Introduction 1 Book I: Starting Windows 9 Chapter 1: Windows 8 4 N00bs 11 Chapter 2: Windows 8 for the Experienced 41 Chapter 3: Which Version? 55 Chapter 4: Upgrades and Clean Installs 63 Book II: Personalizing Windows 79 Chapter 1: Getting around Windows 81 Chapter 2: Changing the Lock and Logon Screens 101 Chapter 3: Working with Charms and Notifications 113 Chapter 4: Controlling Users 125 Chapter 5: Microsoft Account: To Sync or Not to Sync? 141 Chapter 6: Privacy Control 153 Book III: Navigating the Start Screen 163 Chapter 1: Controlling the Start Screen 165 Chapter 2: Searching in and with the Start screen 187 Chapter 3: Sharing Among Tiled Apps 199 Chapter 4: Settings, Settings, More Settings, and Devices 207 Chapter 5: Taking Control of the Windows Store 217 Chapter 6: How Do I Turn Off This Thing? 227 Book IV: Maximizing Tiled Windows 8 Apps 233 Chapter 1: The Tiled Internet Explorer 235 Chapter 2: Windows 8 Mail, People, and Calendar Apps 255 Chapter 3: The Windows 8 Photos App 283 Chapter 4: Using SkyDrive in Windows 8 299 Chapter 5: The Windows 8 Messaging App 317 Chapter 6: Xbox Music and Video 329 Book V: Connecting Online with Tiled Apps 341 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Facebook 343 Chapter 2: Getting Started with Twitter 367 Chapter 3: Getting Started with Flickr and Pinterest 379 Chapter 4: Getting Started with LinkedIn 393 Chapter 5: Bing News, Finance, Travel, and Sports 403 Chapter 6: Games, Games, and Games! 423 Book VI: Working on the Desktop 433 Chapter 1: Running the Desktop from Start to Finish 435 Chapter 2: Personalizing the Desktop 467 Chapter 3: Start Screen Mods for Desktop Users 493 Chapter 4: Maintaining Your System 507 Chapter 5: Using Windows (Live) Essentials 525 Chapter 6: Choosing and Using a Desktop Web Browser 551 Chapter 7: Music on the Desktop 595 Chapter 8: Searching on the Desktop 633 Book VII: Controlling Your System 645 Chapter 1: Controlling Control Panel 647 Chapter 2: Troubleshooting and Getting Help 669 Chapter 3: Working with Libraries 693 Chapter 4: Storing in Storage Spaces 701 Chapter 5: Getting the Most from HomeGroups 711 Chapter 6: Running the Built-In Desktop Applications 731 Chapter 7: Working with Printers 743 Book VIII: Maintaining Windows 8 757 Chapter 1: File History, Backup, Data Restore, and Sync 759 Chapter 2: A Fresh Start: Restore and Reset 775 Chapter 3: Using and Avoiding Windows Update 791 Chapter 4: Monitoring Windows 811 Chapter 5: Using System Tools 835 Book IX: Securing Windows 8 853 Chapter 1: Spies, Spams, Scams They re Out to Get You 855 Chapter 2: Fighting Viri and Scum 887 Chapter 3: Running Built-In Security Programs 901 Chapter 4: Top Security Helpers 925 Book X: Enhancing Windows 8 939 Chapter 1: Using Your iPad and iPhone with Windows 941 Chapter 2: Kindle, Nook, Android, and Windows 8 961 Chapter 3: Getting Started with Gmail, Google Apps, and Drive 975 Chapter 4: Using Hotmail and Outlook.com 991 Chapter 5: Windows Best Free Add-Ons 1003 Index 1015