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Brian Knittel
Paul McFedries
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Windows
8.1
WINDOWS
8.1 IN DEPTH
Copyright © 2014 by Pearson Education, Inc.
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ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5281-9
ISBN-10: 0-7897-5281-6
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014930138
Printed in the United States of America
First Printing: March 2014
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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
Introduction 1
I Starting Out with Windows 8.1
1 Meet Windows 8.1 7
2 Installing or Upgrading Windows 8.1 29
3 Your First Hour with Windows 8.1 59
II Using Windows 8.1
4 Using the Windows 8.1 Interface 95
5 Windows Apps and the Windows Store 131
6 Managing Files and Searching 153
7 Devices and Printers 177
8 Accessories and Accessibility 197
III Multimedia and Imaging
9 Windows Media Player 211
10 Windows Media Center 225
11 Windows and Imaging Devices 241
12 Scanning and Faxing 257
13 More Windows 8.1 Media Tools 271
IV Windows 8.1 and the Internet
14 Getting Connected 281
15 Using Internet Explorer 11 303
16 Windows 8.1 Internet Communications 331
17 Troubleshooting an Internet Connection 355
V Networking
18 Creating a Windows Network 371
19 Connecting Your Network to the Internet 415
20 Networking with Other Operating Systems 435
21 Using a Windows Network 457
22 Troubleshooting Your Network 489
VI Maintaining Windows 8.1
23 Windows Management Tools 507
24 Tweaking and Customizing Windows 557
25 Managing Hard Disks and Storage Spaces 589
26 Troubleshooting and Repairing Problems 619
27 Managing Your Software 653
28 Managing Your Hardware 667
29 Editing the Windows Registry 691
30 Command-Line and Automation Tools 711
iv
Windows 8.1 In Depth
VII Security
31 Protecting Windows from Viruses and Spyware 731
32 Protecting Your Data from Loss and Theft 759
33 Protecting Your Network from Hackers and Snoops 791
34 Protecting Yourself from Fraud and Spam 823
VIII Windows on the Move
35 Windows on Mobile Devices 839
36 Wireless Networking 849
37 Computing on the Road 861
38 Meetings, Conferencing, and Collaboration 889
39 Remote Desktop and Remote Access 903
Appendixes
A Virtualization 925
B Command-Line Utilities 933
Index 971
Contents
v
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
I Starting Out with Windows 8
1 Meet Windows 8.1 7
An Overview of Windows 8.1 7
Should I Get Windows 8.1? 11
Windows 8.1 Versions 13
Upgrading Windows 16
Whats New in Windows 8.1? 18
A Tale of Two Windows: The Start
Screen Versus the Desktop 18
Touch-a Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me! 19
Windows 8...Style Apps 20
Charmed, Im Sure 20
Online User Accounts 21
File Explorer Ribbon 21
The Windows Store 22
Management Tools 23
Installation and Setup 24
Storage Spaces 24
Improved Web Browsing with Internet
Explorer 11 24
Faster Startup 25
Secure Boot 25
Integrated Cellular Data Connections 26
What Changed Between Windows 8 and
8.126
Life Without the Start Menu 27
2 Installing or Upgrading
Windows 8.1 29
Windows 8.1 System Requirements 29
Processor Requirements 30
Memory Requirements 30
Storage Requirements 31Graphics Requirements 32
Hardware Requirements for Various
Windows 8.1 Features 32
Preparing Your System: A Checklist 33
Check Your System Requirements 34
Back Up Your Files 34
Clean Up Your Hard Disk 34
Check and Defragment Your Hard
Disk34
Create a System Image Backup and a
System Repair Disc 35
Installing Windows 8.1 36
Upgrading to Windows 8.1 39
Upgrading from Windows 8 39
Upgrading from Windows 7 40
Running the Upgrade 40
Dual- (and Multi-) Booting Windows 8.1 42
Dual-Booting Windows 8.1 43
Multi-Booting with Three or More
Operating Systems 44
Using Windows Boot Manager 44
Customizing the Boot Configuration
Data46
Using Windows Boot Manager to Modify
the BCD 47
Using Startup and Recovery to Modify
the BCD 47
Using the System Configuration Utility to
Modify the BCD 48
UsingBCDEDIT to Customize the Startup
Options51
Installing Windows 8.1 Components 56
vi
Windows 8.1 In Depth
3 Your First Hour with Windows 8.1 59
The First Things to Do After Starting
Windows 8.1 59
A Quick Tour of the Important Windows 8.1
Features60
The Lock and Sign On Screens 60
The Start Screen 62
Windows 8...Style Apps (Dont Call It
Metro)63
Using the Charms 63
The Touch Tour 65
Important Keyboard Shortcuts 66
The Desktop, or Who Moved My Start
Menu?66
Windows Explorer Is Now Called File
Explorer67
Search Before You Look 69
Getting to the Management Tools 69
Setting Up User Accounts 71
Microsoft Versus Local Accounts 71
Create New Accounts 72
Change Account Settings 74
Before You Forget Your Password 75
Just One User? 76
Downloading Critical Updates 76
Personalizing Windows 8.1 77
Personalize Screen Settings 77
Tune Up the Taskbar 78
Important Adjustments and Tweaks 78
Transferring Information from Your Old
Computer80
Windows Easy Transfer 80
How the Heck Do I Shut This Thing
Off?84
More Than You Wanted to Know 85
After You Forget Your Password 85
Using a Password Reset Disk 87
Accessing the Real Administrator
Account87
If Youre Moving to Windows 8.1 from
XP88
Control Panel Wordiness 88
Wheres My Stuff? The User Profile
Structure88
Compatibility and Virtualization 90
User Account Control 91
The New Taskbar 93
Jumplists94
Part II: Using Windows 8.1
4 Using the Windows 8.1 Interface 95
Taking a Tour of the Windows 8.1
Interface95
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