Description
Book SynopsisThe bestselling tech book of all time, now updated for Windows 8 Microsoft Windows is the operating system that runs nearly 90 percent of the world's computers. Windows 8 will offer new interface updates, cloud-based services, and much more.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Windows 8 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know 9
Chapter 1: What Is Windows 8? 11
Chapter 2: The Mysterious New Start Screen 19
Chapter 3: The Traditional Desktop 51
Chapter 4: Basic Desktop Window Mechanics 71
Chapter 5: Storage: Internal, External, and in the Sky 87
Part II: Working with Programs, Apps, and Files 117
Chapter 6: Playing with Programs, Apps, and Documents 119
Chapter 7: Finding the Lost 139
Chapter 8: Printing Your Work 153
Part III: Getting Things Done on the Internet 167
Chapter 9: Cruising the Web 169
Chapter 10: Being Social: Mail, People, Calendar, and Messaging 191
Chapter 11: Safe Computing 215
Part IV: Customizing and Upgrading Windows 8 227
Chapter 12: Customizing Windows 8 with the Control Panel 229
Chapter 13: Keeping Windows from Breaking 255
Chapter 14: Sharing One Computer with Several People 269
Chapter 15: Connecting Computers with a Network 285
Part V: Music, Photos, and Movies 299
Chapter 16: Playing and Copying Music in Media Player 301
Chapter 17: Fiddling with Photos (and Movies) 323
Part VI: Help! 341
Chapter 18: The Case of the Broken Window 343
Chapter 19: Strange Messages: What You Did Does Not Compute 359
Chapter 20: Moving from an Old PC to a New Windows 8 PC 369
Chapter 21: Help on the Windows 8 Help System 377
Part VII: The Part of Tens 383
Chapter 22: Ten Things You’ll Hate about Windows 8 (and How to Fix Them) 385
Chapter 23: Ten or So Tips for Touchscreen Owners 393
Index 399
