karlsnooks has been busy testing Windows 8 and sharing his tips. So they don't get buried, this index will be updated as new tips are added.
Thank you, Karl!
- CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, ACTIVATE WIN 8, ACTIVATION PHONE NUMBER
- Change Win 8 Lock Screen (the screen you get with you use WIN + L to "lock")
- CLEAR EVENT LOGS
- Create a System Image Backup in Win 8
- create SHUTDOWN & RESET shortcuts on DESKTOP screen and TILES on Tile screen
- Determine your Win 8 Edition using PowerShell
- EXAMIINE THE HIDDEN,SYSTEM FOLDER \RECOVERY
- How I put control panel and other shortcuts on the desktop\
- HOW TO EDIT THE WIN + X MENU
- HOW TO RUN A POWERSHELL SCRIPT
- How to Update PowerShell 3.0 HELP
- Lenovo Laptop/Ultrabook FAILURE TO INSTALL updates and/or Pro Pack
- LIST INSTALLED UPDATES
- LIST LAST 100 CRITICAL AND ERROR EVENTS
- PUT SNIPPING TOOL ON YOUR DESKTOP SCREEN AND ON YOUR TILE SCREEN
- Restore to a previous System Restore Point
- Run Common Control Panel Applets using WIN + R
- Turn Airplane Mode or WIFI or Bluetooth On/OFF
- Update available for STORE apps
- ViStart8 Start Menu for Windows
- WHAT IS IN MY RECOVERY FOLDER IN THE ROOT FOLDER?
- WHERE ARE THE SOUND AND BRIGHTNESS SLIDERS?
- WIN 8 ACTIVATION STATUS, ACTIVATION DATE, EDITION, UPGRADE, PURCHASE
- WIN 8 LICENSE INFO USING POWERSHELL
- WIN 8 SHORTCUT LIST
Thank you, Karl!
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