Windows 8 Tips For Beginners

Windows 8 Metro UI

Windows 8 is the current release of the Windows operating system, produced by Microsoft. Windows 8 represents the biggest change to Microsoft's operating system since the launch of Windows 95. When someone sits down at a machine running Windows 8, the first thing they notice is the new user interface. This Interface is known as "Metro UI". Windows 8 launched on the 26th October. Anyway you might encountered a few issues with the new tile-like interface. So here is some tips for you.

How To Shutdown or Restart Windows 8?

If you are running windows first time you probably unable to find shutdown/ restart button. Because windows 8 is kinda different, you know. So here is the sollution.

1. At first drag you mouse cursor at the top or bottom of your desktop. Screenshot
2. Then a pop up window comes. Screenshot
3. Then click settings > power icon > choose shutdown, restart or sleep. Screenshot
4. That's it.

How to print a PDF in windows 8?

Like other files PDF files has a default PDF viewer in windows 8. Many people don't find out how to print a PDF in wondows 8. Lets see how to print a PDF in windows 8.

1. Open a pdf file and press ctrl+p (print shortcut key). Then Printer menu comes on right side in your desktop. Screenshot
2. Then Click your printer Button. I use Canon MP145. Screenshot
3. Then choose your appropriate setting and click print button.
4. 4. Or you can choose more option by clicking More settings. Screenshot
5. Now you are done. :)

How to access control panel in windows 8?

In Windows 8 first time introduces a “Charms” bar from the top or bottom right “hot corner” in desktop.

• Method 1

1. Simply drag the mouse pointer to either corner until the Charms bar appear along the right edge of the desktop. Screenshot
2. Then click "settings" and now another blue pop up screen comes.
3. In this screen you will find "control panel" button, just click it.
4. Heres comes "control panel". Screenshot

• Method 2

1. Simply drag the mouse pointer to either corner until the Charms bar appear along the right edge of the desktop. Screenshot
2. Then click "search" and now type "control" in search box
3. Select "control panel" from the results to the left side. Screenshot

• Method 3

1. Open "Computer" by clicking computer on your desktop. Screenshot
2. In this window you see "computer" button. click "computer" button , then ribbon comes up. Here you see the "control panel" button. Screenshot
3. In Windows 8, Control Panel has been replaced by the Ribbon as found in Office 2010.

How to show Computer Icon On Desktop in Windows 8?

The latest Windows 8 is having a new Metro User Interface desktop and the older version of desktop also, but My Computer icon is missing on it. Here is the solution How to show Computer Icon On Desktop.

1. Right-click anywhere on the Desktop, and select "Personalize" from the context menu. Screenshot
2. In the next window, left side on the screen, click the option “Change desktop icons.” Screenshot
3. From the pops up dialog box check "computer" icons and click OK or Apply. Screenshot
4. That’s it. Now Computer icon is back on your Desktop.

How to show ribbon in windows 8?

1. Open My Computer.
2. In this right top side of this window shows a arrow sign. Screenshot
3. Just click it. Then ribbon comes down. Screenshot

How to Hide the Ribbon of windows 8?

1. Open Run. Then type "GPEdit.msc" and hit "ok".
2. Now "local group policy editor" will open. Screenshot
3. Now select this sequence Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer,

4. Double-click "Start Windows Explorer with ribbon minimized" and click Enabled > OK. Screenshot
5. Restart windows and the ribbon has gone. Screenshot

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