Use the mouse and keyboard to play Win8 start interface

Microsoft Windows 8 start menu allows users to add custom sections, such as adding contacts, news, music, etc., but this makes the start menu longer. Although the user can click the button on the right side of the start menu to zoom in to select the content, it is more comfortable if there is a mouse scroll wheel. At present, many manufacturers have launched a Win8 dedicated mouse equipped with a four-dimensional scroll wheel. Interested students can start with one. The effect is very popular.

First of all, the layout of the Windows 8 Start Menu is divided into the following two parts: the dynamic tile & rdquo; and the “traditional shortcut”. “Dynamic Tiles” can dynamically display a lot of information, such as social networking status, new email content, game achievements, playing music and real-time weather.

“Dynamic Tiles] Let the start screen not only be an application portal, but also a dynamic aggregation of useful information. “Traditional Shortcuts” is the same as the shortcuts on the Windows desktops of previous generations. After opening the shortcuts, the Windows 8 Start Menu will automatically close and the displayed software will be displayed on the screen. After entering the Windows 8 desktop, the user can use the Win button to call up the start menu, or place the mouse on the right side of the screen to call the toolbar and click the Start button.

For Windows 8 mouse and keyboard users without a touch screen, the use of the start menu can be summarized as follows: 1. The Windows 8 start menu that appears automatically when booting; 2. When the user needs to perform file retrieval Switch to the start menu.

For the first case, it is a simple and easy way for everyone to go, just enter the registry, find HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun., add C:WindowsExplorer.exe. If you are not familiar with the registry operation, it does not matter, there have been a lot of related software on the Internet to help you find Windows 7 on Windows 8, such as RetroUI. Of course, since the choice of Windows 8, the most convenient way is to adapt to it.

For the second case, the search function of the Windows 8 start page is much more powerful than the search function of the previous Windows version. Users can search for files by directly entering the file name on the start page. Microsoft also provides shortcut keys for finding applications, settings, and files: search for the application, first press the WIN button, then enter the application name; search for the file, WIN button + F.

In addition, the system automatically fills in the search terms based on the search index and the user's search habits and provides detailed hints for the search results. Just hover over the entry to preview the details of the file. Users report that Windows 8 has a significantly faster retrieval speed than previous generations.

However, when you adapt to the Windows 8 style, its start interface may not be so unacceptable, and even better than the classic Windows desktop in many ways. Moreover, the common software settings of Windows 8 make us often do not need to use the start menu.

In addition to the unique start interface, Windows 8 has many new features and new features. Microsoft has confirmed that it will release the official version of Windows 8 on October 25th. This system requires you to try it yourself.