Win8 Encyclopedia 44: How to quickly find hidden files

Author: Zhou Pu

our computers inevitably there will be some information documents did not want others to see, usually we will set them to & ldquo; hidden files & rdquo; to protect privacy. However, in the Windows system before Win8, hiding/displaying files is a cumbersome thing —— we need to enter the folder option to change the settings, the steps are more complicated. The Win8 system provides a very simple method, as follows.
Win8 Encyclopedia 44: How to quickly find hidden files

Win8's file manager is quite different from XP and Win7. It uses a function similar to Office2013, which can be hidden. When we click on the button on the function bar, we can see many hidden features, such as sharing, copying, burning, and so on.
Before we can only modify the settings in the "folder options"
now Win8 system supports setting in the file manager

Click “View”, we can see &ldquo ; file extension & rdquo;, & ldquo; hidden items & rdquo; and other options. After checking it, we can see the extension of the hidden file or file.

In addition to changing hidden files and extensions, we can also modify the sharing properties of files in the "Share” column. The function is very intuitive and we can operate it easily.

Unlike previous beliefs, Win8 is not just about layout on the mobile side, it also has a lot of improvements on the traditional desktop side. Compared with the previous one, Win8 is indeed a very user-friendly operating system.

How to synchronize the favorites of IE10 browser

With the advent of the cloud era, "Cloud Synchronization" has become a feature supported by most browsers. It allows users to enjoy the same setup information and browsing information between different devices, which brings great convenience. However, I found that the cloud function of the IE10 browser in Win8 system is rarely used, and some people mistakenly believe that IE browser does not have synchronization function. In fact, IE10 can also synchronize the history of favorites and browsing with Chrome and Maxthon. Of course, this is due to the cloud properties of the Win8 system itself. Let's take a closer look.
Enter “Change PC Settings&

First, enter the Win8 system "Computer Settings", we will use Microsoft's Microsoft account to log in to Win8 system. If you have registered before installing the system, you can log in; if you have not registered, you can log in to the Outlook.com website to register.
Log in to Microsoft Account

After logging in with a Microsoft account, we click on "Sync your settings". At this point, there will be many categories of sync options on the right side, we find “browser”, turn on the sync option.
Sync browser related information

In this way, the Win8 system IE10 browser's favorites and history and other information will be synchronized in the cloud. And with each person's unique Microsoft account, we can get the same settings and browsing information on any Win8 device.