Windows8 tips summary

Whenever a new system emerges, users need to have a process of adapting to new habits. Microsoft is pushing Windows 8 to make it into the Windows 8 operating system. Whenever a new system emerges, we all need to have a process to adapt to the new habits. Microsoft is pushing Windows 8 to let us join the era of the era to integrate into the Windows 8 operating system. But for the majority of users relying on the pre-operating system, this adaptation process may be very long. This new front-end small series for you to summarize some windows 8 operation tips, try to make the machine friends understand as much as possible, the following for everyone Offer: Turn off the system If you want to turn off the system in the Metro interface, simply bring up the settings dialog, click the power button, and then close. Of course, if you are on the desktop, you can also hold down Alt+F4 and select the option to close, restart, switch users, or log out. Metro Internet Explorer Click on IE's Metro pane, a full-screen version of the browser will appear, it is a touch-friendly browser, of course, mouse users also have some advantages: right click to fix the site to the Metro screen, such as open A new browser tab or switch to the old tab. Of course, if you like the old IE interface, just launch IE on your desktop, or press and hold the Windows key and press 1. Multi-screen display Normally, the Metro app runs full screen, but if you are running a touch screen device, you can also view both apps at the same time. Querying the weather In general, many bundled Metro applications can be reconfigured by right clicking. By default, the weather app displays weather in Anaheim, California. If you want to see local weather, just right-click and select Add City and type the nearest city name. Spell Check Metro apps have spell checking, similar to Office. Once an error occurs, a red wavy underline appears below the violation, and the suggested alternative words are visible by right-clicking, and users can add these words to their own dictionary. Running as an administrator Some applications can only be run under Administrator privileges. Just right click on the application and click on “Advanced” select “Run as administrator" option. Hibernate or Sleep By default, the Hibernate or Sleep option does not appear in the Windows 8 Close dialog, but users can restore them. Start the power option program (powercfg.cpl), click on “ select power button health” in the left pane, if you see the link "Change current unavailable", click on it, select "ld sleep" or sleep ”Options, click Save Settings, and then the “Sleep or Sleep” option will appear in the Close dialog. Automatic login Tired of manually logging in to Windows 8? Here's how to automatically log in to Windows 8: Hold down the Windows key, press R, type netplwiz and press Enter to launch the User Accounts dialog. Clear “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer” checkbox, click “OK” Windows Shortcuts in Windows 8 Although the Windows Metro user interface is primarily designed for touch screens, it supports most of the old Windows shortcuts. Win + C : Display Charms, such as settings, devices, sharing and search options; Win + D: start the desktop; Win + E: start the resource manager; Win + F: open the search; Win + I: open the settings; Win + L: Lock your computer; Win + P: Switch your monitor to the second monitor or projector; Win + R: Open the run box; Win + U: Open the Easy Access Center; Win + W: Search for your system settings ; Win + Z: When opening a full-screen Metro app, right-click the context menu; Win + : Zoom in; Win —: Zoom out; Win + Tab: Switch between open apps. Quickly launch applications If you're used to keyboard devices and don't want to scroll to find the applications you need, don't worry, Windows 8 also supports a useful old-fashioned shortcut. Open the desktop, launch the media player, right click on its taskbar icon, and select Fix this program to the taskbar. Close the media player, drag its taskbar icon to the far left, next to the taskbar button, then press and hold the Windows key again to switch to the Metro user interface. Hold down the Windows key and press 1, you will see the desktop appear and the media player is activated. Of course, the user can also press the Windows+2 or 3 button to start the second (default is IE) or the third icon (the default is Task Manager). View all installed applications The Start menu is no longer displayed in Windows 8, which means that users are not able to easily see all non-Metro applications on the system. Unless the user presses the Windows+F key to view the search dialog, you will see a list of installed applications in alphabetical order, click to launch it. Shutdown Shortcuts The fastest way to shut down is to launch a desktop application with a suitable shortcut. Right-click on a blank section of the desktop and click New —— Shortcut. Enter shutdown.exe -s -t 00 to shut down the computer; enter shutdown.exe -h -t 00 to sleep the computer; click Next, enter a shortcut name, and click Finish. Restore & ldquo; Start & rdquo; Menu If you don't like the Metro user interface, you can restore to a more traditional Windows look and feel by launching REGEDIT (Registry) and then browsing to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer , double-click RPEnabled, and then adjust its parameter value from 1 to 0 to remove Metro, new taskbar and new start menu. In addition, setting the RPEnabled parameter value to 2 is to remove the Metro, restore the Start menu and retain most of the other improvements in Windows 8. Starting the Metro app from the desktop and spending most of the time on the desktop doesn't mean giving up the Metro app, creating a folder called "Applications" in the desktop, and then opening it will reveal the Metro screen. Each application icon as well as other Windows applets. If you want to open a specific Metro app, open this folder and double-click on the app's icon.

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Installing Windows 8 from USB flash drive If you want Since the USB flash drive is installed with the Windows 8 operating system instead of the DVD, the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool can help you. Users can point the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to the Windows 8 ISO file and it will be able to create a bootable Windows 8 installer on the USB drive. SmartScreen Windows 8 uses IE's SmartScreen security feature to check download files to ensure their security. However, if the user does not want the SmartScreen function, then you can also adjust it, hold down the Windows+R key, type control.exe, and press Enter to start the old control panel. Open the Action Center panel and click Change SmartScreen Settings so that the user can turn on the warning, but avoid disturbing himself or turn off the SmartScreen feature directly. 64-bit IE If you are using 64-bit Windows 8, then its IE copy is also running in 64-bit mode, but requires the user to manually open it. Click Tools ——Internet Options—— Security, select the security zone you want to adjust, select Start 64-bit mode, click OK, reboot. Virtual Machines After installing Windows 8, you can also get Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization capabilities, which allow you to create and run virtual machines. Start OptionalFeatures.exe, check Hyper-V, and click OK to enable Hyper-V. Switch to the Metro user interface and slide to the Hyper-V tile on the right to start exploring this feature. Early anti-malware functionality When the Windows 8 system boots, it can selectively decide which driver to initialize and refuse to load suspicious or unknown drivers to keep your computer protected from infection. However, the user needs to manually activate this anti-malware function, start GPEDIT.MSC, browse to the computer configuration — — management template & mdash; & mdash; system & mdash; & mdash; early start malware, double click on the right to start the initialization driver installation Strategy, choose the option you want. Of course, the author needs to remind everyone that if this anti-malware accidentally blocks a legitimate driver, your system may crash. Windows 8 File History Windows 8 includes a nice file history feature that backs up any user-selected files. USB drive connects the USB drive to the Windows 8 system, select “Configure this drive to backup the used file history” from the menu. By default, the user's library, contacts, favorites and desktop content will be immediately Backup. Control Panel When you click on the new Metro Control Panel tile, the Windows 8 customization process begins. For example, by clicking Personalize, you can change your lock screen image; by clicking on the "Users" tile at the top of the screen, you can change the image that represents your account. Picture Password Windows 8 allows users to create picture passwords, select a picture, and then drag to draw a combination of tilde, line and circle. After that, only those who can reproduce this mode can log in to the system. Click on the control panel ——user—— to create a picture password.

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