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An edition of Windows 8 for Dummies (2012)

Windows 8 for Dummies

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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. - Publisher.

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John Wiley & Sons
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English

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Table of Contents

Part 1 : 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
Part 2 : Working with programs, apps, and files.
Playing with programs, apps, and documents
Finding the lost
Printing your work
Part 3 : Getting things done on the Internet.
Cruising the Web
Being social : mail, people, calendar, and messaging
Safe computing
Part 4 : 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
Part 5 : Music, photos, and movies.
Playing and copying music in Media Player
Fiddling with photos (and movies)
Part 6 : 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
Part 7 : The part of tens.
Ten things you'll hate about Windows 8 (and how to fix them)
Ten or so tips for touchscreen owners

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Published in
Hoboken, NJ

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Library of Congress
QA76.774.M434 R382 2012, QA76.76.W56

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
xvi, 416 p.
Dimensions
24 x x centimeters

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25423156M
ISBN 10
1118134613
ISBN 13
9781118134610
LCCN
2012948650

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OL16800927W

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