Retrieve the attachment directory and gadgets that are not seen in the Win8 system.

In previous Windows, after clicking the Start button, you can find many built-in gadgets, such as calculators, in the "Accessories" list in the Start menu. , drawing, notepad, and so on. Now, after switching to Win8 system, because there is no start menu, many users can't find the gadget in the program-attachment. In fact, these gadgets still exist, but everyone has to learn to find them in another way.

In the Win8 start screen interface, call up the search box through the Charm column, enter the gadget you are looking for in the search box, such as the calculator, and then you can see the familiar in the search results on the left. Windows calculator icon is up.
Finding apps by searching

If you feel that searching every time is too much trouble, then we will get back to the original "attachments”.

First, right-click on the calculator tool you just searched for and click on “Open File Location” in the bottom menu.
Open file location

The folder saved by the calculator gadget shortcut will pop up on the screen. As you can see from the name and path, this folder is the “Windows attachment” folder. The directory in which it is located is still "Start Menu - Programs". C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsAccessoriesCalculator.lnk
Find the Windows Attachment Directory

We can lock the gadgets commonly used in the attachment folder to the start screen. Right click on the gadget name and select “Fix to the start screen” item.
Pin the gadget to the start screen

If many gadgets are used frequently and don't want to start fixing too many icons on the screen, then go back to the previous level, which is the program directory, then Right click on the entire attachment folder and pin this folder directly to the start screen.
Pin the entire attachment folder to the start screen

When you want to use the gadget in the attachment later, you don't have to search through the search, just click on the <quo;attachment” folder on the start screen. Then you can enjoy using the gadget program.