Windows 8 Simplified

Paul McFedries

Sep 2012 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

The easiest way for visual learners to get started with Windows 8

The popular Simplified series makes visual learning easier than ever, and with more than 360,000 copies sold, previous Windows editions are among the bestselling Visual books. This guide goes straight to the point with easy-to-follow, two-page tutorials for each task. With full-color screen shots and step-by-step directions, it gets beginners up and running on the newest version of Windows right away. Learn to work with the new interface and improved Internet Explorer, manage files, share your computer, and much more.

• Perfect for the absolute beginner, with easy-to-follow instructions and colorful illustrations that show what's happening on the screen
• Covers Windows basics, navigating the interface, creating accounts to share a computer, customizing Windows, and working with files
• Demonstrates how to browse the web with the new version of Internet Explorer, how to use media features, and much more
• The bestselling Simplified series is designed to make it easy for visual learners to start using new technologies right away

Windows 8 Simplified gives visual learners confidence as they start using the new version of Windows quickly and easily.

About the author

Paul McFedries is a full-time technical writer. Paul has been authoring computer books since 1991 and he has more than 75 books to his credit. Paul's books have sold more than three million copies worldwide. These books include the Wiley titles Windows 8 Visual Quick Tips, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 2010, The Facebook Guide for People Over 50, iPhone 4S Portable Genius, and The new iPad Portable Genius. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language. Paul invites you to drop by his personal website at www.mcfedries.com.