21. Troubleshooting and Solving Problems in Windows 8

In This Chapter

• Knowing How to Find and Use the Troubleshooting Wizards

• Using Task Manager to Halt a Program

• Where to Find Information About the Windows 8 System Installed on a User’s Computer

• Learning When and How to Use Refresh and Reset

Microsoft has invested tens of thousands of hours of testing to ensure Windows 8 runs properly. But with a system as complex as Windows 8, you can bet some issues snuck out the door. These issues aren’t limited to a feature not working. Sometimes a feature or capability is difficult to use, making it easy for a user to set up some aspect of Windows 8 the wrong way. The troubleshooting tools in Windows 8 can help solve some of those problems. In ...

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