Markii aan dib u eegay daabacaadda koowaad ee buuggan - Windows 8 Talaabo Talaabo^{(Windows 8 Step By Step)} - Waxaan idhi inay ahayd "nooca buuga aad ku ilaalin karto kombuyuutarkaaga tixraac ahaan, sababtoo ah waxay ku siin doontaa kalsooni inaad wax walba si sax ah u samayn karto. guulayste!" Goobaha kale, oo ay ku jiraan Amazon , halkaas oo dib-u-eegayaashu ay yihiin kuwo caan ah, waxay siiyeen 5-xiddig iyo 4-xiddig sidoo kale, waana mid ka mid ah buugaagta ugu iibka badan ee Microsoft Press ee 2013. Haddaba daabacaadan cusub waxay lahayd sumcad si loo noolaado. ilaa. Qorayaasha Ciprian Adrian Rusen iyo^(Did) Joli Ballew^{(Joli Ballew)} miyay la kulmeen caqabadda samaynta Windows 8.1 cusub Tallaabo Talaabo ah^{(Windows 8.1 Step by Step)}ka weyn oo ka wanaagsan? Aynu eegno oo aragno waxa ay qabteen wakhtigan.

Afeef:^{(Disclaimer:)} Waxaan akhriyay cutubyada qaar intii buuggan la qorayay, laakiin maan samayn fikrad ilaa aan fursad u helay inaan akhriyo dhammaantiis.

Ku Bilaabida Windows 8.1 Talaabo ^(Step)Talaabo^(Step) ah

Si la mid ah kii ka horreeyay, Windows 8.1 Talaabada Tallaabo^{(Windows 8.1 Step By Step)} waxay u qaadanaysaa in akhristuhu uu eegayo PC ama tablet-ka Windows 8.1 horay loogu rakibay. Maadaama Windows 8.1 uu yahay mid dhowaan soo baxay, aniga waxay ila tahay macno dheeraad ah in la dhigo tilmaamaha cusboonaysiinta bilowga, oo aan lagu dhejin lifaaqa dhamaadka, maadaama dad badani ay cusbooneysiin doonaan halkii ay ka arki lahaayeen kombuyuutar la socda. Windows 8.1 horay ayaa loo rakibay. Cutubka hordhaca ah kuma jiro qoraal sheegaya in tilmaamaha casriyaynta ay ku jiraan Lifaaqa^(Appendix) , kaas oo aan u arko cillad culus.

Cutubka Hordhaca Windows 8.1^{(Introducing Windows 8.1)} waxa loogu talagalay inuu noqdo dulmar, isagoo tilmaamaya cutubyo si faahfaahsan uga hadlaya mawduucyada. Inta badan, tani way shaqeysaa, laakiin qaybo ka mid ah cutubka ayaa u muuqda kuwo ka hufan kuwa kale. Habka loo maro shaashadda bilowga iyo ^(Start)Desktop- ka ayaa si muuqata aan is waafaqsanayn. Iyadoo la isticmaalayo muraayadda bilawga^(Start) wax badan ayaa ka caawin doonta qofka cusub inuu ku raaxaysto, mid kasta oo qoraaga qoray cutubkan wuxuu qirayaa in dadku ay wax badan ka qaban doonaan shaqadooda Desktop -ka- xitaa iyadoo ku dhiirigelinaysa inaysan isticmaalin. Habkani waxa uu ka soo gudbay nuqulkii hore ee buuggu, waxana ay ahayd in fikirkayga dib loo eego.

Marka laga soo tago taas, in kastoo, cutubka hordhacu wuxuu si cad u sharaxayaa sifooyinka Windows 8.1 oo leh sawirro badan. Waxay u fududayn doontaa soo-galeha cusub inuu si degdeg ah u fahmo abka, soo jiidashada iyo tiirarka ka hor inta aanuu dhaqaaqin.

Si app ah ama aan loo isticmaalin (mar kale)

Microsoft waxa ay kala saartaa waxa ay ugu yeedhaan "apps" iyo waxa ay ugu yeedhaan "apps" Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inay isticmaalaan eraybixino kala duwan, sababtoo ah labada nooc ee codsiyadu aad bay u kala duwan yihiin qaabka iyo habka, laakiin magacyadu aad bay isugu dhow yihiin. Ku darida jaahwareerka ayaa ah xaqiiqda ah inaad ku dhejin karto foornada barnaamijyada desktop-ka ee shaashadda bilawga^(Start) ah ee u muuqda inay la mid yihiin foornada loo isticmaalo barnaamijyada Windows 8.1 ee asalka ah, markaa waxaa laga yaabaa inaanay muuqan nooca app ee aad gujinayso ilaa uu sameeyo. ama kuma beddelayo Desktop -ka . Windows 8.1 Talaabada Tallaabo^{(Windows 8.1 Step By Step)} waxay caawisaa in la baro qofka ku cusub faraqa u dhexeeya labada nooc ee abka iyada oo sii wadida diirada saarida Bilawga^(Start)abka shaashadda (apps-ka desktop-ka ayaa lagu xusaa, laakiin taasi aad bay u badan tahay). Si gaar ah ula shaqeynta abkaan waa inay ka caawisaa akhristaha inuu fahmo habka shaashadda oo dhan oo uu aad ugu fududaado. Dadka isticmaalay noocyadii hore ee Windows horeba way garanayeen sida ay u shaqeeyaan apps-ka desktop-ka, sidaa darteed waxaa yar baahi loo qabo in faahfaahin laga bixiyo kuwaas. Waxaa jira tilmaamo wanaagsan oo si wanaagsan loo sawiray oo loogu talagalay tijaabinta abka la dhisay sida Sawirrada, Muusikada, Fiidyaha^{(Photos, Music, Videos)} iyo Khariidadaha^(Maps) . Waxyaalihii iska beddelay abkaas u dhexeeya Windows 8 iyo Windows 8.1Waxa kale oo si faahfaahsan loo sharraxay - wax aad ka heli doonto buugga oo dhan, muuqaal aad loo soo dhaweynayo. Soogalootiga cusub wuxuu raaci karaa tilmaamaha oo isticmaali karaa faylalka ku-dhaqanka waxtarka leh, waana inuu si fudud u laadlaadsan karaa. Kuwa horeba u yaqaanay Windows 8 waxay ku dhex socon karaan si ay u helaan Windows 8.1 isbedelada iyo kaabista, oo ay ku cadaydo xirfadahooda abka caanka ah ee jidka ku jira.

Si dhab ah u yeel Windows 8.1

Cutubyada qeexaya File Explorer iyo Internet Explorer 11 aad bay ugu fiican yihiin buuggii daabacaadi hore (daabkii hore wuxuu daboolay Internet Explorer 10 ). Soo-galootiga adduunka Windows 8 ku cusub waa inay xaqiiqdii wakhti ku qaataan akhrinta cutubyadan. Windows 8 iyo Windows 8.1 aad ayay uga duwan yihiin kuwii hore, dadka badankiisuna waxay u baahan doonaan wakhti iyo in yar oo gacan-qabsi ah si ay ugu fududaato habka cusub ee wax loo qabanayo. Inaad buugan hortaada haysato oo aad ka shaqeyso leyliga barbaradka ah (oo wata faylalka tababarka, ee laga heli karo mareegta Microsoft , adoo isticmaalaya ^(Microsoft)URLiyo tilmaamaha laga bilaabo bilowga buugga) waa in ay u fududeeyaan ku dhawaad ​​qof walba maamulka faylka iyo daalacashada internetka. Windows 8.1 waxa uu soo bandhigayaa isbeddelo ku yimi Maktabadaha^(Libraries) oo aanan hubin in aan ku raacsanahay. Waxaan taageere u ahaa fikradda Maktabadaha^(Libraries) ilaa iyo ka hor inta Microsoft aysan ku darin Windows . Dadka la qabsaday habka Windows 8 ee ula macaamilka Maktabadaha^(Libraries) waxay heli doonaan sharraxaadda isbeddellada, iyo soo jeedinta habka wanaagsan ee wax lagu soo celin karo inta badan sidii ay ahaan jireen (haddii aad rabto), aad u soo dhawaynayso.

Windows 8.1 Talaabada Talaabadu^{(Windows 8.1 Step By Step)} waxay sii wadataa diiradda saarideeda apps-yada casriga ah iyadoo ku dhiirigelinaysa akhristaha inuu isticmaalo nooca shaashadda buuxa ee Internet Explorer 11 , inkasta oo nooca buuxa ee shaashadda lagu tilmaamay "minimalistic" oo uu ka yar yahay nooca Desktop -ka. . Tusaale ahaan, ma laha wax taageero ah kordhinta iyo qalabyada nooc kasta ah. Markaan taas idhi, in kastoo, buuggu si fiican ayuu u sharxayaa sida uu u shaqeeyo nuqulka shaashadda oo buuxa iyo sida uu akhristuhu uga faa'iidaysan karo. Cutubku waa inuu ahaado mid ay waajib tahay in loo akhriyo dadka isticmaala kiniiniyada iyo aaladaha isku-dhafka ah sida Microsoft Surface , sababtoo ah nooca Internet Explorer 11 ayaa si aad u wanaagsan loogu hagaajiyay muraayadaha taabashada. SkyDriveweli waa arrin ku cusub dadka intooda badan, iyo kuwa aan ka faa'iidaysan tan fudud ee loo isticmaalo kaydinta daruuraha (ama aan sahamin dookhyadeeda) waxay heli doonaan macluumaad badan oo qiimo leh oo ay tahay inay ka helaan faa'iidada ugu badan ee daruuraha. waqti aad u yar gudaheed. Anoo ah qof ku cusub SkyDrive naftayda, aad ayaan u qaddariyay qaybtan. SkyDrive waa wax aad uga badan adeegga shabakadda oo keliya oo leh sharraxaad cad oo ku saabsan dhammaan siyaabaha qofku u geli karo oo loo isticmaali karo ayaa lagu daray. Waxaa laga yaabaa inay ku dartay cutubka si ay u qeexdo qoraal kooban oo ku saabsan xafiiska shabakada ee kaliya ee^(Office) si toos ah looga isticmaali karo shabakada SkyDrive . Barnaamijyada "bulshada" waxay helayaan cutubkooda. Kuwani waa apps sida Boostada, Dadka, Calendar, Camera^{(Mail, People, Calendar, Camera)}iyo Skype . Maadaama dad badan ay si sax ah u iibsanayaan kombuyuutarrada si ay ula xiriiraan qoysaskooda iyo asxaabtooda, cutubkani wuxuu u badan yahay inuu ku sarreeyo liiska ay tahay in loo akhriyo dad badan. Mar labaad, akhristuhu waa loo fududayn karaa waxa noqon kara waayo-aragnimo cusub sharraxaaduhuna waa inay siiyaan ku dhawaad ​​qof kasta kalsooni uu si sax ah ugu dhex dhuunto.

Windows 8.1 Talaabada Tallaabo^{(Windows 8.1 Step By Step)} kaliya kuma siinayso fudud "guji halkan si aad ula hadasho carruurtaada awoowe" tilmaamaha - waxay ku socotaa akhristaha iyada oo loo marayo waxyaabo qurux badan oo casri ah sida ku dhejinta faylasha SkyDrive ee emailka, isku xirka xisaabtaada Facebook , iyo dejinta xiriirada iyo Jadwalka jadwalka kuwaas oo noqon doona mid fudud in la isticmaalo iyo si buuxda oo ku filan si ay qayb uga noqdaan nolol maalmeedka qof kasta. Iyo, dabcan, ma jiro buug Windows ah oo qiimihiisu u baahan yahay la'aanteed dood ku saabsan ciyaarista ciyaaraha, iibsashada apps ka Dukaanka Windows^{(Windows Store)}, iyo fahamka wax iibsiga in-app (wax qof kastaa u baahan yahay inuu ogaado, waaba intaasoo ay ku dhamaadaan biil ka garaaci doona sharabaadyadooda). Qof kasta oo fiiro gaar ah u leh buuggan waa inuu awood u leeyahay inuu ka shiraacdo Bakhaarka Daaqadaha isagoon^{(Windows Store)} wax dhib ah qabin. Waxa kale oo jira tilmaamo cad oo ku saabsan isticmaalka kumbuyuutarka Windows 8.1 ee leh Xbox console, kaas oo runtii waxtar leh.

Ammaan iyo ammaan - iyo in ka badan

Ka doodista ku xidhidhiyaha intarneedka iyada oo loo sii marayo shabakadaha fiillooyinka ah iyo kuwa bilaa-waayirka ah, iyadoo la isticmaalayo Shabakadda iyo Xarunta Wadaagga^{(Network and Sharing Center)} , iyo dhex galka Settings PC^{(PC Settings)} waa mid kale oo ay tahay in la akhriyo. In badan oo ka mid ah waxa kombuyuutarrada maanta ay sameeyaan waxay ku tiirsan yihiin isku xirka internet-ka oo ah in xiriirku si sax ah u noqdo mid lama huraan ah. Sida daabacaadi hore, buuggu waxa uu u maraa qofka ku cusub hawsha hab si fudud loo fahmi karo. Si la mid ah kii ka horreeyay, Windows 8.1 Talaabada Tallaabo^{(Windows 8.1 Step By Step)} sidoo kale waxay si dhab ah u qaadataa amniga. Maalmahan, ilaalinta kombuyuutarkaaga iyo xogtaada badbaado iyo ammaan ayaa aad uga muhimsan weligii. Microsoft waxay dhistay qaar ka mid ah sifooyinka amniga ee Windows 8.1 oo fiiro gaar ah u leh cutubyada ka hadlaya arrimaha amniga (iyoXakamaynta Waalidka^{(Parental Controls)} ) waa lama huraan. Cutubka Oggolaanshaha kuwa kale inay adeegsadaan kumbuyuutarka^{(Allowing others to use the computer)} waa in lagu daraa dooda amniga, maadaama lahaanshaha akoonno gaar ah isticmaaleyaal gaar ah ayaa wax walba ka dhigaysa mid fudud oo khatar yar. Cutubka loo yaqaan Ilaalinta Windows 8.1 badbaado iyo badbaado^{(Keeping Windows 8.1 safe and secure)} waa in loo baahan yahay akhris. Waxaa jira wax badan oo badan oo ka badan oo ka badan inta badankeena aan ogaanno, oo xaaladdan odhaahdii hore ee "horta loo digay" waa run gabi ahaanba. Akhristuhu waa inuu si gaar ah fiiro gaar ah u yeeshaa qaybta ka hadlaysa furaha sirta ah ee sugan. Waa qeyb aad u gaaban, balse waxaa ku jira digniino ay tahay in qof walba uu u hoggaansamo.

Waxa kale oo jirta qayb ka hadlaysa agabka uu qofku kala kulmi karo isticmaalka Windows 8.1 ee shaqada ( Xarunta Dhaqdhaqaaqa, Bitlocker^{(Mobility Center, Bitlocker)} iyo VPN ). Maadaama qaar ka mid ah sifooyinka Windows 8.1 , sida Bitlocker , aan laga helin noocyada macaamiisha ee nidaamka qalliinka, haddii goobta shaqada qofku isticmaalo sirta Bitlocker , waa lagama maarmaan in la helo tilmaamo si sax ah u shaqeeyo. Akhri tilmaamaha ku jira Windows 8.1 Talaabo Talaabo^{(Windows 8.1 Step By Step)} ah oo goobtaada shaqadeeda waaxda IT ayaa kuu mahadcelin doonta. 🙂 Mid ka mid ah cutubyada aan ugu jecelahay Windows 8 Talaabo Talaabo^{(Windows 8 Step By Step)} ayaa dib loo eegay oo loo balaadhiyey daabacaadda cusub: Talooyin lagu horumarinayo khibradaada xisaabinta^{(Tips for improving your computing experience)}. Ma jirto sabab uu qof ugu turunturoodo gudcurka isagoo isku dayaya inuu ogaado waxyaalahan, marka qorayaasha khibradda leh ay ka dhigi karaan wax walba si fudud in la barto. Mar labaad, cutubkan ugu dambeeya waa u qalantaa iibsashada buugga keligiis.

Isku soo wada duuboo

Mar labaad, qorayaasha Ciprian Adrian Rusen iyo Joli Ballew waxay keeneen hage si fudud loo fahmi karo ee nidaamka qalliinka kaas oo u muuqda mid cabsi gelinaya soogalootiga iyada oo aan cidna si dhab ah u qabsan gacmahooda oo ay dhex maraan. Markii ugu horreysay ee aan baranayay sida loo maro Windows 8 , waxaan horteyda ku hayaa daabacaaddii hore ee buugga si aan u sharaxo waxyaabo aanan weli fahmin. Sida buug kasta, waxaa jira waxyaabo la hagaajin karo:

• Tusaale ahaan, waxay ila tahay inay ahayd in la helo qoraal akhristayaasha ku hagaaya lifaaqa oo ka hadlaya casriyaynta, bilowga buugga.
• Ka cusboonaysiinta Windows XP iyo Windows Vista ilaa Windows 8.1 kuma jiraan Windows 8.1 Tallaabo Talaabo ah^{(Windows 8.1 Step by Step)} , halka laga cusboonaysiiyay Windows 7 iyo Windows 8 si faahfaahsan loo daboolay.

Xukun

Kani waa buug weyn (ka weyn kii ka horeeyay) laakiin waxaa ka buuxa macluumaad faa'iido leh. Waa wax dheeraad ah oo mudan in lagu daro Taxanaha Taxanaha Tallaabo^{(Step By Step)} , kaas oo had iyo jeer lahaa sumcad wanaagsan oo loogu talagalay in si sax ah loo fuliyo waxa uu ballanqaaday. Qof kasta oo raba inuu si degdeg ah ugu kiciyo Windows 8.1 waa inuu u arkaa tan inay tahay waxa kaliya ee ay u baahan yihiin. Markaad u cusboonaysiinayso Windows 8.1 ama aad ka iibsanayso qalab cusub oo wata Windows 8.1 , buugan ku hay hortaada.

Book Review - Windows 8.1 Step By Step, by Ciprian Rusen & Joli Ballew

When I reviewed the first edition of this bоok - Windows 8 Step By Step - I said that it was "the kind of book to keep handy by your computer for reference, because it will give you confidence that you can do everything right. It's a winner!" Other sites, including Amazon, where reviewers are notoriously cranky, have given it 5-star and 4-star ratings as well, and it's one of Microsoft Press' top-selling books in 2013. So this new edition had quite a reputation to live up to. Did authors Ciprian Adrian Rusen and Joli Ballew meet the challenge of making the new Windows 8.1 Step by Step bigger and better? Let's take a look and see what they accomplished this time around.

Disclaimer: I read some of the chapters while this book was being written, but I formed no opinion until I had a chance to read the whole thing.

Getting started with Windows 8.1 Step by Step

As with its predecessor, Windows 8.1 Step By Step assumes that the reader is looking at a PC or tablet with Windows 8.1 already installed. Since Windows 8.1 is such a recent release, to me it would make more sense to put the instructions for upgrading at the beginning, not tucked away in an appendix at the end, since many people will be upgrading rather than seeing a computer that comes with Windows 8.1 preinstalled. The introductory chapter doesn't include a note that the upgrade instructions are in an Appendix, which I consider a serious shortcoming.

The chapter Introducing Windows 8.1 is intended to be an overview, pointing to chapters that cover the topics in more detail. For the most part, this works, but some parts of the chapter seem more perfunctory than others. The approach to the Start screen and Desktop is noticeably inconsistent. While using the Start screen a lot will help the newcomer become comfortable with it, whichever author wrote this chapter acknowledges that people will do much of their work on the Desktop—even while encouraging them not to use it. This approach has carried over from the previous version of the book, and to my way of thinking it should have been revised.

Getting past that, though, the introductory chapter does explain the features of Windows 8.1 clearly and with plenty of illustrations. It would make it quite easy for a newcomer to get up to speed with understanding the apps, charms and tiles before moving on.

To app or not to app (again)

Microsoft makes a distinction between what they call "apps" and what they call "desktop apps." I wish they'd used different terminology, because the two kinds of applications are very different in style and approach, but the names are far too similar. Adding to the confusion is the fact that you can put tiles for desktop apps on the Start screen that appear nearly identical to tiles used for native Windows 8.1 apps, so it may not be apparent what kind of app you're clicking on until it does or does not switch you to the Desktop. Windows 8.1 Step By Step helps to educate the newcomer about the differences between the two kinds of apps by continuing its focus on the Start screen apps (desktop apps get a mention, but that's pretty much it). Working exclusively with these apps should help the reader understand the full-screen approach and become more at ease with it. People who have used previous versions of Windows already know how the desktop apps work, so there is less need to go into detail about those. There are good, well illustrated instructions for experimenting with built-in apps like Photos, Music, Videos and Maps. The things that have changed in those apps between Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are also explained in detail - something you will find throughout the book, a very welcome feature. A newcomer can follow the instructions and use the helpful practice files, and should get the hang of it pretty easily. Those who are already familiar with Windows 8 can skim through to find the Windows 8.1 changes and additions, and brush up on their skills with the popular apps along the way.

Getting serious with Windows 8.1

The chapters that describe File Explorer and Internet Explorer 11 are every bit as good as those in the previous edition of the book (the previous edition covered Internet Explorer 10). Newcomers to the Windows 8 world should definitely take time to read these chapters. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are very different from their predecessors, and most people will require time and a little hand-holding to feel at ease with the new way of doing things. Having this book in front of you and working your way through the practice exercises (with the practice files, available on the Microsoft web site, using the URL and instructions from the beginning of the book) should ease nearly everyone into file management and internet browsing. Windows 8.1 introduces some changes in the Libraries that I am not sure I agree with. I've been a fan of the concept of Libraries since well before Microsoft included them in Windows. People who got used to Windows 8's way of dealing with Libraries will find the explanation of the changes, and the suggestion for a good way to put things back mostly the way they were (if you want to), very welcome.

Windows 8.1 Step By Step continues its focus on the modern apps by encouraging the reader to use the full-screen version of Internet Explorer 11, even though the full-screen version is described as "minimalistic" and it is less versatile than the Desktop version. For example, it has no support for extensions and toolbars of any kind. Having said that, though, the book does a great job of explaining how the full-screen version works and how the reader can get the most out of it. The chapter should be a must-read for people who use tablets and hybrid devices like Microsoft Surface, because this version of Internet Explorer 11 is very well optimized for touchscreens. SkyDrive is still a rather new feature for most people, and those who haven't taken advantage of this easy to use cloud storage (or have not explored its options) will find plenty of valuable information that should have them getting the most out of the cloud in a very short time. As a relative newcomer to SkyDrive myself, I appreciated this section a lot. SkyDrive is a lot more than just a web service and having a clear explanation of all the ways one can access and use it is a plus. It might have added to the chapter to put in a brief mention of the web-only Office suite that can be used directly from the SkyDrive website. The "social" apps get their own chapter. These are apps like Mail, People, Calendar, Camera and Skype. Since more and more people are buying computers precisely so they can connect with their families and friends, this chapter will probably be high on the list of must-reads for a lot of people. Once again, the reader is eased into what might be a new experience and the explanations should give nearly anyone confidence to dive right in.

Windows 8.1 Step By Step doesn't just give simple "click here to talk with your grandchildren" instructions—it walks the reader through some pretty sophisticated stuff like attaching files from SkyDrive to an email, connecting your Facebook account, and setting up contacts and calendars that will be both simple to use and full-featured enough to be a part of everyone's daily lives. And, of course, no Windows book worth its price would be without a discussion of playing games, buying apps from the Windows Store, and understanding in-app purchases (something everyone needs to know about, lest they end up with a bill that will knock their socks off). Everyone who pays attention to this book should be able to sail through the Windows Store with no trouble. There are also clear instructions for using a Windows 8.1 computer with an Xbox console, which should be very helpful indeed.

Safe and secure - and more

The discussion of connecting to the internet via both wired and wireless networks, using the Network and Sharing Center, and navigating PC Settings is another must-read. So much of what today's computers do relies on an internet connection that getting the connection right is absolutely essential. As in the previous edition, the book walks the newcomer through the process in an easy to understand way. Like its predecessor, Windows 8.1 Step By Step also takes security very seriously. Nowadays, keeping your computer and your data safe and secure is more important than ever. Microsoft has built some great security features into Windows 8.1 and paying attention to the chapters that discuss security issues (and Parental Controls) is essential. The chapter Allowing others to use the computer should be included in the discussion of security, since having separate accounts for separate users makes everything both easier and less riskier. The chapter called Keeping Windows 8.1 safe and secure should be required reading. There is a whole lot more to security than most of us realize, and in this case the old saying "forewarned is forearmed" is absolutely true. The reader should pay especially close attention to the section that deals with really secure passwords. It's a very short section, but it contains warnings that everyone should heed.

There is also a section that deals with the tools one might encounter in using Windows 8.1 at work (the Mobility Center, Bitlocker and VPN). Since some of the features of Windows 8.1, like Bitlocker, are not found on consumer versions of the operating system, if one's workplace uses Bitlocker encryption, it is essential to have instructions for making it work properly. Read the directions in Windows 8.1 Step By Step and your workplace's IT department will thank you. 🙂 One of my favorite chapters from Windows 8 Step By Step has been revised and expanded for the new edition: Tips for improving your computing experience. There's no reason for anyone to stumble around in the dark trying to figure these things out, when experienced authors can make it all so easy to learn. Once again, this final chapter is worth the purchase of the book all by itself.

Summing up

Once again, authors Ciprian Adrian Rusen and Joli Ballew have delivered an easy to understand guide to an operating system that might seem intimidating to a newcomer without someone to virtually hold their hands and walk them through it. When I was first learning how to navigate Windows 8, I kept the previous edition of the book in front of me to explain things I didn't yet understand. As with any book, there are some things that could be improved:

• For example, I think there should have been a note directing readers to the appendix that discusses upgrades, at the beginning of the book.
• Upgrading from Windows XP and Windows Vista to Windows 8.1 is not covered in Windows 8.1 Step by Step, while upgrading from Windows 7 and Windows 8 is covered in a very detailed manner.

Verdict

This is a large book (larger than its predecessor) but it is packed with useful information. It is a worthy addition to the Step By Step series, which has always had a well-deserved reputation for delivering exactly what it promises. Anyone who wants to get up to speed quickly with Windows 8.1 should find this to be just what they needed. When upgrading to Windows 8.1 or buying a new device with Windows 8.1, keep this book in front of you.

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