Windows 8 Hacks
Tips & Tools for Unlocking the Power of Tablets and Desktops
| Price | $24.00 - $25.99
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| Rating |   |
| Author | Preston Gralla |
| Publisher | O'Reilly Media |
| Published | 2012 |
| Pages | 422 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paper book / ebook (PDF) |
| ISBN-10 | 1449325750 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781449325756 |
Windows 8 is quite different than previous Microsoft operating systems, but it's still eminently hackable. With this book, you'll learn how to make a variety of modifications, from speeding up boot time and disabling the Lock screen to hacking native apps and running Windows 8 on a Mac. And that's just the beginning. You'll find more than 100 standalone hacks on performance, multimedia, networking, the cloud, security, email, hardware, and more. Not only will you learn how to use each hack, you'll also discover why it works.
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