windows 8 operating system I believe that everyone is no longer strange, although the official version has not been released, but many friends have used Microsoft's pre-launched windows consumer preview version, straightforward Said to be the public beta version, the preview version is free, but can only be used for one year, but its function is basically the same as the official version of the later release, because many friends who use windows 8 system have summed up a lot of win8 skills, the author Here are a summary of 50 win8 skills, I hope to help Windows 8 rookie friends quickly start Windows 8 help.
Windows 8 operating system interface Windows XP system is so used to it, but it has been used to it for a long time, so let's get into the topic.
1, lock screen
After startup, the user will first see the lock screen interface of Windows 8, whenever the system starts, restores or logs in, the lock screen will appear. If you are using a touch screen device, you can log in to the system by swiping your finger and entering your password. If it's not a touch screen device, you can log in to the system with a mouse click.
2, Metro main screen
When the user logs in to the Windows 8 system, the new Metro startup screen will appear, which is covered with tiled programs. Of course, if you don't like an app, you can right-click to remove it and then rearrange the app's location to your liking.
3, simplified start menu
Metro user interface has its own start menu, which contains some simple options, such as settings, devices, sharing and search.
4, run any program
Press and hold the Windows key or Win+F to search the window, type the name of the program to open the specified application.
5, task switching
Metro screen does not have a taskbar, so users can easily find those running applications, in this case, users only need to hold down the Alt+Tab key to view the running The application, while holding down the Win+Tab key, can switch from the running application to the next application.
6, close the application
Metro application does not contain a "close" button, in fact, this is Microsoft's deliberate design, when running another application, the current application will be suspended When the resources are insufficient, the system will automatically close the application. Of course, the user can also manually close the application, hold down Ctrl+Alt+Esc to open the task manager, right-click on the redundant application and choose to terminate the task.
7. Shut down the system
If you want to shut down the system in the Metro interface, simply bring up the settings dialog, click the power button, and then close. Of course, if you are on the desktop, you can also hold down Alt+F4 and select the option to close, restart, switch users, or log out.
8, Metro Internet Explorer
Click on IE's Metro pane, a full-screen version of the browser will appear, it is a touch-friendly browser, of course, the mouse user also has some advantages: right click to the website Pin to the Metro screen, such as opening a new browser tab or switching to an old tab. Of course, if you like the old IE interface, just launch IE on your desktop, or press and hold the Windows key and press 1.
9, multi-screen display
Normally, the Metro application is running in full screen, but if you are running a touch screen device, you can also view two applications at the same time.
10, query the weather
In general, many bound Metro applications can be reconfigured by right clicking. By default, the weather app displays weather in Anaheim, California. If you want to see local weather, just right-click and select Add City and type the nearest city name.
11. Spell Checking
Metro apps have spell checking and are similar to Office. Once an error occurs, a red wavy underline appears below the violation, and the suggested alternative words are visible by right-clicking, and users can add these words to their own dictionary.
12. Run as administrator
Some applications can only be run under administrator privileges, just right click on the application, click “Advanced”, select “Run as administrator”option Just fine.