15 Win8 quick start practical tips

1) Shutdown

This question is a bit funny, but some friends don't know. Windows 8 will change the menu to the metro interface, and the shutdown button will disappear. We can use it. A method to achieve shutdown:

A. Alt+F4: Shortcuts, press Alt+F4 in the Windows interface to pop up the shutdown menu

B. Win+I: Open “Settings” Select the power button to shut down, sleep, etc.

C. Create a shortcut to the desktop, right click on the desktop to create a new shortcut - shutdown, enter shutdown.exe -s -t 00, and restart. Enter shutdown.exe -r -t 00 Right-click shortcut property, replaceable display icon

D. Metro interface to add the shutdown button, after setting the shutdown shortcut on the desktop in the upper content, right-click to select the fixed to “ start & rdquo; screen in Metro Seen in the interface.

2) Close the Metro application

A. Press Alt+F4 in the Metro program that opens again to close the program. . . . . . Alt+F4 is the best artifact

B. Move the mouse to the top of the screen to move the mouse to the top of the screen. When the mouse arrow changes to “small hand, click and drag down to the screen. After the bottom, let go.

3) Multi-task switching

Multi-tasking switching in Windows 8 is very convenient. Move the mouse to the upper left of the screen to display the thumbnail of the preferred application in the background. You can also scroll down to display the full daemon thumbnail.

4) Ubiquitous Search

There is no doubt that the search in Windows 8 is more powerful, you can search by shortcuts, and you can directly enter the search content in the Metro interface. Search

Win+Q: Search "Application”

Win+F: Search“File”

Win+W: Search “Set”< Br>

5) Charms sidebar

Windows 8 introduces the Charms sidebar, you can move the mouse to the lower right corner to pop up on the right side, or press the shortcut key Win+C to pop up, the date and time will be displayed. And search, share, set and other menus, very convenient

6) Quick start taskbar program

Windows 8 uses many applications of Windows 7, such as the operation on the taskbar can still be used, After fixing the program to the taskbar, press the Win+ corresponding number key shortcut to start it quickly. For example, the first one in IE10, press Win+1 to start

7) Change the taskbar folder to open the computer

The folder that is locked on the taskbar is opened by default. ”, many friends will not get used to it, we can also modify, right-click the resource manager property in the taskbar folder, the target column is replaced by “%windir%\\explorer.exe, & rdquo; can, without quotes including commas There is a space before the comma, and then you can apply it.

8) Adjust the input box size of the input method

Right-click the input method at the bottom right corner to open the input method input option. In the Appearance tab, modify the font size in the appearance and confirm.

9) MetroIE Open Desktop IE

This is caused by setting the default browser. Set IE as the default browser to restore Metro interface IE to Metro version IE

10) MetroIE webpage opens with desktop IE

When browsing webpages in MetroIE, if you want to open the current webpage via desktop browser, click the tool button in the lower right corner to select “View on the desktop”

11) Replacing the user avatar

After logging in with MicrosoftID, the default avatar may be smaller, the display will be blurred, you can modify the large resolution avatar in the Metro settings panel, and you can also modify the lock screen wallpaper. And the start screen color matching (change the avatar can click on the avatar in the upper right corner of the Metro interface to click to change the avatar to enter)

12) Remove the “Start” button.

After installing the program, “ ” There are a lot of unneeded shortcuts on the screen (in fact, we just want to leave a program just fine) Other useless shortcuts can be fixed by right-clicking on the batch and clicking on the bottom left from “Start” Delete (still available Find deleted shortcuts in all programs)

13) MSE in Windows8

After installing Windows 8, you can't install MSE after installing Windows 8. This is due to Windows 8 Has already brought Windows Defender, including MSE function, so there is no need to install it, of course, you can also install other anti-virus software to enhance protection, there is no conflict.

14) "Start“Screen grouping

You can also name each group in the start screen. The operation method is very simple. Click “Minimize” at the bottom right of the screen. Then right click on any group and click to change the name. After the modification is successful, you can see it on the "Start“ screen.

15) Robbin in the resource manager

The resource manager menu interface in Windows 8 has been changed to the Robbin interface, which we have seen in Office before, can be hidden or displayed. Double-click on the tab name to hide it and display more content (you can pop up when you click it).