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EssentialSecrets & Hacks Every trick and tip to get more from your PC E X P E R T S E C R E T S A N D S H O R T C U T S I N S I D E T e c h G u i d e Presents PC Fall-Winter EXCLUSIVELY AT WALMART or order now at www.pcgamer.com/minecraftguide ONLY $ 9.99 f you’re looking at getting a new PC right now, here’s a fact: Windows 8 will be installed on it, so if you’re coming from a Windows 7 machine, or perhaps even older, the new look and feel of the operating system might come as a little bit of a VXUSULVH %XW UDWKHU WKDQ ¾JKW FKDQJH OHW¶V HPEUDFH LW DQG make life a little bit more pleasant as well. Windows 8: Secrets and Hacks is the perfect companion in helping you explore all the great features found within Windows 8 and it shows you how to really exploit the operating system to its fullest.All bases have been covered, so whether you’re just ORRNLQJ WR ¾QG ZD\V RI H[WUDFWLQJ D OLWWOH ELW PRUH MXLFH RXW of your laptop battery, or learn how to back up all your important documents, videos, music and pictures, I really believe this guide will be your salvation.There’s lots more contained inside, so even if you think you’ve learned everything there is to know about Windows 8, I bet there’s a few more tricks up its sleeve. So read on and discover a better way to use your PC. Nicholas Odantzis Editor Welcome I Windows 8 EssentialSecrets & Hacks EDITORIAL Editor Nick Odantzis ART Art editor Fraser McDermott CONTRIBUTORS Editorial Alex Cox, Dan Grabham, Matthew Hanson Photography ThinkStock.com Production Katharine Davies BUSINESS Vice President, Consumer Media : Kelley Corten,
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