Easy Windows 8.1

See it done. do it yourself.

It’s that Easy! Easy Windows 8.1 teaches you the fundamentals to help you get the most from Windows 8.1 "Blue". Fully illustrated steps with simple instructions guide you through each task, building the skills you need to perform the most common tasks with Windows. No need to feel intimidated; we’ll hold your hand every step of the way.

In Full Color, l earn how to…

‧ Use the new Windows Start screen, tiles, and touch interface

‧ Connect with everyone you care about, through Windows 8.1 "Blue"’s free apps

‧ Speed web browsing with new Internet Explorer 11 tools and tips

‧ Enjoy and organize all your music, videos, and photos

‧ Get free apps at the new Windows Store

‧ Share what you want to share—and nothing else

‧ Network your home safely, reliably, and painlessly

‧ Play free Windows 8 games and connect to your Xbox 360

‧ Fix problems and keep your computer running fast

Mark Edward Soper has been using Microsoft Windows ever since version 1.0, and since 1992 he has taught thousands of computer troubleshooting and network students across the country how to use Windows as part of their work and everyday lives. Mark is the author of Easy Windows 8, Easy Microsoft Windows 7, Teach Yourself Windows 7 in 10 Minutes, and Using Microsoft Windows Live. Mark also has contributed to Que’s Special Edition Using series on Windows Me, Windows XP, and Windows Vista; Easy Windows Vista; Windows 7 In Depth, and has written two books about Windows Vista, including Maximum PC Microsoft Windows Vista Exposed and Unleashing Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center.

When he’s not teaching, learning, or writing about Microsoft Windows, Mark stays busy with many other technology-related activities. He is a longtime contributor to Upgrading and Repairing PCs, working on the 11th through 18th, 20th and 21st editions. Mark has co-authored Upgrading and Repairing Networks, Fifth Edition, written several books on CompTIA A+ Certification (including two titles covering the current 2012 exams), and written two books about digital photography, Easy Digital Cameras and The Shot Doctor: The Amateur’s Guide to Taking Great Digital Photos. Mark also has become a video content provider for Que Publishing and InformIT and has posted many blog entries and articles at InformIT.com, MaximumPC.com, and other websites. He also teaches digital photography, digital imaging, and Microsoft Office for Ivy Tech Corporate College’s southwest Indiana campus in Evansville, Indiana and Windows 8 for the University of Southern Indiana’s continuing education department.