6. Finding Your Way Around the Windows Desktop

In This Chapter

Learning About the Windows Desktop

Learning About Desktop in Tablet Mode

Working with Virtual Desktops in Task View

Working with the Taskbar

Keeping the Desktop Organized

Change is never easy to get used to, especially when it involves a device we use and rely on day in and day out. Microsoft has done an admirable job in bringing changes and updates to the Windows platform without sacrificing many of the familiar features that have made Windows the go-to computer operating system for businesses and consumers.

Windows 8 had relegated the Desktop to such an extent that many people were uncomfortable with the drastic departure from previous versions. Many popular features ...

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