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Making The Move To Windows 8

Richard Pascoe www.adelaidetechguy.com.au

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Operating Systems •  Windows 95

•  Windows 98

•  Windows Me

•  Windows XP

•  Windows XP Service Pack 2

•  Windows Vista

•  Windows 7

•  Windows 8

•  Windows 8.1

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Windows 8

•  A hybrid operating system that is designed to run on tablets ( touch based ) & traditional computers

•  Windows 8.1 is the stable version of this operating system , think of it as the Windows XP Service Pack 2 equivalent

Microsoft Account •  You will need a Microsoft account

•  Outlook.com •  live.com

•  Enables you to sync your account , reset password , settings across all Windows 8 pcs

•  Gives you access to OneDrive

•  Local account - if you don’t want an online Microsoft Account

Local Account •  You will get the option of signing in to your

Microsoft account or creating a new one

•  If you go to create a new one it will give you the option of signing into a local account

•  This is important on the change from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1

Moving From

•  Windows XP - back up , format , reload

•  Windows Vista - back up , format , reload

•  Windows 7 to Windows 8 - in place upgrade

•  Windows 7 to Windows 8.1 - back up , format , reload ( programs ) – in place upgrade will keep your documents

Installing Programs

•  Installing a program

•  Via internet / usb / cd / dvd

•  Go to desktop & follow instructions

The Windows Store •  1st Stop For Software

•  You know it will run

•  It is safe

Installing Software

Boot To Desktop •  Right click toolbar in desktop and go to properties

•  Then they can put shortcuts to programs they use on the desktop

The Start Button •  Shut down and reboot

•  System settings

Windows 8.1 Features

•  Smart Search

•  OneDrive

•  Customise desktop

•  Skype - calls , messaging

OneDrive

•  7GB of online storage - free

•  Think of it as you’re my Documents in “ The Cloud “

•  Change on your computer – changes in the cloud

•  Access your files from any computer

File Explorer •  A folder is a storage area on a drive

•  A library is a super folder holding many folders - my music , my documents etc

•  Right click inside a folder to create a new folder

Attach A Device

•  Windows 8 will ask what happens when you insert

The Tiled Desktop •  Think of it as your old start screen

•  Move what you use to the left hand side of the screen

•  Change the size of the tiles -

Windows Search •  Search for anything on your computer and inside

your filing system / internet

Change File Associations

•  Windows 8 will assign , certain software to open certain files

•  PDF can open with the built in Reader or Adobe if you download and install

•  Right click and decide on default program

Open With

Create Shortcuts To Programs On Desktop

•  Put the program in the task bar first - done from the tiled start screen

•  Then press shift while right clicking brings up the option to send to desktop as a shortcut

The Charms Bar

•  Search

•  Share

•  Start

•  Devices

•  Settings

Control Panel

Control Panel No 2

Action Centre

Stop Programs Loading

Programs and Features

Settings

Account

Internet Explorer

•  There are 2 versions - Tip - use the one on the desktop tile

Internet Explorer - Tiled

Internet Explorer - Desktop

When All Else Fails •  Press The Windows Key - returns you to the front

tiled screen

Backup •  One day disaster will strike

•  Windows 8.1 has a built in backup

•  Open Control Panel – File History

•  Plug in external hard drive

•  Will backup your libraries , desktop , contact , favourites

If Things Go Wrong •  Reset or refresh your computer

•  Go to settings - change PC settings - update and recovery

•  3 options

•  Refresh Your PC without affecting your files

•  Remove everything & reinstall

•  Advanced Start Up

Computer Infections •  Do not click links in emails

•  “If you don’t think it was meant for you it probably wasn’t”

•  Keep your system up to date – Windows and software

•  Out of date software is a risk – Windows XP , Adobe , Java

•  Your antivirus is the last link in the chain

•  Run as a standard user