Beat the Clock
Find quicker ways to work in Windows 8 through built-in tools and your own custom shortcuts.
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Introduction
- The Basics
- Navigating the Windows 8 Start Screen
- Pinning an Application to the Start Screen
- Creating and Naming Groups of Apps
- Resizing a Start Screen Tile
- Searching for Apps, Settings, and Files
- Searching for Apps in the Windows Store
- Downloading Apps from the Windows Store
- Working with Multiple Windows 8 Apps
- Shutting Down or Restarting Windows
- Putting Windows to Sleep
- Hibernating Windows
- Customizing the Desktop
- Using the File Explorer Ribbon
- Opening Two Instances of File Explorer
- Copying or Moving Files
- Customizing the Taskbar
- Adding a Taskbar Toolbar
- Re-creating the Quick Launch Toolbar
- Searching for Items in File Explorer
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
- Managing Columns in File Explorer
- Modifying the Windows Send to Menu
- Pinning Desktop Items to the Start Screen
- Creating a Desktop Shortcut for All Apps
- Connecting to a Wi-Fi or Cellular Network
- Managing a Wi-Fi or Cellular Network
- Setting Ease of Access Features
- Displaying Administrative Tools
- Dual-Booting with Another Version of Windows
- Setting Up Windows 8 after Installation
- Updating Windows 8
- Be Imaginative
- Adding a Microsoft Account to Windows
- Adding a Local Account to Windows
- Logging in with Different Accounts
- Managing Your User Accounts
- Changing Your Account Picture
- Switching to a Local Account
- Switching to a Microsoft Account
- Changing Your Password Protection
- Creating a Picture Password
- Customizing Your Start Screen
- Personalizing the Windows Lock Screen
- Trusting a Windows 8 Computer
- Syncing Your Windows Settings
- Adding Files to Your SkyDrive Page
- Using the Windows 8 SkyDrive App
- Setting Up the SkyDrive for Windows App
- Printing Content from a Windows 8 App
- Sharing Content from a Windows 8 App
- Searching for Content in a Windows 8 App
- Surfing the Web with Windows 8 Internet Explorer
- Adding Accounts to the Mail App
- Adding Accounts to the People App
- Contacting People via the People App
- Viewing Appointments with the Calendar App
- Adding Online Accounts to the Photos App
- Playing Music with the Music App
- Adding Album Art to Your Music
- Finding Places Using the Maps App
- Getting the News with the News App
- Following Favorite Teams with the Sports App
- Tracking Your Investments with the Finance App
- Planning a Trip with the Travel App
- Beat the Clock
- Creating a Tile to Restart Windows
- Creating a Tile to Shut Down Windows
- Creating a Tile to Hibernate Windows
- Accessing the Power User Tasks Menu
- Customizing the Power User Tasks Menu
- Logging in to Windows Automatically
- Changing the Icon for a Desktop Tile
- Changing the Number of Start Screen Rows
- Turning Windows Features On or Off
- Forcing an Application to Shut Down
- Managing Open Applications in Task Manager
- Monitoring the Performance of Your Apps
- Viewing a History of Your Windows 8 Apps
- Managing Your Start-up Programs
- Tracking Down Problems with Event Viewer
- Checking Your Computer for Memory Problems
- Creating a Windows 8 Restore Point
- Restoring Windows from a Restore Point
- Backing Up Your Files through File History
- Refreshing Windows
- Refreshing Windows from an Image
- Resetting Windows
- Booting into Safe Mode
- Booting into the Options Menu
- Creating a Tile for the Options Menu
- Running an Automatic Repair in Windows
- Adding Another Language to Windows 8
- Pooling Your Hard Drives with Storage Spaces
- Using the Windows 8 Remote Desktop App
- Using the Remote Desktop Connection Tool
- Installing Installing Hyper-V to Create Virtual Machines
- Using Hyper-V to Create Virtual Machines
- Inquiring Minds
- Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
- Mouse Movements
- Resources
- Glossary
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