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 8.1........................................................259
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 Jobs.................................................................................627
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
