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Windows® 8 ALL-IN-ONE FOR DUMmIES‰ About the Author Curmudgeon, critic, and fiercely independent “Windows victim,” Woody Leonhard has dished up the truth about Microsoft products since his first Windows book two decades ago. Windows 8 All-In-One For Dummies, his 40th and most ambitious computer book, takes on both sides of the Windows 8 interface, then branches out to cover the ways Windows interacts with all sorts of products — iPads to Google Apps, Facebook to Mac networks, VPNs to Android. Woody’s unique reader-first approach ensures that you get the best advice about solving your problems — whether Microsoft likes it or not. Woody is best known online as a Senior Contributing Editor for Infoworld, and Contributing Editor of Windows Secrets Newsletter. He also runs AskWoody. com, the web’s leading source of news about Microsoft updates. He tweets frequently on tech topics from @woodyleonhard. He’s a Microsoft MVP, one of the first Microsoft Consulting Partners, and a charter member of the Microsoft Solutions Provider organization. He delights in being a constant thorn in Microsoft’s side. Along with several coauthors and editors, Woody has won an unprecedented six Computer Press Association awards and two American Business Press awards. Woody moved to Phuket, Thailand, in 2000, with his teenage son. His dad joined them in 2006. Woody married a southern Thai lady — yes, they met in Starbucks — and now have a toddler who keeps life running a mile a minute. Dedication To George L. Leonard, Jr., 1924-2012 And to Add and Andy and Justin, the lights of my life. Author’s Acknowledgments I’m very lucky to have an outstanding editorial dream team at Wiley, with Becky Huehls in the thick of it, once again. This book is by far the thickest book I’ve ever written, covering a topic that’s enormously complex, and Becky and crew led the charge to keep it accurate, timely, and directed squarely at the features Windows users need most. Thanks, also, to Claudette Moore and Ann Jaroncyk at Moore Literary Agency, the best agents in the biz. My thanks to Rob Oppenheim for his research on Windows search. As you can see in Book VI, Chapter 8, Windows search is a complex topic that’s barely documented elsewhere — and much of the published documentation is wrong. Rob’s show-me attitude brought many oddities to light. I also want to thank the people at TechSmith for keeping their screen-capture program, Snagit, working through the Windows 8 versions. I’ve use Snagit for all the screen shots in all my books, going back as far as I can remember. Snagit is a workhorse — one of the most reliable pieces of software I’ve ever encountered. Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments at http://dummies.custhelp.com. For other comments, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions and Editorial Composition Services Sr. Project Editor: Rebecca Huehls Project Coordinator: Katherine Crocker Acquisitions Editor: Amy Fandrei Layout and Graphics: Carrie A. Cesavice, Jennifer Creasey, Corrie Niehaus Copy Editors: Jen Riggs, Debbye Butler Proofreaders: John Greenough, Technical Editor: Ryan Williams Evelyn Wellborn Sr. Editorial Manager: Leah Michael Indexer: BIM Indexing & Proofreading Services Editorial Assistant: Leslie Saxman Special Help: Jean Nelson Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case Cover Photo: © Veer/Blend Images Photography Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher Mary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions Director Mary C. Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Kathleen Nebenhaus, Vice President and Executive Publisher Composition Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services
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