Windows 8 For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, Oct 2, 2012 - Computers - 432 pages
The 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. This update of Andy Rathbone's bestselling Windows guide covers all the basics, plus the enhancements unique to Windows 8. Whether you're meeting Windows for the first time or upgrading from an earlier version, this book shows you how to navigate the interface, work with files, browse the Internet, set up e-mail, manage media, and more.

  • Combined editions of this book, all by Microsoft MVP Andy Rathbone, have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, making Windows For Dummies the #1 bestselling technology book of all time
  • Covers all the basics of using Windows 8--core desktop components, managing files and folders, saving files, using Windows search, printing, and working in the cloud
  • Shows how to get online, set up and use e-mail, use the latest version of Internet Explorer, set up security and virus protection, add music to the media player, organize photos, and edit media
  • Includes coverage on using Windows 8's new start screen on both a desktop computer and a touchscreen device

Windows 8 For Dummies has what all Windows newbies need to know as well as complete coverage of the new version's bells and whistles.

 

Contents

Getting Things Done on the Internet
167
Being Social Mail People
191
Safe Computing
215
Customizing and Upgrading Windows 8
227
Keeping Windows from Breaking
255
Sharing One Computer with Several People
269
Introduction 1
284
The Part of Tens 383
284
Moving from an Old PC to a New Windows 8 PC
369
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 ...
377
The Part of Tens
383
Ten Things Youll Hate about Windows 8 and How to Fix Them
385
Ten or So Tips for Touchscreen Owners
393
Index
1
The Mysterious New Start Screen
19
The Traditional Desktop
51

Customizing Windows 8 with the Control Panel 229 Chapter 13 Keeping Windows from Breaking 255 Chapter 14 Sharing One Computer with Seve...
299
Playing and Copying Music in Media Player 301 Chapter 17 Fiddling with Photos and Movies
323
Help
341
Help
344
Basic Desktop Window Mechanics
71
Storage Internal External and in the Sky
87
Working with Programs Apps and Files
117
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About the author (2012)

Andy Rathbone is an expert on PC operation and repair, home theater and entertainment technologies, and tablet computing. In addition to all editions of Windows For Dummies, he is the author of Upgrading & Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies and Motorola XOOM For Dummies.

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