IPod Shuffle and new windows 8

Hello!
A week ago my old computer crashed and died. Just got a new one yesterday.
HP 110-290 Desktop Pc...Windows 8 (had Vista)
Had to install my IPod shuffle on the new computer. Was nervous that I would
not get my stuff back. However, I can see all my music. When I go to play it
a message says I must "authorize my computer first". I'm not sure what that
means...didn't see anything like that on my old computer. And was wondering
if my Shuffle was compatible with Windows 8?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help (I'm not the best at computers).
Thanks again!
Heinzilla

There's a couple of ways to get through to the authorisation controls in the 11.0.x versions.
The control is still in the Store menu, but first (if you're using iTunes versions 11.0.x) you might need to bring up the menu bar to see the Store menu.
If you're using 11.0.x, click on the wee boxy icon up in the top-left corner of your iTunes to see the "Show Menu Bar" control, as per the following screenshot:
Then you'll find the control in the Store menu:
Alternatively, if you don't want to bring up the menu bar, it's still possible to get into the authorise controls via nested menus accessible from the wee boxy icon. Here's a screenshot of where to find them:

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