Computer Technology: Win8.1 efficiently manages applications

We need to make the program work in compatibility mode or improve system permissions.

The application is the core of the user's control of the computer's execution tasks. Therefore, the organization and management of the program is a common thing on the user's computer. Since the release of the Win8.1 operating system, a more efficient program management module has been added. As long as the user masters the method, the control of the program is more than the previous system. Free and convenient.

How to set compatibility and permissions to make the application run normally

1. Set compatibility mode

Some programs cannot be started on Win8.1 because they are not compatible with new ones. In the system, the user simply right-clicks the shortcut icon of the program, selects “properties" on the pop-up menu, and then selects the "compatibility" tab in the properties dialog box, and then from the "compatible mode" Check "Run this program in compatibility mode", if the program runs smoothly on Win7, select "ldquo;Windows 7" in the compatibility mode drop-down list.

2. Use system administrator privileges

Some programs may require higher system privileges, otherwise they will not run. The same way is to right click on the shortcut icon of the program, in the popup Menu selection "Run as administrator", if the user wants to always run the program with administrator privileges, then click on the right-click pop-up menu "Properties", in the Compatibility tab, "Permission Level" In the column, check "Run this program as an administrator".

Program compatibility and permission settings

Saving personalized Windows program configuration under different accounts

Win8.1 system in order to balance multiple users In the case, separate program settings for different accounts, establish detailed configuration files to save each user's personal settings, and provide personalized services. You can move the mouse to the right, click on “Set> on Charmsbar, and select “Change PC Settings” at the bottom right to enter the interface shown below.

Switching or adding accounts

Using different account configurations for individual programs

Sometimes, users want to run a personalized configuration of an account. However, switching accounts from Charmsbar is more troublesome, so Win8.1 provides a very simple account switching method. Press and hold the "Shift" key while right clicking on the shortcut icon of the program, the user will find more right-click menus. “Run as an additional user" option, click Switch.

Run as a different user

Click “Run as another user'; a dialog box appears, enter your username and password to quickly switch accounts.

Switch Account Dialog

Set Default Application to File Association

Many users' systems may have many identical software installed. For example, browsers, mobile assistants, image processing software, etc. can be installed a few, and users only like to use one more? Then set it as the default to open the program.

To set the default program: Move the mouse to the right side of the screen, pop up Charmsbar, click “Set”, select “Control Panel", and then click “Default Program” (As shown below), the 1, 2, and 4 options in the dialog box provide three ways to help the user set the default program for opening files.

Setting the default program

Method 1: Setting the application directly to the default

Click on the first option, you can directly select the installation in Windows. Program, set it as the default program. The list on the right side of the dialog box below provides the programs that have been installed on Windows 8.1. After selecting it, click on the left side to set this program to the default value ”.

Select a program to set as default

Method 2: Change the associated default program from a file perspective

Users can also set from the perspective of the file The default program, click the second item of the "Default Program" dialog box, select "Link file type live protocol to a specific program", select a file in the list below, and then click "ld" in the upper right corner; Change the program & rdquo;, you can select and associate a default program for this file in many functionally equivalent applications.

Associate default programs based on files

Method 3: Set default programs according to system navigation list

Users can also select “default programs” The fourth item in the box "Set Program Access and this computer's default value", then select "Customize", then the user can set up common system software, such as browser, email program, media player, One of the instant messaging programs and JAVA virtual machine classes is the default program.

Set the default program according to the system navigation list

Win8.1 system tools are also rich to learn to open and close

Win8.1 system itself comes with Programs with various functions, but these programs are not all enabled by default, and the entries are hidden deep. If users usually need to solve some problems and use them, they don't know where to start.

In fact, to open the system comes with the program is also to move the mouse to the right, click on the Charmsbar pop-up "Settings", then select "Control Panel", and then in the "Control Panel" Click on “Programs and Features".

After selecting "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel, the "Uninstall or Change Program" dialog box pops up. The user can go right from here. In the side program list, select the installed application to uninstall and repair. And we are looking for the system comes with the program, so then click on the left side of the image below to "enable or disable the Windows function".

Uninstall and change the program

Click to pop up and "Enable or disable the Windows function" dialog box (as shown below), the user in the dialog box list You can see all the functions that come with the system. By checking or unchecking, you can achieve the purpose of turning the system on and off. Moreover, when the user selects some special programs that come with the system, the program can automatically start. A shortcut icon is generated on the screen, such as “Hyper-V”.

Turning the system program on and off

The program management method of Win8.1 is introduced here. It mainly talks about three points. First, how to pass the compatibility mode, or Improve the way the system permissions, so that the program runs normally on Win8.1. The second is to tell the user that some programs need a specific account for normal operation, and how to switch accounts easily and quickly to run a program that saves personal configuration. The third is how to open and close the program that comes with the system. These are the situations that users often encounter when using Win8.1, so some tips are provided. I hope everyone can use Win8.1 system more smoothly.