Win8 serial experience fifth episode hidden gadgets secret! (1)

Win8 serial experience series and everyone to meet, this time we introduce the hidden gadgets inside Win 8 operating system, let you spy on Win 8 not The well-known side.

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Version used in this article: Windows8 Pre-M3 7955 (English)

This issue: built-in split screen software, built-in PDF reading, WebCam, Metro browser

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In the known Win8 development system, there are many completely different designs, such as Metro UI like WP7, built-in PDF reader capable of reading PDF, running on WebCam on top of the browser, as well as a new built-in desktop split screen and more.

However, since the current version of Win8 is still relatively primitive, the functions of each module are not powerful enough, so most of these functions are scattered in the Win8 system directory as files. However, if you don't look at it, it will always make people feel uncomfortable. Let's experience the mysterious tools together with the author.

1. Screen split screen

Everyone knows that split screen software can help us quickly realize multi-desktop operations like android, especially in the busy White Collar circle.

In Win8 Pre-M3 7955, I found a small file named "Desktops.exe" hidden under the C:\\Sysint folder. After the trial, I found out that this is actually built by Microsoft. A split screen gadget.

After double-clicking the file, a license agreement will pop up first. After confirming, the shortcut key setting box will be opened. Here we can set the virtual desktop switch key and whether to boot and other options.

Figure 1 Setting shortcuts

From the interface, the developer of this gadget is Sysinternals.com, don't think that this is a small company running the river, its predecessor is famous. Winternals, only acquired by Microsoft after 2006.

Obviously from this point of view, Win8's future integrated screen split screen is still very likely.

The function of the software is very simple, there is almost no special design, we can switch to any desktop at any time with the help of shortcut keys, and each desktop has a certain personalized saving function, such as personalized wallpaper. , exclusive taskbar, and more.

But desktop icons are still shared, and there is still a gap compared to other professional tools. In addition to the shortcut keys, we can also switch the desktop by clicking the software icon in the system tray.

The difference is that this method will pop up a preview pane, which is switched by clicking the thumbnail with the mouse.

Figure 2 Preview Pane