Windows 8 hadda waa iib, interface-kuna waa wax aad uga duwan nooc kasta oo hore. Waxaa jira sifooyin gebi ahaanba cusub, astaamo u shaqeeya si ka duwan muuqaalkoodii hore iyo astaamo aad isku mid ah. Waa maxay habka ugu wanaagsan ee lagu garaaco dhulka ku socda Windows 8 ? Windows 8 Talaabo Talaabo^{(Windows 8 Step By Step)} waa qayb ka mid ah taxanaha sumcadda mudan ee lagu sharxo si fudud, oo toosan oo ku dhawaad ​​qof kastaa fahmi karo, iyo caawinta isticmaalayaasha cusub ama kuwa aan khibrada lahayn si dhakhso ah kalsooni u helaan. Daaqadaha 8 Tallaabo Tallaabo^{(Windows 8 Step By Step)} ku habboon qaabkan? Aan ogaano.

Afeef:^{(Disclaimer:)} Waxaan akhriyay cutubyada qaar ka mid ah intii buuggan la qorayay, laakiin ma samayn fikrado ku saabsan buugga oo dhan ilaa aan gacantayda ku hayo alaabta la dhammeeyey.

Bilaabayaa

Waxa ugu horreeya ee aad ogaan doonto waa in kani yahay buug aad u weyn. Buugaag farsamo, tani waxay noqon kartaa mid wanaagsan ama mid xun. Ama qorayaashu waxay qaateen inta bannaan ee ay u baahan yihiin inay wax walba u sharxaan si sax ah, ama waxay ku dhufteen wax badan oo jilicsan oo aad mooddo in ereyga lagu bixiyo. Waxa aan si toos ah u ogaan karayey in buuggani uu ka mid yahay "Qaado inta boos ee aad u baahan tahay si aad wax u sharaxdo" oo^{("Take as much space as you need to explain things")} kala duwan. 30-ka bog ee ugu horreeya waxay soo bandhigayaan dulmar ku saabsan Windows 8 , sharraxaadda xeerarka buugga, iyo talooyin waxtar leh oo ku saabsan wax ka beddelka ribbon si aad ugu habboonaato qaabkaaga, taas oo akhristuhu u helayso bilow wanaagsan.

Waxa aan la yaabay, si kastaba ha ahaatee, markaan arkay in markii buuggu bilaabmayo qorayaashu ay u malaynayaan in akhristuhu uu haysto kombuyuutar Windows 8 horay loo rakibay. Waxay ku darsadeen macluumaad badan oo ku saabsan rakibidda Windows 8 (qaab casriyeyn ama laba-boot leh nidaam hawleed jira) dhammaadka buugga. Waxay ila tahay in kooban oo qaybtaas ku jirta qaybta "Introducing Windows 8" ay ku habboonaan lahayd. Taasi waa qaylo yar, in kastoo, sababtoo ah buuggu wuxuu sharxayaa wax kasta oo isticmaale cusub u baahan doono inuu ogaado si uu u bilaabo. Maadaama nooca Windows -ka uu aad uga duwan yahay, isticmaaleyaal badan oo cusub (sida aniga oo kale) ayaa qadarin doona habka ay qorayaashu ugu socdaan akhristaha tallaabooyinka hore. Waxaa si gaar ah muhiim u ah in la fahmo sidaShaashada bilowgu^(Start) way shaqeysaa, sababtoo ah tani waa waxa qof walba ku salaamo marka ugu horraysa ee la furo Windows 8 waana sida wax Microsoft hore u samayn. Windows 8 Step By Step waxa kale oo uu sharxayaa sida loo isticmaalo tiles-ka shaashadda bilowga^(Start) ah iyo sida loo habeeyo muuqaalkiisa iyadoo loo eegayo waxa ugu fiican qof kasta. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa in yar oo dheeraad ah sharaxaad faahfaahsan oo ku saabsan waxa Charms yihiin, laakiin sharaxaadda sida ay u shaqeeyaan iyo meesha ay ka muuqdaan waa mid aad u wanaagsan. Anigoo ah qof wali helaya muuqaalka shaashadda bilowga ah, waxaan helay digniinta inaanan isticmaalin ^(Start)Desktop -ka^(Desktop)Wax kasta "maxaa yeelay apps waxay noqon doonaan wax caadi ah, gaar ahaan taleefannada iyo tablet-yada" waxoogaa cajiib ah. Tani waxay u malaynaysaa in dadka intooda badani ay ka beddeli doonaan kombuyuutarrada caadiga ah ee desktop-ka oo ay u beddelan doonaan taleefanno iyo tablets, taas oo aan shaki ku jiro inay noqon doonto xaaladdu. Ilaa hadda, barnaamijyo badan oo la yaqaan ayaa kaliya ka shaqeeya Desktop -ka , markaa dadku waa inay u beddelaan si ay u sii wadaan la shaqeynta barnaamijkooda caadiga ah. Aad bay u dhakhso badan tahay in dadka lagu booriyo inay ka tanaasulaan. Qeybta "Qodobada Muhiimka ah"^{("Key Points")} ayaa aqoonsan tan: "Miisaanka dhaqameedku wuxuu ka socdaa shaashadda Start oo weli waa meesha aad ku qaban doonto inta badan shaqadaada."

Sharaxaada ku saabsan sida loo "dhameeyo kalfadhiga xisaabinta" waxay u muuqataa inay tahay wax-soo-saarka habka cusub ee Microsoft : "Sababtoo ah doorashooyin kale ayaa lagu dhiirigeliyaa, ikhtiyaarka ah in la damiyo kombiyuutarka ayaa aad u adag in la galo" . In la seexdo ama la seexdo tablet-ka ama talefanku waa hal shay, balse desktop-ka waxa uu wali ka baaba’ayaa koronta dad badan (sida aniga oo kale) ayaa door bida in ay damiyaan kumbiyuutarka marka aan dhammeyno maalinta.

Ku abka ama ha gelin abka

Iyadoo la ilaalinayo falsafada "isticmaal shaashadda bilawga^(Start) ", waxa jira cutub aad u faahfaahsan oo u go'ay isticmaalka iyo habaynta abka ee soo socda shaashadda bilowga . ^(Start)Waxaan u maleynayaa ka dib markaan akhriyo qaybtan, kaliya qof kastaa wuxuu dareemi doonaa kalsooni abkaas iyo ku darida kuwa kale. Way fiicnayd in la arko tilmaamo ballaadhan oo loogu talagalay habaynta shaashadda bilowga^(Start) si loo muujiyo kaliya tiles-ka uu qofku rabo inuu arko, iyo in lagu daro apps ka badan kuwa markii hore soo muuqday. Weli waxaan xoogaa ku wareersanahay waxa dhabta ah ee loo tixgeliyo app, in kastoo. Cutubkani waxa uu Microsoft Office ku sifeynayaa in uu yahay "suite of applications" oo lagu dari karo bilowga^(Start)shaashadda. Ma jirto calaamad muujinaysa, haddii ay jirto, software-ka kale ee qolo saddexaad ka dhigaysa darajada ka soo bixidda shaashada bilowga . ^(Start)Isticmaale cusub oo aan weli wax badan ka helin habka software-ka kale, tani waa inaysan dhib ku noqon, laakiin qof khibrad dheeraad ah u leh oo xiiseynaya, bal dheh, browserka aan Microsoft ahayn waa la dhejin karaa, ma jiraan. macluumaadka hal dhinac ama si kale. Nasiib darro, Windows 8 Talaabo Talaabo^{(Windows 8 Step By Step)} kama hadlayso ku rakibida softiweerka Desktop -ka . Waxay u badan tahay in tani ay tahay sababtoo ah waxba kama beddelin aragtidaas. Nidaamku waa la mid sidii noocyadii hore ee Windows . Si kastaba ha ahaatee, dadka cusub qaarkood ayaa laga yaabaa inay ka faa'iideysteen xasuusinta tan.

Baaritaanka ku dhex jira software-ka

Cutubka loo qoondeeyay faylalka, galalka, iyo maktabadaha ayaa ahaa mid ka mid ah kuwa ugu faahfaahsan, waana in uu sharraxaad cad ka bixiyaa ku dhawaad ​​qof walba sida ay waxyaalahani u shaqeeyaan. Dadka horey u yaqaanay noocyadii hore ee Windows waxay sidoo kale u heli doonaan cutubkan tixraac faa'iido leh. Isku xirka Windows^(Windows) 8 si muuqata wuu ka duwan yahay, laakiin hababka aasaasiga ah ayaa la mid ah kan Windows 7 . Faylasha ku-dhaqanka (sida xorta ah looga soo dejisan karo degelka Microsoft , isku xirka lagu bixiyay bilowga buugga) waa inay ka dhigaan barashada sida loo isticmaalo File Explorer mid aan xanuun lahayn. Qaybta Internet Explorer 10gaar ahaan waa wanaagsan tahay. browserka waxaa loo bedelay siyaalo muhiim ah, waxaana wanaagsan in gacanta lagu hayo tilmaamo iyo sawiro faahfaahsan inta lagu jiro habka waxbarashada. Diiradadu waxay saaran tahay nooca shaashadda ee buuxa ee laga heli karo shaashadda bilowga^(Start) , taas oo u muuqata inaysan Microsoft horay u samayn, laakiin sidoo kale waxaa jira tilmaamo faahfaahsan oo si buuxda loo sharraxay ee loo adeegsado nooca Desktop -ka (haa, waxaa jira laba nooc oo kala duwan oo kala duwan browser ku jira Windows 8 ). Waxaan u maleeyay in talada qorayaasha si ay u tijaabiyaan labada version ka dibna mid ka mid ah soo qaado sida default waa mid aad u xigmad badan.

Soo-galootiga cusub waxay u badan tahay inaysan wax badan ka ogaan karin "computing Cloud", markaa cutubka qeexaya Microsoft 's SkyDrive ayaa sidoo kale ku imaan doona anfaca. Way caddahay oo waa caddahay oo waa in qof kastaa si degdeg ah u kiciyaa. Waxa kale oo jira cutub wanaagsan oo ku saabsan "abka bulsheed," inkastoo aanan hubin sababta waxyaabaha sida kamarada, jadwalka,^{(Camera, Calendar,)} iyo boostada^(Mail) loogu tixgeliyo "bulsho." App - ka dadka^(People) , oo runtii ah bulsho, waa in uu soo jiito qof walba, waxaanan ka shakisanahay in uu noqon doono abka ugu isticmaalka badan shaashadda. Windows 8 Talaabo Talaabo^{(Windows 8 Step By Step)} waa in ay helaan qof kasta oo la socda abkan oo ka dhiga isticmaalkiisa mid sahlan oo fudud. Waxaan la yaabay markaan ogaaday in Windows Media Center aysan ahaynWindows 8 laga bilaabo helitaanka-go, laakiin tilmaamaha loo heli karo waa caddahay oo buuggu wuxuu ku socdaa isticmaalaha cusub dhammaan noocyada isticmaalka warbaahinta iyo abuurista. Iyo, dabcan, waxaa jira cutub u go'ay helitaanka, iibsiga, iyo ciyaaraha ciyaaraha, oo ay ku jiraan tilmaamaha isticmaalka Tusaha Khibrada Windows^{(Windows Experience Index)} si loo go'aamiyo in kombuyuutarku leeyahay waxa loo baahan yahay si uu u socodsiiyo ciyaaraha maanta, iyo tilmaamo ku saabsan ku xidhida Xbox kaaga haddii aad leedahay. mid.

Isku xirka^(Connecting) , wadaaga , amniga iyo in ka badan

Cutubyada loo qoondeeyay dejinta shabakad guri, ku xidhidh internet, wadaaga xogta shabakada, iyo dejinta akoonnada isticmaaluhu waa cad yihiin oo faahfaahsan waana inay siiyaan isticmaale cusub kalsooni uu ku sameeyo waxyaalahan. Waxaan si gaar ah u jeclaystay in fiiro gaar ah loo yeesho sharraxaadda waxyaalaha ay ka midka yihiin samaynta Windows Live/Microsoft account iyo samaynta xisaabaadka isticmaale ee kombuyuutarrada oo ay isticmaali doonaan in ka badan hal qof. Waxaan ka shakisanahay in xitaa qaar ka mid ah isticmaalayaasha Windows ee khibradda leh ay isticmaali karaan koorsada soo kicinta ee maareynta xisaabaadka isticmaalaha. Maalmahan, ammaanku aad ayuu uga muhiimsan yahay sidii hore, cutubka ka hadlaya sida loo ilaaliyo badbaadada iyo badbaadada kombuyuutarka Windows 8 ayaa si fiican u sharraxaya tallaabooyinka amniga ku dhex dhisan ee Windows 8 .

Ma hubo in qofka cusubi uu lahaan doono sabab uu ula qabsado goobaha dab-damiska, gaar ahaan haddii isaga ama iyada ay isticmaalayaan oo keliya abka la socda Windows 8 , laakiin haysashada tilmaamaha gacanta waxay noqon doontaa lama huraan marka wakhtigu yimaado. Sidoo kale ma hubo inta qof cusubi uu rabo inuu la qabsado Windows Defender , laakiin halkan mar labaad, tilmaamuhu waa cad yihiin oo si fiican ayaa loo sharraxay waxayna noqon doontaa tixraac wanaagsan mustaqbalka. Markii aan ogaaday in badan oo soogalootiga ah ayaa leh aragti qalloocan oo ku saabsan waxa Windows Update dhab ahaantii sameeyo (hooyaday weligeed, weligeed uma oggolaan in casriyeyn lagu socodsiiyo kombuyuutarkeeda Windows ME , cabsi darteed inay ku dhacdo fayras, waadna qiyaasi kartaa qaska keenay), waxaan helay habka caqli-galnimadaCusboonaysiinta Daaqadaha^{(Windows Update)} ee Windows 8 Talaabo Talaabo^{(Windows 8 Step By Step)} Mid ka mid ah qaybaha ugu qiimaha badan ee buugga. Cutubyada ka hadlaya siyaabaha Windows 8 dib u soo celinta iyo soo celinta macluumaadka aad bay u wanaagsan yihiin. Xarunta Waxqabadku^{(Action Center)} waxa laga yaabaa inay cabsi geliso qofka ku cusub, laakiin sharraxaadda waxa ay qabato iyo sida loo akhriyo oo loo habeeyo wargelinteeda waa inay fududaysaa isticmaalkeeda. Akhristayaasha carruurta leh waxay qadarin doonaan sharraxaadda Badbaadada Qoyska^{(Family Safety)} , in kasta oo aan filayo in tani ay u badan tahay in lagu daro cutubyada ka hadlaya amniga. Waxaa jirta qayb weyn oo loogu talagalay Fududeynta Xarunta Helitaanka^{(Ease of Access Center)} . Ma hubo inaan u yeedhi lahaa cutubka Samaynta Kombuyuutarkayga La heli karo^{(Making My Computer Accessible)}, inkastoo. Aniga waxa ay iigu muuqatay tilmaamo lagu hubinayo in dadka kale ay isticmaali karaan kombiyuutarka, halkii ay dadka naafada ah u fududayn lahaayeen isticmaalka Windows 8 . Taasi waa qaylo yar, in kastoo.

Marka la eego xidhiidhka saaxiibtinimo ee shaashadda taabashada ee Windows 8 , aad ayaan ula yaabay markaan arko cutubka isticmaalka aaladaha taabashada ilaa hadda liiska. ^{(Windows 8)}Laakiin marka la eego helitaanka aaladaha taabashada taabashada, waxay u badan tahay in qofka cusubi uu marka hore isticmaali doono Windows 8 desktop-ka caadiga ah ama kumbuyuutarka laptop-ka. Waxaan si gaar ah u jeclaystay cutubka la yiraahdo "20 Talooyin lagu hagaajinayo khibradaada xisaabinta ee Windows 8"^{("20 Tips for Improving Your Windows 8 Computing Experience")} . Qorayaashu waxay si cad uga fikireen kan si fiican waxayna la yimaadeen talooyin aad u wanaagsan. Waxaan filayaa in aan awoodo in aan ku daro habka gaaban ee Xiritaanka ^{(Shut Down)}Bilawga^(Start)Shaashadu waxay noqon doontaa mid soo jiidasho leh, laakiin sidoo kale waxaan jeclaystay tilmaamaha isticmaalka "menu system-ka qarsoon," halkaasoo qalab badan oo faa'iido leh ay ka muuqdaan. Tani waa dheeri ah in isticmaaleyaal badan oo khibrad leh ay si gaar ah u qadarin doonaan. Dabcan ma jiro buug kombuyuutar oo wanaagsan oo dhammaystiran la'aanteed qaybta cillad-bixinta. Maadaama Windows 8 uu aad uga duwan yahay kuwii hore, waxaan ka shakisanahay in cutubkani uu heli doono faa'iido badan inta dadku ay cagaha dhulka ku hayaan. Waxay leedahay talo wanaagsan oo caqli-gal ah.

Isku soo wada duuboo

Daaqadaha 8 Tallaabo Talaabo^{(Windows 8 Step By Step)} waxay sii waddaa falsafada taxanaha ah ee wax kasta hal tallaabo marba mid loo qaadayo. Waxaa loogu talagalay dadka cusub, qorayaashuna waxay ku qaataan waqti ay ku sharxaan wax walba. Had iyo jeer waan ka mahadcelinayaa buugaagta aan u qaadanayn in qof walba uu wax walba hore u yaqaan. Hubaal^(Sure) , dadka qaarkiis ayaa ogaan doona waxyaalahan qaarkood, laakiin sida buugaagta kumbuyuutarka intooda badan, kan waxaa loogu talagalay in loo akhriyo si kasta. Qorayaashu waxay si cad u garanayaan waxay ka hadlayaan waxayna awoodaan inay la xiriiraan dadka cusub iyagoon ka hadlin ama iloobin waxay la mid tahay inay la kulmaan wax cusub. Waxaan u maleynayaa dadka isticmaalay noocyada kale ee Windowssi weyn ayaa laga yaabaa inay u helaan buuggan in yar oo ka kooban macluumaadka iyaga, gaar ahaan marka ay timaado isticmaalka software-ka dhinac saddexaad. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, mar haddii kani aanu ahayn dhagaystayaashii koowaad ee buuggu, uma calaamadin taas.

Xukun

Ha ka baqin xajmiga buuggan. Ma iibsanaysid weel lagu shubo, i rumayso. Wax kasta oo ku jira nooca cusub ee Windows waxaa lagu sharaxay si taxadir leh oo leh sawirro si loo muujiyo wax kasta oo jidka ku jira. Kani waa nooca buug ee aad ku ilaalinayso kombayutarkaga si loo tixraaco sababtoo ah waxay ku siin doontaa kalsooni inaad wax walba si sax ah u samayn karto. Waa guulayste!

Book Review - Windows 8 Step By Step, by Ciprian Rusen & Joli Ballew

Windows 8 is now on sale, and the interface is somеthing radicallу different from any previous verѕion. There are features that are entirely new, features that work diffеrently from their previоus incarnations аnd featureѕ that are pretty much the same. What's the best way to hit the ground running with Windows 8? Windows 8 Step By Step is part of a series that has a well-deserved reputation for explaining things in a simple, straightforward manner that nearly anyone can understand, and for helping new or inexperienced users gain confidence quickly. Does Windows 8 Step By Step fit this pattern? Let's find out.

Disclaimer: I read some of the chapters while this book was being written, but I formed no opinion of the book as a whole till I got my hands on the finished product.

Getting started

The first thing you will notice is that this is a very large book. With technical books, this can be either good or bad. Either the authors have taken as much space as they need to explain everything the right way, or they've shoveled in so much fluff that it looks like they're being paid by the word. I could tell right from the get-go that this book was of the "Take as much space as you need to explain things" variety. The first 30 or so pages present an overview of Windows 8, an explanation of the book's conventions, and some helpful advice about modifying the ribbon to suit your own style, which gets the reader off to a good start.

I was surprised, however, to see that when the book gets underway the authors assume that the reader has a computer with Windows 8 already installed. They included plenty of information about installing Windows 8 (in the form of an upgrade or a dual-boot with an existing operating system) at the end of the book. I think a brief mention of that section in the "Introducing Windows 8" chapter would have been appropriate. That's a minor quibble, though, because the book explains everything a new user will need to know to get started. Since this version of Windows is so different, many new users (like me) will appreciate the way the authors walk the reader through the initial steps. It's especially important to understand how the Start screen works, because this is what greets everyone when they first open Windows 8 and it's like nothing Microsoft has done before. Windows 8 Step By Step also explains how to use the tiles on the Start screen and how to customize its appearance according to what works best for each person. I would have liked a little more thorough explanation of what Charms are, but the description of how they work and where they appear is very good. As someone who still finds the appearance of the Start screen jarring, I found the warning not to use the Desktop for everything "because apps will become the norm, especially on phones and tablets" a bit odd. This presumes most people will switch from traditional desktop computers to phones and tablets, which I doubt is going to be the case. As of right now, many familiar programs only work on the Desktop, so people are going to have to switch to it to keep working with their accustomed software. It is far too soon to urge people to give it up. And the "Key Points" section acknowledges this: "The traditional desktop is available from the Start screen and is still where you will do most of your work. "

The explanation of how to "end a computing session" appears to be a giveaway to Microsoft's new way of thinking: "Because other options are encouraged, the option to turn off the computer is more difficult to access". Sleeping or hibernating a tablet or a phone is one thing, but on a desktop it still consumes power and many people (like me) prefer to shut the computer down when we're done for the day.

To app or not to app

In keeping with the "use the Start screen" philosophy, there is a very detailed chapter devoted to using and customizing the apps that come on the Start screen. I think after reading this section, just about anyone will feel confident with those apps and with adding others. It was good to see extensive instructions for customizing the Start screen to show only the tiles one wants to see, and to include more apps than those that initially appear. I'm still a bit confused about what exactly is considered an app, though. This chapter describes Microsoft Office as a "suite of applications" that can be included on the Start screen. There's no indication of which, if any, other third-party software makes the grade for appearing on the Start screen. For a new user who hasn't acquired much in the way of other software yet, this shouldn't be a problem, but for someone with more experience who's curious about whether, say, a non-Microsoft browser could be tiled, there's no information one way or the other. Unfortunately, Windows 8 Step By Step doesn't talk about installing software on the Desktop. Most probably this is because nothing has really changed from that perspective. The process is the same as in previous versions of Windows. However, some newcomers might have benefited from a reminder of this.

Investigating the built-in software

The chapter devoted to files, folders, and libraries was one of the most detailed, and it should provide a clear explanation for nearly everyone of how these things work. People who are already familiar with previous versions of Windows will find this chapter a useful reference as well. Windows 8's interface is noticeably different, but the basic processes are much the same as in Windows 7. The practice files (free to download from the Microsoft website, link provided at the beginning of the book) should make learning how to use File Explorer nearly painless. The chapter on Internet Explorer 10 is especially good. The browser has been changed in significant ways, and it's good to have detailed instructions and illustrations on hand during the learning process. The focus is on the full-screen version available from the Start screen, which looks like nothing Microsoft has done before, but there are also detailed and fully illustrated instructions for using the Desktop version (yes, there are two separate and distinct versions of the browser included in Windows 8). I thought the authors' advice to try both versions and then pick one as the default was very wise.

Newcomers will likely not know much about "cloud computing," so the chapter that describes Microsoft's SkyDrive will also come in handy. It's clear and to the point and should have anyone up and running quickly. There's also a good chapter on "social apps," although I am not sure why things like the Camera, Calendar, and Mail are considered "social." The People app, which really is social, should appeal to just about everyone, and I suspect it will be the most used app on the screen. Windows 8 Step By Step should get everyone going with this app and make using it smooth and easy. I was surprised to learn that Windows Media Center isn't part of Windows 8 from the get-go, but the instructions for obtaining it are clear and the book walks the new user through all kinds of media use and creation. And, of course, there's a chapter devoted to finding, purchasing, and playing games, including instructions for using the Windows Experience Index to determine whether your computer has what it takes to run today's games, and instructions for connecting to your Xbox if you have one.

Connecting, sharing, security and more

The chapters devoted to setting up a home network, connecting to the internet, sharing data across a network, and setting up user accounts are clear and detailed and should give a new user confidence to do these things. I especially liked the attention to detail in the explanation of things like setting up a Windows Live/Microsoft account and creating separate user accounts for computers that will be used by more than one person. I suspect even some more experienced Windows users could use a refresher course on managing user accounts. Nowadays, security is more important than ever, and the chapter dealing with how to keep a Windows 8 computer safe and secure does a good job of explaining Windows 8's built-in security measures.

I am not sure that an absolute newcomer would have a reason to fiddle with the firewall settings, especially if he or she is only using the apps that come with Windows 8, but having the instructions on hand will be essential when the time comes. I'm also not sure how much a newcomer would want to fiddle with Windows Defender, but here again, the instructions are clear and well illustrated and will be a good reference for the future. Having found out over the years how many newcomers have a distorted view of what Windows Update actually does (my mother never, ever allowed an update to run on her Windows ME computer, out of fear she'd get a virus, and you can imagine the mess that caused), I found the common-sense approach to Windows Update in Windows 8 Step By Step one of the most valuable parts of the book. The chapters dealing with the ways Windows 8 backs up and restores information are also very good. The Action Center might be a little intimidating to a newcomer, but the explanation of what it does and how to read and customize its notifications should make using it a lot easier. Readers with children will appreciate the explanation of Family Safety, although I think this should probably have been included in the chapters dealing with security. There's a great section devoted to the Ease of Access Center. I'm not sure I would have called the chapter Making My Computer Accessible, though. To me it sounded like instructions for making sure other people could use the computer, rather than making it easier for people with disabilities to use Windows 8. That's a minor quibble, though.

Given Windows 8's touch screen-friendly interface, I was very surprised to see the chapter on using touchscreen devices so far down the list. But given the availability of touchscreen devices, it is likely that a newcomer will be using Windows 8 on a more conventional desktop or laptop computer first. I particularly liked the chapter called "20 Tips for Improving Your Windows 8 Computing Experience". The authors clearly thought this one through thoroughly and have come up with excellent suggestions. I think being able to add the Shut Down shortcut to the Start screen will be most appealing, but I also liked the instructions for using the "hidden system menu," where many very useful tools show up. This is an addition that many experienced users will especially appreciate. And of course no good computer book would be complete without a troubleshooting section. Since Windows 8 is so radically different from its predecessors, I suspect this chapter will get a lot of use while people are getting their feet on the ground. It's got a lot of good, common sense advice.

Summing up

Windows 8 Step By Step continues the series philosophy of taking everything one step at a time. It is designed for newcomers and the authors take time to explain everything. I have always appreciated books that don't assume everybody knows everything already. Sure, some people will know some of these things already, but as with most computer books, this one is designed to be read in any order. The authors clearly know what they're talking about and are able to communicate to newcomers without talking down or forgetting what it's like to be facing something new. I think people who have used other versions of Windows extensively may find this book a little short on information for them, especially when it comes to using third-party software. However, since this is not the book's primary audience, I don't mark it down for that.

Verdict

Don't be intimidated by this book's size. You're not buying a container for fluff and filler, believe me. Everything in this new version of Windows is explained in careful detail and with illustrations to show everything along the way. This is 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!

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