Windows 8 opens on its lock screen, which looks pretty but unfortunately displays no clues about what to do next.
It's all very straightforward, though. Just tap the space bar, spin the mouse wheel or swipe upwards on a touch screen to reveal a regular login screen with the user name you created during installation. Enter your password to begin.
2. Handle basic navigation
Windows 8's interface is all colourful tiles and touch-friendly apps. And if you're using a tablet then it'll all be very straightforward: just swipe left or right to scroll the screen, and tap any tile of interest.
On a regular desktop, though, you might alternatively spin the mouse wheel to scroll backwards and forwards.
And you can also use the keyboard. Press the Home or End keys to jump from one end of your Start screen to the other, for instance, then use the cursor keys to select a particular tile, tapping Enter to select it. Press the Windows key to return to the Start screen; right-click (or swipe down on) apps you don't need and select Unpin to remove them; and drag and drop the other tiles around to organise them as you like.
3. Group apps
The Start screen apps are initially displayed in a fairly random order, but if you'd prefer a more organised life then it's easy to sort them into custom groups.
You might drag People, Mail, Messaging and Calendar over to the left-hand side, for instance, to form a separate 'People' group. Click the 'minus' icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to zoom out and you'll now find you can drag and drop the new group (or any of the others) around as a block.
Right-click within the block (while still zoomed out) and you'll also be able to give the group a name, which - if you go on to add another 20 or 30 apps to your Start screen - will make it much easier to find the tools you need.
4. Use the quick access menu
Right-click in the bottom-left corner (or hold down the Windows key and press X) for a text-based menu that provides easy access to lots of useful applets and features: Device Manager, Control Panel, Explorer, the Search dialog and more. Download the Win+X Menu Editor and you'll be able to further customise the list with programs of your own.
5. Find your applications
The Win+X menu is useful, but no substitute for the old Start menu as it doesn't provide access to your applications. To find this, hold down the Windows key and press Q or either right-click an empty part of the Start screen or swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen and select 'All Apps' to reveal a scrolling list of all your installed applications. Browse the various tiles to find what you need and click the relevant app to launch it.
If there's an application you use all the time then you don't have to access it via the search system. Pin it to the Start screen and it'll be available at a click.
Start by typing part of the name of your application. To access Control Panel, for instance, type 'Control'. Right-click the 'Control Panel' tile on the Apps Search screen, and click 'Pin to Start'. If you're using a touchscreen, press and hold the icon, then flick down and select 'Pin to Start'.
Now press the Windows key, scroll to the right and you'll see the Control Panel tile at the far end. Drag and drop this over to the left somewhere if you'd like it more easily accessible, then click the tile to open the desktop along with the Control Panel window, and press the Windows key to return you to the Start screen when you're done.
7. Shut down
To shut Windows 8 down, just move the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen, click the Settings icon - or just hold down the Windows key and press I - and you'll see a power button. Click this and choose 'Shut Down' or 'Restart'.
Some of the tricks available in previous versions of Windows still apply. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, for instance, click the power button in the bottom right-hand corner and you'll be presented with the same 'Shut Down' and 'Restart' options.
And if you're on the desktop, press Alt+F4 and you'll be able to choose 'Shut Down', 'Restart', 'Sign Out' or 'Switch User' options.
Turn on ‘God Mode’
Microsoft has scattered settings in Windows 8. You may not be able to find any option that you are looking for. However, there is a solution to it; what if you have all settings in one place. Interestingly, you can do it in Windows 8. People named it “GOD Mode.” In this mode, you can have a look at all settings in one place.
It is not a separate mode, it’s inside Windows and easy to put a folder right at your desktop. Create a new folder on your desktop and name it;
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
It will change folder icon. In above line ‘GodMode’ is just a folder name, you can choose any and then there is a long path of odd characters, which enables you to access GodMode. When you open this folder a dozen of options will appear. Now you can do so many things in just one interface. You will see that each category has a number written next to it, which indicates how many settings are there inside. To make any particular change, double click on respective settings.
Add ‘Start Menu’
The most demanding feature in Microsoft Windows is still ‘Start Menu’. Good news is that you can still have it in Windows 8 via a toolbar in Taskbar, but not exactly alike previous ones. It’s an old trick but it works very well in Windows 8. You won’t find thesearch feature but you can explore all programs in this start menu toolbar.
To do this, right click on Taskbar, select Toolbars then ‘New toolbar’ from the menu, and navigate to;
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
In above path, ‘C’ refers to your system drive and username is user’s account name. Click on Select Folder button, the new toolbar will be added. Now you can click on the double arrow in Taskbar to see the programs.
Note: If you are unable to browse the path, enable show hidden files and folders settings from Folder Options
Spell Check
Most of the apps in Windows 8, including third party apps, facilitate users for spell check where it requires. It looks and works like Microsoft Word. Whenever, you make a mistake, a wavy redline will appear underneath. You can right click on it to check suggested words and can also add it to dictionary.
Make Tiles Smaller
You will notice that Windows 8 Start Screen have some small tiles while other tiles are bigger in size and occupies more space. When you right click a tile, it will display few options. If this is a large tile then you can choose the option to make it smaller.
Hide or Remove App
So, if you want to hide an unused app from Start Screen, right click the app tile and select ‘Unpin from Start’. The tile will disappear. Later on, if you have changed your mind, you can always get it back. Go to search bar and type app name, once found it will be automatically pinned to Start Screen. In other case, if you think that you will never use this app, you can always choose ‘Uninstall’ to reduce burden on PC.
Privacy and Apps
You should keep it in mind that by default Windows 8, apps can use your personal information including, name, picture, and location. Nevertheless, if it is unpleasant then you can change it. To do so, press ‘WinKey + I’ then click ‘Change PC settings’. Now select ‘Privacy’ and turn off sharing options displayed.
Knowing at least some of the Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts will make your Windows 8 experience much more enjoyable. Try to memorize these top Windows 8 shortcut keys.
Press the Windows key to open the Start screen or switch to the Desktop(if open).
Press the Windows key + D will open the Windows Desktop.
Press the Windows key + . to pin and unpin Windows apps on the side of the screen.
Press the Windows key + X to open the power user menu, which gives you access to many of the features most power users would want (e.g. Device Manager and Command Prompt).
Windows 8's interface is all colourful tiles and touch-friendly apps. And if you're using a tablet then it'll all be very straightforward: just swipe left or right to scroll the screen, and tap any tile of interest.
Windows 8's interface is all colourful tiles and touch-friendly apps. And if you're using a tablet then it'll all be very straightforward: just swipe left or right to scroll the screen, and tap any tile of interest.
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