Start Screen
Windows 8.1 Search — Everywhere versus Files
WINDOWS KEY then typing is good for apps and general search
BUT..
What is useful to me is WINDOWS KEY + F which not only searches files but the text within documents
I used to use google desktop which is a great indexer of files on my computer. Lately it isn’t working as well. So i have turned to the built in search.
Enjoy,
Marcos
Garudio Productions and Technology
Windows 8.1 Start Screen — Moving From one monitor to the other
Windows changed the shortcut key in windows 8.1
It used to be the Windows Key + PageUp or Page Down
Now it is
Win + SHIFT + left or right Arrow
I use this all the time in my two monitor set up.
Enjoy,
Marcos Levy
Adding your own shortcuts to the Windows 8 start screen
I have recently started using Windows 8. So far the experience has been just fine. I wanted to get my own shortcuts on the start screen and finally found this on one of the forums. You can find the original post here.
Try this:
1. Create a shortcut on your desktop pointing to the Access DB
2. Move that shortcut to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
3 . Say Continue or Yes if prompted
4. Go to Metro and search for the name of the shortcut you created
5. When it appears, right click it and choose Pin to StartThat is the only method I’m aware of in the Metro/Modern UI to add a shortcut to a document or file.
This definitely works.