Windows 11/10需要一些新技能才能轻松使用，那些可能已经习惯了 Windows 7 或Windows XP的老年人需要学习一些新技巧。如果您正在寻找如何为您的年长家庭成员配置Windows 11/10以执行基本操作，例如在计算机上检查电子邮件、浏览和观看YouTube，那么本指南提供了一些有关如何设置 PC 的指导老人。
(Set)为老年人设置Windows 11/10
与年轻人不同，老年人发现很难习惯技术。老年人很难跟上技术的步伐，而使用Windows 10会使事情变得更加复杂。为您的老人设置一台计算机需要您的想法和努力。幸运的是，Windows提供了一些方法，可以让老年人轻松使用该系统，从而减少老年人的工作量，并让您轻松访问计算机。
在本文中，我们概述了为老年人设置Windows 11/10
- 安装一个好的防病毒软件
- 更改轻松访问设置
- 卸载不需要的应用程序并禁止不需要的程序在后台运行
- 删除预装的膨胀软件
- 设置 Internet 连接
- 安装必要的软件
- 更新(Update)Windows 11/10 操作系统和已安装的软件和设备(Device) 驱动程序(Drivers)
- (Remove)从睡眠模式唤醒时删除系统密码
- 设置(Setup)鼠标(Mouse) 属性(Properties)以显示指针的位置
- 安装 Open Shell。
让我们详细看看这些建议。
1]安装一个好的防病毒软件
虽然默认的Windows Defender和防火墙(Firewall)足够强大以保护您的 PC，但你们中的一些人可能想要考虑安装一个好的免费 Internet 安全套件(good free Internet Security Suite)或免费的防病毒软件(free Antivirus)，因为它可以防止系统受到有害恶意软件的攻击并提供其他几种保护模块。由于该软件是免费的，因此无需更新订阅——老年人可能会忘记！建议您在将计算机交给老年人之前安装防病毒软件。当计算机受到威胁时，防病毒软件会通过弹出消息提醒用户。此数据安全实用程序可确保老年人可以无压力地浏览互联网、查看电子邮件和观看优酷(YouTube)。
2]更改轻松访问设置
轻松访问(Access)现在称为Windows 11中的(Windows 11)辅助功能(Accessibility)设置，您可以在系统(System)设置 >辅助功能(Accessibility)下访问这些设置，如上所示。
轻松访问 oe 可访问性 是一项功能，可提供从登录屏幕设置可访问性设置的选项。老年人可以利用这些功能，帮助他们使用解说员在没有显示器的情况下使用计算机，使用放大镜放大屏幕上的内容，并使用键盘切换粘滞键、过滤键和屏幕键。此外，它还可以帮助用户增加字体大小、鼠标指针大小、使屏幕更亮以及打开鼠标键以使用键盘。
您将通过Windows 10设置 >轻松(Ease)访问(Access)部分获得所有这些选项，如下所示。
如果您愿意，您还可以最大限度地利用屏幕房地产。(maximize and make effective use of Screen Real Estate)
3]卸载(Uninstall)不需要的应用程序并禁止不需要的程序在后台运行
通过节省电池和数据使用量，确保老年人在使用计算机时无故障时间。为此，您需要做的就是阻止不需要的程序在后台运行。
- 转到设置(Settings)并导航到隐私(Privacy)。
- 单击后台应用程序。
- 关闭所有应用程序的切换按钮，以防止应用程序在后台运行。
您还可以删除不需要的启动程序(remove unwanted Startup programs)。
4]删除预装的英国媒体报道
如果您正在为老年人设置新的Windows系统，建议您删除所有不必要的预装软件，也称为 bloatware。Bloatware会消耗大量内存空间和RAM，最终会降低系统速度。此外，散布在桌面上的大量不必要的过时软件可能会使老年人在使用计算机时感到困惑。您可以使用Crapware 删除工具(Crapware Removal Tool)。
5]设置互联网连接
您需要为 PC设置 Internet 连接(set up an internet connection)。检查它是WiFi还是以太网(Ethernet)并进行相应操作。让他们了解一些老年人在线安全提示指南。
6]安装必要的软件
您可能需要考虑安装第 3 方软件——比如Firefox或Chrome、7-Zip、Microsoft Office、VLC媒体播放器、 (VLC)Microsoft Outlook、Skype等电子邮件客户端等浏览器。
7]更新Windows操作系统(Update Windows OS)和安装的软件和设备(Device) 驱动程序(Drivers)
如果您将系统交给老年人，在您的 PC 上安装最新的驱动程序总是一个好主意。在您的桌面上运行最新的驱动程序更新可确保您的机器安全，并确保您的老人可以无忧无虑地使用计算机。有必要确保您的计算机硬件与最新更新兼容，因为过时和错误的驱动程序可能会导致系统延迟、硬件和软件问题。话虽如此，执行完整的驱动程序更新可以解决设备的所有问题并提高系统性能。
8 ](] Remove)从睡眠模式唤醒时删除系统密码
作为安全措施的一部分，我们通常将系统设置为每次计算机从睡眠模式唤醒时都要求输入密码。当系统每次从睡眠模式恢复时都会显示密码提示时，这可能会给老年人造成混淆。为方便老年人使用，请配置删除睡眠密码的选项，以便退出睡眠模式后直接登录Windows 。
9]设置鼠标(Setup Mouse) 属性(Properties)以在按下CTRL键时显示指针的位置(CTRL Key)
如果您的计算机屏幕很大，则鼠标指针很可能会丢失。在这种情况下，老年人很难在电脑屏幕上找到指针。幸运的是，Windows提供了一个选项，可以在按下(Windows)CTRL键时立即显示光标或指针的位置。请按照以下步骤激活此选项。
- 导航(Navigate) 到控制面板(Control Panel)并单击硬件(Hardware)和声音(Sound)
- 在选项设备(Devices)和打印机(Printers)下，单击鼠标(Mouse)以打开鼠标(Mouse) 属性(Properties)窗口。
- 转到指针选项选项(Pointer Options)卡，然后选择当我按下CTRL键时显示指针位置选项(Show)
- 单击确定以应用更改。
10]安装开放外壳
使用打开外壳(Open Shell)。它是一款免费软件，可以帮助老年人快速访问最近使用的文件和应用程序。使用该软件，可以自定义不同风格的开始菜单。此外，它允许用户轻松搜索文档和程序。
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How to set up Windows laptop for Senior citizens
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Set up a Windows 11/10 PC for senior citizens
Unlike young people, older adults find it hard to get accustomed to technology. It is difficult for seniors to keep in pace with technology and using Windows 10 can make things even more complicated. Setting up a computer for your elderly people requires your ideas and efforts. Fortunately, Windows provides a few ways that make the system easy for senior citizens which requires less work from elderly people, and keep every effort smooth over accessing the computer.
In this article, we outline some tips and tricks to set up a Windows 11/10 computer for senior citizens to ease their system accessibility and ensure that they have a trouble-free time using their Windows computer.
- Install a good Antivirus
- Change Ease of Access settings
- Uninstall unwanted apps and disable unwanted programs from running in the background
- Remove Preinstalled Bloatware
- Set up an Internet connection
- Install the necessary software
- Update Windows 11/10 OS & the installed software & Device Drivers
- Remove system password on wake up from sleep mode
- Setup the Mouse Properties to show the location of a pointer
- Install Open Shell.
Let us take a look at these suggestions in detail.
1] Install a good Antivirus
While the default Windows Defender & Firewall are robust enough to protect your PC, some of you may want to consider installing a good free Internet Security Suite or a free Antivirus as it can prevent a system from getting attacked by harmful malware and offers several other protection modules. Since the software is free, there will not need to renew the subscriptions – which the elderly are likely to forget! It is recommended that you install an antivirus before handing over the computer to seniors. The anti-virus alerts the user with a pop-up message when the computer has an incoming threat. This data security utility ensures that an elderly can have a stress-free time browsing the internet, checking email, and watching YouTube.
2] Change Ease of Access settings
Ease of Access is now referred to as Accessibility settings in Windows 11, and you can access these settings under System settings > Accessibility as shown above.
Ease of Access oe Accessibility is a feature that provides an option to set up accessibility settings from the login screen. The seniors can make use of these features that help them to use the computer without a display using a narrator, magnify the content on the screen using a magnifier and use the keyboard to toggle sticky keys, Filter Keys, and on-screen keys. Additionally, it helps users to increase the font size, mouse pointer size, make the screen brighter, and turn on mouse keys to use the keypad.
You will all these options via Windows 10 Settings> Ease of Access section as shown below.
You can also maximize and make effective use of Screen Real Estate if you wish.
3] Uninstall unwanted apps & disable unwanted programs from running in the background
Ensure a trouble-free time for seniors while using a computer by saving the battery and data usage. To do this, all you need to do is, stop unwanted programs from running in the background.
- Go to Settings and navigate to Privacy.
- Click on Background Apps.
- Turn off the toggle button for all the apps to prevent apps from running in the background.
You may also remove unwanted Startup programs.
4] Remove Preinstalled Bloatware
If you are setting up a new Windows system for the elderly, it is recommended that you remove all the unnecessary preinstalled software also known as bloatware. Bloatware consumes a lot of memory space and RAM which can eventually slow down your system. Moreover, the numerous and unnecessary bloatware that are spread all over the place on your desktop can confuse the elderly while using the computer. You may use a Crapware Removal Tool.
5] Set up an Internet connection
You need to set up an internet connection for the PC. Check if it is WiFi or Ethernet and proceed accordingly. Make them aware of some Online Safety Tips Guide for Seniors.
6] Install the necessary software
You might want to consider installing 3rd party software – like maybe a browser like Firefox or Chrome, 7-Zip, Microsoft Office, VLC media player, an email client like Microsoft Outlook, Skype, etc.
7] Update Windows OS & the installed software & Device Drivers
Installing the latest drivers on your PC is always a good idea if you are handing over your system to the elderly. Running the latest driver updates on your desktop makes your machine safe and ensures that your elderly have a trouble-free time using the computer. It is necessary to make sure that the hardware of your computer is compatible with the latest updates, as Outdated and faulty drivers can cause system lag, hardware, and software issues. That being said, performing a full driver update can solve all the problems with the device and boost the system performance.
8] Remove system password on wake up from sleep mode
As part of the security measure, we usually set the system to ask for a password every time the computer wakes from sleep mode. This can cause confusion to older adults when the system displays a prompt for the password every time it resumes from sleep mode. To ease the use for the elderly, configure the options to remove the Sleep password so that one can directly login to Windows after exiting sleep mode.
9] Setup Mouse Properties to show location of pointer on pressing CTRL Key
If your computer screen is large, it is quite possible that a mouse pointer can go missing. In cases like these, it is difficult for seniors to locate the pointer on the computer screen. Thankfully, Windows provide an option that will show the location of the cursor or pointer immediately on pressing CTRL key. Follow the below steps to activate this option.
- Navigate to Control Panel and click Hardware and Sound
- Under the option Devices and Printers, click the Mouse to open the Mouse Properties window.
- Go to Pointer Options tab and select the option Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key
- Click OK to apply the changes.
10] Install Open Shell
Use Open Shell. It is a free software that can help seniors to quickly access recently used files and applications. Using this software, one can customize the start menu with different styles. Additionally, it allows the user to search for documents and programs easily.
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