In the Win8 system, it is easy to create a familiar Windows environment. The traditional desktop environment method is introduced

Unlike the previous Windows, Windows 8 provides two interfaces, one is the new modern interface for the touch screen operation (formerly known as the Metro interface). ), the other is the traditional Windows desktop we are familiar with. For users who need to use traditional Windows desktops for a long time, 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 Traditional Desktop & ldquo; Computer & rdquo; Icons

For the first time to enter the traditional desktop of Win8, we can only see the "Recycle Bin" icon, other familiar "Computer ”, “Network” and “Control Panel” and other common system icons are gone, some users will feel very unaccustomed, and do not know where to find these system icons. The way to get more system icons on the Win8 desktop is simple.

Illustration: Win8 initial desktop only "Recycle Bin" icon

Right click on the Win8 desktop blank and select "Personalization".

Icon: Select "Personalization"

Click on the "Change desktop icon" on the left side of the personalization interface, the original system desktop icons are here, there is “ Computer ”, "User's File", "Network", "Recycle" "Recycle Bin" & "Control Panel", etc., check the required function icons, click “Application”, Win8 Desktop You can see them.

Icon: Check the desired desktop icon

Icon: System icon checked on Win8 desktop

Win8 traditional desktop taskbar setting

Microsoft has done a lot of functions optimization on Win7's taskbar. Win8's taskbar also retains these convenient functions. We can fix the commonly used programs in the Win8 taskbar, or you can use the mouse to place them on the taskbar's program icon. Improve the work efficiency by zooming in on the currently open window and right-clicking on the taskbar to see the file history from the jump list.

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 the Win8 taskbar property interface, we can also redefine the display of the taskbar button. Win8 uses the same overlap method as Win7 by default. You need to choose another display method. You can select ““ from the drop-down menu on the right side of the “Taskbar button” to merge when the taskbar is full” or “Never merge”.

Icon: Set Win8 taskbar icon button display mode

Win8 traditional desktop personality theme and wallpaper settings

Win8 system comes with familiar Windows (white small Wallpapers such as daisy, earth, flowers, etc., including a small number 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 the Win8 Personalization Panel after installing the theme

Illustration: Win8 supports super wide wallpaper dual screen display

with the previous Windows theme installation file suffix. Unlike themepack, Win8's theme 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 or not Play and so on.

Tip: After installing a 3840× on a single-screen display; the Win8 system will automatically display the middle part of the ultra-widescreen wallpaper after a 1200-pixel ultra-wide wallpaper.