TY - BOOK AU - Andrews, Jean. AU - Dark, Joy. TI - Supporting Windows 8: featuring the latest Windows 8.1 release SN - 9781285843063 U1 - 005.43/An26 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Stamford, Connecticut, USA ; , Australia : PB - Cengage Learning, KW - Microsoft Windows (Computer file). KW - Operating systems (Computers) N1 - Addendum to A+ guide to managing and maintaining your PC, eigth edition, and A+ guide to software, sixth edition. Includes index; 1. USING WINDOWS 8. What's New with Windows 8. Getting Around the Windows 8 Interface and the Windows Desktop. 2. INSTALLING WINDOWS 8. Installing Windows 8. Installing and Using Virtual Machines with Client Hyper-V. 3. MAINTAINING AND TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS 8. Maintaining Windows 8. Tools for Troubleshooting Windows 8. LABS FOR CHAPTER 1: USING WINDOWS 8. Lab A.1: Install a Windows 8 App and Manage the Start Screen. Lab A.2: Use Task Manager. Lab A.3: Use a Microsoft Account and SkyDrive. Lab A.4: Use the Main and People Apps. LABS FOR CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING WINDOWS 8. Lab B. 1: Use the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant. Lab B.2: Perform a Clean Installation of Windows 8. Lab B. 3: Upgrade to Windows 8. Lab B. 4: Update to Windows 8.1. Lab B. 5: Use Client Hyper-V to Manage a VM. LABS FOR CHAPTER 3: MAINTAINING AND TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOWS 8. Lab C.1: Gather and Record System Information. Lab C.2: Protect Against Malware. Lab C.3: Use the Problem Steps Recorder. Lab C.4: Explore Tools to Solve Windows 8 Startup Problems. Lab C.5: Create and Use a Custom Refresh Image. Lab C.6: Sabotage and Repair Windows 8; COECS N2 - SUPPORTING WINDOWS 8 is an essential resource for current and aspiring PC repair technicians who need to know up-to-date information on how to support the latest Windows operating systems. Wide-ranging and highly practical, the text provides thorough coverage of the differences between Windows 8, 7, and Vista; how to install and maintain Windows 8; and tools for troubleshooting network connections. The text also examines security tools and techniques relevant to Windows 8 and explains how to troubleshoot startup errors and slowdowns. Labs for each chapter focus on support tools and techniques for Windows 8 that differ from 7 and Vista; Suitable for PC repair technicians who need to know information on how to support the Windows operating systems, this book provides thorough coverage of the differences between Windows 8, 7, and Vista; how to install and maintain Windows 8; and tools for troubleshooting network connections. ER -