Windows 8 hides 6 major features

The Windows 8 system does take some time to adapt, although desktop app running mode is similar to Window 7, but there are a lot of new shortcuts, options and tricks embedded in the operating system. Do you think you'll be using Windows 8 altogether? Here's a little bit about Windows 8 features that you probably haven't found yet.

1. Hidden Start Menu

Microsoft uses a Dynamic Tile app page to replace the original starting small sphere in the lower left corner of Windows 7. But the Start menu is secretly hidden somewhere--right mouse over the corner of the left hand side of the screen, a quick Link menu with Control Panel, process management, list of programs, and other important parts of the system. From here you can search for files, open the Run box, open the File Manager, and more.

2. Automatic backup

The new feature of Windows 8 is file History, which is similar to the Apple system's time machine, which automatically records old versions of your files so that you can restore the system when you need it. However, this feature is not turned on by default, so you need to open the system and security screen in the Control Panel, and then open and run it. Of course, you will also need to have another hard drive, can be built, external or network, as you choose, to save your file version history. Once everything is ready, it will run automatically. If you accidentally lose your vacation photos or a week of hard work, it's definitely your salvation.

3.Mix Metro and Desktop

Windows 7 allows you to crawl windows at the edge of the screen, but Windows 8 is a bit more advanced, with a Metro-style start page where apps (such as contacts and weather) can be leaned to the left or right edge of the screen, and they can also switch to a special Mini mode. With this feature, you can look at the weather forecast while manipulating Photoshop, or focus on your tweeter message when you are sorting Excel forms. Click and drag the top of any Windows 8 app to the edge of the screen to secure it to the Metro page and pull it out of the black edge to restore full screen view, and also allow two Metro Windows 8 apps to be displayed at once.

4. Sync anytime, anywhere

If you have just upgraded to the win 8 system, you must still be using the old user account. You may not be aware of the new Windows ID features, login to this ID (it's the same as the Microsoft Service ID you use, like SkyDrive and hotmail/outlook.com), you can easily back up your emails and photos, and the entire Windows 8 settings and preferences are followed by ID, no matter when and where to login ID, before the system will quickly convert to your exclusive.

For example, you have Windows 8 system machines at home and in your office, and it's easy to keep your preferences, desktop wallpapers, Web bookmarks, and other data consistent between these machines. Of course, if you want to keep your personalization settings without synchronizing your passwords, you can also specifically define which Windows 8 settings need to be synchronized or which do not need to be synchronized.

5. Using shortcut keys

The screenshot feature introduced by Windows 7 still exists under the win 8 system, but the way to get screenshots is simpler--just hold down windows and PRTSCM keys to store the crawled PNG image to the screenshot folder in the gallery. In addition, pressing the WIN+C key leads to Windows 8 charms, pressing the WIN+X key to display the previously mentioned hidden Start menu, pressing the WIN+D key to switch from any other location in Win 8 to desktop app.

If you are using a Full-screen win 8 app, right-click the app menu, or if you are on the Start page, right-click the mouse to draw a link to all the software on the system. The lower right hand side of the start page allows you to align your small tiles and app to the column format. These are the shortcuts I like and use very much.

6. Simple Reload

Reloading windows used to be accompanied by a variety of product keys, DVDs, and backup problems that could take you half a day. But now it's different, Win 8 simplifies the whole process, and reloading requires just a few clicks of the mouse to complete.

From the settings charm directly into the Change PC Settings link, under the General tab, you can find that you may "refresh your computer" or "remove everything." Use the first option to restore Windows to factory settings, but you can keep your personal documents, folders, and personalization intact. You can choose this option if Windows is running slowly, or if your operating system settings are faulty, or if your hardware/software settings fail. The second option completes a complete reload that clears all of your files and hard drives, so make sure you've backed up everything before. When your Windows does have a very serious problem, such as a virus or a lot of spyware, or when you want to sell your computer on ebay, you need to use this method to restore the computer to its native state.

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