Big welfare! 15 small secrets about win8.1

There is no perfect person in the world, of course, the system is the same. As an improved version of win8 system, the operation of win8.1 system can be said to have greatly improved. However, I still feel that I am short of the shortcomings. Let's take a look at the 15 little secrets that win8.1 lacks.

1. Upgrade Office to get back to screenshot tool

Windows 8.1 changes the meaning of Win+S shortcuts. It is no longer a screenshot tool but a search. If you are not used to this change, you can Find this app in Explorer and customize the keyboard shortcuts for it. If you are in Office 2013, just upgrade all the updates and the shortcut will continue to work.

2. Change IE browser compatibility

Windows 8.1 built with the latest IE 11 browser compatibility with older versions of the site is not very good. If a page does not display properly, you can use compatibility mode to run, click the Settings tab and select Compatibility View. In addition, you can create a configuration file so that you can automatically run in compatibility mode next time.

3. Trust this computer

If you log in using a Microsoft Windows 8.1 computer account, you first need to add this computer & ldquo; trust & rdquo; list, it will not only The computer setup project will not be synced to the cloud, and this device will be locked by Microsoft. Usually, when you activate a new computer, Microsoft will ask you to trust the device and send a code to confirm it by email. If you miss this step, you can select "More" in the account section of the computer settings. Online account settings & rdquo; to verify.

4. Fix SkyDrive

Although it supports automatic cloud synchronization of SkyDrive files, it is not very stable under Windows 8.1, basically due to synchronization file compatibility. To fix this problem, you first need to create a configuration file to prevent the computer from automatically shutting down, then select all sync files, and wait for the corresponding file problem to be viewed from the sync list when the synchronization is complete.

5. Custom

All of App before if you want to install on a new computer a key to install App

, can be achieved by a key fully installed. However, you may not need all the applications. We can implement the one-click installation function of the customization by deleting the shortcuts in the users/user/appdata/local/microsoft/windows/applicationshortcuts directory.

6. Get rid of pop-up tips

If you start using the Windows Store app for the first time, you will see annoying prompts. Don't close them at this time, just follow the steps once. I won't see it again.

7. Create a local administrator account

If you don't like to use Windows 8.1 with Microsoft's online account, you can open the “Control Panel""Select“Change Account Type”, Select your own account and change the account type, select “Administrator”

8. Displaying in the Explorer "Library"

Windows 8.1 hides the "library" classification in the Explorer by default, which may affect the experience. At this point you only need to open the "View" option, select the "Folder and Search" option, and select the Show “Library” project.

9. defaults to using the desktop version of IE

Windows 8.1 still built two versions of the IE browser, very annoying. You can choose to use the touch screen version of IE 11, just in the IE options, select the "Applications" project, select "Open IE Tiles on the desktop".

10. to see more tile

In order to take care of eight inches and other small-sized flat panel, Windows 8.1 default display fewer main screen tiles, you can charm the Settings menu, select For tile projects, choose the smallest size and display as much content as possible on one screen.

11. Display more text and applications

If your Windows 8.1 computer has super high resolution, you can display more text and application items by changing the DPI option. Select the “Show” item in the PC settings and change to smaller text and application content in “More Options".

12. Using Bing images as a lock screen

Windows 8.1 has removed the Bing application from Windows 8, but you can still use Bing images as a lock screen interface through third-party applications.

13. Fix USB devices that cannot be displayed

Windows 8.1 automatically reduces the voltage to save power when you are not using USB devices. This will cause many USB devices to fail to connect properly. The solution is to update the device firmware to make it compatible with the new features of Windows 8.1, or to enter the device manager to manually turn off the USB power saving feature.

14. Let gallery to display photos online

We use a computer browsing social networking sites and other content, will cache the photos, but the system can not be displayed in the gallery. In fact, you can open the Explorer, find the relevant folder, choose to display it in the photo gallery, you can see it.

15. Fix file associations

If you hate the default open file application, you just need to right click on the relevant file in Explorer and select “default open program” The application you want is all you need.

As an improved version of the win8 system, the win8.1 system can be said to be highly hopeful, although it has been improved in many aspects, but there are still some minor problems in some places, The above content is based on the solutions proposed by these small problems, I hope to help everyone.