other person and let them expend the typing energy.Yes, you need an email address to verify the account.

      7 Click the Next button.

      8 Click the Confirm button.An email is sent to the address specified in Step 6.