How do I get the classic menu in Windows 8?
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How do I get the classic menu in Windows 8?
To get to what was known as the desktop in previous versions of Windows, from the Start screen, press Win-Shift . Pressing Win by itself does virtually the same thing, but also automatically opens the Classic Shell Start menu.
How do I select the option screen in Windows 8?
Head to the Start screen and press and hold the SHIFT key on your keyboard. Then, while still holding SHIFT, click/tap the Power button and then the Restart option. Windows 8 then takes you to the “Choose an option” screen.
How do I change my computer to classic view?
Click on the Start button and search for classic shell. Open the topmost result of your search. Select the Start menu view between Classic, Classic with two columns and Windows 7 style. Hit the OK button.
How do I get to advanced options?
- At the Windows desktop, open the Start Menu and click on Settings (The cog icon)
- Select Update and Security.
- Select Recovery from the left-hand side menu.
- Under Advanced Startup, click the Restart Now button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- The computer restarts and boots to an Options Menu.
- Click Troubleshoot.
How do I get to advanced startup options?
The Advanced Boot Options screen lets you start Windows in advanced troubleshooting modes. You can access the menu by turning on your computer and pressing the F8 key before Windows starts.
How do I change Windows layout?
Most of the advanced display settings from previous versions of Windows are now available on the Display settings page.
- Select Start > Settings > System > Display.
- If you want to change the size of your text and apps, choose an option from the drop-down menu under Scale and layout.
How do I turn off tiles in Windows 8?
Turning Off a Live Tile in Windows 8 Make sure you are on the Start Screen, if not, press the Windows key to get there. Next we need to select the tile that we want to disable, to do this we right-click on it. If you look to the bottom of the screen, you will see a Turn off live tile button, click it.
How do I put widgets on my desktop Windows 8?
To install a desktop gadget in Windows 8, first open the Control Panel and then click on Desktop Gadgets. Then simply right-click on the gadget you want and choose Add.
How do I add widgets to Windows 8?
To add more gadgets, click the plus button at the top of the sidebar. A dialog box displays with three pages of gadgets. To add a gadget to the sidebar, double-click on the desired gadget or drag the gadget to the sidebar.
