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Welcome to Windows 8

Not since home computing was truly put on the map with the launch

of Windows 95 has Microsoft delivered such a radical overhaul to its

world-conquering operating system.

Having witnessed the mainstream popularity of tablet devices, particularly the Apple iPad, Microsoft

has responded with a version of Windows that spans the whole gamut of computing devices: desktops,

laptops, tablets – and hybrids of all three. It’s an operating system designed for touchscreen and non-

touch devices, and hardware new and old. For the ﬁ rst time, it’s even designed to power Microsoft’s own

computer, Surface.

Windows 8 has a battery of new features. h e new “Modern UI” Start menu, the Windows Store, the

touchscreen controls, the death of the Windows Start button – it’s hard to know which monumental change

to the operating system to start with. Fortunately, we’ve got them all covered in this guide – and much more.

h is MagBook carefully explains all the major new features in Windows 8. Where applicable,

we’ve also written step-by-step walkthroughs to help you get to grips with those features and new ways of

working. Dotted throughout the book, you’ll ﬁ nd annotated guides to the new-look Windows Start menu,

the revamped desktop, the touch controls and the new Settings menus, so that you can sit with this guide in

front of you and (literally, in the case of tablet owners) feel your way around the operating system.

As with any modern operating system, apps are a critical part of Windows 8. We help you

familiarise yourself with several of the new-style apps Microsoft has pre-installed on every Windows 8 Start

menu, then delve into Windows Store to single out 20 of our favourite apps you can download – in many

cases, completely free of charge.

Windows 8 also has plenty to oﬀer Windows traditionalists who have no interest in apps and

modern tablet hardware. We explain how to master Microsoft’s new take on the traditional Windows

desktop, highlighting the new Task Manager and other advanced features aimed at power users, such as

mounting ISOs and VHDs.

Finally, you’d be foolish to think about upgrading to a new operating system without thinking

about security – and rest assured, we won’t leave you unprotected. We’ve got a whole chapter dealing with

securing your Windows 8 PC, which for the ﬁ rst time comes with built-in antivirus software. Should you

trust it? We’ve got a rundown of the alternative security suites to help you reach your own conclusion and

decide on the best security solution for your speciﬁc needs.

Using Windows 8 for the ﬁ rst time can be a disorienting experience. Daunting, even. We hope this

guide will make those tentative ﬁ rst steps a great deal easier.

Barry Collins

Editor, Ultimate Guide to Windows 8

editor@pcpro.co.uk

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Contents

CHAPTERS 1-5

INTRO page 6 30 best features From the Modern UI to built-in antivirus, the 30 key reasons why now is the right time to upgrade to Windows 8

CHAPTER 1 page 12 Buying Windows 8 Choosing the right edition • Upgrading from Windows 7 • 8 reasons to buy a Windows 8 tablet

CHAPTER 2 page 26 Your new-look Windows h e Windows 8 Start screen • Charms and search • Personalising Windows 8 • Picture passwords

CHAPTER 3 page 42 Introducing Modern apps Mail, People and Calendar • Music and Video • Bing Maps and Search • 20 of the best Modern apps

CHAPTER 4 page 60 The Windows desktop Personalise the desktop • Advanced shortcuts • Mastering Jump Lists • h e Task Manager

CHAPTER 5

page 74 Advanced features Disk images • BitLocker • Secure Boot • Windows To Go • Extend battery life • Accessibility features

he 30 best features of Windows 8

THE NEW TOUCH INTERFACEIS THE MOSTOBVIOUS NEW FEATURE IN WINDOWS 8

BUT DELVE ALITTLE DEEPER AND YOU’LL FIND THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

IN THIS

CHAPTER

Choosing the right

edition of Windows 8

There are three main versions of

Windows 8, but choosing the one

that best meets your needs is easier

that ever before. We guide you

through the process.

Windows 8 vs Windows

RT There’s a new version

of Windows 8 designed primarily for

tablets. We look at the differences,

and what kind of devices you’ll ﬁnd

running it.

Clockwise from top left: Windows 8’s

SkyDrive app makes it easy to save

photos on Microsoft’s cloud storage

service; Start screen tiles can be split

into groups of similar apps; split-screen

apps allow you to do two things at once;

and the revamped Ta sk Manager makes it

easier than ever to kill misbehaving apps.

BUILT-IN ANTIVIRUS Windows8istheﬁrstversionof

Windowstocomewithbuilt-inantivirusprotection–and

notbeforetime.MicrosoftSecurityEssentials,theoptional

freeantiviruspackageforolderversionsofWindows,now

appearsundertheWindowsDefenderumbrellainWindows

8.AswiththeWindows7versionofMSE,it’s fairlylighton

features,butforanunobtrusiveminderthatkeepsaneye

outforanythinguntowardonyoursystem,itshouldsuﬃce.

NO NEED FOR NEW HARDWARE AswithWindows7,

Microsoftisn’traisingthehardwarerequirementsforits

latestoperatingsystem.hatmeans–intheory–anyPC

capableofrunningWindowsVistashouldbeabletohandle

Windows8.Inotherwords,anyPCboughtinthepastthree

tofouryearsshouldcopewithWindows8.

AIRPLANE MODE WithWindows8,thereisnomore

scramblingaroundforWi-Fi/Bluetoothswitches.Anew

optionintheSettingsmenuallowsyoutoputyourtabletor

laptopintoAirplaneMode,justlikeasmartphone,meaning

there’sabsolutenodangerthatyou’regoingtosendyour

EasyJetﬂightcatapultingintotheSouthTerminalat

Gatwick.Notthattherewasmuchchanceintheﬁrstplace…

SKYDRIVE INTEGRATION Microsoft’scloudcomputing

serviceallowsyoutosavegigabytesofﬁlesonthecompany’s

serversforfree!heSkyDriveappontheWindows8Start

menuprovidesaccesstoanydocuments,photosandmusic

you’vealreadyuploadedtoMicrosoft’scloudservice,and

allowsyoutouploadnewﬁles.SkyDrivealsoappearsin

WindowsExploreronthedesktop,allowingyoutodragand

dropﬁlestoitasifitwereaharddiskonyourownPC.

8 reasons to buy a

Windows 8 tablet

Windows 8 is designed to make the

most of touch devices, so we look at

the new features that may sway you

towards a tablet purchase.

Upgrading from

Windows 7

Windows 8 makes it easy to upgrade

your system from Windows 7 – or

even Windows Vista or XP if you

have an older system. We run you

through the process.

APPS SHARING DATA Unlikeotheroperating

systems,Windows8appscanfreelyexchange

datawithoneanother.Youcould,forexample,

allowaTwitterclienttohaveaccesstoyour

Photosapp,allowingyoutopickaphotoand

shareitviathemicro-bloggingservicesimplyby

openingtheSharecharmontheleft-handsideof

thescreenandselectingtheTwitterapp.Likewise,

youcouldpickahandfulofphotosandhavethem

openedinaphoto-editingapp.

FEWER SURPRISE RESTARTS Awelcomechange

introducedbyWindows8isthatyourPC

shouldn’tsurpriseyoubysuddenlyrestartingto

installasecurityupdateanymore.

Microsoftpromisesonlytorestart

forsecuritypatchesonceamonth–unlessa

“criticalsecurityupdate”cropsup,inwhichcase

Microsoftwillpushoutanupdateandrestart

machines.Secondly,therewillbenomorepop-ups

interruptingpresentationsorDVDplayback–

Microsoftwillinsteadputaprominentwarning

aboutnecessaryrestartsontherevampedLock

screen.You’llalsogetthreedays’noticeofany

restart,notthe20-minutecountdownyou

getwithWindows7.Evenifyousailpastthat

deadline,Windows8willnotrestartifyouhave

applicationsrunningorunsavedwork.

TILE GROUPING InstallafewappsfromtheStore

andtheStartscreencanstarttolookpretty

disorganised.However,appscanbearrangedinto

customisablegroups–i.e.Games,Work,Music

etc–simplybydragginganddroppingtheminto

position.Onceyourappsareinplace,clickon

thelittleminussigninthebottomrightcorner,

orpinchtozoomoutifyou’reworkingona

touchscreen,andyougetahelicopter-styleviewof

yourStartscreen.Rightclickonaparticulargroup

ofappsandyoucangiveitaname.

WINDOWS STORE heWindowsStorecontains

thousandsofapps,manyofthemfree,foryour

Windows8device.heStoreiscleanlypresented,

withappssensiblybrokendownintocategories

andsortablebyhighestrating,mostrecently

addedandothercriteria.Manypublishersoﬀer

time-limitedtrialversionsoftheirappsbeforeyou

havetobuy, andappsaresoldonaper-customer

ratherthanaper-PCbasis,soyoucaninstallthem

onmultipledevices.

INTERACTIVE LOCK SCREEN Nolongeristhe

Windowslockscreenlittlemorethanagloriﬁed

passwordprompt.henew-lookLockscreencan

nowincludesnippetsofinfolikethenumber

ofunreademailsyouhave,orthestateofyour

battery. To unlockyourPC,yousimplyswipe

upwardsonatabletdevice,orclickanddragthe

screenskywardsonalaptopordesktop.

SPLIT-SCREEN APPS WhileothermobileOSes

boastofmultitasking,Windows8actuallydoesit

inameaningfulway. Appscanberunsplit-screen,

withthreequartersofthescreendevotedtoone

appandathinslicedowneithersideofthescreen

aﬀordedtoanother.Forexample,youcanbrowse

thewebinInternetExplorer10whilekeepingthe

Peopleappopenontherightsideofthescreen,

deliveringliveupdatesfromyoursocialnetworks.

TOUCH KEYBOARDS NobodycanaccuseMicrosoft

ofnotputtingenoughthoughtintoitssoft

keyboardfortouchscreenusers.herearetwo

diﬀerenttypesonoﬀer:onethatspansthefull

widthofthescreen,orasplitkeyboardthat

makesiteasiertotypeonlargertabletscreens.

hesplitkeyboardcan

bezoomedtodiﬀerent

sizes,andcleverlyplaces

thenumberkeysin

betweenthetwobanks

ofletters,leavingthem

easilyaccessiblebutnot

intheway. Inaddition

tothetwosoftkeyboard

options,Windows8

alsooﬀershandwriting

recognition,enabling

stylususerstowriteinto

webforms,thebrowser

barorjotnotes.

Buying

Windows 8

LIVE TILES heModernUIStartScreenmaynotbe

everyone’s cupoftea,butitdoeshaveundeniablebeneﬁts,

chiefofwhicharethelivetiles.Unlikecertainothermobile

OSes–yes,we’relookingatyouiOS–Windows8’sModern

UIiconsdomorethanmerelyopentheapp.heyprovide

arichstreamthatturnstheWindowsStartscreenintoa

dashboardteemingwithlivedata.

heinteractivetilefortheMailapplication

providessnippetsfromunreadinboxmessages;theMusic

tileshowswhichtrackiscurrentlyplaying;theCalendarapp

showsforthcomingdiaryappointments.Setitupproperly

anditprovidesanoverviewofeverything

youneedtoknowwhenﬁringupyourPCor

tabletﬁrstthinginthemorning.

TASK MANAGER

BUYING WINDOWS 8

Windows 8 marks a major departure for Microsoft.

he mouse and keyboard basics remain largely in place,

but with touchscreen devices so prevalent these days

Microsoft has added a whole new layer to Windows 8

to take full advantage – the Modern UI. his colourful

grid interface gives a totally diferent user experience,

perfect for use on the move. hese new features, while

both innovative and useful, in some ways make it more

diicult to choose which version of Windows 8 suits

you. In this chapter we look at the diferent editions of

Windows 8, we show you how to go about upgrading

your PC, and we give eight reasons why you might

want to buy a shiny new Windows 8 tablet to enjoy

Microsoft’s new OS in its full glory.

Nobodyreallylikesspending

timeinTaskManager,butshouldyoube

forcedto,theutility’snewlookinWindows8

makesitadamnedsighteasier.

Microsofthasintroducedthe

elegantsimplicityofheat-mappingtohelp

identifyappsthatmaybehoggingCPUcycles

ormemory, whilearangeofnewperformance

graphsgiveyouinstantvisualnotiﬁcationif

yourCPU,memoryornetworkconnectionis

takinganunexpectedhit.

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WINDOWS 8

IN THIS

CHAPTER

IN THIS

CHAPTER

How the new Start

screen works

Find your way around the new

Windows Start screen with our

annotated guide.

Personalising

Windows 8

Change colours, themes and the

Lock screen’s functions with our

guide to Windows 8 personalisation.

Mail, People and

Calendar

Find out how to juggle multiple email

accounts, keep up to date with the

latest developments on your social

networks and manage your diaries.

Bing Maps and Search

Yo u’ll never get lost – either

in real life or on the web – with our

guide to using the two Bing apps

pre-installed on Windows 8.

Discovering the

Settings menu

Navigate the all-new Settings section

with our guide to its categories and

options.

Setting up

User Accounts

Create and manage individual

accounts for everyone who uses

your PC.

Introducing the

Windows Store

Find out how to hunt down, pay for

and install thousands of new apps

from the new Windows Store with

our comprehensive guide.

Music and Video

We explain how to enjoy

the music and video stored on

your home PCs, plus how to buy

and rent movies and music from

Microsoft’s online stores.

The Windows 8 start

screen

Ta ke an in-depth look at the big

changes to the desktop experience

in Windows 8.

Introducing Picture

Passwords

Don’t worry about forgetting a

password: log on with pictures and

gestures on your PC or tablet.

20 of the best

Modern apps

We root through the Windows Store

to ﬁnd 20 great apps to get you

started on your new Windows 8

tablet, laptop or PC.

Photos and Camera

Find out how to browse

the photos stored on your PC and

multiple social networks with the

P ho t o app , and t ake new pho t os f o r

the collection with Camera.

Introducing Charms

and search

Explore the Windows 8 Charms bar,

which puts a wealth of common

options at your ﬁngertips.

News, Sport, Finance

and Travel

Set up tailored news channels,

keep abreast of your team’s latest

results, manage your stock portfolio

and book a holiday with these four

fantastic apps.

Introducing

Modern UI

Modern

apps

YOUR NEW-LOOK WINDOWS

INTRODUCING MODERN APPS

Microsoft has pushed the desktop to the background

in Windows 8, introducing a new Start screen designed

to be used across PCs, laptops and tablets. his full-

screen interface is built around large, bright tiles which

serve as gateways to your applications and folders.

Some are even alive with information, dynamically

updating themselves with the latest news headlines,

weather information and notiications from your email

accounts. he radically redesigned Start screen has

its own settings menus, search options and even

a new toolbar, dubbed the Charms bar. We cover them

all in this section, plus we look at how to personalise

the Start screen – from changing its colour scheme to

creating your own live tiles.

Windows 8 introduces a whole new class of apps to

the operating system. Previously known as “Metro

style apps”, but now merely referred to as Modern

apps, these are more akin to the small, lightweight

apps found on smartphones and rival tablets than the

full-blown Windows apps of yesteryear. In this chapter,

we’ll introduce you to the Modern apps that come

pre-installed with Windows 8 and explain how to get

the most from them. We’ll also introduce you to the

Windows Store, where you can ind thousands more

apps to download and install yourself. Finally, we’ll

pick our 20 favourite apps from the Windows Store to

give you a lavour of what you can do with your new

Windows 8 device.

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IN THIS

CHAPTER

IN THIS

CHAPTER

Working with disc

images No DVD drive?

No problem – Windows 8 can

open disc images directly

Windows To Go Why

carry a laptop? In

Windows 8 you can transport

your system on a USB stick

Introducing the

desktop

Find out where all the Windows

desktop features lie, and what

all those little icons do, with our

annotated guide.

Advanced desktop

shortcuts

If you really want to master Windows,

you need to learn the various

d esk t op sho rt cu t s . Ge t t o know t hem

better with our eight-point guide.

BitLocker Use strong

encryption to protect

all your personal data and

drives

Extend battery life We

show you how to keep

W i ndows 8 l aptops and tab l ets

running longer

Windows Explorer

The Windows Explorer

has been given a new look with the

ribbon interface. Find out how to tap

into its many powers .

Mastering Jump Lists

Jump Lists are a quick and

easy way to go straight to the ﬁles,

documents and application features

you need. We explain all.

Advanced startup

options

If Windows 8 won’t boot, these

troubleshooting options will help

Accessibility features

Make Windows easier

to use with a screen reader,

magniﬁer and more

Personalise the

desktop

Make the Windows desktop look

just how you like it using your own

wallpapers, themes and colours. We’ll

show you how it’s done.

The Task Manager

Find out how to spot

trouble brewing on your PC before

it’s too late with our guide to the

revamped Windows 8 Task Manager.

Secure Boot This new

security feature shuts

out malware and closes off

data leaks

Advanced

features

Windows

desktop

Windo

THE WINDOWS DESKTOP

Windows 8 may have seen the traditional Windows

desktop relegated in favour of the sparkling new

Modern Start screen, but rest assured: it remains a

pivotal part of the operating system – especially for

those still using traditional desktop computers or

laptops without a touchscreen. And Microsoft hasn’t

neglected the desktop in this latest refresh, either:

ADVANCED FEATURES

Windows Explorer has a fresh new look, and

a complete overhaul of the Task Manager has delivered

an across-the-board improvement to this all-important

suite of utilities. here are a few new additions worth

a mention too, while popular recent Windows

additions such as Jump Lists have been retained.

We explain how to use them all.

Windows 8 is so straightforward to set up and use

you could easily overlook some of the more advanced

features hidden away under the surface. BitLocker

encryption, for instance, enables you to password-

protect your documents and removable drives to

ensure your precious data doesn’t fall into the wrong

hands. Or how about the revolutionary Windows To

Go, which gives business users the option of leaving

their PC at home and only carrying around a simple

USB lash drive containing their operating system

and applications? In this chapter we’ll look at these

and other advanced Windows 8 features, including

enhanced accessibility tools that ensure everybody can

enjoy the new generation of computing equally.

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CHAPTERS 6-11

CHAPTER 6 page 90 Internet and networking Introducing Internet Explorer 10 • HomeGroup • Setting up a wireless network • Using 3G on tablets

CHAPTER 7 page 100 Handling ﬁ les and folders Files and folders: the basics • Mastering libraries • Microsoft SkyDrive

CHAPTER 8 page 108 Security Backing up your data • Family Safety • Action Center • Windows Defender • Windows Firewall • User Account Control

CHAPTER 9 page 130 Windows 8 on tablets Touchscreen gestures • Mastering the onscreen keyboard • Handwriting recognition

CHAPTER 10 page 138 Entertainment DVD and Blu-ray playback • Windows Media Player • Windows 8 and the Xbox 360 • Playing games

CHAPTER 11 page 148 Windows jargon explained Our A-to-Z glossaryof terminologyyou might encounter while using or upgrading to Windows 8

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CHAPTER

IN THIS

CHAPTER

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Introducing

Internet Explorer 10

Microsoft’s browser is faster than

ever, and supports the latest exciting

interactive web technologies.

Setting up a wireless

network

Enjoy wireless internet in safety,

whether at home, in the ofﬁce, or out

in the big wide world

Files and folders:

the basics :

Navigate your ﬁles and folders, and

ﬁnd out what’s new in Windows 8’s

ﬁle system.

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HomeGroup

HomeGroup makes it easy

to share pictures, music, documents

and even printers over your home

network.

Using 3G on tablets

This is the ﬁrst version of

Windows built for tablets, so ﬁnd out

how you can access the internet via a

built-in 3G connection.

Mastering libraries

Discover how Windows

8 organises your most important

documents, photos and ﬁles into

libraries of related content.

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Microsoft SkyDrive

Discover Microsoft’s

integrated cloud storage service

and ﬁnd out how to set up your

ownaccount.

Internet &

networking

Handling

files and

folders

Handl

INTERNET AND NETWORKING

HANDLING FILES AND FOLDERS

Little has changed when it comes to the ile system

that underpins Windows 8, so if you have experience

of previous versions of Microsoft’s operating system

you’ll ind navigating your iles and folders will be

almost second nature. hat’s not to say Microsoft has

rested on its laurels in Windows 8, however: we’ve

examined the changes that have been made to the

We’re now in a connected world, where tablets are used

to browse the internet as much as the PC or laptop.

Windows 8 caters for all users, so in this chapter we’ll

show you how to get up and running online – both on

the internet and on your home network. However you

use Windows, you’ll need a web browser, so we start

with a look at Microsoft’s new Internet Explorer 10

browser – in both touch and desktop versions. We’ll

explain how to set up a wireless network at home, and

connect your PC or tablet to it with maximum speed

and security. We’ll examine the HomeGroup features

for easily sharing iles across multiple PCs, and we’ll

look at how you can use 3G to get online on your new

Windows 8 tablet when you’re out and about.

ile-handling system, including new options that make

copying and pasting iles easier than ever, and there’s

more information about libraries – the clever system

that collates iles from across your computer into

single folders. here’s also more information about

Microsoft’s SkyDrive, the cloud storage application

that’s built into Windows 8.

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Restore, refresh and

reinstall

If something goes wrong, you

can easily restore Windows 8 to a

working state.

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Windows Defender

Windows’ built-in

scanner can stop viruses and other

online nasties in their tracks.

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Windows Firewall

Don’t want strangers

c onnec ti ng t o you r PC? The F ir ewa ll

keeps them ﬁrmly locked out.

124

Backing up your data

Windows 8’s File History

feature makes it effortless to keep

your precious ﬁles safe.

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User Account

Control

A simple security feature that keeps

you in control of what happens on

your system.

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Windows Update

Ensure your system is

stable and secure by installing the

latest updates from Microsoft.

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Family Safety

The internet can be a

d ange r ous p l ace , bu t W i ndows 8 ’ s

built-in tools can keep your kids safe.

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Third-party security

software

There’s plenty of security software

out there; we compare some of the

biggest names.

Action Center

Get proactive warnings

when there’s a potential problem

with your system or settings.

SECURITY

Security

Windows 8 contains a wealth of features for ensuring

things run smoothly and stably. In this chapter we’ll

look at ways to restore your PC when things go wrong,

and how to back up your valuable iles using the new

File History feature. We’ll also look at using Family

Safety to ensure your children stay safe online; and

we introduce the Action Center, which can give you

an early warning if something’s not right. We’ll show

you how Windows Defender and the Windows Firewall

keep you safe from viruses and cyber-attacks, and how

to conigure them to work the way you want. We also

explain how Windows 8’s User Account Control system

prevents your settings being changed, and look at the

best third-party security software that’s out there.

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Glossary

of terms

IN THIS

CHAPTER

WHETHER YOU DON’T KNOW YOUR UAC FROM YOUR AERO OR YOU JUST NEED

TO POLISH UP YOUR PC TERMINOLOGY, YOU’LL FIND THE ANSWERS HERE.

Windows jargon explained

DVB-T (DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING – TERRESTRIAL)

FAT32

FIREWALL

HDCP (HIGH DEFINITION CONTENT PROTECTION)

HDMI (HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE)

HDTV 720P, 1080I, 1080P

HOMEGROUP

INTERNET EXPLORER

ISP (INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER)

IP ADDRESS

JUMP LISTS

LIBRARIES

LIVE MESH

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DVD and Blu-ray

playback

Windows no longer offers DVD

playback by default. We show you

how to get your discs spinning

smoothly as before.

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Windows 8 and

the Xbox 360

Discover how to turn your Windows

8 tablet into a remote control for

your Xbox 360 with our guide.

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32-BIT/64-BIT Refers to either the processor or the

operating system. See p13 for more information.

802.11

AERO

ADSL (ASYMMETRIC DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE) The most

AERO GLASS

BITLOCKER / BITLOCKER TO GO

BLU-RAY

Playing games

Find out about the new

games available with Windows 8 and

how to compete against players from

acrossthe globe.

Windows Media

Player

Make the most of your music with

the improved Windows Media Player,

and ﬁnd out what’s happened to

Windows Media Center.

FIREWIRE

FLASH MEMORY

FULL-DISK ENCRYPTION

GADGETS

GIGABYTE (GB)

BREADCRUMB BAR (OR BREADCRUMB TRAIL)

CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT)

DESKTOP

DEVICE STAGE

DIRECTX

DUAL BOOT

Entertainment

ENTERTAINMENT

APPLOCKER

BIOS

GPU (GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT)

HARD DISK

Windows 8 is much more than a workhorse – it’s an

all-round entertainer of an operating system, too.

With a brand new breed of games, close compatibility

with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console and Windows Media

Player, Windows 8 has plenty to keep you amused.

Some of these features are new to Windows 8, others

have been revamped. Some – such as DVD playback –

have actually been deprecated, but we’ll show you

how you can make up for the missing features with

free, downloadable software.

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