Win8 Personalization Sync Tutorial

Every Windows user wants his system to be different, to convey his personal aesthetic and opinion by distinguishing it from others, and to make the daily leisure office more handy. Therefore, the personalization of Windows has always been a user's concern, WIN8 in this respect has made some improvements.

As Microsoft has introduced a new modern UI design in Win8, Win8 personalization will also be divided into two aspects of the traditional desktop and modern interface. First, let's look at the personalization settings under the traditional interface.

The same way as Win7, you can right-click on the desktop, select "Personalized" in the menu to enter the personalized interface. In addition, you can also move your mouse to the upper-right or lower-right corner of the desktop and exhale the charm bar, and then select the Personalization option in the Settings option. This is an operational step that is unique in Win8.

WIN8-specific Personalization options Portal

Win8 Traditional desktop personalization is the same as Win7, you can directly use the system's own theme scheme, you can also set the wallpaper, color, sound and screensaver settings, and support the custom theme saved for use at any time. These settings in the interface are very intuitive display, we just click in to be able to set up the corresponding.

Personalized settings very intuitive computer knowledge

Set up the personalized items of the desktop, the following will enter into the WIN8 personalized focus, but also a new concept of the modern interface. Enter the modern interface after the same move the mouse exhaled charm bar, in the settings to select the bottom of the "Change computer settings" option, the first to see is personalized settings.

The personalization settings of the modern interface are divided into three parts, namely, the lock screen, the start screen and the user avatar. The lock screen settings can use the system's own wallpapers, or you can add your favorite wallpaper as a lock screen interface. In addition, the lock screen interface also supports the display of application messages, such as receiving new mail, even under the lock screen interface we can see notification reminders.

WIN8 Unique Lock Screen interface

The start screen can not currently add a custom background, but the system provides users with 20 background patterns and 25 color matching scheme, I believe that can fully meet the user's requirements. As for the user head here is not much to introduce, just select the good picture added to it.

Start screen to change background and color

In the WIN8, the user can from the lock screen to the modern interface to the desktop completely personalized customization, so that their computers from the inside out are different.

Set up account personalization synchronization

In Win8, users can log on to the system using a local account, or they can log on using a Microsoft account. However, in the networked environment, we recommend the use of Microsoft account login system, because there are many computer settings can be synchronized to the cloud through the account, even if users use other WIN8 computers, as long as the login account can be synchronized into their own common settings.

Login via Microsoft account Win8

This is particularly obvious in terms of personalization, if you use a Microsoft account to log on to the system, and set up their own personalized options, when the use of other computers landing, the same will be set up a good interface synchronization. Even if the current computer has no desktop wallpaper on the original file, you can continue to use the image saved to the cloud as a wallpaper.

In fact, in the process of installing WIN8, the system will be prompted to log in or register the Microsoft account, but it does not matter if missed, go to the Outlook.com website to register one on it. After registering, you will also be able to use Microsoft services such as Outlook mailboxes, SkyDrive cloud storage, MSN and OneNote, in addition to having a Microsoft account.

Register for Microsoft account

After the registration is completed, you can now log on to the WIN8 system through the Microsoft account, and then we'll see how to set up the sync. Also in the modern interface into the "Change computer Settings", select the "Sync your Settings" section, where we will see a lot of entries, you can choose the switch.

Win8 Sync Settings

Current content that can be synchronized includes personalization, desktop personalization, form password information, browsers, WIN8 application settings, and other Windows settings, which can be synchronized on any WIN8 computer via the Microsoft account. Because the synchronization is carried out through the network, so you can "in accordance with the flow of charges on the connection" under the two closed, so as not to cause unnecessary losses.

Because now open Win8 the first step is a lock screen interface, the second step is to start the screen, so personalized settings and functional WIN8 applications can be the first time to the user's vision impact, coupled with the previous 05 mentioned WIN8 application, you can create a personalized personal interface.