Windows 8

Course details

Windows 8 is the biggest change to Microsoft's operating system in almost twenty years, and in Total Training for Windows 8, Bob Flisser will get you up to speed and productive as quickly as possible.

You will learn how to use the new Start screen and how it works with the desktop, how to customize your settings and preferences and how to use the built-in apps and accessories. You will also learn tips for managing your files and folders, and throughout the course, you'll learn lots of shortcuts.

After finishing this course, you will know how to make Windows adapt to your needs, rather than the other way around. You will learn how to pin important programs and web sites to the Start screen and remove those you don't need. You'll learn tips and shortcuts to manage files and folders, so they will always be at your fingertips and how to search for them if you don't know where they are. You will also learn how Windows can keep you safe from viruses and other malware.

Running Time
6 Hours

Presenter
Bob Flisser

Course Outline

HIT THE GROUND RUNNING (44 min)

1. The Start Screen & the Desktop
2. Modifying the Start Screen
3. Personalizing the Way Your Computer Looks
4. Snapping Apps to the Screen
5. Setting Taskbar Options

CUSTOMIZATION WITH THE SETTINGS APP (38 min)

1. Managing Users
2. Controlling Notifications
3. Configuring Searches
4. Choosing which Apps Can Share
5. General Settings
6. Privacy
7. Devices
8. Wireless & Ease of Access
9. Syncing Your Settings
10. Creating a HomeGroup
11. Windows Update

SETTING OPTIONS WITH THE CONTROL PANEL (89 min)

1. Opening the Control Panel
2. Choosing Default Programs
3. Changing the Screen Resolution & Other Display Items
4. Managing Fonts
5. Changing the Way Your Mouse Behaves
6. Choosing Wallpaper, Background Colors, & Sounds
7. Managing Power on a Laptop
8. Uninstalling a Program
9. Controlling Audio Hardware & the Sounds Windows Makes
10. Getting Info on System Settings & Making Changes
11. Managing Users
12. Staying Safe from Viruses
13. Letting the Firewall Add to Your Safety
14. Mobility Settings for Your Laptop

MANAGING FILES & FOLDERS (57 min)

1. Navigating the File Explorer
2. Viewing Folder Contents
3. Copying & Moving Files & Folders
4. Multiple Explorers, & Sharing & Renaming Files
5. Using & Managing Libraries
6. Searching for Files
7. Backing Up Files with File History
8. Zipping & Unzipping Files

WORKING WITH BUILT-IN APPS (48 min)

1. Calendar
2. Photos
3. Mail
4. People
5. Messaging
6. Music
7. Windows Store

WORKING WITH BUILT-IN ACCESSORIES (33 min)

1. Calculator
2. Character Map
3. Paint
4. Snipping Tool
5. Magnifier

INTERNET EXPLORER 10 (32 min)

1. The New Windows 8-Style IE 10
2. The traditional IE 10 on the desktop
3. IE 10 - Organizing Bookmarks
4. Security & Performance Features

1. The New Task Manager
2. Deleting Temp Files