Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time

Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time......Page 1
About the Author......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 8
The Basics......Page 20
Navigating the Windows 8 Start Screen......Page 22
Pinning an Application to the Start Screen......Page 25
Creating and Naming Groups of Apps......Page 28
Resizing a Start Screen Tile......Page 31
Searching for Apps, Settings, and Files......Page 33
Searching for Apps in the Windows Store......Page 36
Downloading Apps from the Windows Store......Page 38
Working with Multiple Windows 8 Apps......Page 41
Shutting Down or Restarting Windows......Page 44
Putting Windows to Sleep......Page 47
Hibernating Windows......Page 49
Customizing the Desktop......Page 52
Using the File Explorer Ribbon......Page 55
Opening Two Instances of File Explorer......Page 58
Copying or Moving Files......Page 60
Customizing the Taskbar......Page 63
Adding a Taskbar Toolbar......Page 65
Re-creating the Quick Launch Toolbar......Page 67
Searching for Items in File Explorer......Page 70
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar......Page 74
Managing Columns in File Explorer......Page 76
Modifying the Windows Send to Menu......Page 79
Pinning Desktop Items to the Start Screen......Page 82
Creating a Desktop Shortcut for All Apps......Page 85
Connecting to a Wi-Fi or Cellular Network......Page 88
Managing a Wi-Fi or Cellular Network......Page 93
Setting Ease of Access Features......Page 97
Displaying Administrative Tools......Page 100
Dual-Booting with Another Version of Windows......Page 102
Setting Up Windows 8 after Installation......Page 105
Updating Windows 8......Page 109
Be Imaginative......Page 114
Adding a Microsoft Account to Windows......Page 116
Adding a Local Account to Windows......Page 123
Logging in with Different Accounts......Page 127
Managing Your User Accounts......Page 131
Changing Your Account Picture......Page 134
Switching to a Local Account......Page 138
Switching to a Microsoft Account......Page 141
Changing Your Password Protection......Page 144
Creating a Picture Password......Page 147
Customizing Your Start Screen......Page 151
Personalizing the Windows Lock Screen......Page 153
Trusting a Windows 8 Computer......Page 157
Syncing Your Windows Settings......Page 160
Adding Files to Your SkyDrive Page......Page 164
Using the Windows 8 SkyDrive App......Page 168
Setting Up the SkyDrive for Windows App......Page 172
Opening Files with Specific Applications......Page 175
Printing Content from a Windows 8 App......Page 180
Sharing Content from a Windows 8 App......Page 183
Searching for Content in a Windows 8 App......Page 186
Surfing the Web with Windows 8 Internet Explorer......Page 188
Adding Accounts to the Mail App......Page 194
Adding Accounts to the People App......Page 197
Contacting People via the People App......Page 202
Viewing Appointments with the Calendar App......Page 204
Adding Online Accounts to the Photos App......Page 207
Playing Music with the Music App......Page 213
Adding Album Art to Your Music......Page 217
Finding Places Using the Maps App......Page 220
Getting the News with the News App......Page 225
Following Favorite Teams with the Sports App......Page 230
Tracking Your Investments with the Finance App......Page 236
Planning a Trip with the Travel App......Page 241
Beat the Clock......Page 246
Creating a Tile to Restart Windows......Page 248
Creating a Tile to Shut Down Windows......Page 250
Creating a Tile to Hibernate Windows......Page 252
Accessing the Power User Tasks Menu......Page 254
Customizing the Power User Tasks Menu......Page 256
Logging in to Windows Automatically......Page 259
Changing the Icon for a Desktop Tile......Page 261
Changing the Number of Start Screen Rows......Page 264
Turning Windows Features On or Off......Page 267
Forcing an Application to Shut Down......Page 269
Managing Open Applications in Task Manager......Page 271
Monitoring the Performance of Your Apps......Page 274
Viewing a History of Your Windows 8 Apps......Page 277
Managing Your Start-up Programs......Page 279
Tracking Down Problems with Event Viewer......Page 283
Checking Your Computer for Memory Problems......Page 286
Creating a Windows 8 Restore Point......Page 288
Restoring Windows from a Restore Point......Page 291
Backing Up Your Files through File History......Page 295
Refreshing Windows......Page 299
Refreshing Windows from an Image......Page 303
Resetting Windows......Page 306
Booting into Safe Mode......Page 309
Booting into the Options Menu......Page 312
Creating a Tile for the Options Menu......Page 315
Running an Automatic Repair in Windows......Page 318
Adding Another Language to Windows 8......Page 320
Pooling Your Hard Drives with Storage Spaces......Page 324
Using the Windows 8 Remote Desktop App......Page 328
Using the Remote Desktop Connection Tool......Page 332
Installing Hyper-V to Create Virtual Machines......Page 336
Using Hyper-V to Create Virtual Machines......Page 338
Inquiring Minds......Page 342
Q & A......Page 344
Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 364
Mouse Movements......Page 367
Resources......Page 368
Glossary......Page 371
Index......Page 374