This video introduces you to the essential apps pre-installed with Windows 11, including Microsoft Store, Microsoft Edge, Phone Link, Notepad, Paint, Photos, Calendar, Mail, Teams, and Xbox. Learn how to access and use these apps to enhance your experience on your PC.
Windows 11 includes a suite of versatile apps that enhance the Windows experience. Click on the Windows “Start” button and then click on “All apps” to reveal an alphabetical list of what is currently installed on your system. If you go into “Settings” and select “Personalization” and then “Start,” you can choose how your apps are shown in the Start menu. Toggle on or off “Show most used apps” to be at the top of your “All apps” list, or “Show recently added apps” in the recommended section. You can even decide how your apps are displayed. One of the standard apps pre-installed in Windows 11 is the Microsoft Store.
This integrated digital marketplace offers various apps, games, and entertainment. The sleek, user-friendly interface provides quick access to all kinds of apps optimized specifically for Windows. Check out its vast library and download apps safely because of Microsoft's enhanced security measures. The Microsoft Store app also supports Android apps as they cross over to Windows 11 for users. Microsoft Edge is also available in Windows 11.
It is a cutting-edge web browser designed to deliver a fast, secure, and immersive browsing experience, offering seamless integration with Windows features and services. Edge also incorporates powerful privacy and security tools such as SmartScreen to safeguard users from potential threats, making it a strong choice for browsing the web in the Windows 11 environment. Another app you get with your PC is the Microsoft Phone Link app. This replaces the Phone Companion app. It has an updated design for Windows 11, and aside from making and receiving calls, you can filter notifications and use the mobile apps on your PC. Here are other useful apps typically included in Windows 11.
Notepad is a simple and lightweight text editor where users can easily create and edit plain text files. Paint is a basic, user-friendly graphics editing app enabling users to create and modify simple images and drawings. Photos serves as a media viewer and organizer for all your photos and videos. It also comes with basic media editing such as video trimming. Calendar is a native Windows app that helps you schedule and manage events, appointments, and reminders. Mail comes as a pre-installed email client in Windows, offering users a straightforward platform to easily manage and access their email accounts.
Teams is now integrated in Windows, and this communication and collaboration platform combines chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and app integration, all within a single interface. And for all the gamers out there, there is the Xbox app. This dedicated platform for Windows connects users to the Xbox ecosystem with access to Xbox Game Pass, social gaming features, and remote console control straight from your Dell PC. If you have any questions about the information presented in this video, contact us via one of the options on our support website.
