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March 13, 2020

How to Use Windows 10 Windows Store Effectively?

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Windows 10 Tutorial 7: Windows Store

With new windows 10 upgrade, a lot more improvements come to the windows operating systems. Here Microsoft fully converts system as one major account which can operate like your new mail account. Windows 10 features are also well upgraded and help to effectively utilize it with your internet connection. Such one of the feature is Windows Store. In this Windows 10 Tutorials, I am going show how to use the windows store effectively and different purposes of it.

Before going to tutorial, you should know about some details about Windows Store. I think you are well known about Google Play Store. Like play store, Microsoft windows have millions apps collection for windows phone. Now, apps are integrated to windows pc also with Windows Store. It helps to access all useful apps, games etc in your Windows 10 PC. You can enjoy all apps and games in pc and you only need windows 10 pc with solid internet connection.


Windows Store contains both free and paid versions of apps, games, Xbox games, Music, Movies and TV shows. If you want to find a specific app, you can use the search bar provided in home interface. You can see it in the above image. All of apps, games etc are well arranged and no difficulties to find the required apps/games/movies/music.

Main uses of Windows Store
  • It helps to use social site apps, multimedia, office apps etc
  • You can access the windows phone games in your laptop
  • Download Xbox games to your pc
  • Buy and watch movies and TV program episodes
  • Buy and listen different genre music with it

Let us show how to use windows 10 windows store for different purposes with step by step image.

Windows 10 Tutorials 7: How to Download Apps from Windows Store

This is tutorial is base of all other tutorials in this post. I only mark the step numbers in the below tutorials to avoid repetitions. Let us begin it.

Note: Before going to use Windows Store, You must connect your computer with Internet

Step 1

Find the Windows Store app in your PC user interface and open it. You can find it in your taskbar as well as start menu. Click on the Windows store app icon in your PC taskbar as shown below.

To access it via start menu, click on the start menu button and you can see the windows store app in the tiled apps section, which is also shown in the image below.


Click on the app to open it.

If you don’t have proper internet connection, app is not going to open until you have solid internet connection. The speed of the app is depends upon your internet connection speed.

Step 2

You can see the home interface in your pc like in the image below.


Home UI shows top rated apps, games, music, movies and Xbox games. Here you need to find the apps. So move to apps by clicking on the apps menu.

You can see the apps page and select or search the required apps in this page. For example, I am going to select a free app called ‘Facebook’. Here I am going to show how to download it to your windows 10 pc.



Just click on the Facebook apps and then it directed to Facebook app page. Here you can see the apps 
details, app screenshots, features, rating and reviews of it. Before downloading the windows apps, you should read the reviews and rating of customers. It helps to find the good and bad apps in the store. 

Click on the “Free” blue button as marked in the above image to start download of this app. When the app starts to download, you can see the progress in the download section. You can find it top side, right end of menu bar.

After completing the install the Facebook app appear in the start menu tiled section. From there, you can open it and enjoy the facebook like in your mobile.

This way you download any windows apps to your computer using windows store app.

 Windows 10 Tutorials 7: How to Download Games from Store

Follow the Step 1 in the top tutorial.

Step 2

Click on the “Games” menu section and you can see the free as well as paid games with rating and price.


Here I select free game called “Hill Climb Racing”. Click on it and you will direct to hill climb racing page. Here you see the details of the game, screenshots etc like the app page.


Click on the “Free” button and your game will start to download. This way you download all games in your windows store app.

Windows 10 Tutorials 7: How to Download Music from Store

Follow the Step 1 in the top tutorial.

Step 2

Go to “Music” menu and select the music you want to listen in your windows 10 computer.


Click on the any music and you will go to that music page.

Before you download, you listen the preview of the music. To see the preview, just select the music and click on the play button like in the below image.



To download it, click on the price button and you need to buy it. It will ask you to enter the Microsoft account PIN number.



Then you will directed to add payment page.


Click on the “Add payment method”. It will go to page with payment method section, either credit card or paypal. Select one of the payment methods you have. Here I am select “Paypal”.

Click on the “Next” button.


Update your account by click on the “Continue” button. It will help to add your PayPal account to Microsoft account. If your Microsoft account mail id is have active paypal account, you will redirect to paypal login page and you can done the payment. After that you can download the music to your pc. Otherwise it shows your payment method is not active and tries by another way.

This way you can download music to your computer using windows store app.

You can also download Movies&TV shows using the Windows Store app. I will show how to download movies&tv shows using the this app in the upcoming tutorials.

I think you can easily follow my instructions. If you don’t feel free to contact me via comment box or contact form. Thank you and waiting for your honest opinions.

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June 18, 2013

Guide to Buying a Laptop

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Guide to Buying a Laptop
by Donald G Strong

Portable digital devices cover a broader span of options than ever before. Purchases can be difficult if the shopper does not follow a series of steps that narrow the choices on the market. Technical specifications are less important than the useful characteristics of the laptop or tablet. Informed shoppers will avoid the hype that emerges following new product releases, colorful advertising campaigns and the use of a device that belongs to someone else.

Spontaneous decisions will cause the shopper to spend too much money on a device that might be unusable in most settings. Follow these thoughtful steps prior to swiping the credit card to make a purchase.

Decision #1: How will the device be used?

Laptops, tablets, netbooks, ultrabooks, chromebooks and mac books have unique features that make each model useful in different situations.

• School work – Laptops, or ultrabooks, that are used in the classroom, dorm room or library should have a full-sized keyboard, high resolution display and not weigh very much. Mobility is the primary function for the student.

• Single work location – A professional who works in one office might prefer to have a laptop with a docking station. The tablet is difficult to maneuver because the keyboard is on the touch screen.

• Various work locations – Salespeople can use a tablet for sales calls with customers where videos play an important role in a sales presentation. Portability in a tablet with sufficient speed and memory is a primary factor in choosing the touch screen for ease-of-use.

• Music and graphics – Laptops, mac books and ultrabooks have the memory and speed to support the immense file size associated with videos, music and graphic design software packages. High-powered processing chips work fast enough to prevent hesitations while the user works.

• Video games – Any writer, or player, of high-intensity video games knows that processing power and RAM is required to play games. The weight of a gaming laptop is comprised by the 17-inch screen, quad-core processor and substantial hard drive. These laptops are for serious users who overwork any other type.

Decision #2: What is the appropriate size?

Not that long ago, the difference between the smallest screen and the largest screen was measured at approximately 5 inches. With the introduction of the tablet, the user has a choice of screen size that ranges from 7 inches to 17 inches. The user must realize that a 7-inch screen has uses that cannot be fulfilled with a large laptop.

Use of each device is an important part of the selection process. A visit to the nearest dealer is helpful because the salespeople can ask questions and allow the shopper to touch each different device prior to purchase. An online purchase can be supported with in-person research conducted in retail stores.

Asking a friend to spend some time with his portable device is helpful for the person who is uncertain which device would be best. Friends and family love to show off the personal collection of electronic gadgets. Each one has a plethora of unique strengths.

Decision #3: Which features are most important?

Prior to purchase, the shopper must determine which attributes will be the most important, decision-breaking choices. A product return of the wrong portable device is not a simple process. The informed shopper will spend sufficient time investigating the availability of each feature in combination with the overall design.

• Display type – A screen that is not readable outdoors in the sunshine will be an impediment for some users. The right type of screen will be readable in high-glare situations and automatically adjust to low-light locations.

• Storage space – Tablets that do not allow the user to add additional memory can have a short life when movies, music and pictures fill the only memory device inside the tablet. Insufficient disk space is the primary cause for devices that run slow.

• Convertible – A convertible offers the option to swing the keyboard around behind the screen for work in a standing position. The touch screen is used while the keyboard is out of the way.

• Touch screen – Tablets have touch screens as the only user interface, aside from a microphone for speech recognition. Laptops can come with or without a touch screen. The user will want to determine if the touch screen is required for the work to be performed.

• Operating System – Apple Mac or Windows is an important consideration for many computer users. A wide variety of options in countless portable devices is available for Mac and Windows users.

Decision #4: Is the device necessary or nice to have?

The purchase of a portable device can be fun and exciting, at first. In the Internet age, people who work with computers every day find it difficult to be without online access. Other people do not have sufficient reasons to purchase the most advanced portable device. The shopper must be honest about the uses for the device prior to making the final purchase. Users who buy the latest gadget find that sales to other people will recover part of the original price if the device is not used often. Other users will give the device away to a family member with a greater need.

Decision #5: How much is too much?

Price is an important consideration when purchasing a portable device. The shopper must understand the difference between price and value. Memory is the least expensive working feature of a portable device. The manufacturers will offer 8 gigabytes of memory in a laptop knowing that most users need less than 4 gigabytes. A higher price is charged for the device, and the manufacturer makes a healthy profit.

Buyers must realize that usable features are important, but buying extreme features can cause buyer’s remorse. Discussions with friends and family will reveal the mistakes each person made in the purchase of the latest techno-gadget.

Final Evaluation

Time to make an informed decision is the most important defense against regret following the purchase of a new portable device. The shopper is wise to narrow the choices before embarking on the mission to buy. Each person will have unique ideas for the ways a laptop, tablet or netbook could be used for work or personal use. The final decision should support the user’s needs for the next two years.

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