Windows 8 The Easy Ways

Windows 8 Easy ways

Finally i got my windows 8 up and running in my Toshiba laptop after some bad days and blue screens.The first thing i noticed is THERE IS NO F8 to access safe mode .At first i thought it was my bad timing on key press,but then i realized , Microsoft removed that feature to speed up the boot .What ever it really paid off .My windows 7 was staring time was  2 minutes,when it came to windows 8 it is amazingly 22 seconds  .

ACCESSING THE SAFE MODE

ill skip to the content, Windows 8 is fast and awesome both in performance and look,but it take some time to sync to the new os .let's start with Safemode

 Traditionally we access safemode by pressing F8 key before pc boot..now its changed .i read it will work with shift+F8  but not happened in my toshiba satellite pc, another Microsoft preferred way is using the Advanced startup option .I tried it but my keyboard stop working when it says to press corresponding number.Another way to use command prompt but it was complicated 

finaly  i figured a simple and effective way (that's what i think) 

let me show you:

step1 :Go to RUN(win+R) this will bring up the RUN window

step2 :type msconfig  and click ok then you can see the system configuration window.

step3:From system configuration click on BOOT tab,check the safe boot option with additional feature You want (minimal,networking etc).

step5:Click Restart your pc

after that don't forget to disable the safeboot option by simply unchecking it to prevent pc restaring in safemode again.

TURNING OFF THE MESSAGING APP

The next part was the instant messaging service app.It is a good and much needed app ,but the problem was it change my status to ONLINE in all my linked accounts as soon as i connect to internet . Actually Microsoft meant that to stay in touch with friends.but everyone is not like that .for me i am getting messages if i am not in the mood to chat .So i turned it off .if this is your problem 

let me show you:

step 1:Open the "Messaging App" from start screen

step 2:Press "win+i" to access settings

step 3:Tap  "Options" to see options for messaging appstep 4:Set send/receive message to OFF

Change this to ON when you are ready to chat again

CLOSE OPENED APPS

Another funny thing was HOW TO CLOSE OPENED APPS!!! ya that's true .I saw people using even Task manager to  close the opened apps.The correct way is

MOVE the mouse pointer all the way to TOP till it turns to the  HAND symbol,CLICK and HOLD it and MOVE it to the very BOTTOM of the screen .that's how to close an opened app

ADD SYSTEM SHORTCUTS TO DESKTOP 

By default there is no MY COMPUTER  shortcut in  the desktop so we have to add it manually

let me show you:

step 1: RIGHT CLICK on desktop and select personalization

step 2:Select  Change Desktop icons 

step 3:Chose the shortcuts You want by checking it 

step 4:Click ok