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[...]... apps, or using cloud services With Windows To Go, you really can carry around your entire Windows installation, safely and securely Windows To Go is an Enterprise-only feature in Windows 8, however, and so it isn’t included in the standard and Pro editions of the operating system 5 Chapter 1 ■ IntroduCIng WIndoWs 8 Hyper-V Probably the most talked-about feature in Windows 8, after the new UI, is the inclusion... you are taking your computer on the road 10 Chapter 1 ■ Introducing Windows 8 Mastering Touch in Windows 8 Touch has assumed a central role in Windows 8 Not all Windows machines currently support touch, but the technology is moving more and more in that direction In this section, I want to briefly talk about how to use touch in Windows 8 The touch interface is remarkably intuitive and operates in a way... Your Way Around Windows 8 ■■Tip To save your bandwidth, by default, Windows 8 turns off all downloads and syncing in PC Settings for Mobile Broadband connections If you have unlimited data, PC Settings allows you turn this option on Using the Desktop in Windows 8 Using the desktop in Windows 8 is the same as with any previous version of the operating system, except that the Start button (Windows orb)... virtualization software (see Figure 1-3) First released in 20 08 as part of the Windows Server 20 08 operating system, this is a virtualization tool that allows other operating systems—including earlier versions of Windows and GNU/ Linux—to be run inside the main installed host operating system, this being Windows 8 Figure 1-3 Hyper-V in Windows 8 Each virtualized OS runs effectively in a self-contained... required to get the best results See Appendix A for more information on using touch with Windows 8 ■■Note Microsoft’s Kinect for PC sensor can also be used to swipe using gesture controls; but please note that this form of control in Windows 8 is both limited and imprecise Using the Onscreen Keyboard in Windows 8 Windows 8 is very good at detecting when you have selected something with a mouse or with a... features in Windows 8, including new multimonitor support; drivers for new hardware types such as USB 3.0; an improved Task Manager, Windows Live ID, and SkyDrive integration; improved boot times that make use of hibernation; and a new security system for product activation Configuring the Windows 8 Lock Screen The new lock screen in Windows 8 is much more useful than those of previous Windows versions... Around Windows 8 Figure 2-10. The charms There are five charms: • Search allows you to search apps, settings, and files • Share is a new feature in Windows 8 that allows you to share text, images, and other items between apps, including sharing a photo with a social networking app to publish it there • Start is now where the Start button (which replaces the desktop Windows orb) appears In Windows 8 it... the Desktop Taskbar The Windows 8 taskbar is the same as in Windows 7 You can pin programs that can be launched with a single click, or that on a click up-and-drag-upward motion (also on a right-click) opens a Jump List with additional options (see Figure 2-13) I will talk more about Jump Lists shortly 29 Chapter 2 ■ Finding Your Way Around Windows 8 Figure 2-13. The Windows 8 desktop and taskbar Jump... next four options 11 Chapter 1 ■ Introducing Windows 8 Figure 1-7. The onscreen keyboard in Windows 8 • Split keyboard splits the keys to the far left and right of the screen, making it much simpler to hold a tablet in both hands and type with your thumbs • Written input allows those with a tablet stylus to input text, numbers, and symbols using Windows 8 s excellent handwriting recognition This is... not leave an app showing detailed sensitive, private, or personal information on your Windows 8 lock screen It is for this reason that the e-mail app only displays the current number of unread e-mails Summary Windows 8 is very different from Windows 7, though it is built on the same code and everything that is in Windows 7 sits underneath the new UI In the chapters that follow, I discuss all the features . system. CHAPTER 1 ■ INTRODUCING WINDOWS 8 2 How Windows 8 Differs from Windows 7 and Windows Vista When you first start Windows 8, the changes from Windows 7 are significant. versions• The new features in Windows 8 How to use, customize, and configure the new Windows 8 lock screen• What Is Windows 8? Windows 8 is the 2012 release