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List of Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Nov 12th, 2012 · 2 Comments
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
Nov 5th, 2012 · Comments Off on 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
Oct 31st, 2012 · Comments Off on 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...