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Experience learning made easy and quickly teach yourself new ways to work with Windows on your PC and touch-enabled devices. With Step by Step, you set the pace building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Explore the Start screen and use touch on tablets Connect your home network, email, and social media Customize you experience with cool apps Manage photos, music, movies, and connect to Xbox Organize files and folders; store them in the cloud Help secure, troubleshoot, and tune your system About the Author CIPRIAN ADRIAN RUSEN is a technology aficionado and former IT project manager for a major consumer goods corporation. In his spare time, he likes to experiment with the latest technologies, learning how to use them and sharing his knowledge with others. He coordinates the team of bloggers at 7 Tutorials, writing tutorials for Windows users and helping them achieve the best possible computing experience. He is also the author of Network Your Computers and Devices Step by Step from Microsoft Press. JOLI BALLEW is a Microsoft MVP for Windows and holds many Microsoft certifications, including MCSE, MCTS, MCDST, and MCT. She is an award-winning, best-selling technical author of almost 50 books. Joli has been working with computers, gadgets, and all things media since her freshman year in college in 1982, where, even then, she was aware of her interests and strengths and majored in computer science and systems analysis. Joli is the Microsoft IT Academic Coordinator at Brookhaven College in Dallas, Texas, where she also teaches. Among the many titles Joli has written for Microsoft Press, she is the co-author of MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-632): Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007. Table of Contents Introducing Windows 8 Chapter 1: Introducing Windows 8 Chapter 2: Making Windows Look and Sound the Way You Want Chapter 3: Using Apps on the Start Screen Chapter 4: Saving, Browsing, and organizing Files and Folders Chapter 5: Using Internet Explorer 10 Chapter 6: Using SkyDrive Chapter 7: Using the Social Apps Chapter 8: Shopping in the Windows Store Chapter 9: Having Fun with Multimedia Chapter 10: Playing Games Chapter 11: Connecting to Network and the Internet Chapter 12: Allowing Others to Use the Computer Chapter 13: Sharing Files and Folders with My Network Chapter 14: Keeping Windows 8 Safe and Secure Chapter 15: Preventing Problems Chapter 16: Supervising a Child’s Computer Use Chapter 17: Making My Computer Accessible Chapter 18: Using Windows 8 at Work Chapter 19: Using Windows 8 on Touch-Compatible Devices Chapter 20: 20 Tips for Improving Your Windows 8 Computing Experience Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Problems A. Using Keyboard Shortcuts and Touch Gestures in Windows 8 B. Enhancements for Using Multiple Displays in Windows 8 C. Installing and Upgrading to Windows 8 D. Moving Your Data and Settings to Windows 8 Glossary Index About the Authors