Windows 8 Tweaks

Download or read book Windows 8 Tweaks written by Steve Sinchak and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acres of Windows 8 tweaks from a Microsoft MVP and creator of Tweaks.com! From a Microsoft MVP, who is also the savvy creator of Tweaks.com, comes this ultimate collection of Windows 8 workarounds. Steve Sinchak takes you way beyond default system settings, deep under the hood of Windows 8, down to the hidden gems that let you customize your Windows 8 system like you wouldn't believe. From helping you customize the appearance to setting up home networking, sharing media, and squeezing every ounce of performance out of the OS, this book delivers. Get ready to rock and roll with Windows 8! Uncovers hidden gems to help you get the most out of Windows 8 Bypasses the default system settings to show you how to customize the login and start screens, unlock hidden settings, supercharge your network speed, get rid of features you hate, and more Provides over 400 pages of workarounds and tweaks, including many high-level ones for you hotshot techies who really love to reshape an OS and make it your own Offers expert guidance and insight from author Steve Sinchak, a Microsoft MVP and creator of Tweaks.com Start tweaking and make Windows 8 your own with Windows 8 Tweaks.

Download or read book Windows 8 Hacks written by Preston Gralla and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Windows 8 is quite different than previous Microsoft operating systems, but it’s still eminently hackable. With this book, you’ll learn how to make a variety of modifications, from speeding up boot time and disabling the Lock screen to hacking native apps and running Windows 8 on a Mac. And that’s just the beginning. You’ll find more than 100 standalone hacks on performance, multimedia, networking, the cloud, security, email, hardware, and more. Not only will you learn how to use each hack, you’ll also discover why it works. Add folders and other objects to the Start screen Run other Windows versions inside Windows 8 Juice up performance and track down bottlenecks Use the SkyDrive cloud service to sync your files everywhere Speed up web browsing and use other PCs on your home network Secure portable storage and set up a virtual private network Hack Windows 8 Mail and services such as Outlook Combine storage from different devices into one big virtual disk Take control of Window 8 setting with the Registry

Download or read book Windows 8 & Office 2010 For Dummies eBook Set written by Andy Rathbone and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 949 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two complete e-books covering Windows and Office for one low price! This unique value-priced e-book set brings together two bestselling For Dummies books in a single e-book file. Including a comprehensive table of contents and the full text of each book, complete with cover, this e-book set gives you in-depth information on the leading PC productivity tools: Windows 8 and Office 2010. Best of all, you'll pay less than the cost of each book purchased separately. You'll get the complete text of: Windows 8 For Dummies, which covers The core components of Windows 8, the new Start screen, and how to work with programs and files Getting online with Internet Explorer, using e-mail and accessing social networks Playing CDs, music, and movies; working with photos, and customizing Windows Using Windows 8 on a touchscreen tablet Office 2010 For Dummies, which shows you how to Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access Find recently used files and save, open, and close them with Backstage View Format Word documents and analyze data with Excel Create PowerPoint presentations with charts, graphics, movies, and sound About the authors Andy Rathbone, author of Windows 8 For Dummies, is an expert on PC operation and repair as well as tablet computing, and is the bestselling author of all editions of Windows For Dummies. Wallace Wang, author of Office 2010 For Dummies, is the bestselling author of several dozen computer books, including Beginning Programming For Dummies.

Download or read book Windows 8 For Dummies written by Andy Rathbone and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Windows 8 Upgrade Guide written by PCWorld Editors and published by IDG Consumer and SMB Inc. This book was released on with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microsoft’s new operating system may look like a radical departure from Windows 7, but it works, it makes sense, and it’s the future. Numerous small improvements to the desktop user interface make many computing tasks easier to perform. In this book, we help you decide whether to upgrade to Windows 8, the best way to go about doing so, and the biggest changes between this version and previous versions of the operating system.

Download or read book Windows 8.1 in Depth written by Brian Knittel and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2014 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experienced with Windows? Don?t let Windows 8.1 make you feel like a beginner again! This book is packed with intensely useful knowledge you won?t find anywhere else. Full of new tips and shortcuts, it?s the fastest, best way to master Windows 8.1?s full power, get comfortable with its radically different interface, and leverage its new tools for everything from business to video, security to social networking!

Download or read book Windows 8 and Office 2013 For Dummies written by Andy Rathbone and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to: Navigate the Windows 8 Start screen Create user accounts and set passwords Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Master the basics of Windows 8 and Office 2013! Windows and Office work together to turn your PC into a productivity tool. The unique Windows 8 interface combines with updates to Office 2013 to create a new computing experience. This book offers quick answers for when you get stuck. Learn your way around the Windows 8 Start screen and Charms bar as well as Office 2013 applications. The new Windows — see how to launch programs, customize Windows 8, and create user accounts Apps and more — install and update apps, locate missing ones, and identify which ones are running Get social — add your social networking and e-mail accounts to Windows 8 for quicker updating Welcome to Office 2013 — navigate the Ribbon and create and format Word documents and Excel spreadsheets Get organized — manage your e-mail and contacts and track your appointments Open the book and find: A tour of the Windows 8 Start screen How to password-protect your user account Tips for adding or removing Start screen items Advice on customizing Office 2013 Ways to punch up your PowerPoint presentations Hints for analyzing data with Excel