Table of Contents

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

About the Author

Jim Boyce is a Sr. Technical Account Manager at Microsoft. He has authored over 50 books on topics including Windows, Windows Server, Office applications, and programming. Jeffrey Shapiro has published more than 12 books on network administration and software development. Rob Tidrow has authored or co-authored over 30 books on topics including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Windows 2003 Server, and Microsoft Internet Information Server.