Everyday Computer Skills · Course 1
Installing & Removing Apps
Get apps from safe places, remove old ones, and speed up startup.
- 1App Stores vs Websites8 min · Learn the two ways to get apps, and why the store is the safer one.
- 2Installing Safely8 min · Walk through an installer, answer the permission box, and skip extras.
- 3Uninstalling Apps7 min · Remove apps you don't use, on Windows and on a Mac.
- 4Apps That Start by Themselves8 min · Stop extra apps from opening at startup so the computer is ready sooner.
- 5Challenge: Cleaning Up a Cluttered Laptop10 min · Help your uncle tidy a slow, cluttered laptop using what you learned.
Hands-on
Do it on the practice computer
Lessons have labs you can try in your browser, plus questions that earn points toward the App Handler badge.
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