Steve inchak WILEY
ntents Iintroduction Part I Getting Started with Windows 8 1 Chapter 1 Selecting the Right Edition 3 Edition Comparison 3 Consurner and Business Editions 4 Enterprise Edition 5 Edition Matrix 5 Add Features to Windows 8 8 10 Chapter 2 Installing Windows 8 11 Understanding the Install Media 11 32-Bit or 64-Bit? 12 Installing horn USB 13 Understanding the Install Process 17 Using the Upgrade Install Process 17 Using the Clean Install Process 18 Dual-Booting Windows 21 Creating the VHD File on Windows 7 22 InstalIing Windows 8 to a VHD 23 Using Windows To Go 25 Why Enterprises Only? 25 Building the Windows To Go Workspace 26 SummalfY 27 Chapter 3 Windows 8 Basics 29 Using the New Interface 29 Using the Start Screen 30 xix xi
xii Contents Using Charms 32 Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Store Apps and the Start Screen 35 Using the Classic Desktop 36 What's New? 36 Using Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts 37 38 Chapter 4 Safe Tweak'ing 39 Using System Restore 39 Creating Restore Points 40 Reverting to a Previous State 41 System Recovery Console 42 Accessing the System Recovery Console 42 Using the System Recovery Console Tools 43 Creating a Backup Image 44 Creating the Image 44 Restoring a System Image 46 Using One-Click Recovery 47 Using Reiresh Your PC 47 Using Reset Your PC 48 50 Part 11 Customizing Windows 8 '51 Chapter 5 Customizing the Startup 53 Customizing the Lock Screen 53 Changing User Pictures 54 Hiding Users on the Lock Screen 55 Clearing the Last User Logon 57 Changing the Lock Screen Screensaver 58 Displaying a Security Message 59 Enabling Num Lock by Default 60 Changing the Lock Screen Image 61 Tweaking Default Color Scheme 63 Customize Lock Screen Apps 64 Using a Picture Password 64 Enable PIN Logon 65 Boot To Desktop 66 66 Chapter 6 Customizing User Navigation 67 Customizing the Start Screen 68 Changing the Background and Co'lors 68 Working with Live Tiles 71 Creating Custom Tiles 74 Administrative Tools 75 Restoring the Classic Start Menu 77
Contents xiii Customizing the Taskbar 78 Pinning Applications 79 Modifying leon Locations 80 T",,reaking Jump Lists 80 Enable Classic Taskbar Look and Behavior 82 Customize Taskbar leon Sizes 82 Tweaking Taskbar Preview Delay 83 Restore Classic Quick Launch Bar 83 Modifying the Taskbar Location 85 Customizing the Notification Area 86 Restoring the Start Button 87 Using Group Policy Editor to Customize the Start Scre.en and Taskbar 89 Setting Policies with the Group Policy Editor 89 Changing Start Screen and Taskbar Policies 90 92 Chapter7 Personalizing the Desktop 93 Customizing the Desktop Icons 93 Re oving All leons from the Desktop 94 Customizing the leon Drop Shadow Effect 94 Displaying Windows System and User leons on the Desktop 95 Adjusting the Size of Desktop leons 96 Renaming the Recycle Bin 98 Customizing the Shortcut Arrow 98 Customizing the leons 99 Customizing the Desktop Background 102 Automatically Rotate Your Wallpaper 102 Desktop Gadgets 102 106 Chapter 8 Customizing the Appearance of the Windows Interface 107 Working with Themes 107 Changing the Current Theme 108 Downloading More Themes 109 Making Your Qwn Theme 109 Automatie RSS Background Themes 113 Making the Desktop Interface Touch Friendly 115 Supersize the Interface 116 Enable Large leons 117 Skinning Windm-vs 8 117 Using Hacked Visual Styles 118 Changing the Look of WindO\-vs 8 Via WindowBlinds 119 Adding More Skins for WindowBlinds 119 120
xiv Contents Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Fine-Tuning File Explorer Customizing Windmvs Layout Customizing Panes Tweaking Search Customizing tbe Ribbon Modifying File Associations Customizing the Context Menu Removing Items fmm the Context Menu Modifying the Send To Menu Working with Libraries Creating Yom Own Libraries Customizing Yom Folders Changing a Folder Icon and Pictme Changing the Tempiate of a Folder Cu tomizing the Folder View Applying Your Settings to All Folders Working \vith Hidden Files howing Hidden Fdes Revealing the Super Hidden Files Personalizing Internet Explorer Customizing Search Adding Popu'lar Search Engincs Managing Your Configured Search Engines Adding Custom Search Entries Creating Registry Files to Import Sites to Search Tweaking thc Tabs Tab Keyboard Shortcuts Multitab Homepages Customizing Tabs Fun with RSS Subscribing tll Feeds Customizmg Feed Settings Using Add-ons in Internet Explorer Using iespell -ing RoboForm Advanced internet Explorer 10 Features Using Accelerators Using Pinned Sites Customizing Windows Media Adjusting Yom Audio Experience Bass Boost Virtual Surround ROOffi Correction 121 121 122 124 128 129 130 131 132 133 133 134 135 135 137 140 140 140 142 142 143 143 143 145 145 146 147 147 148 149 151 151 152 153 153 153 154 154 155 156 157 157 158 ]59 ]59
Contents xv Part 111 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Loudness Equalization Headphone Virtualization Customizing WindmNs Media Player Tweaking the User Interface Sharing Your Library Sharing Your Library over the Internet Using Audio Effects Customizing Media Center lnstalling Wind ws M dia Center Turning Your P into Cl DVR Increasing Your System's Performance Analyzing Your System Monitoring Yüur System Hardware Using th.c Resüurce Monitor Using Performance Monitor to Get More System Using the Reliability Monitor Using Event Viewer Understamiing Blue Screens Using Ta Manager Benchmarking Your System Windüws Experience Index Benchmarking with PCMark 7 Speeding Up the System Boot Working with the BIOS Changi.ng the Boot Order of Your Drives Using Quick Boot Feature of the BI S Modifying thc Operating System Boot Windows Boot Manager Disabling the System Boot Screen Disabling Unneeded Hardwar Devices Removing Extra Fonts for Speed Disabling Unneeded Services Opti01izing the Location of the Boot Files Sllffimary Speeding Up the Log-On Process Speeding p the Logon Using a PIN instead of a Password Adjust 1e Startup Programs Customizing Auto-Start Programs for Other Time-Saving rips Turning Off thc Lügon Sound th r Users tats 161 161 1 1 In] 163 165 166 168 169 170 17 177 179 179 180 18 191 1 3 1 6 197 200 201 202 204 205 205 206 208 210 210 213 15 217 220 23 237 239 240 240 242 246 248 248 248
xvi Contents Chapter 15 Speeding, Up Windows Explorer 251 Speeding Up File Browsing and Access 251 Disabling Legacy Filename Creation 252 Disabling the File Access Timestamp 255 Adjusting NTFS Memory Allocation 256 Speeding Up the User Interface 257 Fine-Tuning Performance Options 257 Adjusting Animations 258 Adjusting Explorer's Search 261 Adjusting Searc.h Settings 262 Adjusting Windows Indexing Service 262 Using WindO\-ys Search without an Index 264 265 Chapter 16 Optimizing Core Windows Components 267 WindowsLoves RAM 267 Adding RAM to Your Computer 268 Using a USB Storage Device to Add Memory 270 Tweaking the Paging File 273 Disabling the Paging File 273 Adjusting the Size of the Paging File 276 Changing the Location of the Paging File 278 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 279 Using the Windows Defrag Utility 280 Using Third-Party Defrag Utilities 281 Upgrading to an SSD 283 Selecting an SSD 284 Replacing Your Traditional HDD with an SSD 286 Adjusting Your Application Priorities 288 Using Task Manager to Adjust Priorities 289 Starting Applications with a User Set Priority 291 291 Chapter 17 Optimizing Your Network 293 Optimizing Your Web Browser 293 Speeding Up Internet Explorer 294 Speeding Up Firefox 296 Speeding Up Chrome 298 Accelerating Your Downloads 299 Speeding Up Your Network Connection 302 Tweaking Auto Tuning 302 Disabling Unneeded Protocols 303 305 Part I'V Securing Windows 307 Chapter 18 Windows Security 309 Actively Protecting Your Computer 310 Staying Up to Date 310 Achve Security 'fips 315
Contents xvii Index Controlling '{our Computer Accounts 317 Using Complex Passwords on All Your Computer Accounts 317 Assigning a Password and Renaming the Guest Account 318 Secure the Administrator Account 319 Hiding Usernames on the Logon Screen 321 Setting the Account Lockout Policy 322 Tweaking User Account Contral 323 Controlling User Account Control 323 Using File Encryption 328 Encrypting Your Files 328 Using Bitlocker Drive Encryption 332 ~m~ry Chapter 19 Internet Security 337 Analyzing Your Security 337 Testing Internet Security 338 Monitor the Action Center 340 Using a Firewall 341 Using the Windovis 8 Firewall 342 Using Online ArmOI Firewall 345 Web Brawser Security 347 Securing Internet Explorer 10 347 Disabling Add-Ons 351 Sandbox Internet Apps 351 Defending Against Spyware, Malware, and Viruses 352 Using Windmvs Defender 353 355 Chapter 20 Protecting Your Privacy 357 Internet Explorer Privacy 357 Removing Address Bar Suggestions 358 Clearing Temporary Internet Files, History, and Cookies 359 Adjusting Your Cookie Security Policy 360 Protecting Sensitive Online Data 363 Disabling AutoComplete 364 Clearing Temporary Internet Files Automatically 365 Running Internet Explorer 10 in Privacy Mode 366 Tracking Protection Lists 367 Windows Interface Privacy 368 Removing Specific Entries from Taskbar Jurop Lists 369 Removing Temporary Files from Your Hard Drive 369 Removing Saved Passwords with Credential Manager 371 Setting File and Folder Permissions 372 374 m 375