4. Work with apps and notifications

In this chapter

The Windows 10 operating system provides the interface through which you communicate with your computer. When you do or create something on your computer, you’re using software applications, or apps, that runs on Windows to accomplish that task.

There are many types of apps, and you can get them from many sources. Wherever you get your apps, after you install them on your Windows 10 computer, you can run them and manage access to them in the same ways.

Many apps communicate status, new activity, and other information to you in the form of notifications. These might pop up in the corner of your screen—to ...

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