System optimization settings after installing Win8.1

After the launch of Windows 8, the interface between the start screen and the dynamic tile was mixed. Xiao Bian feels that the dynamic magnetic tape is indeed a pioneering work. Once upon a time, where is the webpage in the menu? Now the Internet has become the main purpose of booting? From IE10 of Windows8, it supports the fixed website to the menu for the first time, and starts to IE11 in Windows8.1. Support any webpage tile to dynamically scroll the latest website content in real time, which makes IE no longer just a tool for browsing information, but also information itself or a fast channel for obtaining information.

Of course, the above is the idea of ​​Xiaobian standing in his own position. After all, under the preconceived thinking of the old Windows system, the innovative interface experience still takes some time, perhaps no product is perfect, so Windows 8.1 Still some uncomfortable small problems, greatly affecting the user's support for Windows 8.1, in fact, Windows 8.1 in the user-friendly operation to improve a lot, I will list a number of optimized settings, you may wish to refer to Have a look.

Desktop Optimization Settings

Windows 8's biggest feature dynamic tile's [Start Screen], support for Wwindows 8 traditional desktop is weak, so Windows 8.1 enhances the functionality of traditional desktop Please press the right mouse button on the desktop to display the "Personalization" window, then click on "Work and Browse" in the lower left (or right click on the blank in the lower column and select "Content"), then click [ Browse] Pagination. Windows 8.1 is a long-awaited call. Without any third-party tools, simply click "Show desktop when I log in, instead of displaying the start screen", you can quickly enter the desktop directly!

The start screen and the traditional desktop have their own desktop background. Is it causing the user's troubles? Please check the “Show my desktop background on the start screen”. The following picture is the screen of the shared desktop background. The background allows the start screen to be shared.

Windows 8 replaces the start menu with the [Start] screen. In fact, it also provides a common button for the right sidebar (Charms Bar). Use the [Window] + [C] shortcut to call the right. The common keys on the sidebar may be convenient for the tablet to slide directly out, but it often causes operational troubles on the traditional desktop. Windows 8.1 has built-in function to turn off the Charms Bar function, just cancel "When I point to the top right When the corner is displayed, the common key is displayed. In fact, Windows 8.1 is only a matter of days. For details, please refer to the "Windows 8.1 built-in sidebar common key ribbon (Charms Bar)" article.

The following picture shows the top left corner where the application is quickly switched. To be honest, it is often wrong to switch and just cancel the cancellation. "When I click on the top left corner, the application I recently used. Toggle "Check" to cancel the upper left corner function.

Remove the "Windows.old" folder left after upgrading Windows 8.1

I believe many people use the Windows 8 application market to upgrade Windows 8.1, or the most convenient method, but After the upgrade, the hard disk space is obviously much smaller. In fact, when upgrading, the update file will take up a lot of temporary storage space, and the old system files will remain in the Windows.old folder, especially now that SSD is popular to install the system. Hard disk, of course, the space is not allowed in the space to store data!

Do not underestimate the space occupied by these upgrade files, generally install the upgrade Windows will leave the old system files in "Windows. In the "old" folder, right click on the folder and select "Content". It turns out that there are actually several GB of space. In fact, the system will automatically remove these files within 28 days after the upgrade. Of course, you can also manually Clear!

Go to the hard disk cleaning screen and click on "Clean System File" below (if it is Windows 7 system, right click on the C hard disk to select the content to see the hard Clean-up). For detailed instructions, please refer to the article "Remove the "Windows.old" folder left after upgrading Windows 8.1".

Removing old connected wireless networks

Windows 8.1 no longer provides a connected wireless network management interface, so as long as the connected wireless network remains in the system, if not Will re-connect will form garbage, if you want to delete the previously saved wireless network connection, you need a skill to achieve!

Windows 8.1 IE browser

Windows 8.1 Built-in Internet Explorer 11 browser, may not be very compatible with the old version of the website, so IE11 provides a compatible solution, press the "gear" icon on the top right of the browser, then select "compatibility view settings", this The current website address will appear. Click [Add] to add it to the compatibility view list. It will automatically run the next time you start the browser.

Windows 8.1 has two versions of Internet Explorer, one for the Windows 8 App interface designed for tablets and the other for the traditional Desktop version. In principle, the browser preset on the "Start Screen" is the version of Windows 8, but when there is a web page connection, the default value will be opened with the IE version of the Windows 8 App interface, unless you are a tablet. Users, otherwise you will want to modify the default browser, but fortunately there is an option setting on the traditional desktop version of IE, which allows you to specify a browser that enforces the desktop version.

First enter the desktop screen, press the small icon of IE browser on the work bar. When you open IE browser, please press the gear tool icon on the upper right, and the function menu appears at this time. Select "Internet Options." Switch to the [Programs] tab, and specify "Always on Internet Explorer on the desktop" under "Select how to open the connection", so that the default value of IE browser can be changed by the Desktop version.

Trust this computer

In addition to the local computer account password, Windows 8 mainly adds a Microsoft account. This account allows you to synchronize the application and operating system settings on different computers. In the meantime, it is also called "roaming account" by Windows 8. As long as you have a Microsoft account, regardless of your computer at home or at the company, you have the same usage settings. Because these settings are followed by your Microsoft account, is it cool? But it is not yet compatible with your own. Windows Phone phone sync.

Windows 8 system installation will require Microsoft account authentication and computer trust action, under normal circumstances will require trust this computer, if you ignore this action, because you do not get the trust of the computer device, In the case that it will not be synchronized to the cloud, you can [CTRL]+[C] to call out the common button on the right sidebar, then "Settings" → "Change PC Settings" → "Account" → "Your Account" → "More online accounts".

Then go to the Microsoft account screen and select "Security Information" to perform the verification action.

If your computer is not trusted, you will be asked to enter your email account to obtain a verification code.

You can receive the verification code letter sent by the Windows account team after you arrive at the email. Please write down the verification code.

Then enter the verification code on the email to complete the trust.

If you switch to "Local Account", the current computer will lose trust. Please use [CTRL]+[C] to call the common button on the right sidebar, then "Settings" &rarr ; "Change PC Settings" & Rarr; "Account" & Rarr; "Your Account", click "Connect to Microsoft Account" to change to a Microsoft account.

Get used to the Windows 7 media library?

Most people are upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 8/8.1. The desktop environment of Windows 8.1 is still different from Windwos 7. The most obvious is that the media library disappears, no need to be nervous, only Hide it, please open the file manager, click on the option icon to display the "Binder Options" window, and check the "Display Library".

Modifying file type associations

Winodws 8 has a traditional desktop and new dynamic tile interface operation, of course, the application has Windows 8 Style applications and traditional window applications. I often use the viewing program because of writing. The default is to run the full-screen photo program, which causes me some troubles. Do you miss the original traditional window photo viewer program? Actually change the file type associated application and Like Windows 7, just press the right mouse button on the file and select "Content", then click [Change] on the window that appears to change the application.

It is not difficult to use the application to modify multiple file types at once (for example, I use the Windows Photo Viewer), first open the "Console" window and click "Assembly" to display "Assembly" After the window, please click "Set your default program" in the default program, then select "Windows Photo Viewer" in the program list on the left, and click "Select the default value of this program" on the right.

When the "Setup Program Association" window appears, please specify those image file formats to be started by the traditional "Windows Photo Viewer" program, for example, 挨Players choose .jpeg, .jpg and . Png and other formats and then [OK]. For a more detailed explanation, please refer to the "Irritating Windows 8 Full Screen Photo Viewing Program" article.

See more tiles and apps

Did you find that many of the system tools on the app screen disappeared after Windows 8 used the start screen instead of the start menu? In fact, it is hidden by Winodws 8. Press [CTRL]+[C] on the start screen to call out the common button on the right sidebar, then select "Set" and then select "Magnetic". When you see the Display System tool is off, press to display more related system utilities.

For the touch characteristics of the tablet, the dynamic tile is designed. After Windows 8.1, the size of the tile is more selective, but after all, it is still a flat UI interface, so the application screen can only rely on the horizontal Scrolling to work, if your screen resolution is large enough, you can display more content by changing the size of the application, text and other items on the screen.

Log in with a different administrator account

If you feel that the information has security concerns in the cloud, you can switch back to the "local account" or create an account with a system administrator. . Go to the screen of the computer settings and select "Other Accounts" on the left to add an account.

After adding a new account, you can adjust the account type to "System Administrator", so you can keep your Microsoft account and use the account you want.

Clearing Windows 8 [App Market] Cache

In the face of Apple's App Store and Google Play Store's two major application markets, Microsoft is not willing to show the Windows Store application market, fast The mechanism is quite complicated. Will you worry about the efficiency and size of the cache after a long time? Introduce a built-in program "WSReset.exe" that can clear the Windows 8 application market cache. This built-in WSReset.exe It is hidden in the "%windir%\\system32" directory, which is generally undetectable, so press [Window] + [R], then type "WSReset.exe" in the "Execute" window that appears. Finally, press [OK] to execute the program. For detailed articles, please refer to the article "Clearing the Windows 8 [Application Market] Cache and Staging Area".