Windows 8 PC Settings

How do you find the main PC settings screens

I toggle the [Windows Key] to ensure that I am in the Start Screen

Hover on the lover right of the screen and open the Charms menu select Settings

ON the bottom of the setting menu is the PC Settings

Windows 8 File History

How to use File History

Recover deleted files or restore to a previous version.

File History automatically backs up files that are in your libraries, contacts, favourites, Microsoft SkyDrive and on your desktop. If the originals are lost, damaged, or deleted, you can restore all of them. You can also find different versions of your files from a specific point in time. Over time, you'll have a complete history of your files.

When you try to enable File History it wants you to store the file history to an external drive or network drive.

Windows 8 Getting the familiar start menu

If you are a Windows 7 user and don’t like the new Window 8 start screen you can use this app to install a windows 7 like start menu.

http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

There is a 30 day trial and it is less than $5 for the product.

Windows 8 Administrative Tools on Start Screen

As a Windows 7 user switching to Windows 8 one of the first familiar things I wanted was access to the administrative tools and to place them on the Start Screen during the learning process.

• Open the Charms menu by moving your mouse cursor to the lower left corner of the screen. I found this problematic at first so resorted to the shortcut key [Windows Key] + C to open the Charms menu.
• Click the Setting Icon
• Select the Tiles option
• There is a slider to Show administrative tools move it to yes to enable feature.
• Similarly to remove the administrative tools you would move the slider to no.

Please remember that menus in Windows 8 are context sensitive so ensure you are on the Start Screen by pressing the [Windows Key] on your keyboard or selecting the Start icon on the Charms menu

Tip:

[Windows Key] + X  will help you find a lot of familiar stuff

Windows 8 key combinations inside Hyper-V

How to use key combinations inside a Virtual Machine Connection

I’m evaluating Windows 8 in Hyper-V the big question how do I use the Windows 8 keyboard combinations? Using the Windows key to get back to the Start screen is so useful.

• Open the Hyper-V settings and go to the Hyper-V Keyboard setting:
• Select Use on the virtual machine.
• If you have a Virtual Machine Connection open you will have to close and open it again for the changes to take effect.

Windows 8 key combinations inside Hyper-V

Windows Key  + C Charms bar

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Use Configuration Manager to provide more effective IT services by enabling secure and scalable software deployment, compliance settings management, and comprehensive asset management of servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.

Windows 7 Springboard

Some official Microsoft video coverage of Windows 7

Get Started with the Springboard Series for Windows 7

Windows 8 Spring Board

Official Microsoft Windows 8 videos and evaluation version.

Get Started with the Springboard Series for Windows 8

4 Different versions

• Standard
• Professional
• Enterprise
• Windows RT