Win8 easily creates a familiar Windows traditional desktop environment

Microsoft provides two interfaces for Windows 8 for cross-platform operating system, one is the new Windows interface (formerly known as Metro interface) for touch screen operation, and the other is us. Familiar with the traditional Windows desktop. For users without touch devices and some work requirements, it is very important to create a familiar Windows desktop for Win8 systems.

After starting the Win8 system, we will directly enter the start screen full of colorful dynamic tiles, click on the “Desktop” tile or press ““Win+D” to enter the traditional Windows desktop of Win8 system. .

Retrieving Win8 System Icons

For the first time to enter Win8's traditional desktop, we can only see the "Recycle Bin" icon, the familiar system icons that we are familiar with, such as "computer" However, some users will feel uncomfortable. The way to get more system icons on the Win8 desktop is simple.

Right click on the blank area of ​​the Win8 desktop and select “Personalization”.
Left: Win8 initial desktop only "Recycle Bin" icon right: Select "Personalization"

Click the "Change desktop icon" on the left side of the personalized settings interface, the original These system desktop icons are here, there are "computer", "user's file", "network", "recycle" "recycle" "> control panel", etc., check the required function icons , click “ Application & rdquo;, Win8 desktop can see them.
Icon: Check the desired desktop icon
Icon: System icon checked on Win8 desktop

Win8 desktop taskbar setting

Microsoft's taskbar for Win7 Do a lot of function optimization, Win8's taskbar also retains these convenient functions, we can fix the commonly used program in the Win8 taskbar, or you can see the current open window shrinking by placing the mouse on the program icon of the taskbar. Figure, and right click on the taskbar to see the file history from the jump list, etc., to improve work efficiency.

It should be noted that the Win7 traditional desktop in the lower right corner of the "display desktop" is not the same as Win7, the default settings are to enable desktop preview. We can right click on the Win8 taskbar to bring up the "Properties" interface, and then tick "When you move the mouse to the "Show desktop" button at the end of the taskbar, use Peek to preview the desktop (P)” The option is fine.
Icon: Enable Win8 desktop preview

In Win8's taskbar property interface, we can also redefine the display mode of the taskbar button. Win8 uses the same overlap method as Win7 by default. Display mode, you can select from the drop-down menu on the right side of the “Taskbar button”, “Merge when the taskbar is full” <; never <; never merge & rdquo;.
Icon: Set Win8 taskbar icon button display mode

Personality theme and wallpaper

Win8 system comes with familiar Windows (white daisy), earth, flowers, etc. The wallpaper theme includes a small amount of 3840× specially provided for dual-screen users; 1200-pixel super-wide dual-screen wallpapers, these themes containing multiple wallpapers can be switched in a slideshow according to the set time. The Win8 system can not only install the Win8 version of the theme package, but also install all the Win7 system personality theme packages, so that everyone can complete the system's personalized settings.
Icon: Enter Win8 Personalization Panel after installing theme
Icon: Win8 supports ultra-wide wallpaper dual screen display

Unlike previous Windows theme installation file suffix .themepack, Win8 theme The package extension is .deskthemepack, but they also include one or more types of files in wallpapers, screensavers, system sounds, sidebars, theme colors, mouse pointers, desktop icons, and even Win7 skin styles. After the Win8 theme is installed, the system will enter the Windows traditional panel and open the "Personalization" setting panel.
Icon: Win8 system personalization panel

You can click on “Desktop background” to further select some of your favorite wallpapers, set image position, slide switch interval and whether to play randomly. .

A single-screen monitor is installed with 3840× after a 1200-pixel ultra-wide wallpaper, the Win8 system automatically displays the middle portion of the ultra-widescreen wallpaper.
Graphic: Win8 dual-screen wallpaper is displayed in the single-screen Win8 desktop center