List of Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Here’s a list of Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts to make your life easy: Windows key: Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application Windows key + C: Access the charms bar Windows key + Tab: Access the Modern Desktop Taskbar Windows key + I: Access the Settings charm Windows key + H: Access the Share charm Windows key + K: Access the Devices charm Windows key + Q:...

How To Get Start Menu Back In Windows 8

How To Get Start Menu Back In Windows 8
Here’s how to get Start Menu back in Windows 8: 1. Go to classicshell.sourceforge.net and click ‘Download’ to save the Classic Shell setup. 2. Run the Classic Shell setup and click ‘Next’. 3. Check ‘I accept the License Agreement’ and click ‘Next’. 4. Make sure that only ‘Classic Start Menu’ is selected for installation as we don’t...

How To Restore Commonly Used Desktop Icons In Windows 8

After installing Windows 8, the common icons like Computer and Recycle Bin do not show up on the desktop by default. This can be confusing especially when adjusting to the new Windows UI (shiny, cool tiles 🙂 ), here is how to restore these common icons on the desktop : 1. From the Windows 8 UI, press Windows key + F (or the magnifying glass icon from the extreme right edge after moving the mouse...