Pages

Subscribe:

my folder

Jumat, 07 November 2014

Unlocking The Mysteries Of Windows 8

By Frankline Bell


For those of you that still own a PC with Windows 7, you might be a bit wary of upgrading your operating system or purchasing a new computer with Windows 8. While this operating system certainly is vastly different in appearance than Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows, using this system is not as hard as you might think after the first time you see it.

Windows is a curious beast, but PC users were used to it and all of its many quirks. For instance, we learned to live with the notion that if you want to turn off your computer, you have to go under the Start button. With Windows 8, there is no Start button, rather the whole screen is filled with colorful icons for each of your applications. Still, if you want to find a program quickly, what do you do without the Start button? Well, it's very simple, you just type the name of the App you need. If you need Firefox, type Firefox and it will appear. If you need Microsoft Word, type Word or Microsoft and the icon will appear.

The aforementioned tip works if you are trying to find an application, which includes programs such as Word or perhaps Pandora or Rhapsody or your favorite search engine. If you need to locate a specific file, you can begin at the home screen and simply start typing the word file. By the time you've typed just two of the letters, an icon called "file explorer" will appear and you just click on it. This takes you to that familiar file search box you remember from Windows 7 and earlier Windows operating systems.

When you start typing a letter, that search box will always appear on your screen, and in addition to the Application search and File search, you also can search under Settings. This is a handy feature and by clicking on settings, you can find easy ways to change everything from the desktop pictures to your sound settings to establishing a printer connection. If you want a more traditional look at Settings, just hit the Windows key (at the bottom of your keyboard) along with the letter "I."

While the tips above can help you get started with Windows 8, experience will be your best teacher. It takes time to learn to use a new operating system, and while you might have really loved Windows 7, Windows 8 is still a good operating system and far superior to some of Microsoft's previous offerings, such as Vista, which we would all like to forget.

Installing Windows 8 or just setting up a new computer and getting started can be tricky and sometimes frustrating, particularly if you have to set up a network and a printer. The experts at GeeksAKnockin' can set up your computer quickly and easily, adding whatever software or hardware you need and making sure that the computer is well protected and working properly. If you find that your computer is simply working too slowly or having other problems, GeeksAKnockin' offers computer support in Portland and throughout the area, including Hillsboro computer repair, Beaverton computer repair and computer support in Gresham.




About the Author:



0 komentar:

Posting Komentar

silahkan tinggalkan komentar anda sangat bermanfaat dalam memotivasi pembelajaran kami.