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  000-windows-8-features-overview

  article summarizing the content of this chapter

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  001-windows-ui

  [what] the new windows 8 user interface(UI) includes descriptions of each of the main components including the ] start screen ] active tiles,] hot corners ] charms and of course everyones favorite the ] desktop

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  apps-native

  [what]an outline of some of the windows 8 apps that are currently shipping natively in the operating system[why]

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  apps-third-party

  [what] LISTING of some of the BEST windows 8 apps that are currently available [why] save yourself some time in the STORE and pick thru the BEST-OF-CATEGORY for the app that your looking for ...

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  charms

  windows charms menus - provide options to access various system functions including ] search ] sharing and ] settings

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  file-explorer

  [what] a new version of the windows explorer native application for browing the windows file system and performing file management tasks. Includes new interface, new functionality and better performance.

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  file-history

  [what] NEW feature that enables continuous, automatic backups of file. Enables user to restores file from previous versions

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  hyper-v

  [what] virtualization features in windows 8

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  internet-explorer-10-APP

  [what] a new version of the internet explorer for windows 8 browing the internet and .... Includes new interface, new functionality and better performance.

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  internet-explorer-10-PROGRAM

  [what] a new version of the windows explorer native application for browing the internet and .... Includes new interface, new functionality and better performance.

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  microsoft-account

  your windows user account CAN now be associated with your "microsoft account" this gives windows 8 users a number of potentially useful functions

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  OneDrive

  [what] a closer look at the new integrated OneDrive feature in the windows 8.x O/S [why]online "cloud" based file storage service [how-to] get started

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  performance-enhancements

  [what] describes how windows 8 improves performance on ] start up time, ] shut down time, ] memory usage, ] power consumption

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  powershell

  overview windows utility

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  recovery-options

  [what] NEW recovery options for the windows 8.x os including ] RESET ] REFRESH and ] RECIMG

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  recovery-options-recimg

  recImg - is a windows 8.x utility that you can use to create a "custom refresh image" for your computer, you can then use that custom refresh image to restore your PC back to the state it was in*, when you created the image

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  security-UEFI-secure-boot

  [what] a new feature designed to prevent the loading of malicous software at boot time.

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  storage-spaces

  [what] NEW FEATURE that enables users to create a RAID setup (multiple physical hard disks that act as 1 logical drive ) on the PC with the benefit of data protection should 1 physical drive fail

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