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The primary features are duplicated in the Settings app; see “Proxy”.

Programs and Features is about managing the software you have installed,

managing updates, and buying software online. It replaces the old
Add/Remove Programs program. This window is useful for fixing (which
might simply mean reinstalling), changing, or uninstalling existing

programs, and it’s the only place you can go to turn on (or off) certain
obscure Windows features.

Recovery

The Recovery icon is a quick-access button for three features:

Create a recovery drive lets you build a flash drive that can start

up your PC when your PC can’t start up on its own. See “The USB
Recovery Drive”.

Open System Restore and Configure System Restore are
described starting on “System Restore”. System Restore lets you
rewind your sick PC back to an earlier, better-behaved state.

Region

The primary features are duplicated in the Settings app; see “Accounts”.

Windows can accommodate any conceivable arrangement of date, currency,

and number formats.

Formats tab

If you think that 7/4 means July 4 and that 1.000 is the number of heads you
have, then skip this section.

But in some countries, 7/4 means April 7, and 1.000 means one thousand. If
your PC isn’t showing numbers, times, currency symbols, or dates in a
familiar way, choose your country from the top Format drop-down menu.

(Or, if you’re a little weird, use the “Additional settings” button to rearrange
the sequence of date elements; see Figure 7-11.)