Check your PC for Windows 8 readiness with upgrade assistant | How To – CNET

Jun 262012

To download the upgrade assistant, go to the Windows 8 download site, then click on the blue Download Windows 8 Release Preview button. The file is only 5MB, so it shouldn’t take long for the download to complete.

To run the upgrade assistant, double-click on Windows8-ReleasePreview-UpgradeAssistant.exe. It will immediately begin checking your PC for compatible apps and devices. Once it’s finished, the upgrade assistant will display how many of your apps and devices are compatible, and how many require your attention.

Check your PC for Windows 8 readiness with upgrade assistant | How To – CNET

John O'Rourke:

July 14, 2012 at 3:53 pm

I have a question for anyone with an answer. In Internet Explorer 10, will Microsoft include a reliable captcha solving audio protocol?

On Amazon.com: Windows 8 For Seniors For Dummies, by Mark Justice Hinton

Amazon.com: Windows 8 For Seniors For Dummies (9781118120286): Mark Justice Hinton: Books

Windows 8 For Seniors For Dummies [Paperback]

Mark Justice Hinton (Author) Help beginners of any age get started with Windows 8 with this easy-to-understand guide! In easy-to-follow steps, this fun and friendly guide shows you clearly how to use Windows 8. Featuring a large font that makes the book easier to read and magnified screen shots to help make the subject matter less intimidating, author Mark Justice Hinton walks you through the basics of Windows 8, so you can make the switch without a hitch.

Explains Windows 8 with easy-to-follow steps and tips for senior readers
Covers how to use the Internet, send and receive e-mail, upload and download photos, view video, listen to music, play games, use a webcam, and more
Uses a senior-friendly larger font for text and includes more than 150 enlarged screen shots
Discusses topics important to senior readers, including keeping data and personal information safe and secure

Get started using the exciting features of Windows 8 today, with Windows 8 For Seniors For Dummies.

Amazon.com: Windows 8 For Seniors For Dummies (9781118120286): Mark Justice Hinton: Books

If you wonder whether this book is for you or someone you know, read What makes a book "For Seniors"?. Then peruse the Amazon reviews.

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— mark justice hinton (@mjhintonNM) March 28, 2013

What makes a book "For Seniors"?

Potential readers may wonder what distinguishes the For Seniors series from other computer books. The For Seniors books feature step-by-step instructions that tell the reader just what he or she needs to know to complete a specific task. The text is in a slightly larger-than-standard font, although not large print. Numerous illustrations of what you see on-screen accompany the steps.

These books don’t include much discussion or broad context. (I really had to rein in my desire to tell people four ways to do everything – I like knowing lots of different ways to do things, and knowing more than one way is often practical.) That said, the truth is these books are no more limited to Seniors than they are For Dummies. (I hate the series name, but For Dummies are among the most successful books.)

For the most part, For Seniors books are for beginners of all ages who just want to get something done. I always have in mind a client who says, "I want to know how to tell time, not how to make a watch."

See www.mjhinton.com/author/ for my other books. Feel free to write me with questions, comments, or suggestions: mark@mjhinton.com.