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• Top 10 Windows 8 Tips for the Over 50s  1. Shut Down Windows2. Turn Live Tiles Off or On3. Move Among Apps Quickly4. Make icons easier to see in File Explorer5. Back up data quickly and easily6. Connect to a Free Wireless Hot Spot7. Pin a Website to the Start Screen8. Email a Photo9. Install a digital camera, web cam, or smart phone10. Install Anti-Virus Software  1 Learn Windows 8 Basics   Know What Kind of Device you have Set up Windows 8 Consider a Microsoft Account Log In to Windows 8 Explore the Start Screen Open and Close an App Access Charms Understand Charms Access the Traditional Desktop Explore File Explorer Switch to a Microsoft Account Shut Down Windows  2 Make Windows 8 Easier to Use, See, and Navigate   Change the Volume Change the Screen Resolution Personalize the Color of the Start Screen Background Turn Live Tiles Off or On Make App Tiles Larger or Smaller Reposition Apps on the Start Screen Add a Tile to the Start Screen Remove a Tile from the Start Screen Log In with Fewer Keystrokes Create Shortcuts on the Desktop Pin Items to the Taskbar Explore Accessibility Options Explore Touch Techniques  3 Use Apps to Be More Efficient   Check Your Local Weather Throw Away your Physical Maps Travel without Leaving your Home Get the Latest Sports News and Follow a Team Switch to a Digital Personal Calendar Create a New Event in Calendar Explore your Piece of the Cloud Upload a File to Sky Drive Access Your Files on Sky Drive from Anywhere Shop the Windows Store Use your Free App Move among Open Apps Quickly  4 Use desktop Applications Find the desktop Applications    Write a letter with Notepad  Save a letter with Notepad  Print a letter with Notepad   Use the calculator   Take a picture of what’s on the screen Share a screen shot Record and save a sound clip    Play a sound clip Explore other desktop apps  5 Locate and Manage the Data you keep and Acquire Explore your Libraries Save data to a library Create a Folder or Subfolder Copy or Move a File or Folder Delete a File or Folder Explore your personal folders Search for a File Browse for a file from a desktop app Change the Size of an Open Window Use Snap, Peek, and Shake Make icons easier to see Move data to Public Folders Back up data quickl