Windows 8 for dummies

✍ Scribed by Andy Rathbone

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Series: -For dummies
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Windows 8 stuff everybody thinks you already know: What is Windows 8? ; The mysterious new start screen ; The traditional desktop ; Basic desktop window mechanics ; Storage : internal, external, and in the sky --
Working with programs, apps, and files: Playing with programs, apps, and documents ; Finding the lost ; Printing your work --
Getting things done on the Internet: Cruising the Web ; Being social : mail, people, calendar, and messaging ; Safe computing --
Customizing and upgrading Windows 8: Customizing Windows 8 with the control panel ; Keeping Windows from breaking ; Sharing one computer with several people ; Connecting computers with a network --
Music, photos, and movies: Playing and copying music in Media Player ; Fiddling with photos (and movies) --
Help!: The case of the broken window ; Strange messages : what you did does not compute ; Moving from an old PC to a new Windows 8 PC ; Help on the Windows 8 help system --
The part of tens: Ten things you'll hate about Windows 8 (and how to fix them) ; Ten or so tips for touchscreen owners.
Abstract:

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. �Read more...