Windows 8.1 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps

Find out how to get more out of Windows 8.1.

Windows 8.1 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps reveals more than 800 useful tweaks and secrets that’ll help you to run your PC more efficiently. Learn how to:

Customize the interface to suit your needs
Boost your PC’s performance with simple tweaks
Quicken Startup and Shutdown times
Save time by keeping your files organized
Keep your hard drive lean
Quickly repair Windows 8.1
Give your PC a free tune-up
Keep net browsing safe, private and efficient
Keep tabs on other users’ activities
Guard your PC against viruses and prying eyes
Use a PC to build a home entertainment center

With keyboard shortcuts throughout to help you save time, this guide covers both Windows 8.1, Update 1 and Windows RT 8.1, Update 1 – a handy reference guide for all Windows users!

Stuart Yarnold is an electronics engineer who has been working in the industry since leaving college. Originally a marine radio and radar troubleshooter, he now devotes much of his time to playing poker professionally and can usually be found lurking in one of the online poker rooms.

He has authored several successful In Easy Steps titles including Windows 7 Tips and Techniques in Easy Steps and Building a PC in Easy Steps. Yarnold lives in Cambridge, U.K.