Jean Andrews. Supporting Windows 8: Featuring the Latest Windows 8.1 Release

Cengage Learning, 2015. — 160 p."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. This Microsoft Windows 8 supplement is designed to use in conjunction with A+ Guide to managing and maintaining your PC, Eighth Edition, or A+ GUIDE TO SOFTWARE, Sixth Edition.
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.