Learn All the Basic Facts About Windows Now

Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about this “Windows” thing. Folks keep talkin’ about it, so I figured I’d spill what I know. Don’t expect no fancy words, ’cause I ain’t got none. Just plain talk, ya hear?

What is this Windows thing anyway?

So, this Windows… it ain’t the first one of its kind, no sir. People think it was, but it wasn’t. There were others before, but this Windows, it’s like the one that stuck around. Kinda like that stubborn weed in the garden, ya pull it out, and it just keeps comin’ back. It’s what they call an “operating system”. Sounds fancy, huh? But all it means is it’s the thing that makes that computer box work. You know, the one with the shiny screen.

• It helps you find your stuff on the computer.
• It lets you send pictures to your grandkids.
• It lets you play them games the young folks are always on about.

Lots of folks use it, I hear.

They say near about everyone and their dog uses this Windows. I heard someone say there’s more than a billion people usin’ it! Can you imagine? That’s more folks than I seen at the county fair, and that’s sayin’ somethin’. So, it must be doin’ somethin’ right, I guess. Though, I still can’t figure out how to make them little pictures move on the screen the way my grandson does.

They keep changin’ it, this Windows.

Now, just when you think you got it figured out, they go and change it all up on ya. They got this “Windows 10” they talk about. That’s supposed to be the newest one. Then I hear tell of somethin’ called “Windows 11”. Honestly, I can’t keep up. It’s like tryin’ to keep track of all them grandkids’ names. They grow up so fast and change their hair, and you just can’t hardly recognize ’em sometimes.

Learnin’ the ropes, they call it.

Folks say you gotta learn how to use it. They got these things called “tutorials” and “basics”. Sounds like school to me, and I ain’t got time for that. But I guess if you wanna do more than just look at pictures of cats on the internet, you gotta learn a little bit. They say you gotta learn how to find your “files” and “shortcuts”. I don’t know what a file is, unless it’s that thing you use to sharpen your saw. And shortcuts? I take the back road sometimes, is that what they mean?

The desktop, they say. Like a table?

They talk about a “desktop”. Now, I got a table in my kitchen, that’s my desktop. But this computer desktop, it’s somethin’ else entirely. It’s got all these little pictures on it. They call ’em “icons”. Looks like a bunch of clutter to me, but I guess it’s how you get to all your stuff. They say you gotta learn how to open things on the desktop. Open what? A window? I got plenty of windows in my house.

For everything, they say.

People say you can do just about anythin’ on this Windows thing. Talk to your family, look at pictures, listen to music, even make stuff. I guess it’s like havin’ a whole workshop in that little box. I still prefer my garden and my sewing machine, but I can see why folks like it. It’s got all their stuff in one place, they say. Like a big ol’ scrapbook, I reckon.

It’s got a fresh feel, they say. Like a new pair of shoes?

This Windows 11, they say it’s got a “fresh feel”. I don’t know what that means. Does it smell like pine needles? Does it feel like a new pair of shoes? I guess they mean it looks different and maybe works a little better. They say it’s easier to use. Easier than what? Milkin’ a cow? I doubt it.

So, that’s what I know about Windows.

Ain’t much, I know. But it’s what I picked up listenin’ to folks talk. It’s a thing that makes computers work, lots of people use it, and they keep changin’ it. You gotta learn how to use it if you wanna do more than just stare at the screen. And that’s about the size of it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. Them grandkids will be here soon, and they’re always hungry.

It’s important to remember that even though Windows is popular, there are other choices out there. But for most folks, Windows is the way to go. It’s what they know, and it’s what they use every day. And that’s good enough for them, and I reckon it’s good enough for me too. After all, it lets me see pictures of them grandkids, and that’s all that really matters, ain’t it?