Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Book I: Starting Windows 8.1 9 Chapter 1: Windows 8.1 4 N00bs 11 Chapter 2: Windows 8.1 for the Experienced 41 Chapter 3: Which Version? 57 Chapter 4: Upgrades and Clean Installs 65 Book II: Personalizing Windows 8.1 83 Chapter 1: Getting Around Windows 8.1 85 Chapter 2: Changing the Lock and Logon Screens 103 Chapter 3: Working with Charms and Notifi cations 115 Chapter 4: Controlling Users 129 Chapter 5: Microsoft Account: To Sync or Not to Sync? 147 Chapter 6: Privacy Control 159 Book III: Navigating the Start Screen 171 Chapter 1: Controlling the Start Screen 173 Chapter 2: Searching in and with the Start Screen 197 Chapter 3: Sharing Among Tiled Apps 209 Chapter 4: Settings, Settings, More Settings, and Devices 219 Chapter 5: Taking Control of the Windows Store 229 Book IV: Maximizing Tiled Windows 8.1 Apps 241 Chapter 1: Running Metro Internet Explorer 243 Chapter 2: Using Metro Mail, People, and Calendar Apps 259 Chapter 3: The Windows 8.1 Photos App 287 Chapter 4: Xbox Music and Video 301 Book V: Connecting Online with Tiled Apps 315 Chapter 1: Using SkyDrive in Windows 8.1 317 Chapter 2: Using Skype in Windows 8.1 335 Chapter 3: Getting Started with Facebook 349 Chapter 4: Getting Started with Twitter 365 Chapter 5: Bing News, Finance, Travel, Sports, Fitness, and Food 377 Chapter 6: Games, Games, and Games 401 Book VI: Working on the Desktop 413 Chapter 1: Running the Desktop from Start to Finish 415 Chapter 2: Personalizing the Desktop 447 Chapter 3: Metro Mods for Desktop Users 471 Chapter 4: Maintaining Your System 489 Chapter 5: Using Windows (Live) Essentials 505 Chapter 6: Choosing and Using a Desktop Web Browser 533 Chapter 7: Music on the Desktop 573 Book VII: Controlling Your System 611 Chapter 1: Controlling Control Panel 613 Chapter 2: Troubleshooting and Getting Help 635 Chapter 3: Working with Libraries 661 Chapter 4: Storing in Storage Spaces 673 Chapter 5: Getting the Most from HomeGroups 681 Chapter 6: Running the Built-In Desktop Applications 701 Chapter 7: Working with Printers 713 Book VIII: Maintaining Windows 8.1 727 Chapter 1: File History, Backup, Data Restore, and Sync 729 Chapter 2: A Fresh Start: Restore and Reset 745 Chapter 3: Using and Avoiding Windows Update 761 Chapter 4: Monitoring Windows 783 Chapter 5: Using System Tools 801 Book IX: Securing Windows 8.1 819 Chapter 1: Spies, Spams, Scams They re Out to Get You 821 Chapter 2: Fighting Viri and Scum 853 Chapter 3: Running Built-In Security Programs 867 Chapter 4: Top Security Helpers 889 Book X: Enhancing Windows 8.1 903 Chapter 1: Using Your iPad and iPhone with Windows 8.1 905 Chapter 2: Kindle, Android, and Windows 8.1 925 Chapter 3: Getting Started with Gmail, Google Apps, and Drive 939 Chapter 4: Using Hotmail and Outlook.com 955 Chapter 5: Best Free Windows Add-Ons 967 Index 979

About the Author

Woody Leonhard is an award-winning technology author and columnist with over two decades of experience covering Microsoft Windows. He's currently a Senior Editor for the Windows Secrets newsletter and a frequent contributor to InfoWorld.