#Windows 8.1 screen grabber manual
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The whole tile look and feel in Windows 2012 server? Why? Tears in my eyes. It wants a desktop mode with some of the 'other mode ' great features baked into the start menu and desktop. I think what the desktop user wants is W8 without charms and another mode.

#Windows 8.1 screen grabber manual

But Scott we all love you but be fair: What does the start or tiles mode brings to the table which is better on a desktop without a touchscreen? the big tiles (better some kind of home grown of bought fences baked in desktop mode) for the elderly? The IE 11 which should come with a user manual to split screens and use tabs which don't look like tabs? does it bring better overall user friendliness? Running a desktop in a split screen? How confusing is this? I think it also looks modern and sharper. Windows 8 in desktop mode seems better and feels faster then Windows 7. Please do pass that link along to family and friends, or via Social Media. There's a whole playlist up on YouTube and you can get to them from here: I've made this easy link to my free Windows 8 Tutorials. I'm moving around Windows faster than before and actually using more Store apps like Mail and Music. Newly installed apps are easier to find and a notification appears on your Start Screen:įullscreen IE11 also has an option to always show open tabs, useful if you're an 'out of sight, out of mind' individual.Īll in all, it works surprisingly well. Windows Store apps also get Minimize and Close buttons as well. Click in the left side of that title bar, and you can now control Window Splitting. You can move the mouse to the top of a Windows Store app and a title bar will appear. I even wrote a utility to manage Wireless Networks because of this missing feature. This was in Windows 7 and was either removed or hidden. I can manage my known Wi-Fi networks now.

There's also some nice subtle changes and features added.

You can change sizes, pin to the taskbar, and more. If you right click a pinned Tile with the mouse (or Shift-F10 with the keyboard) you'll get the familiar context menu. The Start Screen now includes a power button and search button, always. The 'universal' music controls also pop up when you press your hardware volume keys as well. Here I'm controlling the music in my Windows Store app while I'm in the desktop. You can now pin any app, desktop or store, to your Taskbar.Įven better, you can close them with a right click, just like you're used to:Īnd Windows Store apps like Xbox Music that use the Media Controls can also get taskbar enhancements like the Media Controls within the Taskbar button.

#Windows 8.1 screen grabber full

After you get the update, you'll notice immediately that the Windows Store - a full screen app, mind you - is pinned to your Windows Desktop's Taskbar.