Windows 8 first service pack is expected to be released at the end of next month. But before this release many Windows PC lovers started using Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which was released earlier this year.
Here below are some features and tips of Windows 8 that you should be known.
Basic Windows 8 Tips
Start Menu Options:
Windows 8 does not have the traditional windows trademark Start Menu. But you can still access some of its features. Left-Click on the bottom-left corner of your screen to bring up those options.
Searching Apps:
Finding apps in Windows 8 can be confusing. But you can easily search for them by name, or browse through a list of them. Press the Window Key+Q to bring up all your installed apps.
Back to Old Desktop:
Press Windows + D to quickly go to your Metro desktop.
Picture Password in Windows 8:
This is a great feature! Now, you can log in using a picture password. You first choose a picture, and then set any combination of taps, lines, and circles. You can only log in using this pattern alone. Pretty hard to guess is this feature. To set up a picture password, press Windows + I. Then go to More PC Settings > Users > Create a Picture Password.
Touch Input:
Windows 8 Touch Keyboard tries to help you by creating sounds as you type and making adjustment such as capitalizing, spelling corrections etc.
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