What's New in Windows 8.1 For Dummies E-Book

Brian Underdahl

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 63

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

What's New in Windows 8.1 For Dummies Pocket Edition provides a brief, inexpensive, and focused guide for Windows 8 users upgrading to 8.1. Chapters include:

It's all about you: An exploration of the customization features, from flexible sizing on icons to shared wallpaper to boot options.

• We can build it better: Review of the updates to applications with special emphasis on communications and media apps
• Shiny new toys: Walkthroughs of the new features added to Windows 8.1, including the start button and search function
• Ten reasons you were smart to upgrade: In the spirit of the For Dummies Part of Tens feature, a list of the reasons why Windows 8.1 is a superior experience to Windows 8.

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What's New in Windows 8.1 For Dummies® Pocket Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows 8.1

Getting Your Copy of Windows 8.1