Windows 7 & 8 tips
9 secrets & hidden features of windows 8.
In the Windows 8, there are 2 separate parts. 1.desktop, this is virtually identical to desktop in the Windows 7 & a brand new start up page. This is the real coup for classic O.S, I mean, if you have a tablet, not a desktop or laptop.
Make to update the OS, after that, you have not waste much time in studying all tools scattered & hidden the different parts of Windows 8. Learn about top 10 skin of the system which are so difficult to detect, but you have need to know.
1. To hide menu Start.
Move cursor at bottom left of the PC screen & do left click on mouse, you shall get all open windows and all dialog boxes, hide and get home screen. If you click the right button of mouse, you shall see a menu with links about all main sections of operating system, included command line, control panel & task Manager.
If you have to open the hidden start menu, then do right click on mouse button in the same lower left corner of the windows.
2. Synchronization of Settings.
Windows 8 supports the earlier system of user account, but it incorporated a new type of user account also, which is associated with your Windows ID & it stores all your ID information from the Sky Drive, X box, Hotmail Outlook & all other services, which provided by company. With the Windows 8, you may synchronize all your settings, Internet bookmarks, & much more on the various computers.
Synchronization your settings
With the associated an account, you may sync your all settings of Windows in all the computers, this is very suitable if you have some of them at work or at home. For that, Go to Settings & select the Change PC settings page, click the Sync Settings for to configure this feature.
3. Windows Defender.
Windows Defender re-energized and adopted so many features of Microsoft Security Essentials. Windows 8 supports to the Windows Defender Antivirus with the additional features, but unlike Security Essentials, Windows Defender fights against the viruses & spyware, it is already included in Operating System.
4. Beginner's computer shutdown.
It is same as in previous versions of Windows, but now in new Windows, we focus on that, because computer is running Windows 8 given switched off for longer. Now use Alt + F4 to quick turn of f system Instead, now it would open side panel Charms brand press Options and then select Power button & off, you have to just press Alt + F4, when you have to open the desktop. You may press the Enter Key for to turn off the System or Computer, you can select another option which from the menu that appears.
5. Automatic save screenshots
By the press Win + PrtScn button in Windows 8, it save every time snapshot of the screen but in Windows 7, there was special tool (scissors) to capture screen shots and now it is present in Windows 8.
6. Keyboard Combination
By pressing Ctrl + Tab, it opens a list of all applications on Windows 8. Drive screen & press the keys with your fingers on Windows 8 is practical for touch-screen devices, but how for the ordinary laptops & desktops.
In Windows 8, the knowledge of combinations of keyboard will save your all clicks & dragging by the mouse, it helps quick & easily navigate the system.
For example
Win + C opens sidebar, Charms bar, while just press the key of Windows for to toggle between desktop & start page. Another combination on home page is, press Ctrl + Tab for to open the list of all applications.
For to see all your applications, press Ctrl + Tab.
7. Switching between your applications.
You may reduce the size of Windows & move them to the different parts of screen by clicking & dragging title bar in Windows 7, but Windows 8 is step up and it allows for to fixing of application page (weather, Bing) in every part of screen, you are working on desktop.
There is own Windows 8 mini-mode have to some applications, by which, you may see them in any part of the system screen.
Usage the dual screen
Simple example, you may work in Adobe Audition and want follow the weather forecast or you may stay in touch in Twitter, and using the application People & simultaneously control the numbers in Excel. For to open the full screen, you have to drag it from top left or right of the screen. You may also run different applications page next to each other.
8. Files of History
You can restore in Windows 8, your deleted favorite files and photos, or files which are damaged by some reasons but note that the saving history are not started by the default.
File history, Function and not enabled by default, you should need to activate, go to the tab System & Security in the Control Panel.
9. ISO Supporting.
Windows 7 was built own recording device ISO, but there is not necessary record in Windows, now you may run ISO & VHD files in their native formation. You should double click on the ISO file, it allows to see all files; right click on mouse, select Installation or to run the file.
