Windows 8 Secrets Author:Paul Thurrott, Rafael Rivera Windows 8 Secrets cuts through the hype and explains how things work, what's new and different, and how you can best optimize the new OS for your needs and wants. Utilizing the time-tested Secrets formula, Windows 8 Secrets goes where other Windows books fear to tread, and does so with witty, conversational language that doesn't speak down to th... more »e reader or waste time with basic computer use concepts. Put simply, Windows 8 Secrets tells you what you need to know to go from Windows user to Windows expert. Windows 8 Secrets will include never-before-published secrets, tips, tables, and illustrations. It will provide point-by-point comparisons of Windows 8 features and functionality to those in Windows 7, providing an invaluable resource for upgraders.Windows 8 Secrets is written by two of the premier experts in the Windows community, both of whom have unfettered access to Microsoft internally. Unlike other general purposes Windows books, Windows 8 Secrets focuses only on what the reader needs to know: new features and functionality, the differences between previous versions of Windows and how you can modify the system to work the way that is best for the individual reader. This will be the ultimate insider's guide to Microsoft's Windows first-ever OS for tablets and touch screen devices. « less