Thursday, October 23, 2014

How to: Windows Administrative Tools for Power Users

When I had first installed Windows 8, I found that one of the most frustrating things was the lack of easy access to anything that was power-user-administrative-like.
After installing Windows 8, I found myself clicking the mouse 4-6 times to access these tools.
Granted, you have the Search in the Charm Bar, but that still was not as fast or easy as it should be.
Then I discovered the Number 1 most powerful Windows 8 shortcut for the Power User.
It's Windows Key+X.

Here you can access easily System Information, Device Manager, Power Options and even the Task Manager!

WINDOWS KEY HOTKEYS ARE YOUR LIFE
Here are some helpful Hotkeys to make your day a little more smoother.
Using a few of these will save you seconds many times a day and that adds up.
Try to avoid clicking away at the mouse to get from one program to another. Use Alt-Tab instead.
Win+E - Explorer
Win+R - Run
Win+Break - System Info
Win+D - Desktop
Win+Plus or Win+Minus (no shift) - Magnifier/Zoom In and Out
Win+F - Find Files
Alt-Tab - Switch between Apps
Win-Tab - Switch between Full Screen Apps

More helpful Hotkeys
Win+W - Search Control Panel and Settings stuff
Win+F - Search Files
Win+C - Charms (right side menu) then arrows to move and enter to launch.
Win+K - Devices
Win+I - Settings in any app plus brightness, network and other useful system features
Win+Arrows - Snap desktop apps to the sides
Win+(period) - Alternate sides to "snap" Metro Apps. Add shift to reverse it..
Win+PageUp or Win+PageDn - Move full screen applications to secondary monitors.
The Start Screen can be moved as well.

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