Windows 8.1 Bible 978-1-118-83518-0, 1118835182, 978-1-118-83531-9, 111883531X, 978-1-118-83527-2

Windows 8.1 coverage that goes above and beyond all competitors? Serving as an evolutionary update to Windows 8, Windows

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Windows 8.1 Bible
 978-1-118-83518-0, 1118835182, 978-1-118-83531-9, 111883531X, 978-1-118-83527-2

Table of contents :
Content: Acknowledgments ix Introduction xxxv Part I: Getting Started, Getting Secure 1 Chapter 1: What's New in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 3 Chapter 2: Navigating the Windows 8.1 Interface 23 Chapter 3: Getting Around the Windows Desktop 41 Chapter 4: Sharing and Securing with User Accounts 77 Chapter 5: Using Windows 8.1 Family Safety 117 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Startup Problems 135 Part II: Personalizing Windows 8.1 145 Chapter 7: Protecting Yourself with Windows Firewall 147 Chapter 8: Automatic Updates as Security 163 Chapter 9: Personalizing the Windows 8.1 Interface 173 Chapter 10: Personalizing the Desktop 183 Chapter 11: Customizing Startup Options 223 Part III: Beyond the Desktop 245 Chapter 12: Windows 8.1 and Windows Live 247 Chapter 13: Social Networking with Windows 8.1259 Chapter 14: Using Computers Remotely 271 Chapter 15: Managing Names and Addresses 293 Chapter 16: Working in the Cloud 307 Part IV: Pictures, Music, and Movies 319 Chapter 17: Working with Pictures 321 Chapter 18: Making Music with Media Player 367 Chapter 19: Working with Videos and Photos 421 Part V: Managing Your Content 435 Chapter 20: Understanding Drives, Folders, and Files 437 Chapter 21: Managing Files and Folders 497 Chapter 22: Searching for Files and Messages on Your Computer 531 Chapter 23: Metadata and Power Searches 549 Chapter 24: Protecting Your Files 575 Part VI: Printing and Managing Printers 603 Chapter 25: Installing and Managing Printers 605 Chapter 26: Managing Print Jobs627 Part VII: Installing and Removing Programs 641 Chapter 27: Adding and Managing Windows 8.1 Applications 643 Chapter 28: Installing and Upgrading Legacy Programs 653 Chapter 29: Getting Older Programs to Run 665 Chapter 30: Repairing and Removing Programs 679 Chapter 31: Setting Default Programs 687 Chapter 32: Managing Programs and Processes 703 Chapter 33: Troubleshooting Software Problems 725 Part VIII: Hardware and Performance Tuning 739 Chapter 34: Installing and Removing Hardware 741 Chapter 35: Using Wireless Bluetooth Devices 769 Chapter 36: Performance-Tuning Your System 789 Chapter 37: Troubleshooting Hardware and Performance 825 Part IX: Networking and Sharing 835 Chapter 38: Creating a Home Network 837 Chapter 39: Sharing Resources on a Network 855 Chapter 40: Using Shared Resources 873 Part X: Appendixes 889 Appendix A: Upgrading to Windows 8.1 891 Appendix B: Installing Windows 8.1 on a New System 895 Appendix C: Universal Shortcut Keys 901 Appendix D: Windows 8.1 Touch Gestures 911 Index 913

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