Fans of the Resource Monitor, rest easy: It's still present in Windows 8. Synchronize apps and settings. Both Android and Apple's iOS will let you synchronize some features between mobile devices, and Windows 8 brings this concept to the desktop. When you set up your Windows 8 system, you're encouraged to sign in with a Windows Live ID or create one. You can then sync key settings between Windows 8 systems. For example, I set up Windows 8 on a PC at the office, choosing colors, an avatar picture and wallpaper.
At home, when I installed Windows 8 on my desktop, the same customizations were applied. Refresh or reset. Every Windows user knows that, from time to time, you've got to bite the bullet and reinstall your operating system.
Windows 8 makes this almost painless. Inside the settings is something called "Refresh your PC without affecting your files. And if that's not good enough, another feature is called "Reset your PC and start over. Swiping and hot corners. If you installed the Consumer Preview, chances are you did it on a desktop PC. But for mouse users, the Metro interface still has interesting ways to move around, even with a mouse.
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Trick your pet into daily grooming with these deshedding gloves. I was intrigued, but not sold. In February, Microsoft released the Consumer Preview of Windows 8, which anyone can download and try out at windows. I put the operating system on several PCs and found the experience less than satisfying.
On computers with a keyboard and mouse, switching between the desktop and Metro interface is jarring at best. At first I thought I was just missing something, until I noticed other reviewers expressing the same sentiments. Then, last week, I was able to get my hands on a Samsung Series 7 tablet, loaned to me by a manager at the Microsoft Store in Houston's Galleria.
After a few false starts, I was able to get Windows 8 installed on the tablet. What a difference! Suddenly, I'm no longer so frustrated with Windows 8. Here's are a few examples why:.
Another method is to use the Charms bar, a column of icons that slides out from the right-hand edge of the screen.
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