Corrine Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Feb 22, 2012 Posts 12,294 Location Upstate, NY Oct 6, 2012 #1 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. 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! Last edited: Dec 14, 2012
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. 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!