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Learning Windows 8 in greater depth

  • 28-04-2014 02:18PM
    #1
    Polymorpheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm wondering if you could recommend any books/tutorials for getting a handle on the fundamentals of the Windows OS - preferably up to date, covering 8/8.1. Something a little more advanced than the "For Dummies" type material.

    It's just from a home user's point of view - nothing enterprise or server related. I just want to find out more about the underlying organisation of the system so I can be much more comfortable trouble-shooting things when they go wrong. Boils down to feeling more in control I guess. To give you an idea of my comfort level with Windows, I've been using it for 15yrs or so, am comfortable tweaking/customizing it, and the transition from 7 to 8 was painless. But when it comes to navigating the registry, using the command line - things like that - I begin to feel a bit lost.

    Thanks for any tips.


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  • #2
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    how-to-geek have been doing a Windows 8 admin blog the last week or so, exactly what your looking for.

    Dabble in Linux, if you really want to know how an operating system works. :)


  • #3
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,167 ✭✭✭ZENER


    If it's command line you want then don't bother with the Windows Command Line - go straight to Powershell. A lot of the current commands available in command.exe are soon to be deprecated and moved to PowerShell. Open a command line in Windows 8 and type:

    C:>netsh

    The first few lines will advise you to move to PowerShell.

    This site is pretty concise and goes from beginner upwards. - http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/

    Ken


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